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slouken

16 Nov, 2012 @ 4:37pm

New Item Import Tool Beta

As of today we’ve launched a new Team Fortress 2 Item Import Tool. This new tool will improve the process of getting your items in game and submitting them to the workshop. You can see whether your submission is within budget, check for errors, preview the item, and make quick changes all before submitting to the Steam Workshop. Best of all it’s available all in one location: inside the game! Just go to the Workshop, click the "Publish New Item" button, and then click "Import".

Q: Do I need to use this new process to submit items to the workshop?
A: As we move forward and add features to the Import Tool, all authors will be required to submit items through this new process. We recommend that you use this process on new items and items you have already created as it will validate your item for import into the game. Not all types of items are supported yet and you may still use the previous method for submitting items.

Q: I have feedback on the import process, where do I send it?
A: You can send feedback directly to the Team Fortress team via the Contact Form.

Q: Does the import tool support custom VMT and QC files?
A: The preview panel has an advanced section that allows you to edit QC and VMT files. You can type or paste in your own customizations and the tool will validate that it has all the components necessary to make the item functional in game. Your changes will be immediately visible in the preview when you save them.

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TeaTurtle

18 Nov, 2012 @ 12:20pm

sounds like a good idea to me, too many items seem to be getting rejected

Vinyl Scratch™ has Team Fortress 2

27 Nov, 2012 @ 9:57pm

will we finally be able to download the models and have them easily replace specific misc/hat/weapons instead of just looking at them in pictures?

when we can do that, then I'll be happy

Last edited by Vinyl Scratch™; 27 Nov, 2012 @ 9:58pm

Katros

1 Dec, 2012 @ 7:46am

I agree with slouken.Also Valve should have a made an item importing tool,for the games located in steam from the very beggining.It would have made things much easier in my opinion.

mostly?

1 Dec, 2012 @ 2:59pm

What? I just got used to the one we have now. I'm not sure if I'm going to like this. I'm having a go now.

I don't get it. Is there documentation for this? My model comes up as just error, while it works just fine the original way. Maybe someone knowledgeable can help? I'll be doomed if we completely convert to this.

Last edited by mostly?; 1 Dec, 2012 @ 3:09pm

Ken

3 Dec, 2012 @ 2:30am

How do i get it??

emrfish

4 Dec, 2012 @ 5:50am

Originally posted by Vinyl Scratch™:
will we finally be able to download the models and have them easily replace specific misc/hat/weapons instead of just looking at them in pictures?

when we can do that, then I'll be happy

The purpose of the tf2 workshop is not to provide mods, but to provide valve with new potential items for the game. Some users, however, will provide a mod download.