VMT Editor - fast and simple editor for vmt files

Update!

Version 1.0 is now officially out! https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor/releases

New stuff in this update is normal blend, fixed some texture previews, fixed the phong fresnel ranges slider and moved stuff in the UI around a bit to make it slightly easier to work with. Feedback welcome!

Also included in the zip file are .vmt and .vtf icons, so you can use registry editor or a program like Types https://ystr.github.io/apps/types/ to change the icons for the files.

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Yeah there's no 3D preview. There was a plan to include it early in development, but we didn't implement it for a couple of reasons.

It's harder to code a proper 3D viewport compared to the 2D texture previews, and implementing accurate Source engine looking shader is another challenge. It would have to emulate most of the vmt parameters, and chances are it would look different once ingame. Also Source 2 has been on the horizon now for quite some time, so it feels kinda pointless adding such a big feature only to have no one really use it. The Source mapping community is small, there's less people that make their own source engine textures, and the user base of VMT Editor right now is a small subset of those people.

So right now Dima (the coder) has his own obligations and can't really work on the editor any more and I don't posses the coding skills to implement all that. Like I said in the OP, the source code is on Gitlab if anyone would like to contribute, but unless there's like a big demand for new features like that it probably won't happen .

Just released a minor update - 1.0.1.

It includes an option to auto refresh the vmt preview as well as a couple of bug fixes.

We've also moved the repo over to Github - https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor, if that matters to anyone.

VMT Editor 1.1 is now out! This version aims to improve the texture to vtf workflow, hopefully eliminating need for other tools.

Get it here: https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Edi…ditor_1.1.1.zip

Some examples:

Opening a png file outside of game material directory - converts to vtf and copies it when you save:

Opening a png with VMT Editor - brings up the Convert to VTF dialog:

Here's the changelog:

• Added reconvert button for textures outside of game directory
• Added check for updates button
• Opening a texture with VMT Editor brings up the Convert to VTF dialog
• Redesigned Convert to VTF dialog
• Added autocomplete in Additional parameters tab
• Fixed parsing bugs

As always I hope you'll find it useful and if you have any questions or suggestions feel free to post them here.

UPDATE: Version 1.1.1 with bugfixes now out.

1.2 update! https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor/releases/tag/v1.2.0

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Added game detection for Black Mesa, Insurgency and Day of Infamy

Fixed vmt subgroups parsing on files with more than one subgroup

Fixed water parsing bugs

@Momchilishte The preview needs to have game path set up properly. It should find games if you install in default steam dir, otherwise you need to set it up yourself (point to the folder with gameinfo.txt). No .vpk support unfortunately though.

Version 1.2.1 is here. The big thing this update is support for templates.

https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor/releases

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@WhatGrenadeWhere Well as the name implies it creates and edits .vmt files. https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Material They're needed so you can use custom textures in game. VMT Editor also converts image files like png, tga and bmp to .vtf, format needed for Source engine textures.

Up to 1.2.4 now https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor/releases

Last few updates were mostly bug fixes, but there's also new vmt and vtf icons and option to add VMT Editor to context menu.

Latest version also checks for updates periodically so you're always up to date.

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Version 1.3 brings a couple of new things: https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor/releases

• Added ability to type directly in the VMT Preview; apply changes by clicking Parse (or F6)
• Added syntax highlighting to VMT Preview
• Added quick shader change buttons
• Added a button to clear Message log

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Just released 1.3.3! https://github.com/Gira-X/VMT-Editor/releases

The big changes since 1.3:

• Added full size texture preview when you click on the textures
• Added ability to add custom alpha channels to diffuse and bumpmap
• Added output folder selection to Convert to VTF dialog
• Added new texture conversion options: custom suffixes, default filters and auto renaming
• Added ability to drag and drop textures on VMT Editor window
• Parameters can now go above the slider limit

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