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Change Viewmodel Opacity in TF2

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steps to success:
1. get transparent viewmodels
 I. 1:05 get files, put in custom
 II. 1:50 install hud, change hudlaout.res
 III. 2:53 change config
2. 4:23 change opacity of viewmodels
 I. 4:34 install paint.net
 II. 5:09 install 2 plugins: a)to open vtf b)to change alpha
 III. 5:18 change vtf-file
3. 9:29 hack algorithm
 I. 9:30 subscribe
 II. 9:32 like
 III. 9:34 share

links:
 put both following files in ...\custom\transparent\materials\vgui\replay\thumbnails
 vtf,vmt files:
  (yt rejects my link, download from thread. I'll do my best to fix)
  (alt link, files not in correct folders look up folder-hierarchy)
  http://www.mediafire.com/file/hhxje8oo1p2ih6s/transparent.zip/file
 hud:
  https://huds.tf/site/s-Improved-default-HUD 
 transparentviewmodel thread:
  https://www.teamfortress.tv/21928/transparent-viewmodels-in-any-hud
 paint dot net download:
  https://www.dotpdn.com/downloads/pdn.html
 paint dot net vtf plugin:
 https://web.archive.org/web/20200201044118/http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?p=50
 paint dot net essential plugin (you only need transparency)
  https://forums.getpaint.net/topic/113220-boltbaits-plugin-pack-for-pdn-v4212-and-beyond-updated-july-16-2020/

autoexec.cfg:
// technically only optional... (but its better that way)
mat_motion_blur_enabled 1    
mat_motion_blur_strength 0    
mat_disable_bloom 1     
mat_hdr_level 0
mat_colcorrection_disableentities 1
mat_colorcorrection 0

hudlayout.res:
//make sure to not have anything twice in code
"Resource/HudLayout.res" 
{
 // if  the "Resource/HudLayout.res"-bracket exists copypasta only this
 "TransparentViewmodelMask"
 {
  //alpha doesn't work for this, you need to change the texture's alpha
  "ControlName" "ImagePanel"
  "fieldName"  "TransparentViewmodelMask"
  "xpos"   "0"
  "ypos"   "0"
  "zpos"   "-100"
  "wide"   "f0"
  "tall"   "480"
  "visible"  "1"
  "enabled"  "1"
  "image"   "replay/thumbnails/REFRACTnormal_transparent"
  "scaleImage" "1"
 }

} // don't forget meeee

chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:05 get vtf & vmt files
1:50 install hud, change hudlaout.res
2:53 change config
3:50 50% opacity viewmodels
4:30 paint.net
5:10 vtf-plugin
5:37 change transparency.dll
6:17 using paint.net
7:00 checking out in-game
7:58 having some fun 
8:53 LIMITATIONS
9:28 show case

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