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Carnage Jul 11, 2015 @ 4:34pm
Why is the file so big?
So why is the file so big? It looks like a simple tool, does it like download TF2 textures with it or something?
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Bop Jul 11, 2015 @ 5:09pm 
Yes. SFM has no file connections with any other game, unlike GMod. Everything that's available to SFM has its own file exclusively for use on the software.
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EmperorFaiz.wav Jul 11, 2015 @ 7:07pm 
All TF2 and HL2 assets are included in SFM by default and you could download DLC such as L4D, DOD etc.
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raptornx01 Jul 11, 2015 @ 7:10pm 
my sfm folder is like 100gb at this point from all the models and stuff.
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Bop Jul 11, 2015 @ 7:19pm 
Originally posted by raptornx01:
my sfm folder is like 100gb at this point from all the models and stuff.
200GB including renders.
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Carnage Jul 11, 2015 @ 7:26pm 
Wow... hundreds of gbs? well anyways thanks.. I wouldn't have a problem with it but I recently moved and my download speed is 300kbs here... ouch. I could download it in 1 hour with my old internet.
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Bop Jul 11, 2015 @ 7:28pm 
Originally posted by Carnage:
Wow... hundreds of gbs? well anyways thanks.. I wouldn't have a problem with it but I recently moved and my download speed is 300kbs here... ouch. I could download it in 1 hour with my old internet.
The base app is around 10GB, I think. The things you make with it is much, much larger.
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EmperorFaiz.wav Jul 11, 2015 @ 7:55pm 
You guys really scared him with your current file size. XD
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episoder Jul 12, 2015 @ 2:51am 
yep. 15.7 GB uncompressed might end being 8-9 GB compressed to d/l.

for "garbage" collection stats. i have ~30 GB of not default content in sfm and a 2nd main directory right now. it contains everything tho. from dlc and workshop duplicates to anime episodes to some posters and renders, mapsrc and maps and couple of models in downloaded, bakuped, extracted, half-converted, just reference, some raw formats and finished forms. well... everything.

if i would... and i gotta clean that up... it'll be a lot less. how about 1.8 GB of duplicate raw textures the modeller of a doa model sh@t togethher? it doesn't know howto recycle those. damn bad. x)
Last edited by episoder; Jul 12, 2015 @ 2:53am
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Carnage Jul 12, 2015 @ 4:59am 
Holy crap I left the download on the entire night ti'll I wake up and realise It wasn't downloading the entire time!
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EmperorFaiz.wav Jul 12, 2015 @ 7:27am 
Just another "unable to download SFM" issue. Just go and search for the same discussions about that.
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Carnage Jul 12, 2015 @ 7:48am 
Originally posted by EmperorFaiz.txt:
Just another "unable to download SFM" issue. Just go and search for the same discussions about that.
No the download is fine but my pc automatically signed out >.>
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Carnage Jul 12, 2015 @ 8:59am 
The download is finished and I tried it for a bit, idk how to use it :p I'll search up a tutorial, and btw how hard is it for someone who has NEVER done anything like this before, except for a couple random short films using the GTA 4 editor?
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EmperorFaiz.wav Jul 12, 2015 @ 9:30am 
It depends on how much you willing to learn, experience and manage to understand. It's subjective but I think you're gonna be fine if you watch the tutorials (the link is at the store page), read some guides and of course PRACTICE!

Tips:
1) Wanna make an animation, learn how to pose and read some principles of animation guid online. Making poster will be a good headstart.
2) Got a problem? Better search for a discussion about it first rather than create a new discussion.
Last edited by EmperorFaiz.wav; Jul 12, 2015 @ 9:31am
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Carnage Jul 12, 2015 @ 9:51am 
Thanks for your support guys I just have a couple more questions
1. now that I have downloaded this, if I download tf2 will the size of the download be reduced?
2. why do I get lags in the editor? I run every source game with 30-50 fps
3. I accidently x-ed out all the tabs and now when I open it all I see is grey, how do I restore the defaults?
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R234 Jul 12, 2015 @ 10:51am 
1. No.
2. SFM's system requirements are much higher than any Source game's. to help with that, you can disable ambient occlusion when editing, and lighting too if you have shadowed lights.
3. windows > layout > return to default layout.

I had not really done any animating before SFM. Now I have 71k Youtube subs. SFM is amazingly easy if you're willing to put time into it.
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