$basetexture

The $basetexture shader parameter specifies the VTF texture to use for the basic 'skin' or diffusemap of the material surface.

Basic VMT Syntax

"$basetexture" "Path/TextureA" 

• where Path is the filepath relative to game_directory/materials folder.
• where TextureA is the filename; ie TextureA.vtf.
• Notice the .vtf file extension is not used in VMT texture references.

Additional Parameters

$basetexture2

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

• Used for the WorldVertexTransition shader.

$texture2

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

• Used for the WorldTwoTextureBlend and UnlitTwoTexture shaders.

See Also

• Tutorial Multiple Skins for a Single Model