[Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

Hi,

As far as I know, changing the view weapon models is currently not possible.
(Yes, I know about the extension that changes the world weapon model.)

May r_screenoverlay be used to change the weapon model by overlapping it with an image?

(I did a search on the forum using the following key words and nothing relevant showed up: weapon r_screenoverlay and model r_screenoverlay.)

[NeoDement]

If you could, it would look pretty horrible, HL2 isn't DOOM

[CrimsonGT]

Thats a horrible idea anyway you do it.

[Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr]

I thought it was a bad idea, but I don't have enough half life 2 coding skillz to make an informed decision. And, now that I'm thinking about it more, I realized that if I did use r_screenoverlay, no player would be able to see there gun reload and other actions.

[NeoDement]

Originally Posted by Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I thought it was a bad idea, but I don't have enough half life 2 coding skillz to make an informed decision. And, now that I'm thinking about it more, I realized that if I did use r_screenoverlay, no player would be able to see there gun reload and other actions.

I wouldn't mind knowing how to use r_screenoverlay anyway if it's possible, painting pictures to peoples screens could be handy

[CrimsonGT]

Just fake a client command with r_screenoverlay. Not much to explain really, they can do it from console themselves.

[f64]

So, you could also fake, for example, r_skin x as well? Hmm. If so, then recompile the viewmodel with the extra materials,
allow it on the server (not real secure) and script to toggle the skin#.

It may change other model skins as well on the map - you'll have to check on that first. Anyone know how to use mat_softwareskin?

[FeuerSturm]

Originally Posted by f64 So, you could also fake, for example, r_skin x as well?

No, unfortunately not. r_screenoverlay is the only r_* command/convar
that has the "SERVER_CAN_EXECUTE" flag so you cannot change any
others of that kind on the client.

[NeoDement]

Originally Posted by CrimsonGT Just fake a client command with r_screenoverlay. Not much to explain really, they can do it from console themselves.

aw, it's a cheat command in TF2. gg

[FeuerSturm]

yes, it is a cheat command, but the server can change it on the client
even if sv_cheats is 0, the client just cannot change it himself.

BTW, you need to use "ClientCommand" as "FakeClientCommand" doesn't
work for r_screenoverlay (at least it doesn't in DoD:Source).

Here's a list of overlays that can be used (at least in theory as not all
of them work for all games):
http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Overlays