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I rewrote It with steps after receiving a comment that It would be far more useful If I listed steps instead of saying where to look without a link
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When you use the Source SDKAltering the "hl2.exe" Icon

  • Create your Icon (has to be 256x256p) and save it as an interlaced .png

  • Find a .ico converting website and make convert the .png to .ico (Gimp Is a free Image editing application that can also save as .ico)

  • Download and save the .ico in"\steamapps\sourcemods\MODNAME\resource" as "game.ico"

Now It provides you with all the code required to buildshould display your mod or own standalone game that's built of the same sorta mechanics. It doesn't Include the full source code (thinks like the physics and render engine would be missing so you can't steal It)Icon, which Is why you can't change useIf not then restart your own executable. YouPC

More about Source Engine Icons can be found at: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Making_Icons_and_Integrating

These steps can change the Icon though using one of the .json files provided, there's a more In depth tutorial on It on the Source SDK forum created by Valve.also

When you use the Source SDK It provides you with all the code required to build your mod or own standalone game that's built of the same sorta mechanics. It doesn't Include the full source code (thinks like the physics and render engine would be missing so you can't steal It), which Is why you can't change use your own executable. You can change the Icon though using one of the .json files provided, there's a more In depth tutorial on It on the Source SDK forum created by Valve.

Altering the "hl2.exe" Icon

  • Create your Icon (has to be 256x256p) and save it as an interlaced .png

  • Find a .ico converting website and make convert the .png to .ico (Gimp Is a free Image editing application that can also save as .ico)

  • Download and save the .ico in"\steamapps\sourcemods\MODNAME\resource" as "game.ico"

Now It should display your Icon, If not then restart your PC

More about Source Engine Icons can be found at: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Making_Icons_and_Integrating

These steps can also

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Fichko
Fichko
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  • 6

When you use the Source SDK It provides you with all the code required to build your mod or own standalone game that's built of the same sorta mechanics. It doesn't Include the full source code (thinks like the physics and render engine would be missing so you can't steal It), which Is why you can't change use your own executable. You can change the Icon though using one of the .json files provided, there's a more In depth tutorial on It on the Source SDK forum created by Valve.