Textures Missing?

[ARCQ]

I used Crowbar to extract the models for the Dark CPUs from Megadimension Neptunia VII, but when I open them in Blender, they don't have the textures on them. Is there any way to get the textures?

[Momo]

You should switch the renderer to Blender Cycles then either use VTFEdit to convert them into a format Blender reads by default (PNG, TGA) or use a Blender addon to import the VTFs directly:
https://github.com/REDxEYE/io_texture_VTF

You can then reference the textures you imported in the mesh materials.

[ARCQ]

Sorry, this is my first time doing this, but how exactly do I reference the textures? I'm kind of a noob :\

[Momo]

There are plenty of guides out there that explain it much better than I ever will, for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl_Au5Bc6-g

Follow this and only add the Image Texture node and open the image from it, you don't need the other nodes in this case.

[ARCQ]

It's not showing the VTF files when I try to add the texture to the node. (Add Image Texture)
One other thing: I have .smd and .qc models, and I'm using the .qc model. Does that make a difference?

[Momo]

The QC is not a model, it's a script that explains to the compiler which models files to use and how to compile them. It should be fine, yes.

You need to first use the addon from the first post to import the VTFs (File->Import->), then click the small arrow button on the image texture node, next to the browse button, and select the image you just imported.

[ARCQ]

That works! Now, there are multiple materials for the model. Is it possible to include them all with this method?

[Momo]

You would simply need to go through every material and repeat the process(Import the VTF, add an image texture node, link the imported texture to the node and then the node to the shader).

[ARCQ]

Some other stuff:
1. I have 5 .vmt files: alpha, body, upper_fin, lower_fin, and wings. Are they important?
2. There are _b and _c files vtf files for attach, body, upper_fin, and lower_fin. Can I get them all on the model?
3. I'm having some issues with the wings. I can only get 1 texture on 'em, and it's coming out all botched up. How can I fix this?

[Momo]

VMT files are for materials. I do recommend you read the Valve Developer Community pages for them and the VTFs so we're on the same page.
What do you mean it's coming up botched? Can you provide an image?

[JutterBox]

Originally posted by Momo:

There are plenty of guides out there that explain it much better than I ever will, for example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl_Au5Bc6-g

Follow this and only add the Image Texture node and open the image from it, you don't need the other nodes in this case.

nah cycles is bad use bLeNdEr InTeRnAl /eEvE