Installing Skins

This Tutorial may be obvious and not needed for most of the people here, but since some people in my clan don't know how and I am tired of explaining it to individuals. For this tutorial I will be installing my own skin (ArK's Golden Revolver v2) as an example. This is my first tutorial, so here we go:

1. Start by downloading the skin you want to install and use in game. For example, we will use my skin of the Golden Revolver. you can find the download link here. (screenshot 1)

2. Now go to your desktop (screenshot 2)

3. Open your "My Computer" window, go to your Hard drive disk, Program files, Steam, Steamapps, and finally click on the file with your account name. (screenshot 3) The resulting file path so far should be: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\

4. From there open up your Team Fortress 2 folder, go to tf, then materials, models, weapons, and v_revolver.

NOTE: If you have never installed a skin before it is likely that you will not have the Models, Weapons, or v_revolver folders in your program files. If they are missing, just make them.

5. Extract the skin files you downloaded from GB into the v_revolver folder and everything should be set. (screenshot 4)

NOTE: If the skin doesn't work, make sure there are no duplicate folders and make sure it is in the correct file path.

Your files for the Golden revolver skin should be extracted to C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\"Your Account Name Here"\team fortress 2\tf\materials\models\weapons\v_revolver

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  • Anonymous
    Posted 5 days ago

    Notes:

    • Guys this don't work anymore!
    • There r new ways now!
  • mokjiyh's Levels
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    Posted 15 days ago

    how do u do more than one? i cant have more than one models and materials

    Bananite
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    Posted 1 month ago

    Notes:

    • It's great but i want to know how to install an player skin
    Bananite
  • Zekrom133's Levels
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    Posted 3 months ago

    Notes:

    • i need this for mac
    Bananite
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    Posted 3 months ago

    Notes:

    • it didnt work for me :(
    Bananite
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    Posted 3 months ago

    Cons:

    You don't have enough information. Show how to insert the file.

    Notes:

    • I want to install the playable mecha-neer skin but I don't know how to insert the file. Can you help me?
    Bananite
  • Anonymous
    Posted 3 months ago

    Notes:

    • how do i install player skin
  • Anonymous
    Posted 5 months ago

    I don't have the "steam" folder, yet I have steam and TF2 and all that. :/

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    Posted 7 months ago

    Should I name the folder vhalfzatoichi or vhalf-Zatoichi? (And why does it have to put everything in italics when I use underscores?)

    Bananite
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    Posted 7 months ago

    Notes:

    • None of this helped did this but STILL cant get it working...
    Bananite

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