Reload vmt and vtf files on mod reload

[NachosChipeados]

Reloads vmt and vtf files on mod reload. The game currently doesn't automatically reload some of them if they're placed inside a mod folder

2025-04-25.20-43-47.mp4

Testing:

1. Open englishclient_mp_common.vpk
2. Grab materials/models/weapons/attachments/cqb_dot_front.vmt, and place it inside of a mod
3. Modify it however you want. Change its color, texture, whatever
4. Reload mods
5. Open a map and equip the Hemlok with default sights

If everything went right, the vanilla Hemloks reticle will now have the changes you applied to cqb_dot_front, since thats the texture it uses

[Alystrasz]

Code not overly complex, looks good to me.
Untested for now.

[Alystrasz]

@NachosChipeados could you provide a detailed way to test your PR?
Your instructions mention updating cqb_dot_front.vmt, but you seem to update another VMT file in your video (yes I know nothing about VMTs).
Providing the test mod would help testing 😃

dumb

[NachosChipeados]

@Alystrasz the reason i modified another file, is because that file is from another mod aand when i made the video i didn't really think too much about what file to change for the example. Then, when i was writing this i realized i probably shouldn't ask people to download some random mod just to replicate it lol

The mods i used are Titanfall 1 Ammo Counters and Titanfall 1 Materials. The ammo_counter_screen_bg VMT is from TF1 Materials

[Alystrasz]

@Alystrasz the reason i modified another file, is because that file is from another mod aand when i made the video i didn't really think too much about what file to change for the example. Then, when i was writing this i realized i probably shouldn't ask people to download some random mod just to replicate it lol

The mods i used are Titanfall 1 Ammo Counters and Titanfall 1 Materials. The ammo_counter_screen_bg VMT is from TF1 Materials

So I installed your PR plus both mods, started a mp match, modified the ammo_counter_screen_bg.vmt file as described in your video, reloaded mods (through reload_mods and reload), and could not reproduce your result.
What am I missing here?

[NachosChipeados]

I don't think you're missing anything, just looks like reload_mods doesn't work with this and i don't know why

[NachosChipeados]

Try manually reloading the mods in the main menu

[ASpoonPlaysGames]

I don't think you're missing anything, just looks like reload_mods doesn't work with this and i don't know why

Probably because your stuff is never called when reload_mods is called. It just goes straight into launcher code.

Honestly this might be better as a launcher pr...?

[NachosChipeados]

Tbh if this got moved to launcher, maybe everything else about that function should as well

[NachosChipeados]

The again, i specifically added that here because mat_reloadmaterial crashed my game a couple of times when called ingame, and it doesn't do that in the main menu. So maybe it should stay here

Don't remeber how specifically i got the crash to happen or how common it is, just remember seeing something about materialsystem.dll

[ASpoonPlaysGames]

@Alystrasz Could you re-test, but use the in-game mods menu to change and reload your mods instead of reload_mods?

[Alystrasz]

reload_vmts.webm

Also, am I the only one to see this endlessly loading?

[ASpoonPlaysGames]

reload_vmts.webm

Also, am I the only one to see this endlessly loading?

Im seeing that as well.

[NachosChipeados]

Yeah, im seeing it too

[Alystrasz]

Fixed I guess 😃

[Alystrasz]

@NachosChipeados do you have any idea of what I did wrong in #924 (comment) ?

[NachosChipeados]

I have no idea to be honest. Can you try manually doing mat_reloadmaterial models/ in the console?

[NachosChipeados]

OH WAIT, i forgot that mat_reloadmaterial is cheat protected. i may be stupid

[NachosChipeados]

@Alystrasz Should be working now ^^'

Also, sorry for not responding to the video earlier, i completely forgot about it.

[Alystrasz]

@Alystrasz Should be working now ^^'

I still cannot reproduce results, I'm stuck with the ammo screen appearing as always 😕
Does the pink/black texture mean something to you? (mod installed improperly perhaps)

[NachosChipeados]

The missing texture is likely due to a missing dependency (customizable reticles framework), but i have no idea why the actual texture reloading doesnt work for you

[Alystrasz]

I tried again installing all three mods on a fresh profile, but couldn't get anything to work again...
I tried to play with the $isRainbow variable, reloading both in game and through the mods menu, and nothing 😢

Could you try installing your PR and the latest launcher dll, and confirm whether the issue is on my side 😁