Sprays Not Working In Steam...

[Guest_NuMbFiNgEr]

I know I installed my custom spray right because I used Wally and I have done it before. But now it just won't work. Did a steam update stop custom sprays? It wasn't supported by Valve, maybe they thought it would fix the inappropriate sprays. Anyone else having this problem?

[Google]

[Zips]

It seems that with every new update the custom sprays are overwritten.

[Guest_NuMbFiNgEr]

no no no, I just now put the pldecal.wad back in the folder. Does yours work?

[Sim9]

No mine doesn't seem to be working either, and I have seen NO custom sprays lately.

I really hope they didn't take out sprays! :(

[Insane2757]

Another reason Steam is evil, I guess.

[d]

:ph34r: HEY GO HERE http://famod.ngz-network.de/data/getit.php?id=359

[Sim9]

Wtf? Is that random spam?

:nospam:

[Walrii]

lol I was gonna actually down the "punkers_bad_day.zip" ... except its 60 some megs...

[Sim9]

And the fact we have no idea what it is... ;)

[Walrii]

Seeings how it's a .zip, it's fairly safe to open (not extract / run though). If I had broadband I'd view it.

[Sim9]

Didn't winzip or pkunzip have a vulneribility a while back that would allow code in zips to be executed when winzip extracted the file?

[Guest]

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[xFyREBALLx]

what the hell?

[Sim9]

Lmao, trying to break our forums, eh? :P

[Walrii]

Does anyone remember the l33t h4x0r who threatened to obtain our IP addresses (no don't do that...) while on #htnet (and then insulted anime etc)?

(I wish I had that convo. :( )

Well anways, is there a chance it could be him?

[Sim9]

Here's the log since you want it so much :P

Originally posted by Morons in #htnet!
Jan 29 16:36:31 --> zbailey2003 (zak@i-195-137-66-13.freedom2surf.net) has joined #htnet
Jan 29 16:36:42 <zbailey2003> ha ha what is this
Jan 29 16:36:51 <Sim9> a chat room perhaps? :P
Jan 29 16:37:02 <zbailey2003> no the shitty manga thing
Jan 29 16:37:11 <Sim9> huh?
Jan 29 16:37:19 <zbailey2003> what you watching you gay fagot
Jan 29 16:37:28 <Sim9> ...
Jan 29 16:37:28 <zbailey2003> thats for kids
Jan 29 16:37:43 <Sim9> 1) Language, 2) I have no idea what you're talking about
Jan 29 16:37:45 <zbailey2003> dont message i can get your ips
Jan 29 16:38:01 <Sim9> Oh really?
Jan 29 16:38:02 <Walrii|AWAY> lol and we can get yours :)
Jan 29 16:38:03 <zbailey2003> i take you offline
Jan 29 16:38:12 <zbailey2003> come on
Jan 29 16:38:12 <Sim9> Is that a threat?
Jan 29 16:38:19 --> Sim9|dead (Sim9@resh2141.tigernet.trinity.edu) has joined #htnet
Jan 29 16:38:19 --- DoggyBot gives channel operator status to Sim9|dead
Jan 29 16:38:19 <DoggyBot> [Sim9|dead] <Insane2757> Cyphrus, bastard! | <Cyphrus> You're still a bastard
Jan 29 16:38:52 <zbailey2003> you gay homos watching this shit
Jan 29 16:39:00 <Sim9> Ah, well, I have an answer for you then
Jan 29 16:39:08 <Walrii|AWAY> we dont criticize what you like
Jan 29 16:39:17 -KiTTiBoT- may i?
Jan 29 16:39:25 <zbailey2003> fuck off gonna rout you like a bitch
Jan 29 16:39:36 <-- zbailey2003 has quit (Killed (*.undernet.org (ABUSING MEMBERS)))
Jan 29 16:39:47 <Sim9> Grr
Jan 29 16:39:49 --> zbailey2003 (zak@i-195-137-66-13.freedom2surf.net) has joined #htnet
Jan 29 16:39:53 <Walrii|AWAY> lol good job Sim :)
Jan 29 16:39:58 <KiTTiBoT> that was me
Jan 29 16:40:01 <KiTTiBoT> sorry sim
Jan 29 16:40:01 <-- zbailey2003 has quit (G-lined (Don't be an ass. Come back when you're older and more mature.))
Jan 29 16:40:05 <Sim9> That was me.
Jan 29 16:40:06 <KiTTiBoT> LMAO!
Jan 29 16:40:22 <Sim9> I was just typing it up ;)
Jan 29 16:40:28 <KiTTiBoT> :P
Jan 29 16:40:34 <KiTTiBoT> i feel important
Jan 29 16:40:43 <Sim9|dead> Ah, sometimes that has to be done
Jan 29 16:40:47 <d> omg a freedom2surf user
Jan 29 16:40:51 <d> my old isp
Jan 29 16:40:52 <d> D:>
Jan 29 16:40:53 <Sim9|dead> lol
Jan 29 16:40:58 <KiTTiBoT> hello d i am KiTTiBoT
Jan 29 16:40:59 <KiTTiBoT> :D
Jan 29 16:41:09 <Sim9|dead> well
Jan 29 16:41:09 <KiTTiBoT> uhh insert stupid bot comments here
Jan 29 16:41:14 <Sim9|dead> We've had good luck here so far
Jan 29 16:41:17 * d screams and runs off
Jan 29 16:41:22 <Sim9|dead> a good number of users, and only one ass so far
Jan 29 16:41:22 <KiTTiBoT> sim whats playing that was "gay"
Jan 29 16:41:26 <Sim9|dead> come back here D
Jan 29 16:41:27 <Sim9|dead> No idea lol
Jan 29 16:41:32 * d slowly walks back
Jan 29 16:41:35 <Sim9|dead> :P
Jan 29 16:41:37 <KiTTiBoT> prolly saw his mom :(
Jan 29 16:41:44 --> zbailey2003 (zak@c-24-30-8-183.mw.client2.attbi.com) has joined #htnet
Jan 29 16:41:49 <d> ffs :|
Jan 29 16:41:49 <KiTTiBoT> oh wow
Jan 29 16:41:49 <Sim9|dead> Probably realized his sexuality was insecure
Jan 29 16:41:52 <Sim9|dead> Back for more?
Jan 29 16:42:02 <d> naw cant be
Jan 29 16:42:04 <zbailey2003> hay thats not nice
Jan 29 16:42:06 <KiTTiBoT> welcome baily i am KiTTiBoT
Jan 29 16:42:22 <Sim9|dead> zbailey2003: You're one enter key from a longer gline
Jan 29 16:42:31 <Sim9|dead> Be nice, and we'll return the favor
Jan 29 16:42:32 * KiTTiBoT chants permanent
Jan 29 16:42:42 <d> Sim9|dead, you should probably change kill notice..
Jan 29 16:42:52 <d> keep thinking im lucky and getting the nick 'd' on undernet
Jan 29 16:42:54 <d> :P
Jan 29 16:42:55 <KiTTiBoT> whys that d
Jan 29 16:42:59 <Sim9|dead> lol
Jan 29 16:43:05 <d> [22:41:21] * Quits: zbailey2003 (zak@i-195-137-66-13.freedom2surf.net) (Killed (*.undernet.org (ABUSING MEMBERS)))
Jan 29 16:43:07 <-- zbailey2003 has quit (Quit)
Jan 29 16:43:09 <d> D:>
Jan 29 16:43:13 <KiTTiBoT> dude,why it says undernet.org i ono
Jan 29 16:43:13 <Sim9|dead> hm
Jan 29 16:43:17 <Sim9|dead> quit by himself?
Jan 29 16:43:27 <Sim9|dead> He logged in with another isp too lol
Jan 29 16:43:41 <KiTTiBoT> i gline the ip[
Jan 29 16:43:41 <d> i cant even remember what the hell kill notices look like on my net
Jan 29 16:43:43 * d looks
Jan 29 16:44:02 <Sim9|dead> lol
Jan 29 16:44:06 <d> pff.. need to add myself a new oline
Jan 29 16:44:07 <Walrii|AWAY> I'd be careful Sim, he might h4x0r j00 up :)
Jan 29 16:44:07 <d> fuckit
Jan 29 16:44:12 <Sim9|dead> I
Jan 29 16:44:13 <[BaY]An00buS-P-> lol
Jan 29 16:44:19 <Sim9|dead> I'd like to see him try and take on my ITS department lol
Jan 29 16:44:51 <Walrii|AWAY> I bet he's an angry script kiddy :)
Jan 29 16:44:54 <Sim9|dead> Yeah
Jan 29 16:44:55 <[BaY]An00buS-P-> lol
Jan 29 16:44:57 <[BaY]An00buS-P-> yeah
Jan 29 16:44:58 <[BaY]An00buS-P-> prolly is
Jan 29 16:45:24 <[BaY]An00buS-P-> faggot ass cock squeezer that has to critisize others cause of his small penis
Jan 29 16:45:35 <d> [22:47:13] * Quits: DMA2k (Dave@splinter.vortexweb.co.uk) (Killed (d (i forgot what kill messages look like :|)))
Jan 29 16:45:41 <d> XD
Jan 29 16:45:44 <Sim9|dead> lol
Jan 29 16:45:49 <Sim9|dead> poor dave :P
Jan 29 16:45:57 <Walrii|AWAY> lol
Jan 29 16:46:00 <d> yeah, i'm entertained easily
Jan 29 16:46:01 <d> :P

That was the only bad user we've had in a really long time (minus spam bots), so overall we're doing well for ourselves :)

The IP in that usage was 195-137-66-13 and 24-30-8-183.

The IPs of the spammers were 24.206.130.195 and 12.28.54.50, so I doubt they were the same person.

[Sim9]

Oh, and does steam sprays work for anyone yet? Or did they just take them out as a "feature"? :(

[xFyREBALLx]

LOL that was funny sim :P that guy was dumb, we need a new rule: must have an iq over 4 to join irc network.

[Zips]

LOL...

Wow, I miss out on ALL the fun :P

[Sim9]

Hehe. ;)

Agreed, minimum IQ = good idea ;)

And it does seem that htnet gets some bizarre activity once in a while ;)

[Guest_p00p]

my sprays work in cs 1.6

[Sim9]

Hmm, I'll have to load up steam, maybe the sprays are working again with a new patch? :)

[Sim9]

Just in case anyone's interested, here's the ruby spray :)

[Doom_Marine]

So all you have to do to get custom sprays to work is put them in pldecal.wad file?

How do i put a jpeg in a .wad file anyway? It keeps saying "____.jpg is not divisble by 16." I checked the dimensions and they ARE divisible by 16.

So, how can i fix this?

[Walrii]

I thought you had to use bitmaps? Maybe in steam they now allow jpegs, but in regular Half-life it was bitmap only.

[Doom_Marine]

Nevermind, i think i got it. How do i make a pldecal file?

[Sim9]

There's a wad creator, wally that you can use. Alternatively, there's a nice wizard program that autocreates them, but I forget the name. Can anyone remember?

[Doom_Marine]

Oh yeah! There is a wad option on wally. Ok, i got it now.

[Zips]

After you place your pldecal where it belongs, make it Read Only so that Steam can't overwrite it. I think that's a majority of the problems people have and that's an easy fix for it.

[Doom_Marine]

Ok, i was SO close. I chose the HL color decal option in Wally. I had the file, i hit ok. BUT, "This texture is too large Width * height must be less than or equal to 10752." How do i fix this????

(I dont have steam)

[Sim9]

There's a limit to how big sprays can be. Try multiplying your images width * height and you will see it is probably bigger than 10752. Try resizing your image to a smaller size. :)

[Doom_Marine]

Thanks

[bajs]

<blatent spam removed by Sim9>

[Walrii]

umm ??

[Sim9]

Just another spammer, please ignore :)

Great to see doom_marine has his sprays working. What's your spray of? :D

[Insane2757]

Well, I used a "DecalConverter" program, and with any luck it'll work with Steam. This is a copy of the inf file

[RecentFiles]
RecentFilesMax=5
RecentFilesCount=5
RecentFile01=C:\Program Files\Custom-Strike\Decal Converter\door.bmp
RecentFile02=C:\SIERRA\Half-Life\osjb\babtech_dr4.bmp
RecentFile03=C:\My Documents\Editing Archive\RubyIcon.jpg
RecentFile04=C:\My Documents\Editing Archive\Groove.jpg
RecentFile05=C:\My Documents\Editing Archive\ruby.gif

[Games]
GamezTitle=osjb;tfc;
GamezDirectory=C:\SIERRA\Half-Life\osjb;C:\SIERRA\Half-Life\tfc;
GamezDefaultIndex=1

[General]
FirstRun=False


If it doesn't work, it might be because my directories are different from where you installed it to. In that case, just delete the code from the .inf or something. Fiddle!

[Sim9]

Interesting...

I hadn't heard of decalconverter before :)

[Guest]

Anyone else thats having the same problem, I figured it out. In steam the decal wad is now tempdecal.wad (in dod atleast) instead of pldecal.wad

[Sim9]

oOo, interesting.

I wonder why they changed it? Perhaps some developer was doing random debug changes, but forgot to put it back to normal? Perhaps there's a new decal distribution system? The possibilities are limitless! :P

[Doom_Marine]

Sorry I haven't replied in a long time! I'm used to get emails when someone makes a reply.

My spray idea is very cool. I found a huge DOOM logo on the net. I kept it and cut out the giant letters DOOM. I sprayed in bright red under it MARINE. As you can see, i love doom! lol

[Guest]

my custom spray still works but whats this talk of wads? i didnt edit a wad to make my spray work.jus stuck spray in folder n was selectable from spray list

[Walrii]

Is your spray image a black and white picture, then in Steam you can select it's color?

I think that's what you're referring to, where as Doom Marine is using a multicolor picture of the doom title, which you don't want Steam to touch and colorize with 1 color (blue, red, etc). By putting the picture in the wad file, you can have a spray paint that is made up of MANY more (256?) colors (for example, a few EA regulars have a picture of Ruby, Sim's dog, which is on a transparent background.).

Basically, by putting the image in the wad file you can use just about any image (certain limitations on sizes) and not be stuck with a drab one color spray.

[Sim9]

Well said Walrii; Even if you use a program to generate your spray, it still is put into a wad file called pldecal.wad. Not sure about grayscale sprays though...

[Guest]

hi i dont no if any of you can help but i had the old steam and my custom sprays worked fine then i got the new steam and they worked fine then i accidentally deleated steam and reinstalled it i ave the same version but now i cant use custom sprays i have no clue what happned i put the tempdecal.wad into the C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\MY EMAIL\counter-strike\cstrike file i deleat the only custom hpk and then i go try it and it wont work IM SO FRUSTRIATED ino somone must no whats wrong im so frustraited i cant play the gmae till i ahve my custom spray workin idk y i jsut cant i dont feel right PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP :( :angry: :o :huh:

[Guest]

i gotta few more things to say ok....... after i try my spray i go bak into the file look at my spray in wally and it has not been overwritten its still my spray but then i go bak into game and i get the little half life sign and seconf of all everything tels ,e to name the file tempdecal.wad but wen i go into the file and it put a new one in their jsut names temp decal witcones right .wad or no .wad ,,,,,,,, dont matter ic tryed bolth iv even tryed the hole dldecal or whatever ino i spelt that rong but iv tryed it and it odnt work eother iv also tryed bolth of em IM SO FRUSTRAITED.... im acually waiting at my pc for one of you to reply and seaarching websites i cant play to frustraited

[Sim9]

Welcome to the forums :)

Isn't it pldecal.wad, and not custom.hpk?

[Guest]

for steam its tempdecal.wad and you have to deleate the custom.hpk or whatever and i got it working but what it does is in every server the first time i spray it it is a hlaf life sign but every time after its myspray ... i kept spraying it once and seeing the hlaf life logo and leaving soryy to trouble anyone

[Guest]

ino that it is custom im jsut not sure about the hpk its either that or hkp or pkh or so on

[Sim9]

Hmm, I wonder why valve decided to change things up on us...

Could there be a new system in the works? Perhaps.. animated logos? :o

[Guest]

i just wann saysumting for steam its really easy to put a spray in steam fist go to start run and put in C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\"your-email-account-for-steam"\counter-strike\cstrike

then use sumting like wally to make a decal or just download one and rename it tempdecal i would sugjest also puting a copy of it in the same folder and name it tempdecal.wad - i was one with .wad and one without i dont no witch ones working-
then in that same file delaeate anything named custom.hpk and then use steam

if u ever change any options in the options menu in steam it will be overwriten so make sure u have the res. u like and stuff

[Guest]

i am the same person having trouble from before and i ahve now got it to work so i am helping plus if u go in a room and ur spray doest work the first time jsut wait a round and do it agin itll work

[Sim9]

Ah, thanks for the tip! :)

[Guest]

yea

[Clan TaintedNames (www.taintedna]

To put your spray wad into steam you have to rename the file "tempdecal" i still use Custom Strike to make the image a wad tho!

Any more qustions just e-mail me!

neophyte@taintednames.com or post a question on my forums on my site!
www.taintednames.com

[Sim9]

Cool info :D

[snakewildlife@hotmail.com]

Originally posted by Guest@Mar 12 2004, 11:47 PM
for steam its tempdecal.wad and you have to deleate the custom.hpk or whatever and i got it working but what it does is in every server the first time i spray it it is a hlaf life sign but every time after its myspray ... i kept spraying it once and seeing the hlaf life logo and leaving soryy to trouble anyone
My names kenichi, just letting you know that some servers do not support the custom sprays, but most usually do.

The reason behind your spray not working for a while is because the server has to download the image from you, then send it to the other players in order for it to be fulyl functional.

It should take well under 6 mins to work. Depending on server reliability.

[Sim9]

Thanks for the tip! :D

[Guest]

OMG thank you so much. It took me a while to rewad and figure out how to do it, but I did! Thank you for showing me how to make my own custom spray! :lol: :YES:

[Sim9]

I'm glad you found the solution! :D

Feel free to browse around the forums and post if you want :)

[Mido Valoryn]

Originally posted by Sim9@Mar 14 2004, 02:32 AM
Hmm, I wonder why valve decided to change things up on us...

Could there be a new system in the works? Perhaps.. animated logos? :o
Animated logos are already possible, but they play once then dissapear. So no one does them. You just gotta do the right format with Wally.

And WTF? I looked left, saw my dog down the hall, i look back at my screen, suddenly hes at my feet... Fast little lhasa... O.o



To make it not overwrite, (after getting rid of the custom.hpk thing) right click, properties, and select READ ONLY. this way it cant overwrite it, so it wont go away.
Every update it resets it though, dont worry.

:D

[Drago451]

hey i use halflife Logo Creater(HLC) to make my spray
and it works
just it is varry blurry
do u know why?
i have seen other ppls that that clean sprays.
any suggestions?

[Walrii]

Well... hmm
Is it maybe because your logo is rather small, and its then magnified for other players to see in game? Blowing up an image always reduces the quality

[Sim9]

Yes, Walrii has a good point. Try and use as big of a source resolution image as you can :)

[canadian_lacrosse]

hi. i can't seem to get my custom spray to work. i have converted a pic to tempdecal.wad and put it in my .../counter-strike/cstrike folder. i have put it to a read-only file too, but when i spray during a game, it comes up the half-life lamba thing. can i get some help please?

post or email to skater_goalie@hotmail.com please.

thanx

[Sim9]

Did you read this entire thread?

just wann saysumting for steam its really easy to put a spray in steam fist go to start run and put in C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\"your-email-account-for-steam"\counter-strike\cstrike

then use sumting like wally to make a decal or just download one and rename it tempdecal i would sugjest also puting a copy of it in the same folder and name it tempdecal.wad - i was one with .wad and one without i dont no witch ones working-
then in that same file delaeate anything named custom.hpk and then use steam

if u ever change any options in the options menu in steam it will be overwriten so make sure u have the res. u like and stuff

[Guest]

Hi all !
Just try this:
www.cs-fairplay.com/tag/DecalConverterSetup.exe

Easy thing !

OFC_MoreBeer

[Sim9]

oOo neat0 :D

Good find! :)

[OFC_MoreBeer]

Hi again !
Here

[Sim9]

Wow, this topic has 5 pages and 3000 views. All for just one question :D

Guess everyone wants a spray :D

[Master cheif bomberman]

there is propably sumthin wrong with ur steam or theyre messin with ur fav server. :( try restarting the pc and if it doesnt work then hold back about a month.if sprays dont work then restart steam.this has happened 2 me 2.the server may crash for over 4 months after this happens tho. :(
made me real mad. :angry: but it did help me 2. im gonna be a admin in my sec fav tfc server. :) sorry bout braggin but i got addicted to tfc after it crahed.im in a clan 2.my clan members r idiots that never turn off mics and yell all the time tho. :( well hope u get ur spray workin again. :YES: