$basetexture2

Usage

• A second basetexture is used in combination with $basetexture for blending two materials on a brush displacement surface.
• Used by the WorldVertexTransition shader to blend materials on Displacement surfaces (terrain).
• The percentage blend of each of the two basetextures is defined by alpha painting in Hammer.
• See Displacement for further information.

VMT syntax and default values

"WorldVertexTransition"
{
   "$basetexture" "Path/TextureA" 
   "$basetexture2" "Path/TextureB" 
     "$basetexturetransform2" "center .5 .5 scale 1 1 rotate 0 translate 0 0"
}

Available values

$basetexture2

"$basetexture" "Path/TextureA" 
"$basetexture2" "Path/TextureB" 

• where Path is the filepath relative to game_directory/materials folder.
• where TextureA is the 1st basetexture filename; ie TextureA.vtf.
• where TextureB is the 2nd basetexture filename; ie TextureB.vtf.

$basetexturetransform2

"$basetexturetransform2" "center <float> <float> scale <float> <float> rotate <float> translate <float> <float>"

• Used with $basetexture2 by the WorldVertexTransition shader to blend materials on Displacement surfaces (terrain).
• The default position is: "center .5 .5 scale 1 1 rotate 0 translate 0 0".
• "center" values are UV 0.1 coordinates.
• "scale" values are UV factors.
• "translate" values are UV 0.1 coordinates.
• "rotate" values are 0-360 degree UV angles.
• Note: You must include all variables.

$texture2

"$basetexture" "Path/TextureA" 
"$texture2" "Path/TextureB" 

• Used for the UnlitTwoTexture shader.

See Also

• Tutorial Multiple Skins for a Single Model