r/csworkshop • u/Ezikyl_ • Oct 06 '23
Please note, some of valve's own documentation appears to not have been updated to fully reflect the change in engine for CS2, so some information is missing, or out of date.
Valve's Workshop Resources page Please note: You want the CS2 Weapon models, not the ones included in the Counter-Strike Workbench materials. The workbench material .OBJs are for CS:GO weapon models and they will not work for making CS2 skins!
Counter-Strike Tools Discord Server, which is probably the most active public Discord server I'm aware of for discussing skin creation. Please note: This server is not affiliated with this subreddit
Pre-separated weapon models, courtesy of EGO DEATH (note, some models may be out of date due to changes to them during the beta period)
Decompiled weapon textures, which includes the textures used by the skin shader such as masks, cavity, world space normal etc
Substance 3D Painter project template and export preset, courtesy of /u/Sparkwire. This template and export preset is all set up to allow you to easily create the additional textures such as pearlescent and PBN masks. The files need to be placed in <Substance painter directory>\resources\starter_assets\templates and \resources\starter_assets\export-presets. If you are new to Substance Painter it is highly recommended that you use this template
Source Developer wiki page on CS2 Weapon finishes (this appears to be incomplete)
/r/csworkshop's old FAQ post: A lot of it is no longer relevant in CS2, however sections about RGB patterns and may be useful to you.
Lenticular/Holographic sticker simulation in blender, for making cleaner videos / gifs for your workshop submissions. Courtesy of yours truly
Uploading custom thumbnails to the Steam Workshop, a guide which shows you how to upload a .gif image as the thumbnail using SteamCMD.
How To Create Counter-Strike 2 Weapon In Retro Hardware Style: A walkthrough of Ein's process of creating a skin with forced perspective baking, using Blender, Substance Painter, and Marmoset Toolbag.
The Ultimate CS2 Skin Creation Tutorial, a series by Viper Skins on how to create skins for CS2 using only free and open source software
The ULTIMATE CS2 STICKER Creation Tutorial, a series (also by Viper) on creating stickers for CS2.
How to make a CS2 Skin for Dummies by Janelle Knight, who uses procreate and also discusses some design theory for making better skins
Creating a full skin from start to finish for CS2 by CyberOptek, using Blender, Photoshop and Inkscape
The ULTIMATE CS2 STICKER Creation Tutorial, a series by Viper Skins which shows you how to make stickers using Krita.
What is PBR for Counter-Strike? by Zombiee. A short guide on what is and isn't PBR compliant and how to check.
Source 2 Viewer, a tool that allows you to browse VPK archives, view, extract, and decompile Source 2 assets, including maps, models, textures, and more.
Poggu's Sticker Inspect tool which allows you to test your sticker designs applied to weapons in offline matches.
The PBR Guide by Allegorithmic - Part 1: A technical overview of how PBR works. CS2 uses rendering based on Metallic-Roughness PBR pipeline, so understanding PBR is very useful for skin creation.
The PBR Guide by Allegorithmic - Part 2: Most of this for Substance Painter and Designer, but it's broadly applicable to other software which uses PBR.
If you have any suggestions for links to be added to this post, let me know in the comments and I will add them.
r/csworkshop • u/Ezikyl_ • 24d ago
Hello everyone,
I've now been joined by a couple of new moderators: u/Swankadia and u/AminoViper. Welcome! Among various improvements for the subreddit which we have discussed together, we thought we'd try having a monthly community spotlight for designs. This is just a trial of the concept, we'd love to know what you think. We didn't have any particular criteria for how skins should be chosen, in this case we each picked three skins and then worked out together which ones should go in the showcase.
Without much further ado, here are some skins which have stood out to us, and some of our thoughts on their designs:
A creative idea which is perfectly demonstrated by the implementation. By looking at the skin the word "safety" immediately comes to mind, and gives the feeling that this P90 would be safer to use than others! The skin is made with realistic textures combined with a mixture of colors that work well together, with great attention for small details. The more you zoom in on the skin the more details you start to notice. β AminoViper
Hits the perfect balance between striking and subtle in both palette and detail density. No surface left unfinished with great material work. A highly fitting and competitive submission for the upcoming fairy-tale collection. β Swankadia
I'm a sucker for a nice cyberpunk themed design, and this one combines neon colours and graphic design really effectively, it reminds me a little of the Edgerunners anime. I also like the various bits of distorted text, which would work as an very effective CAPTCHA...
So, what do you think of this showcase? Is there anything you think we should change if we do more in the future? (Please also ignore that we are eight days into August for a showcase of July's skins...π )
r/csworkshop • u/Icy_Budget5494 • 10h ago
wann make stickers. canvas should 1024 by 1024 like csgo file says or 2000 by 2000 as canvas size as modren examples. i m new to this. what are u all using .
r/csworkshop • u/Gullible_Yellow_1006 • 9h ago
Desert Eagle | Ronin
|https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3793949946
r/csworkshop • u/upstageriot • 1d ago
This is my second attempt at painting a cs2 skin, entirely with oil paints on canvas. These experiments began more than two years ago when I was studying at the art academy and I came up with this idea for an assignment.
First attempt was on mac10 - I traced the UV layout on a small 40x40cm canvas with a projector and loosely, without much care, painted the islands in. It looked like crap, but I was able to put it back into the game. I got really good feedback from my peers and professors, and they encouraged me to keep developing it, which I did, about a year later.
XM1014 "triptych" was a much bigger project. Firstly, I chose to paint roughness and normal maps in addition to the color map. I was especially curious about the normal map. I liked the idea of being able to manipulate 3D geometry with a physical flat canvas with paint on it. Secondly, the canvases were much bigger - 90 x 90 centimeters, and I painted with much more detail. Lastly, I wanted to see exactly how details and other intentions translate through this unique process, so I made the maps for the skin in Adobe substance painter. So the process starts with digital, then it's translated into a physical painting, before being digitalized again, but based in physically based rendering.
I like how it came out. Especially the normal map - it actually worked, that was very cool. I don't think that I would do this again, since it was the most gruesome painting experience I've had. Also I was on a very short deadline for this, since it was to be displayed in an exhibition, so I was painting the little intricate shapes through the nights. If you have any kind of thoughts or feedback, I'd love to hear it, thanks!
If you like it, please vote for the skin on steam!
r/csworkshop • u/Equivalent_League674 • 3h ago
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r/csworkshop • u/MaxTheNewt • 1d ago
Everyone says that previous glock is too much of a copy of the Moonrise.
What about if it's P2000? xD
pls like it on steam https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3784129298
r/csworkshop • u/Dragon-Hex • 22h ago
r/csworkshop • u/bravo_midnight • 2d ago
I would appreciate your feedback.
I am just new to all these stuff.
r/csworkshop • u/Dragon-Hex • 2d ago
Hey everyone!
After your amazing feedback, I updated my NEMESIS skin:
Steam Workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3793044442 (V2 WHITE FANGS)
If you like it, please click "Yes" to vote on Steam Workshop! It really helps me get noticed by Valve.
Let me know what you think of the changes! π₯
BTW ALL THE SUBMISSIONS OF MY NEMESIS SKIN V1/V2 GOLD FANGS/V2 WHITE FANGS ARE SEPERATLY
SO CHOOSE WHAT YOU LIKE MORE !
V2 WHITE FANGS : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3793044442
V2 YELLOWISH/GOLD FANGS: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3792230668
V1 THE First Skin design of NEMESIS: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3789229054
r/csworkshop • u/OkNewt1454 • 1d ago
NEW SKIN COMING SOON TO THE WORKSHOP!
r/csworkshop • u/SignalWishbone6529 • 2d ago
r/csworkshop • u/OkNewt1454 • 2d ago
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Now itβs finally coming out... hahaha
Taking the opportunity to test recording with an overlay.
r/csworkshop • u/Dragon-Hex • 3d ago
V2 UPDATE: Complete overhaul based on community feedback!
- Replaced zebra stripes with corrupted rib cage/thorn patterns
- Added cyber sigilism details on mag and grip
- Tifinagh YAZ/AZA (β΅£=Z) symbol on the grip
-Sutured eyes
-glowing eyes, that glow more with more lights (LOOKS ABSOLUTLY TERRIFYING LIKE THE NEMESIS IS AWAIKEN :)
- Skeletal hand emerging from the stock
- Blood splatters and improved PBR textures
- Unified dark metal base for better cohesion
-The gold thing on top of AK | NEMESIS. are the FANGS of NEMESIS actually :)
π 100% hand-painted in Blender & GIMP. No AI used. π
Japanese text ε±+ ι = Danger Phantom/Demon/monster
and the FN/FT/MW/WW/BS versions pictures. are on the workshop in STEAM (click the link below to see them alongside with the other pics)
Hope you guys dig the new version! Feedback welcome π₯
r/csworkshop • u/No-Economics7939 • 3d ago
After the USP-S many asked to see the design idea in other skins, instead of metallic engravings i used the wood parts of the AK for the roses and crown engravings + added paint splatters and mold . hope you like it π (All feedback is Welcome)
Support, Gif. and HD images here : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3792012422
r/csworkshop • u/onetoxic342 • 5d ago
If you don't think this skin is great, your nose will grow. Vote here - CLICK, OR YOUR NOSE WILL GROW
r/csworkshop • u/Mambo_King2000 • 4d ago
Updated my old CSGO skin for CS2! Page is here: [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3791028784]
r/csworkshop • u/No-Economics7939 • 5d ago
I tried to keep it elegant and low saturated colorway for a more realistic look. (All feedback is welcome) π π
Handdrawed USP-S. Inspired in the (Fairy Tales) Castle tower surrounded by Thorns and Roses. Finished in a metallic golden green color with engravings.
Support Gifs and more pics here : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3791024181
r/csworkshop • u/Dragon-Hex • 4d ago
Hey guys, just wanted to drop my latest custom AK-47 skin, the NEMESIS.
Itβs a 100% hand-painted, original monster concept (zero AI used). I just spent the last 48 hours fixing the PBR values, adding a Roughness map for the gold rail, and tweaking the wear/scratch settings.
Swipe through the images to see the clean Factory New look, the "NEMESIS" graffiti on the reverse side, and how badass the scratches look when it gets worn down!
Let me know what you think of the new lighting and materials. Feedback is always appreciated!
btw its my first cs2 skin!
r/csworkshop • u/Individual_Cod_548 • 5d ago
hi guys, just wondering if anyone here uses procreate for the whole design process when creating skins? i really want to try designing my own skin but my options are a little limited. iβve downloaded the models off the cs workshop site but when i import it into procreate its pretty low quality? when i draw on the model everythingβs really pixelated, not sure if i should export it from somewhere else or if theres a way to change the resolution somehow? if its not possible to do the whole thing on procreate what would you guys recommend for a beginner? thankies
r/csworkshop • u/snakyflower861 • 5d ago
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3771540064
Hi all!
I wanted to share/get feedback for my recent Fairy Tale submission. I'm pretty proud of this one and want to make it shine as much as possible. Thank you all so much! <3
