I figured it out. The fix doesn't work if you're just subscribed to it. You have to use the custom folder solution, might want to mention that in the description.

Well trust me shadows were inverted before, i also did just check and no they didnt fix it since you got me guessing myself even if its not in any patch notes.

I just looked pretty closely back to back at a security guard vest and didn't see much difference. I don't see much happen with scientist pants either, but I guess I'll do some more comparisons.

It cant be fixed because i dont think Crowbar Collective has the source textures for some of these anymore tbh.

Its obvious if i had a comparison shot but the scientist pants is the most obvious one where they were flat out broken before they got the normals fixed.

Honestly I don't see any difference... this might've been fixed. If not, it's not very noticeable anyway.

Is this still needed after the Resonance Decade update?

Its compatible with anything that does not change the normalmaps.

Does this work with Black Mesa Classic?

Oh I see, thanks!

The Zombie Guard? im pretty sure thats a UV issue, the white parts are the UV being assigned incorrectly, independent of textures

Can this addon fix the guard's pistol holster? Like, in vanilla, the guard's pistol holster is covered in... white decal stuff. Does this one fix it as well?

If they dont modify the normalmaps they should be compatible, this does not touch the actual main textures themselves.

Is it compatible with some texture fixes like "Zombie Guard texture fix (2020)"?

I dont even think the developers have the original texture sources anymore, so yes, or better yet stop asking a redundant question and just boot the game on the beta patch and compare xd

But is it still needed after the beta patch?

OK then, thank you anyways.

I dont really see the point of making it into a VPK instead of keeping it as loose files.

Question for the author: Would you ever consider converting this mod into a VPK?

So is this needed since beta patch?

Don't worry you dmed me on Discord

I did try sending them to someone who asked before but Steam deleted my link, even if i would space it out (I use Mediafire to backup my work files)

I'm interested in getting the uncompressed version

Is this still needed with the latest beta patch?

Uhh, this does not much animations so yes

well animation will work?

It works for everything besides texturemods with their own normalmaps (which i dont think anyone has done) and normalmaps that are modified versions of the vanilla ones, which BMCE used to use for a time.

this bmce bmcer works?

I see. Thanks

This was discovered after Necro Patch, so no this has been broke since the Black Mesa mod and has not been fixed as of now.

Hey, a quick question. Is this mod necessary after the latest "necro" patches? The devs still have'nt solved the normalmaps issue i mean.
Thanks.

Finally encountered a similar incident and I can confirm it's not this addon. It seems that if I load way too many saves in a single sitting of game-up-and-running, a handful of textures will randomly partially break, and only fix upon quitting and reopening the game. A huge chunk of Xen just lost the alpha channel on the grassy rock overlay texture and turned enormous splotches of rock deep green all over multiple maps.

Yeah, I'm baffled. Hasn't come up since and this is working fine though.

Honestly couldnt even make a educated guess as to why that would happen, not even like a conflict would do that, the only way that would happen is if either you have bad decal replacements (which i dont think is a issue with blood), or a improperly made model using the wrong decal.

Aaaaand I reinstalled it and the problem didn't come back. Huh.

I uninstalled this and the problem went away. Here, I'll take some screenshots.

...this does not touch VMTs at all, so that would be impossible

This mod causes blood splatters on some or all of the affected textures to look like glowing green bullsquid spit splatters instead of red blood splatters. Please fix.

i want the source uncompressed targas

No

@Gunslinger ☢ So this shouldn't replace the HECU Realism models?

BMCER yes, HECU Realism no because this only affects vanilla normalmap textures.

Is this compatible with bmcer and hecu realism?

It was hard enough to take screenshots as they were, plus my native resolution is too low to make decent comparisons.

You should show comparison with and without the mod.

Its probably so the maps don't make npcs look like glazed krispy kreme donuts.

this fixes normal maps for the characters

I'm sorry what does this do?

I believe this fixed a problem i was having on Steam Deck as i don't seem to have it on my rig. My flashlight and the lighting in certain areas wouldnt work unless i was using the SPAS~12. Everything seems nominal and more so improved thus far. Big thanks, hope this helps anyone else who also had my situation.

I think providing before & after screenshots would be nice

nice