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Note:This method might be obsolete, please edit if the isn't the correct method
Note:You may need to restart your computer to be able to make the icon visible on your desktop
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== Making the Steam Library Icon == | == Making the Steam Library Icon == | ||
# Create a new document with the dimensions 256x256 pixels. | |||
# Create your icon. | |||
# Save your image in a folder (For example '''"sourcemods/resource/icons_raw/"''') and call it icon_huge. | |||
# Copy icon_huge, rename it to icon_big and scale its dimensions down to 32x32 pixels. | |||
# Copy icon_big, rename it to just icon, and scale it down to 16x16 pixels. | |||
It should look | # Open the icon file and save it as a targa file (.tga) in the '''"sourcemods/resource/"''' folder | ||
# Do the same with icon_big {{note|Do not do this with icon_huge}} | |||
# Open your ''gameinfo.txt'' located in '''"sourcemods''/MODNAME/"''''' | |||
It should look similar to this: | |||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
"GameInfo" | "GameInfo" | ||
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Add this underneath | Add this underneath | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
"icon" "resource/icon" | |||
"icon" "resource | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Save and restart Steam and your icon should appear in the library | |||
=== Breakdown === | === Breakdown === | ||
*'''icon''' tells Steam where the icon can be found; In this case, in the resource folder: ''resource\game'' It should default to looking for icon.tga | *'''icon''' tells Steam where the icon can be found; In this case, in the resource folder: ''resource\game'' It should default to looking for icon.tga | ||
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Making an icon for your mod
For the icon of your mod there are two places it can be displayed: In your steam library and on your desktop. (right)
To make your icon you will need either
Making the Steam Library Icon
- Create a new document with the dimensions 256x256 pixels.
- Create your icon.
- Save your image in a folder (For example "sourcemods/resource/icons_raw/") and call it icon_huge.
- Copy icon_huge, rename it to icon_big and scale its dimensions down to 32x32 pixels.
- Copy icon_big, rename it to just icon, and scale it down to 16x16 pixels.
- Open the icon file and save it as a targa file (.tga) in the "sourcemods/resource/" folder
- Do the same with icon_big Note:Do not do this with icon_huge
- Open your gameinfo.txt located in "sourcemods/MODNAME/"
It should look similar to this:
"GameInfo"
{
game "My First HL2MP Mod"
title "HALF+LIFE'"
title2 "deathmatch mod"
type multiplayer_only
nomodels 0
nohimodel 1
nocrosshair 1
Add this underneath
"icon" "resource/icon"
Save and restart Steam and your icon should appear in the library
Breakdown
- icon tells Steam where the icon can be found; In this case, in the resource folder: resource\game It should default to looking for icon.tga
Making the hl2.exe Icon
Note:This method might be obsolete, please edit if the isn't the correct methodNote:You may need to restart your computer to be able to make the icon visible on your desktop- Take your 256px icon and save it as an interlaced .png
- Find a .ico converting website and make convert the .png to .ico
- Download and save the .ico in "\steamapps\sourcemods\MODNAME\resource" as "game.ico"
Now you can 
the mod in your steam library and create a desktop shortcut