VertexLitGeneric

VertexLitGeneric It is the shader most commonly used to render models, and supports a variety of effects.

Supported Parameters

$bumpmap

Bumpmapping.

$color2

Color tinting.

$detail

Detail texturing.

$envmap

Specular reflections.

$emissiveblend Template:EP2 add

Advanced flowing self-illumination, used on the Vortigaunts in Half-Life 2: Episode Two

$flesh Template:EP2 add

The flesh effect used for Alyx in Half-Life 2: Episode Two.

$halflambert

Half-lambertian shading.

$lightwarptexture (in all games since )

Per-texel color modification via a warp texture.

$phong (in all games since )

Diffuse reflections.

$rimlight Template:EP2 add

Constant rimlight based on phong and the ambient lighting.

$selfillum

Self-illumination.

$translucent

$alpha

Expensive and cheap transparency.

$compress Template:EP2 add

$stretch Template:EP2 add

Wrinklemaps for character faces.

$treeSway Template:L4D add

Vertex manipulation to give the effect of trees swaying in the wind.

Misc Parameters

$desaturatewithbasealpha $flashlightnolambert $seperatedetailuvs $allowfencerenderstatehack $disablecsmlookup

Cloak

VertexLitGeneric natively supports the Spy cloak effect from Team Fortress 2 . You will want to combine it with a sine wave proxy for the full effect.

$cloakpassenabled $cloakfactor $cloakcolortint $refractamount

See also

• Materials for models
• EyeRefract, the shader for modeled eyes.
• Teeth, the shader for modeled teeth.