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Counter Strike: Source textures using Steam CMD

By dampmailman

This short tutorial removes the pink and black textures that many multiplayer maps default to in Garry's Mod when without the textures of Counter-Strike: Source and replaces them with the original textures.

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Category: Modding or Configuration, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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10 Jul, 2014 @ 9:35pm

30 Jun, 2021 @ 3:41am

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Guide Index

Overview

Step One: Basic SteamCMD Installation

Step Two: Downloading the Counter-Strike textures to our computer

Step Three: Moving the files

Step Four: Extraction

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Step One: Basic SteamCMD Installation

First, we need a program called SteamCMD. SteamCMD is a version of the Steam client purpose-built for those who need to install dedicated servers in a command-line interface. In this case, we can use it for textures to be used in our game. It's available from the Valve Developer Community using the link below.

https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd.zip

Extract the file in a separate folder and open it.
The SteamCMD will update, wait until the update is ready.

Step Two: Downloading the Counter-Strike textures to our computer

We will use 3 commands to download files.

The first command will be "login anonymous".

The second command is "force_install_dir ./Css/", this command will not give any confirmation that it was executed.

The third command will be "app_update 232330".

Note: Do not include the quotation marks.

By completing the third command, begin to download the CSS files (~ 2GB).
Wait until completion.

Step Three: Moving the files

The folder where we will extract some files:
steam\steamapps\common\garrysmod\garrysmod\addons\

Create a folder "CSS - Content" name.

Go to the "css" folder located in the extracted SteamCMD folder (that will be the files that we downloaded) and open the "csstrike" folder and move the folder, maps and all files "cstrike_pak" to the folder "CSS - Content".

Step Four: Extraction

Finally, we have to extract all the files.

Go to the directory of your Steam installation and find the following:
steam\steamapps\common\garrysmod\bin\
And cstrike_pak_dir.vpk, drag the file from the folder "CSS - Content" on the executable vpk.exe which will say "Open with vpk.exe".

This will extract everything to a folder called "cstrike_pak_dir" in "CSS - Contents" folder.
Open the folder and move all the folder inside the folder "CSS - Content".
Then delete the folder "cstrike_pak_dir".

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chmilk 24 Sep, 2024 @ 11:24pm

This guide is written very roughly,
You have to run force install BEFORE logging in.

Create a folder "CSS - Content" name d .

and open the "csstrike" folder. Now move that folder maps and all files ... (Needs a period, run on sentence) Also csstrike does not exist anymore.

Go to directory of Gmod could have steps on how to do it through UI and more specific steps to move to the bin folder.

I saw people confused about dragging it on to the vpk.exe file aswell but I think there's nothing you can do to make that more clear

(sbc) the kat :P 17 Aug, 2024 @ 4:46am

im on windows 10 it may work

Chalupa Man 8 Aug, 2024 @ 3:00am

im on mac bruh im doomed forever🫠

AceofSpadez 1 Jun, 2024 @ 11:25am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6fg5-rq4cE this should also help

pete500 27 Feb, 2024 @ 11:48pm

I literally own this game on disc from a goodwill, my computer just doesn't have a disc drive for it lol.

PanManDwn 9 Dec, 2023 @ 10:48pm

followed the guide step by step until cmd download where the file wont show up in the designated folder guide said it would show up in. tried downloading again to no avail, checked comments, replicated what they did as well to also no avail. now i have like 10 gb of bloatware somewhere

obsolete method that would probably work if i was more patient, but youre better off downloading from a site like gmodaddons or smth.

rosen 5 Dec, 2023 @ 5:11pm

helped me lol

aversion 21 Aug, 2023 @ 3:19am

small tip: instead of extracting the vpk files, you can use mount.cfg in your garrysmod/garrymod/cfg/ folder! just point it to your steamcmd's cstrike folder.

Lemon 27 Jul, 2023 @ 5:38am

I feel guilty

Shock Inazuma | Super Silly!!!!! 30 Jun, 2023 @ 11:02pm

Okay, so I downloaded everything, but for some reason, the textures are in a mesh instead of actually appearing.

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