Tf2: How To Change In-Game Background

In this guide i will show you how to set a Team fortress 2 in game background, this is how it will look like - Look below

Preview

How my Team fortress 2 looks like - After following each step of this tutorial

Step: 1

First we gonna download the tool we're going to use - http://gamebanana.com/tools/2250

Step: 2

Download the background you'd like to use for your Team fortress 2. Then resize it to your Tf2 resolution, use PicMonkey to Resize your background - http://www.picmonkey.com/

Q - How do i find out what Tf2 resolution i have?
A - Launch Tf2 > Options > Video > There you can see, i got - 1360 x 768

Step: 3

Now import your picture into VTFedit. After chosen the file, press "Ok" and let it load. Now click at "Save" It's the blue little icon. Save it as VTF file. Name it as Background_01

Step: 4

Now make 3 extra copies of that vtf file and change the names to, background_01_widescreen, title_blue and title_blue_widescreen
Now you got 4 of them in your Desktop.

Step: 5

Now do the same as step 4, but change the names to these.

• background_01 (Used)
  
• background_01_widescreen (used)
  
• title_blue (used)
  
• title_blue_widescreen (used)
  
  
• background_02
  
• background_02_widescreen
  
• title_team
  
• title_team_widescreen
  
  
• title_team_fullmoon
  
• title_team_fullmoon_widescreen
  
• title_team_halloween2011
  
• title_team_halloween2011_widescreen
  
• title_team_halloween2012
  
• title_halloween2012_widescreen
  
  
• title_red
  
• title_red_widescreen
  
  
• background_xmas2011
  
• background_xmas2011_widescreen
  
  
• background_upward
  
• background_upward_widescreen
  
  
• background_mvm
  
• background_mvm_widescreen
  
  
  • background_gravelpit
    
  • background_gravelpit_widescreen
  
  
• background_2fort
  
• background_2fort_widescreen

Step: 6

Now when you've done step 5, and got all the files in the Desktop. It should look like this:



Now place all your vtf files in steam\steamApps\common\team fortress 2\tf\custom\my_custom_stuff\materials\console (the 3 final files have to be created)

Also, copy all the files into another folder in your desktop. You might need it later. Do not remove the map, leave it there, it won't hurt. It's because, if you accidently mess it up in game. You can just remove the old files and paste the one you saved in the folder.

Step: 7

A rar file for removing the classes from the background, place the folder in the Console folder.

Download: http://www.solidfiles.com/d/b6a03797ba/

Done

If you did all the steps like i showed. It should be working! Launch your TF2 to try it out. If you got any question, add me on Steam or comment here. Thanks for me. Hope you enjoys it.

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[TR_Gavin]

step 5 then add 43876385423548752384562386478236874623874523867423684623845682364872364872367846238645782364763265478235864523457235439715645234587235478632re785236452364576235367152675367258652864523654236-9 dicillion vtf files and put them in your custom

[мσмму мαη]

i found a picture that is 2560x1080 so i didnt have to change the resolution. When i launch, it comes out low-res and pixelated, any fix?

[็]

please add tf2 soldier please

[⛤ Ace ⛤]

I went to the VTFedit link but the tool has been trashed

[MILOCHIP]

How do you add classes to the background because I want to add my classes like In Aar's Hud so if you can help with that I would be happy

[chase dih]

thx m8

[LazyLime]

wtf is vtf edit

[niewolnik babilonu]

In rate of 1 to thicc i think 420

[4dem]

i rate 11/102

[stonkee]

thank you ! it really works !