Mat texture list

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Overview

A console variable that (when active) shows a very useful texture browser in the source engine allowing anyone to find textures much easier along with previews.

To open the texture browser, load any the map, set sv_cheats to 1, and set mat_texture_list to 1.

By default, the browser only lists textures currently used by the currently loaded map (excluding special textures). To include the entire library click the "Show All Textures" Checkbox.

Expanding Menu Options

To expand the menu options, click the little square in the upper left hand corner of the window.

Select one of the desired options.

• Render Targets and Special Textures

When Checked, this will list all of the Render Targets and Special Textures.

• Show Memory Useage on HUD

Shows how much memory is being used If Checked.

• Show ALL textures

Shows all of the textures loaded by the game or mod If Checked.

• View textures thumbnails

Shows all thumbnail previews of the textures If Checked (checked by default).

• Alpha

Shows all alpha texures embeded If Checked (checked by default).

• Warns

Confirm:Shows warning messages on HUD If Checked

• Filter

Shows all textures with the custom set name to search from If Checked (checked by default).

• Resolve Full Texture Path

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Texture Properties

By selecting a texture from the list, the selected texture's properties will show

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Reloads the texture

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Opens the folder window (in Window Exporer) where the selected texture is located

Note:If the vtf texture is located in a GCF, a VPK or is a special texture, it will not open the correct folder

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Decrease mip detail

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Increase mip detail

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Flashes texture (either on the surface or model) in the currently loaded map and closes the texture list

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Copies the file path and texture properties in text form into the clipboard

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Takes a screenshot of the window of the selected texture into the clipboard

Commands

mat_texture_list 0

Texture browser off

mat_texture_list 1

Texture browser on

See Also

• MIP Mapping
• Valve Texture Format