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How to Extract HL2 Textures

Extracting the textures from the "Half-Life 2" game files allow you to modify them to, for example, create your own character or prop skins, which are customized textures. Textures are images which cover a blank three-dimensional (3-D) model. "Half-Life 2" is a first-person shooter video game from Valve Corporation which allows you to develop and integrate your own skins into the game. To extract "Half-Life 2" textures, you can use a special application, GCFScape, which allows you to browse through the game's files.

Instructions

- 1
  Download and install GCFScape by double-clicking on the installer and following the instructions.
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  Launch GCFScape by clicking on the application's shortcut in the "Nem's Tools" folder of your Microsoft Windows "Start" menu.
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  Click on the "Open" button and navigate to the following folder on your hard drive:
  
  C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps
  
  Double-click on the "source materials.gcf" file to open it. This file contains all "Half-Life 2" textures.
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  Click on the "+" sign next to "hl2" in the left navigation pane to expand that folder. Then, click on the "+" sign next to "materials."
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  Right-click on any folder and select "Extract" to extract its contents to your hard drive. Every folder contains a different type of texture. For example, the "nature" folder contains textures which the game uses for trees and grass. Select a suitable folder on your hard drive and click on the "Extract" button.

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