@TheFirstDecade, @The Nexus Ring
the "2.0" version is someone else's fork of the mod and it's really outdated, i don't recommend using it at all. if you have it installed, then it's definitely responsible for the issue

but as for this mod getting the CreateParticleEffect error, i can't recreate this problem at all, even after uninstalling and reinstalling it myself. somehow, you two have an outdated version of the files installed, which is really outside the scope of the mod itself. i have no idea how that would happen or how to fix it.

you could try entering this in the console, and it'll tell you where the outdated file is:
whereis lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua
but if you already uninstalled and reinstalled it, then i don't know how much good that'll do.

TheFirstDecade, your not alone on that one. I too have that problem as well with the 2.0 Version so either way both this mod along with the 2.0 Mod need some fixes

Intrestingly enough, i was getting the same problem with the supposed "2.0" version of it, so i quickly uninstalled that one to reinstall the original, and im still met with the same problem. THEN AGAIN... i technically don't need to use the critglow toolgun part of it when i can just use adv. particle control for it.

prolly the residual lua files didn't clear properly. I always forget runmenucleanupgmas is a thing.

@TheFirstDecade
You're running an outdated version of this addon somehow, that file doesn't use CreateParticleEffect any more.

We're still having problems:
[Hat Painter & Crit Glow Tools] lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua:88: bad argument #2 to 'CreateParticleEffect' (number expected, got table)
1. CreateParticleEffect - [C]:-1
2. unknown - lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua:88 (x2)
the paint at least works, but the particle fx aint working still.

@Blastbomb Studios, @crazy56u, @Storm Hedgewolf
If you're talking about the errors that just started happening with crit/jarate particles, I pushed an update just now and they should be fixed. If there's some other bug happening on your end, then you'll have to be more specific, I can't find anything else wrong with it.

I can confirm it needs fixed

Can confirm, needs fixing.

I think the latest gmod update broke it. It won't show up and it just spams errors in the console.

Umm doesn't work actually

A while ago it was just making the cosmetics unable to pick up and bonemerge, now even the paint aint working

@NextKurome76TheSoldier, @The Celestial
alright, that should fix it

@Jubi
what's broken? everything seems to be working normally on my end. i can't even reproduce the "NULL CNewParticleEffect" bug those other guys are reporting, but i could probably put together a quick fix for it. is that what you're talking about?

just fix it already brochacho😭

this is still being updated?

[Hat Painter & Crit Glow Tools] lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua:106: Tried to use a NULL CNewParticleEffect!
1. StopEmission - [C]:-1
2. Function - lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua:106
3. func - lua/includes/extensions/entity.lua:158
4. unknown - lua/includes/modules/hook.lua:267

[Hat Painter & Crit Glow Tools] lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua:106: Tried to use a NULL CNewParticleEffect!
1. StopEmission - [C]:-1
2. Function - lua/entities/proxyent_tf2critglow.lua:106
3. v - lua/includes/extensions/entity.lua:158
4. unknown - lua/includes/modules/hook.lua:102

happens randomly when applying a crit

although I've realized that it only fixes itself if you do it twice

I've noticed that if you install the 64-bit version and then switch to the standard version, the add-on becomes obsolete or something like that. I wonder why that happens.

@UnstoppableGiant
Enter this into the console, it should tell you what addon is doing it:
whereis lua\weapons\gmod_tool\stools\matproxy_tf2itempaint.lua

I don't have any others.

@UnstoppableGiant
There shouldn't be a "bone merger compatibility" option at all, I removed it back in 2018. The only reason it'd still be there is if you have another addon replacing the tool's code.

I did not. But for some reason disabling bone merger compatability FIXED it lol

@UnstoppableGiant
That shouldn't happen any more, do you have another version of this tool installed, like this one ?

when painting an effect, the green circle disappears, making me unable to bonemerge it.

nvm, just had to restart gmod

doesnt work for some reason now

Sure enough! I went and checked it, and everything is is working! you da best!

@Shnazy Pants
Good catch, fixed.

Yeah, something is very wrong with this mod, and it's counterpart. whenever I have it installed, certain map textures turn completely black, like the the bread eggs and tentacles on PL_Breadspace. and I know it's this mod, because I have spent literal hours test for conflicts and this is the only one. Please help, because this addon is invaluable to poster makers like me.

So, the mod just randomly stopped working for me.

¿Este mod dejo de funcionar? no me deja pintar los ragdolls aun teniendo el tf2 instalado.

you need tf2 mounted

this mod dosent work anymore.

ok nvm i was using the wrong tool mistaking it for tf2 color paint, was wondering why my splatoon ragdolls werent updating

this was working before now its not, what happened to this mod

Christmas Is Over

@(s)no(w) loafing, Nope. Weirdly enough, didn't work even when I disabled all my addons. Does it not work with the stock assets that come with GMod after downloading TF2?

@The Conductor, @Cheeseburger, @Whole Milk
Do you have any other addons that interact with TF2 hat painting at all? There was another user here who had the same issue, and it turned out to be a TF2 cosmetics framework with its own hat painting code that conflicted with this one. That addon was fixed, but anything else could have the same problem.

Simply doesn't work. Props, cosmetics, nothing can be repainted. The only thing that works is the crit glows.

when used on a sentry buster ragdoll it only does the legs, and arms?????

i know im a bit late but it used to work just fine. now it doesnt

The paint tool doesn't work but the crit glow and cloak works just fine

for me the addon just works and then does not

@That Guy at Starbucks
Halloween spells should be in the list of color categories at the bottom. If they're not there, try making sure you don't have any other addons replacing the same tool, like that "2.0" reupload.

For some reason, mine is working fine, it just doesn't have the Halloween Spells as an option. (Unless I'm just not seeing it)

unwork!!!!

@Cheeseburger
the textures for the sparks and drips require tf2

I'm currently experiencing a problem with the critglow addon.. everytime i apply the sparks to a ragdoll they dont appear. And if i apply drips to any ragdoll the drips turn into small errors covering the ragdoll.. How do i fix this??