Trying to make water like de_chateau&#39 Created 19 years ago2005-07-01 15:08:06 UTC by Gackt

...but I simply cannot find the water texture file! I've tried tons, but none are that perfect, greenish colour that I really want to use in my new dm_castle map. Has anyone used this water type before, and if so, where can I find it in Hammer? Any help would be much appreciated.

You mean reflective water?
Use any water-texture, then, cubemap the water-texture, and add a info_waterlod (uhh,, don't remember if it was info_ before waterlod,, but still,, somethign with waterlod)

No, the reflections are fine - rather, I'm looking for the exact same water texture as found in the outside drainage area of de_chateau. The one that's greenish yellow, like a natural stream. I've been able to find every water colour it seems BUT that type, and I have no idea what its name is. Perhaps that clarifies what I'm looking for?

I'm not really sure, but have you considered the possibility that it's the textures underneath the water the ones who give it that greenish look?

That is indeed something to consider, but there is a flooded basement area in the level which also has greenish water - I will conduct a test to see if the green colour appears the same way at an angle, therefore signalling that it is the water, not the ground texture (because you can see "over" the ground texture as you look toward the horizon). I'll report back on my findings. If it is a non-water texture, though, how might one get CS:S textures into Hammer? I wouldn't have to make my map a CS map, would I?

You can extract the /nature directrory from CS:S shared GCF in the materials folder - It would be in there. Or the de_chateau folder.

See if "impulse 108" still works, and if it works on the water surface rather than the texture underneath.

Ah yes good one monkey, just play the map, type impulse 81 and it will tell you the texture name.

Whoops. I meant 81 :).

Have you tried it and it gave you the water?

Woops I mistyped as well lol, I thought you typed impulse 81 :S
I was tired

Impulse 81 gives you the EnvBalls =|

I think 107/8 is the texture one?

That's what I said originally. Anyone try it?

107.

Sorry for the delayed response - I've not had an Internet connection for the past day. I played the map, and it is indeed the water texture. However, I have yet to test this "impulse #" function. I'll report back after having tried it.

The console doesn't give me anything back when I type "impulse 107" or any other number...am I formatting it wrong?

I think you need 'sv_cheats' set to '1'

sv_cheats 1 as he said and then impulse 107.

This is getting annoying...I did exactly as you said, and yes - it did work - only I can't get a lock on the water texture, only the textures that it touches. After that disappointment, I reloaded my map under the CSS configuration, and I was pleased to find that I could use de_chateau's textures....only the water wasn't there. THEN, I decided to try some of the level's textures anyway, so I replaced the flooring, a window and the drawbridge. When I switch the configuration back to HL2, naturally these textures didn't transport over. Is it possible to export the CS textures over to HL2? I've been searching the Valve folder and have found no copy-able files, even after a Windows Search.

You need to extract the entire /materials directory from the Counter-Strike Source Shared GCF file with GCFScape, then drop in hl2/materials. You can do the same for models too.

Hey guys, I just wanted to announce that - thanks to your combined efforts - de_chateau's beautiful water texture has been found. It is (going from memory here) water_pretty1, under CS:S's nature category (again, from memory). All you have to do is, as RabidMonkey777 advised, extract all CS:S's textures into the HL2 directory, and you will be able to use de_chateau's water in your levels, as well as hundreds of other great textures. I highly recommend it, and want to thank everyone for helping out. Please look forward to the release of dm_castle's true successor, dm_dunvegan!