TF2 Sprays working?

[aibo]

Has anyone been able to successfully use or import sprays into TF2? The file browser within TF2 seems to be broken.

 

[0098386]

Mine weren't showing up today, it played the spray sound effect but nothing showed up. I was in a busy server and couldn't see anyone elses. How long have your sprays been broken for?

 

[aibo]

Been broken since it was in beta... they've never worked for me. I can't even get them imported since I can't file browse. Tried moving native vtf/vmt files into the and they dont show up within the spray dropdown menu.

 

[Random Chaos]

This seems to work:

( source: http://www.fpsbanana.com/tuts/4488 )

Ok, for those of you who have tried to use a spray in TF2 and realised it doesn't work, here is a simple method which I'm using to import my own sprays:

1. Find your image, it must be square the following sizes are acceptable: 64*64 128*128 256*256.

2. Download VTFedit.

3. With VTFedit, Import your own .JPG,.BMP, etc... and convert it to a .VTF file (Valve Texture File)

4. Now place the .VTF file in:

(your dir)\Steam\steamapps\(your username)\team fortress 2\tf\materials\VGUI\logos

5. To fix the quick view appearing blank copy the same .VTF also in:

(your dir)\Steam\steamapps\(your username)\team fortress 2\tf\materials\VGUI\logos\UI

6. In game, go to the options and click import the spray and browse for it in the \logos folder (not the UI folder!) and validate. (this will create a VMT file near your VTF)



In summary; your .VTF must reside in the last \logos and also \UI folder where you copied it manually, then don't forget to do the step 5, the spray now appear correctly in the list, I have tested to spray it in game and it works fine.

If you have any problems please let me know in my profile.

You can make the VTF file via this Windows based tool: http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/VTFEdit

It can import PNG and most other image format files.

 

[mgsfan18]

My problem is once I go into the game to load a custom spray the directory is broken. Its the same thing with portal and loading custom maps