import sfm particles
so i want a feature that can import .pcfs (sfm particles) i want this addon or feature because sfm has loads of cool particles in blender can't import it so plz make a addon or feature that can import sfm particles.
so i want a feature that can import .pcfs (sfm particles) i want this addon or feature because sfm has loads of cool particles in blender can't import it so plz make a addon or feature that can import sfm particles.
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That's a job for the SFM community, not the BF.
If your still looking there is a paid add on to import tf2/sfm particles to blender
I'd recommend looking into the TF2 Trifecta addon, as I believe it has a system to replicate TF2 particles. That being said, I do think the Blender particle system could definitely use some work (you can't even make particles fade out over their lifetime unless you use Cycles, and you can't make multiple 'bursts' by animating the flow/emittance)
wdym? i just want sum cool ass particles for my animations
You can make "cool ass particles" in blender, using the existing feature set.
It's a simple matter of manpower, license, and interest.
The BF have enough work on their to-do list for the next decade. It's also not their job nor responsibility to make bridges for 3rd party software, especially not proprietary ones with the potential licensing issues it might have. Not to mention, dealing with SFM and especially Source Engine data requires specific skillsets that the developers of the BF probably don't have and have no interest in, and the portion of Blender's userbase that would be interested in any of that is comparatively small.
Meanwhile the SFM / Source engine userbase have a lot of experienced users that have been working with the technology for decades, is 100% interested in making bridges with other softwares including, and has already been doing it for decades.