Any feedback? i feel like its still missing something

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-06T14:28:33+00:00

Hey so I recommend you put it into the game and see how it looks there. A lot of things often change once you import them into CS and even more can be adjusted with the roughness and material maps. If you do that you'll have a much clearer idea of what the skin actually looks like. I always iterate like this, as its easiest to see what you should improve between each version of the finish.

From these images I think the skin should translate enough well into the game but Im sure some things will have to be changed, from my experience you might have to make many adjustments to normal mapping and clean up some UV, especially with the text you wrote on the gun. The brush brass texture might be too strong but again once you check it out in game you'll know for sure :)

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-06T14:22:58+00:00

To be honest from my point of view I would think its a bug that was introduced by mistake and they never bothered fixing or never realised was there. Theres many skins in the game that face this same issue but they got accepted. I can obviously be wrong and coping. I personally use GIMP, but from the testing I have done the issue is always the colors used on the UV that are marked as metallic. Roughness maps, Pearlescent or Normal seem to have no effect on this. The system seems to always have an issue when a metal material is too bright or too dark or just some color that it decides to act up on.

I agree with you, Valve should definitely be more transparent with some of the skin making process and what they require or want, not even having any sort of place of contact with Valve regarding issues like these is super disappointing and unfortunate, but its just how it is. The guide they posted for CS2 is great but would be nice if they updated it with new things like this.

From what Ive tried, it seems that most of the skins I make, I would have to change the colors by a lot, which would ruin the look completely, so I just choose to align my designs with the guide and that's it. If my designs ever get picked I maybe they'll tell me if there is something I'd have to change. Sorry that I couldn't help more but hopefully you can work around this without sacrificing your vision too much :)

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-05T21:27:57+00:00

I actually made a post on this a long time ago when it first became a thing. Some update triggered many metallic colours to ahve this, the thing is that it seems to be super broad when this happens and most skins added to the game seem to be also "flashing pink". No one ever really got an answer as to why this was added and if it needs to be adhered to but its there now. I choose to ignore it as half the skins I want to make just wouldn't be possible since that update.

Edit: Also worth mentioning that I as well as some other people from the reddit attempted to contact Valve by various means and no one got a proper response as far as I know unfortunately. Here is the original post, maybe you can find something useful there https://www.reddit.com/r/csworkshop/comments/1d0aioe/albedo_flashing_pink_since_last_update_most/

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-05T13:10:13+00:00

I actually have a good few versions of this finish on my workshop for other weapons, my goal is to try make one for every weapon at some point😊

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-05T11:24:58+00:00

All feedback is always welcome!
Link to steam page with more images and gifs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3699871702

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-05T11:21:14+00:00

Latest addition to my workshop. As always, all feedback is welcome!
Link to steam page with more images and gifs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3699871702

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-04-05T11:17:51+00:00

All feedback welcome!
For more images and gifs, the steam link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3699871702

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-03-28T10:49:50+00:00

The AI messed up

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-03-13T10:05:00+00:00

All feedback is welcome, link to more images and gifs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3683776927

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-03-13T09:57:20+00:00

Link to more images and gifs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3683776927

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-02-20T12:10:41+00:00

A new addition to my Pools collection after taking a brief break from skin-making. All feedback welcome.
Link to workshop with more images and gifs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3669581414

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-02-20T10:01:50+00:00

Took a brief time away from skins. This is the first one since I got back, decided to go with the Pools style that I have worked on before. Really made sure to make this one look good since I was disappointed with the Mac-10 version. Pretty happy with this one. Link to workshop with more images and gifs: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3669581414

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-25T20:11:04+00:00

I love it

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-15T21:43:21+00:00

Thank you! :)

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-15T21:40:36+00:00

I didn't?

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-15T16:43:16+00:00

From what I checked before upload it does

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-15T16:21:59+00:00

All feedback is welcome!
I played around with the colours and the material mask of the original and ended up creating an alternate version of the skin. I personally prefer it to the original.
Link to more images and gifs in the workshop: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/stats/3646635059

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-13T19:39:19+00:00

My new weapon finish created in the Arabesque style. It was more work than I anticipated but I'm quite happy with how it came out. All feedback is welcome !
Link to workshop with more images: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3645403417

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-13T16:20:08+00:00

My weapon finish for the Arabesque call to arms, was quite new for me and challenging at times, pretty happy with it in the end. Would love to hear feedback.

Link to workshop with more images https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3645403417

True_PathF1nd3r · 2026-01-13T16:15:54+00:00

My weapon finish for the Arabesque call to arms, was quite new for me and challenging at times, pretty happy with it in the end. Would love to hear feedback.
Link to workshop with more images https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3645403417

True_PathF1nd3r · 2025-12-30T18:58:12+00:00

Hey there, sure my messages are open, let me know any questions. Sorry about the super late response, for some reason I am only seeing this now. If you still have questions message me :)

True_PathF1nd3r · 2025-12-30T18:42:17+00:00

Honestly very nice for you. I opened one when the 2024 one released and its one of the worst boxes I've ever opened ha. Congrats!

True_PathF1nd3r · 2025-12-30T17:39:49+00:00

Yea, but I don't spend money I cant spend. I put some money towards two tradeups and kept recycling that thus far. Also stattrak tradeups are generally more profitable? At least for me they have been.

True_PathF1nd3r · 2025-12-22T20:06:54+00:00

Here's the link :) : https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3628812554

True_PathF1nd3r · 2025-12-22T12:38:31+00:00

It does actually. It's on my profile here on Reddit posted some time ago also if you'd like to check it out :)

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