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Bug: Custom materials will sometime fail to load, cause unknown; restarting does not remedy the issue. [todo tested in ?]
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[[File:Csgo_pet_tool.png|thumb|CS:GO Particle Editor in action]] | [[File:Csgo_pet_tool.png|thumb|CS:GO Particle Editor in action]] | ||
This page will go over how to make {{csgo}} [[Particle Editor]] functionable. | This page will go over how to make {{csgo}} [[Particle Editor]] functionable. | ||
{{Bug| Custom materials will sometime fail to load, cause unknown; restarting does not remedy the issue.}} | |||
{{Warning| Unstable, may crash. Save often!}} | |||
== Preface == | == Preface == | ||
* This page does not go over how to make custom particles appear in game. | * This page does not go over how to make custom particles appear in game. | ||
: This page only shows to fix the Particle Editor tool itself. | : This page only shows to fix the Particle Editor tool itself. | ||
* To make particles appear in game you need to install [https://www.sourcemod.net/ Source Mod] together with Meta Mod and use a [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pCBAjOvn17xuFwQfAVyjXdFXhVOx-R-v/view?usp=sharing plugin] to ''precache'' the particles. | * To make particles appear in game you need to install [https://www.sourcemod.net/ Source Mod] together with [https://www.sourcemm.net/ Meta Mod] and use a [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pCBAjOvn17xuFwQfAVyjXdFXhVOx-R-v/view?usp=sharing plugin] to ''precache'' the particles. | ||
== The Issue == | == The Issue == | ||
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* Download this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a46NunTZ8Ew8UxBg8avXFeVIcC857pz3/view?usp=sharing .rar] (Patched .dll by '''xen#2982''') which contains a patched pet_fix.dll so the whole game folder check is skipped, it also contains the necessary resource files for the Particle Editor. | * Download this [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a46NunTZ8Ew8UxBg8avXFeVIcC857pz3/view?usp=sharing .rar] (Patched .dll by '''xen#2982''') which contains a patched pet_fix.dll so the whole game folder check is skipped, it also contains the necessary resource files for the Particle Editor. | ||
: Simply drop both folders in your <code>Counter-Strike Global Offensive</code> folder and it will put the files in correct place. | : Simply drop both folders in your <code>Counter-Strike Global Offensive</code> folder and it will put the files in correct place. | ||
== How to open the Particle Editor == | == How to open the Particle Editor == | ||
* Add <code>-insecure -tools -nop4</code> to your game [[launch options]]. | * Add <code>-insecure -tools -nop4</code> to your game [[launch options]]. | ||
* If Particle Editor is not already open, either use the drop down '''Tools''' menu to switch from [[vmt Editor]] to Particle Editor or type <code>toolload pet_fix</code> in console. | * If Particle Editor is not already open, either use the drop down '''Tools''' menu to switch from [[vmt Editor]] to Particle Editor or type <code>toolload pet_fix</code> in console. | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Particle System]] | |||
[[Category:Particle Effects]] | |||
[[Category: Particle System]] | |||
Revision as of 05:01, 17 May 2021
This page will go over how to make 
Particle Editor functionable.
Bug: Custom materials will sometime fail to load, cause unknown; restarting does not remedy the issue. [todo tested in ?]Warning: Unstable, may crash. Save often!
Preface
- This page does not go over how to make custom particles appear in game.
- This page only shows to fix the Particle Editor tool itself.
- To make particles appear in game you need to install Source Mod together with Meta Mod and use a plugin to precache the particles.
The Issue
- CS:GO Particle Editor is a direct port of the
Source Filmmaker Particle Editor.
- This version has a check while loading the file. If the PCF file doesn't have
/game/folder in its full path then it will error out, resulting not being able to open any file.
- It is also missing few translation files so most of the UI is using raw translation keywords.
The Fix
- Download this .rar (Patched .dll by xen#2982) which contains a patched pet_fix.dll so the whole game folder check is skipped, it also contains the necessary resource files for the Particle Editor.
- Simply drop both folders in your
Counter-Strike Global Offensivefolder and it will put the files in correct place.
How to open the Particle Editor
- Add
-insecure -tools -nop4to your game launch options. - If Particle Editor is not already open, either use the drop down Tools menu to switch from vmt Editor to Particle Editor or type
toolload pet_fixin console.