Custom GoreDolls Tutorial

Custom GoreDolls let you replace default ragdoll appearances with original characters, branded mascots, or horror creatures. GoreBox v16 exposes body and hair texture slots through the addon system — the same pipeline Garry's Mod players recognize from ragdoll reskinning. This tutorial covers template export, PNG editing, folder structure, in-game testing, and Workshop publishing, with video demonstration of each Photoshop step.

Start from a subscribed base GoreDoll addon or the template F²Games documents in modding channels. Never redistribute copyrighted character art without permission. Our GoreDolls reference explains ragdoll physics and spawn behavior once your skin loads correctly.

Custom GoreDoll tutorials answer a specific creator search: how do I replace default ragdoll textures without learning full 3D modeling? This guide stays in 2D texture editing territory — the lowest barrier entry point for Workshop authors who already have art skills but not Blender experience.

Locate the body and hair PNG templates in your reference addon folder. Import UV layouts into Photoshop, GIMP, or Krita. Paint diffuse colors avoiding seams at UV island edges — misaligned pixels cause visible lines on ragdoll limbs during physics deformation. Keep hair as a separate texture pass so you can iterate hairstyles without repainting the full body.

Export PNGs with the exact filenames the addon manifest expects. Wrong filenames load default gray checker textures. The video walkthrough pauses on export settings — use lossless PNG without aggressive compression that introduces artifacts visible in close-up screenshots. Save layered PSD files locally so hair and body edits remain non-destructive across iteration cycles.

Create an addon root folder with manifest.json or the v16 equivalent Lua registration file listing your texture paths. Copy edited PNGs into the textures subdirectory mirroring the reference addon structure. Include a preview thumbnail for mod.io listing pages — square 512px images perform best in Workshop browsers.

Test locally before publishing: copy the folder into your PC addon directory documented on install on PC, enable in Addons manager, spawn a GoreDoll on Legacy, and verify textures wrap correctly during ragdoll falls and weapon impacts. Run /navgenerate if pairing custom NPCs with AI on custom maps. Capture a screenshot for your mod.io thumbnail before uploading.

Before publishing custom GoreDolls, verify textures under multiple lighting conditions on Legacy and a dark interior map. Check ragdoll fingers and neck seams during physics falls — UV stretching appears only when limbs bend. Test infection syringes if your character participates in Uncoha modes. Confirm Android sideloaders can install your pack by sending a beta ZIP to a friend following Android installation steps.

Document texture resolution in your mod.io listing — 2K body textures may crash low-end phones while 512px skins run universally. Offer a lite variant if you target broad mobile audiences. Include a troubleshooting section in descriptions pointing Android users to ZArchiver extract steps when pink textures appear after sideload.

Upload the packaged folder through the mod.io developer portal or in-game publishing tools when available. Write clear descriptions listing texture resolution and compatibility version. Tag addons as GoreDolls for discoverability alongside maps and scripts.

Android players install your published pack via ZIP download and ZArchiver — document that workflow in your description linking to community standards. Follow our Android mod installation guide when testing on mobile before announcing release. For Lua behavior beyond textures, graduate to Lua modding documentation.

Iterate skins using version numbers in addon titles — v2 hair fixes, v3 body seam patches — so subscribers know which ZIP to fetch. Include before-and-after comparison screenshots in mod.io galleries; visual marketing drives downloads more than text-only descriptions. Respond to comment reports about Android pink textures quickly with corrected PNG uploads.