Nvm, apparently it was because it didn't like the TF folder for whatever reason.

Any idea why the isotope is taking up too much memory and is crashing SFM?

I tried both shotgun versions, one was missing all its control points and the other looked fine but didn't act fine.

did you select the correct version of the effect? I think it would be something like shotgun_parent.pcf

I did space them out, still was acting weird.

Some of the particles start with the control points all bunched together and you have to space them out, which would explain why the particle is just a little ball when you spawn it.

>Not sure if you’re still checking this
Yes I am C:

I used the sniper rifle unusual effect on the shotgun, it worked well but it might be confusing for anyone else who runs into it.

Cool shotgun file is broke :(
It's way too small and the control points are acting weird.
Not sure if you're still checking this but I wanted to mention.

you have to use the particle system editor in sfm if you want to change its color

oh ok sorry, I forgot to say I found out it works, you just need to click "Instance Particle System", then change color. It does not change to color, but it makes the particle work.

It’s a particle… so yeah?…

iirc, if you move the files from your workshop folder to your usermod folder I believe that fixes it. Haven't helped someone with the problem in years so grain of salt and all that, but it sounds like an sfm folder priority hierarchy problem.

i tried to spawn most particles both completed and separeted particles of ALL effects. subscribed and subscribed again multiple times:
glows, sparks etc. dont works, then i said fine, i'll just do the compiled effect, so i've tried parent_smg /shotgun and such. same result, insta-crash. so yeah.
i've wasted all day testing and nothing works, so it really isn't vague sadly.

"Everything is broken" is way too vague, so not really. I don't have the kind of time to spend doing general troubleshooting like I did 6 years ago.

isn't there ANY way to fix it?

or did you just straight-up ripped them from tf2?

well, I did add them almost 6 years ago lol

All of these just crash sfm...

any time i try to add isotope to the rocket launcher my sfm crashes, any fix?

alright ill look into it

exact same as the energy orb fix. Loot at energy orb guide in desc

is there a fix to add the rings to isotope

Anybody know how to fix my game constantly crashing with this installed

man aint know about hat unusuals

Alright, guess i'll do that then.

Google. Countless guides exist

Yes, I'm fully aware of that. But in the previews the characters have glows on their heads.

sir, this is a Wendy's.

These effects go on weapons.

Hey how do you get those effects on the top of the characters heads?

There isn’t one. This pack is pre-jungle inferno

does anyone know what the sword isotope effect is called?

The rings have the same problem that energy orb does. Just read the other comments and the desc and you'll find the fix

Isotope on some weapons doesn't work, or bugs out some. Like I'm trying to make a poster with the isotope on a medigun, and the particle doesn't line up with the medigun no matter how much I rotate it, or reposition it. That is the parent medigun one, and then i tried to load in the rings, and they don't show at all. The times are set, and all, but it won't show. Here is what it does: https://sta.sh/02dzubu7811e

did you set the particle lifetime to the amount of seconds you want the particle to exist for?

I'm trying to get the Isotope effect on a Scattergun, but when i play the footage forward to test it. I can't see the effect, is there a fix i should get or did i do something wrong? if your wondering; i used the "_unusual_parent_scattergun1" part

why does isotope always crash

Dunno then. It was hard enough to get them to work in SFM.

the addon doesnt have unusual effects and the partial attacher mod doesnt show the weapon effects,

There's already an addon for that. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242776816

would it be possible for yous to make the for garrys mod?

Look at the comment history and description.

I can't see the effect I spawned in.

Look up the energy orb guide in the desc. There's also the possibility you opened the wrong subfile in the pcf file

I cant see the effect. i spawned it in but nothing is showing

If you have any other questions, friend me and I try to help out.

Ok, thx

https://weapons.tf/

download the vtf file and use a $basetexture command in the element viewer for the weapon you want. Then type in the location of the vtf file (where you put in in your sfm folder) and the skin should work.

Hey, where you picked the weapons skins?

could be simpler, but amazing job man, jesus christ this just saved me alot

Great thank you

particles folder.