Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
A full guide on the creation of a Source Engine playermodel / ragdoll with (almost) every feature. Including: face posing, eye posing, jigglebones, bodygroups, ragdoll, idle blinking animations, BlueFlyTrap's pseudo-PBR materials, proportion trick, and c arms (first person viewmodel arms). All without the need for weight painting or any real rigging work whatsoever (save for a few optional things).
Downloads:
Playermodel Template Files
drive.google.com/file/d/12CXXl3YSBUdvGfpHhzA99TqkCzbK_OfK/view?usp=sharing
Blender
blender.org/download
Old Blender
download.blender.org/release/Blender2.79
Blender Source Tools Plugin
steamreview.org/BlenderSourceTools
Old Blender Source Tools Plugin
steamreview.org/BlenderSourceTools/archives
Crowbar
steamcommunity.com/groups/CrowbarTool
VTF Edit
web.archive.org/web/20170913055549/http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=238#p238
VTF Edit Alternate Link
tophattwaffle.com/downloads/vtfedit
Proportion Trick Script
github.com/sksh70/proportion_trick_script
Fennecai's PBR-to-Source Converter
drive.google.com/file/d/1xjQVgFnPyLC-Qigr_jotDXmXcUreT9wA/view?usp=sharing
Notepad ++
notepad-plus-plus.org
Timestamps:
0:00 Setting Up
5:33 Renaming the bones ("rigging" but not really)
11:01 Scaling
14:25 Faceposing (Optional)
19:14 Faceposing without bones (Optional)
21:00 Eye posing (Optional)
25:21 Important note for SFM models
Thanks to our Patrons:
❤OzzieGerff
❤Mr Scruffles
❤MePenguini
❤HervyDaWulfy
❤Argle of Bargleton
❤takovreldai
❤_segfault
❤Sophia Sands
❤Mickey Ruland
❤Mir3JonCZ
❤Howey Roll
❤Dankestly TV
❤millkfriendd
❤TheEmIsNigh
❤Loggers
❤LegoFan94
❤Em
❤Buttons
❤BinkusTheTrinkus
❤BuddyTheFoolish
❤CydroFoX
❤TsarFromAfar
❤ColorBirb
❤Selbi
❤Block
❤combine darcy wu
❤Ja'Keel Jyba
❤AstroTom
❤137
❤Literally Just Hoog
❤Firstaid223
❤Shadedsun
❤MasterGracey999
❤Relivo Otlaa
❤NotFuwa
❤SuperSonic2480
❤Belonata
❤Capt. Lou
❤skapatryk523
❤Admiral Chicken
❤Anno
❤Absentia
Our patreon: / deadwatergaming
OR
Make a one-time donation of any amount to support us: ko-fi.com/deadwatergaming
Outro music by: HOME
A full guide on the creation of a Source Engine playermodel / ragdoll with (almost) every feature. Including: face posing, eye posing, jigglebones, bodygroups, ragdoll, idle blinking animations, BlueFlyTrap's pseudo-PBR materials, proportion trick, and c arms (first person viewmodel arms). All without the need for weight painting or any real rigging work whatsoever (save for a few optional things).
Downloads:
Playermodel Template Files
drive.google.com/file/d/12CXXl3YSBUdvGfpHhzA99TqkCzbK_OfK/view?usp=sharing
Blender
blender.org/download
Old Blender
download.blender.org/release/Blender2.79
Blender Source Tools Plugin
steamreview.org/BlenderSourceTools
Old Blender Source Tools Plugin
steamreview.org/BlenderSourceTools/archives
Crowbar
steamcommunity.com/groups/CrowbarTool
VTF Edit
web.archive.org/web/20170913055549/http://nemesis.thewavelength.net/index.php?c=238#p238
VTF Edit Alternate Link
tophattwaffle.com/downloads/vtfedit
Proportion Trick Script
github.com/sksh70/proportion_trick_script
Fennecai's PBR-to-Source Converter
drive.google.com/file/d/1xjQVgFnPyLC-Qigr_jotDXmXcUreT9wA/view?usp=sharing
Notepad ++
notepad-plus-plus.org
Timestamps:
0:00 Setting Up
5:33 Renaming the bones ("rigging" but not really)
11:01 Scaling
14:25 Faceposing (Optional)
19:14 Faceposing without bones (Optional)
21:00 Eye posing (Optional)
25:21 Important note for SFM models
Thanks to our Patrons:
❤OzzieGerff
❤Mr Scruffles
❤MePenguini
❤HervyDaWulfy
❤Argle of Bargleton
❤takovreldai
❤_segfault
❤Sophia Sands
❤Mickey Ruland
❤Mir3JonCZ
❤Howey Roll
❤Dankestly TV
❤millkfriendd
❤TheEmIsNigh
❤Loggers
❤LegoFan94
❤Em
❤Buttons
❤BinkusTheTrinkus
❤BuddyTheFoolish
❤CydroFoX
❤TsarFromAfar
❤ColorBirb
❤Selbi
❤Block
❤combine darcy wu
❤Ja'Keel Jyba
❤AstroTom
❤137
❤Literally Just Hoog
❤Firstaid223
❤Shadedsun
❤MasterGracey999
❤Relivo Otlaa
❤NotFuwa
❤SuperSonic2480
❤Belonata
❤Capt. Lou
❤skapatryk523
❤Admiral Chicken
❤Anno
❤Absentia
Our patreon: / deadwatergaming
OR
Make a one-time donation of any amount to support us: ko-fi.com/deadwatergaming
Outro music by: HOME
