This repository is for archiving and documenting purposes only. This means that unless you are looking for a specific version of SOUP or wanting to do some research, it is highly recommended to look at the GameBanana page instead.
This mod recreates many of the renders that exist in-game with pretty Source Filmmaker reimaginings, whether it be the main menu or the class portraits. The aim of the project is to stay familiar to what you know, but giving everything a nice facelift (plus countless fixes). Currently, the mod remakes the following:
- Class portraits
- Main menu backgrounds
- Main menu characters
- Class selection renders
- Loading screen background
- Passtime renders
- Training mode renders
Because, honestly, I got tired of looking at how dated a lot of the renders were. Some of the oldest renders in the game still date back to beta TF2 (looking at you, Spy). Also, a lot of the renders don't hold up that well anymore. These renders are over 14 years old; let's get these up to modern standards.
While I haven't finished writing everything with regards to the mod, the incomplete documentation and process to making SOUP can be found here: https://github.com/sloofy/soup/wiki.
Yes, but the class selection renders won't work. They work fine in community servers such as Uncletopia or Creators.tf, however.
Also note, new SOUP art won't render after your first map on Valve servers. For further in-depth reading, consider this comment.
- If you want to use any custom HUD, download the "Art Only" version and follow the instructions in this guide. By default, SOUP is incompatible with custom HUDs.
- This mod only affects the UI / HUD, so most mods should work.
- CriticalFlaw's Community HUD Fixes is already in SOUP.
- Tkain's Absolutely HD Item Icons is already in SOUP via the Community HUD Fixes project.
- Other mods that add more characters to the main menu are incompatible, such as Potassium Birb's Main Menu Characters Overhaul or Maggot's Overhauled Portraits.
- This mod is compatible with mods that change the loading screen class icons / match round class portraits.
- Any mods using the mod_textures.txt file will not work, as it is used in this mod to control higher resolution class selection renders in the disguise kit menu (mods such as Hootaro_Hoestar's Consistent and Missing Kill Icons).
Thanks to:
- Demvare, Ducksquack, Octo, and the After Hours #game-chat channel for putting up with my complaints about Spy’s soulless eyes.
- Lucas-da-Hedgehog for their loading screen which inspired the one made in SOUP.
- Shellnutguy for their silly mod idea that started this project.
- Valve Software, the Krita team, VTFEdit, and the WINE project.
- And thank you to the following artists for making their work public:
- Alaxe for their enhanced Spy character model and Flame Man model.
- Albin1997536 for their separate flame model.
- Chris!! for their Long Road / Track model.
- CriticalFlaw for their Community HUD Fixes project.
- Dastardly for their custom blood decals.
- GameZombie for their hi-poly TF2 weapon models.
- Mark for porting mvm_mannworks without lights to SFM.
- Maxxy for their enhanced Soldier character model, enhanced Demoman character model, and enhanced Engineer character model.
- NeoDement for their enhanced MVM bot models.
- Pte Jack for their Personal GreenScreen Bubble.
- R234 for their enhanced TF2 weapon models.
- SediSocks for their hi-poly Pyro character model, hi-poly Heavy ammo belt, enhanced Heavy character model, and hi-poly Scout hat.
- Sync for their TF2 HWM Zombies models.
- TheYoshiPunch for their TF2 T.I.P & TF2 Classic SFM Edition textures.
- VMan_2002 for their Fixed Carrier Tank Model and Fixed Carrier Tank Textures.
- VoxBombarde for their rigged train track models.
- Additional thanks to the following modders as a part of the Community HUD Fixes project:
- Fred McFrizzle for their Source Text Refont mod.
- Hyponotize for their TF2 HUD Crosshairs.
- NeoDement for their Missing Killicons Pack.
- Tkain for their Absolutely HD Item Icons mod.
And you, the player. Stay hydrated. <3
Shield:
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