Colored Decals: The Used-to-be-Complete Edition

Decal Tools are pretty cheap nowadays, so it's the perfect time to give all those decalable items (Four) the gift of color.

This guide will explain how to get colored decals on Objectors, Flairs, Photo Badges and Clan Prides
You're gonna have to mess with files, so get ready.

Grab the Files

You can get everything at http://faglord.party/files/TF2/fullcolor.zip .

Once downloaded, drag the fullcolor folder to tf/custom.

Your path should be tf/custom/fullcolor/the stuff inside.

not tf/custom/the stuff inside, don't be an idiot.

Conscientious Objector - Easy Mode

This is the easiest item to colorize, and it's probably been covered in a few other guides, but I'll include it for completeness' sake.

Go into your fullcolor folder, and in it, navigate to scripts, then items, then custom_texture_blend_layers.

Files! These images correspond to the decals that'll make it on your items.
Each decal must be a 128x128 .png image.


For the Objector, the file you want to edit is paper_overlay.jpg.
That's the sweater anime girl in the files you downloaded.

Open it up in paint or your image editor of choice, and put whatever you want instead, as long as the size stays 128x128.
Once that's all done and saved, launch TF2, and apply your decal to the objector as you normally would.

Choose as a picture the paper_overlay you made. (It doesn't actually change anything for objectors, but flairs and others act weird if you don't pick the same image.)

Choosing a different picture from your hard drive changes nothing, so be sure the paper_overlay you made is the picture you want on your objector.


You should see your objector appear, with a fully colored image on it!
Click next to apply it, and it just works.

(Image source: http://danbooru.donmai.us/posts?tags=teriyaki)

Flair - Medium Mode

Flairs aren't that different from Objectors, but there's a small subtlety people often miss.

Go into your fullcolor folder, and in it, navigate to scripts, then items, then custom_texture_blend_layers.



For the Flair, the file you want to edit is flair_template_overlay.png.
It's Alf!

Just like the objector, edit that with a picture editor.
Anything's fair game, as long as the image stays 128x128.
Once that's all done and saved, launch TF2, and apply your decal to the flair.
Choose the flair_template_overlay as the picture, and...

I never asked for this.

This trumps a lot of people, but the very simple fix here is to drag the little marker all the way to the left. If this doesn't work, try switching color palettes as well.
Click next, and go wear your masterpiece.

Clan Pride and Photo Badge - Hard Mode

This part doesn't work anymore. Unless you find a way to make tf2 accept bogus items_game.txt files again, don't bother.

This is a new exploit! It's unlikely to be patched, since you can't play in a server while it's active.
Basically, what we're going to do here is replace your TF2 files with older ones who don't check on items_game.txt, and then use a custom item schema to enable full-color decals.

Get the hl2.exe and client/server dlls from http://noctur.me/files/TF2/Team%20Fortress%202/ and replace the ones in your tf2 folder.
Be sure to keep the original hl2.exe/client.dll/server.dll so you can put them back afterwards.

Get the custom items_game at http://noctur.me/files/TF2/items_game.txt and put it in tf/fullcolor/scripts/items

Once you've done all this, go into tf/fullcolor/scripts/items/custom_texture_blend_layers .

I'm pretty sure you know what to do at this point, but just in case:
Open Clan_Pride_Overlay or Photo_Badge_Overlay, depending on the item you want.
Edit it in a picture editor to put whatever decal you want, as long as it stays a 128x128 image.

Save, open TF2. It's straightforward from here on, apply decal, choose the overlay you made, check if it works, pat yourself on the back for all the magic you just made.


DON'T FORGET TO REMOVE ITEMS_GAME.TXT AND PUT BACK THE OLD TF2 FILES, YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PLAY ON A SERVER OTHERWISE. yo been warned n1gg4.

I can't do it! :(

Well you're pretty bad m8
Let's check over a quick list to make sure you did it well:

• Is your image the correct resolution?
  
• Did you restart tf2?
  
• Is it in the correct folder? (It must be tf2/custom/randomname/scripts, NOT tf2/custom/scripts)

If you still can't do it, I can apply the decal for you, at a fare of 2 ref per item. Just add me and we'll work it out.

[Pieflavor331]

the flair one doesnt work anymore with the color

[The Tanning Bed]

Just to clarify, I did get a preview of Sarkeesian on my objector, in fullcolour, before I clicked apply. I do not have the previous decal image saved in my tf2 files anymore.

[The Tanning Bed]

A long time ago, I applied a decal to an objector I had for fun. It was fullcolour, and I used this guide to do it. Today I decided I wanted a Sarkeesian objector, because why not. I buy an objector and a decal tool, fix all the shit, get a fullcolour Sarkeesian decal preview and I click apply. Then for some reason, the decal I ended up with was my previous decal? Anyone have any clue what happened here?

[Reilo]

Thanks

[Vic Boss]

It works!

Thanks, TF2 wouldn't stop desecrating the damn FOXHOUND logo.

[bredogirl [Beta Pass]]

I'm paying for the 2 ref Dude
I added you.

[Mecha-Dusknoir]

I'm stuck on the paint bit of The Conscientious Objector. Could someone explain it to me? I'm a noob when it comes to this.

[Undyne™]

I can't get it to work, and I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Is the owner of the guide still doing requests, because i have the tools, just can't get it to work.

[Lord of the Flies]

Didn't work for me. Can't image why, followed the guide step for step, even risked a virus downloadin that thing.

[Difegue]

Everyone can see it. I'll do it for you for the 2ref, yeah.