Awesome Jewels you made in SFM, Pipann.

No problem!

Whoops, sorry about that, I didn't take the time to check.

@LongPig4U Have you checked if you downloaded the correct version of the item? This one is for SFM. :)

For SFM, the file locations are listed in the description. For Gmod, the folder is named 'gemstones'.

I subscribed to this and it won't show in my addons.

thank you know i can make a pokem on poster with one of these models thx so much!!!!

There exists something... Something of unimaginable horror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DLiQR13-vg

Huzzah, now I can make a Steven Universe Animation... or literally anything else.

Joking, but seriously thank you.

more inpresive more like models like skyrim gems? XD

@Hyrule Warrior, Sure! Just add a transform scaler to any model's roottransform. :)

Can it be sized?

bootyful

Reason I suggested bumpmaps/edge splits is to give the edges a bit more of a sharp look with the light. Good job on the rest of the material work!

Ooooh, shiny

@Velikhi Maikeru x3c Beat ya to it.

Surprisingly, I did do much of the things you suggested, but they don't always seem to work as well together as you would expect. Perhaps it's me or maybe the engine's limitations? Here is the VMT if you want to see it. http://i.imgur.com/Q9mnJ4U.png and what that makes it look like when they're placed in front of something that has AO vs something without. http://i.imgur.com/DEmimEZ.jpg I believe the Alpha on the diffuse is about 50-60% as well.

I find that env_cubemap just gives that neat little extra effect if people choose to turn AO off completely, ( http://i.imgur.com/IpcE1AD.gifv ) but I don't know if it's still visible to anyone if AO is on and the map has a lot of things going on in it.

Either way, if you know any tricks/ideas to improve the code on my VMT, do say! I'll try them out when I have the time.

oh you son of a gun! I was going to make some! xDDD Oh well, these look pretty good, though you may want to work on the materials a bit more. Many jewels are see through, may want to add a material with alpha at 50% (or Translucent). If you can, try to add a (stronger) bumpmap or emphasize the edges a bit, and possibly up the phong. You may not need env_cubemap since these don't usually reflect anything that doesn't produce light. These are just recommendations to make a little more close to materials we see in real life without making it too realistic.

Oh man this is so usefull

SU here we come

Now that's what Rouge the Bat needs.

YAY

Thank you for this! AND THEY'RE PAINTABLE! Yes!!!

Cool