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Venom Crosshairs: Weapon crosshairs made EASY
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Intro:
Yo! Early last year I was introduced to weapon-specific crosshairs by a friend, I personally found it annoying and frustrating to either manually edit each script file or use websites that I knew about at the time. I grew tired and wanted a single piece of software/program to create and/or edit my weapon-specific crosshair config. Was told by a few of my friends to make a tftv thread to share my work, so here is the result from my inner frustration.

https://i.imgur.com/8APZtdT.png

GitHub repository
GitHub repo wiki

Venom Crosshairs is an open-source client-side solution to automating the installation and make customization of weapon-specific crosshairs easier.

Venom Crosshairs currently contain 161 crosshairs found from various places around the interwebs and from recommendations by friends. A full list can be found in another repository here. I'd be happy to verify and add more crosshairs.

Venom Crosshairs is still under "beta" so there might be bugs that aren't ironed out yet.

Yes, this only works on Windows machines.

Preview image:

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Tutorial / Installation:

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1. Download the latest release found here.
2. Extract the folder named VenomCrosshairs to a directory of your liking.
3. Run Venom Crosshairs and customize your weapon-specific crosshair config.
4. Hit Install/Update.
5. Set cl_crosshair_file "" in Team Fortress 2.

NOTE: If you already have an old custom/weapon-specific crosshair folder in `tf\custom` delete it or rename it to _VenomCrosshairsConfig

Is this a highly sophisticated virus to steal my TF2 items :O ?:

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Got questions? Check out the FAQ or add me on Steam :)

[b]Intro:[/b]
Yo! Early last year I was introduced to weapon-specific crosshairs by a friend, I personally found it annoying and frustrating to either manually edit each script file or use websites that I knew about at the time. I grew tired and wanted a single piece of software/program to create and/or edit my weapon-specific crosshair config. Was told by a few of my friends to make a tftv thread to share my work, so here is the result from my inner frustration.

[img]https://i.imgur.com/8APZtdT.png[/img]

[url=https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs]GitHub repository[/url]
[url=https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs/wiki]GitHub repo wiki[/url]

Venom Crosshairs is an open-source client-side solution to automating the installation and make customization of weapon-specific crosshairs easier.

Venom Crosshairs currently contain [b]161 crosshairs[/b] found from various places around the interwebs and from recommendations by friends. A full list can be found in another repository [url=https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs-List]here[/url]. I'd be happy to verify and add more crosshairs.

Venom Crosshairs is still under "beta" so there might be bugs that aren't ironed out yet.

Yes, this only works on Windows machines.

[b]Preview image:[/b]
[spoiler][img]https://i.imgur.com/HhGqWrX.png[/img][/spoiler]

[b]Tutorial / Installation:[/b]
[spoiler]
1. Download the latest release found [url=https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs/releases]here[/url].
2. Extract the folder named [b]VenomCrosshairs[/b] to a directory of your liking.
3. Run Venom Crosshairs and customize your weapon-specific crosshair config.
4. Hit Install/Update.
5. Set [b]cl_crosshair_file ""[/b] in Team Fortress 2.

[b]NOTE:[/b] If you already have an old custom/weapon-specific crosshair folder in `tf\custom` delete it or rename it to [b]_VenomCrosshairsConfig[/b]
[/spoiler]

[b]Is this a highly sophisticated virus to steal my TF2 items :O ?:[/b]
[spoiler][url=https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs/tree/master/VenomCrosshairs]It's open-source[/url][/spoiler]

Got questions? Check out the [url=https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs/wiki]FAQ[/url] or add me on Steam :)
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THIS NINJA CAN CODE.

THIS NINJA CAN CODE.
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Really well made and easy to use

Really well made and easy to use
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Been using this for the past few months, for someone like me who changes crosshairs as if his life depends on it, the cfg.tf way of doing it, even though it's not necessarily bad, was getting really annoying. This app on the other hand just does it for you, super simple and easy. Another big thing for me is the fact that it has quite a few crosshairs that aren't available on cig.tf.

He's put in a lot of effort and responds to feedback really quick, would highly recommend everyone to try it out!

Been using this for the past few months, for someone like me who changes crosshairs as if his life depends on it, the cfg.tf way of doing it, even though it's not necessarily bad, was getting really annoying. This app on the other hand just does it for you, super simple and easy. Another big thing for me is the fact that it has quite a few crosshairs that aren't available on cig.tf.

He's put in a lot of effort and responds to feedback really quick, would highly recommend everyone to try it out!
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HbiVnm :O

HbiVnm :O
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#6
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Been using this for a while now its GOATED

Been using this for a while now its GOATED
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amazing work, i recommend

amazing work, i recommend
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#8
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this is great stuff

this is great stuff
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#9
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this is a great project! really simplifies the crosshair configuration process. however, this application only works on Windows. I'd be willing to work on a Qt app which could hopefully make this cross-platform, but I'd like to know about your experience with the development of the existing app beforehand. thanks!

this is a great project! really simplifies the crosshair configuration process. however, this application only works on Windows. I'd be willing to work on a Qt app which could hopefully make this cross-platform, but I'd like to know about your experience with the development of the existing app beforehand. thanks!
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#10
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RAONICALIASthis is a great project! really simplifies the crosshair configuration process. however, this application only works on Windows. I'd be willing to work on a Qt app which could hopefully make this cross-platform, but I'd like to know about your experience with the development of the existing app beforehand. thanks!

very true that this currently only works with Windows, I've had no previous thoughts about making this cross-platform (just been assuming that pretty much the majority by a big margin plays TF2 on a Windows machine)

this project worked as some sort of "comeback hobby project" to developing in C# as I got stuck only working with Python over the year, it has been mostly fun as I've mainly seen it as a learning experience :) not sure if this was the answer/explanation you were looking for/asking about :p

[quote=RAONICALIAS]this is a great project! really simplifies the crosshair configuration process. however, this application only works on Windows. I'd be willing to work on a Qt app which could hopefully make this cross-platform, but I'd like to know about your experience with the development of the existing app beforehand. thanks![/quote]

very true that this currently only works with Windows, I've had no previous thoughts about making this cross-platform (just been assuming that pretty much the majority by a big margin plays TF2 on a Windows machine)

this project worked as some sort of "comeback hobby project" to developing in C# as I got stuck only working with Python over the year, it has been mostly fun as I've mainly seen it as a learning experience :) not sure if this was the answer/explanation you were looking for/asking about :p
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hbivnmnot sure if this was the answer/explanation you were looking for/asking about :p

yeah it wasn't haha, but I'm still really glad to hear about the progress you've made. I should've been more clear - is there any feature which the program uses that is only available on Windows (e.g., a specific game file)? Cheers

[quote=hbivnm]not sure if this was the answer/explanation you were looking for/asking about :p[/quote]
yeah it wasn't haha, but I'm still really glad to hear about the progress you've made. I should've been more clear - is there any feature which the program uses that is only available on Windows (e.g., a specific game file)? Cheers
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10/10 would recommend

10/10 would recommend
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RAONICALIAShbivnmnot sure if this was the answer/explanation you were looking for/asking about :pyeah it wasn't haha, but I'm still really glad to hear about the progress you've made. I should've been more clear - is there any feature which the program uses that is only available on Windows (e.g., a specific game file)? Cheers

Ah right, my bad :p

I have no idea how the game looks like on non-Windows systems, it takes use of two files from the game, namely vtf2tga.exe and tier0.dll

[quote=RAONICALIAS][quote=hbivnm]not sure if this was the answer/explanation you were looking for/asking about :p[/quote]
yeah it wasn't haha, but I'm still really glad to hear about the progress you've made. I should've been more clear - is there any feature which the program uses that is only available on Windows (e.g., a specific game file)? Cheers[/quote]

Ah right, my bad :p

I have no idea how the game looks like on non-Windows systems, it takes use of two files from the game, namely [b]vtf2tga.exe[/b] and [b]tier0.dll[/b]
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#14
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god tier stuff + very easy to use

open ---> prem with the right crosshairs ppl!!!

god tier stuff + very easy to use

open ---> prem with the right crosshairs ppl!!!
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#15
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That's what people needed

That's what people needed
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is there a way to add my own crosshair files to work with this program?

is there a way to add my own crosshair files to work with this program?
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zhernis there a way to add my own crosshair files to work with this program?

of course! just place your .vmt- and .vtf-files in VenomCrosshairs\resources\materials and then reload the crosshair list (the double arrows in the top right) :)

[quote=zhern]is there a way to add my own crosshair files to work with this program?[/quote]

of course! just place your .vmt- and .vtf-files in [b]VenomCrosshairs\resources\materials[/b] and then reload the crosshair list (the double arrows in the top right) :)
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RAONICALIASthis is a great project! really simplifies the crosshair configuration process. however, this application only works on Windows. I'd be willing to work on a Qt app which could hopefully make this cross-platform, but I'd like to know about your experience with the development of the existing app beforehand. thanks!

https://www.teamfortress.tv/52951/weapon-specific-vtf-crosshair-switcher-thing/
has been compiled for linux (see #44)

[quote=RAONICALIAS]this is a great project! really simplifies the crosshair configuration process. however, this application only works on Windows. I'd be willing to work on a Qt app which could hopefully make this cross-platform, but I'd like to know about your experience with the development of the existing app beforehand. thanks![/quote]

https://www.teamfortress.tv/52951/weapon-specific-vtf-crosshair-switcher-thing/
has been compiled for linux (see #44)
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This program is crazy, come to think about it i won multiple seasons thx to this easy to use software and the crosshairs are crisp quality i cant miss.

This program is crazy, come to think about it i won multiple seasons thx to this easy to use software and the crosshairs are crisp quality i cant miss.
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hbivnmzhernis there a way to add my own crosshair files to work with this program?
of course! just place your .vmt- and .vtf-files in VenomCrosshairs\resources\materials and then reload the crosshair list (the double arrows in the top right) :)

thx :-)

also... dark mode would be huge.

[quote=hbivnm][quote=zhern]is there a way to add my own crosshair files to work with this program?[/quote]

of course! just place your .vmt- and .vtf-files in [b]VenomCrosshairs\resources\materials[/b] and then reload the crosshair list (the double arrows in the top right) :)[/quote]
thx :-)

also... dark mode would be huge.
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great work, really easy to use, thanks for sharing (:

great work, really easy to use, thanks for sharing (:
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zhernthx :-)

also... dark mode would be huge.

noted

Whipgreat work, really easy to use, thanks for sharing (:

cheers!

[quote=zhern]
thx :-)

also... dark mode would be huge.[/quote]

noted

[quote=Whip]great work, really easy to use, thanks for sharing (:[/quote]

cheers!
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thanks for making

thanks for making
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#24
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actually amazing. a lot of crosshairs to pick from, and very easy to install

actually amazing. a lot of crosshairs to pick from, and very easy to install
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#25
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chad program

chad program
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Would be cool if we could get a preview (2) of the crosshair when you click on it in the overview menu (1).
And I feel like the menu (3) could be a bit more clear if we were able to sort by class or crosshair.
Nevertheless this program is so handy, thank you.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1069443514586365952/Screenshot_2023-01-30_032617.jpg

Would be cool if we could get a preview (2) of the crosshair when you click on it in the overview menu (1).
And I feel like the menu (3) could be a bit more clear if we were able to sort by class or crosshair.
Nevertheless this program is so handy, thank you.
[img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1069443514586365952/Screenshot_2023-01-30_032617.jpg[/img]
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#27
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GOATED

GOATED
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#28
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Maybe you could make the crosshair list wider. Not all text is visible

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1070015588912607393/Screenshot_2023-01-31_171338.jpg

And it would be cool if you could swap a crosshair for another. Instead of having to select every weapon that has crosshair7. Just a simple method to swap all croshair7 into crosshair7OL for example

Maybe you could make the crosshair list wider. Not all text is visible
[img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1070015588912607393/Screenshot_2023-01-31_171338.jpg[/img]

And it would be cool if you could swap a crosshair for another. Instead of having to select every weapon that has crosshair7. Just a simple method to swap all croshair7 into crosshair7OL for example
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MoermanWould be cool if we could get a preview (2) of the crosshair when you click on it in the overview menu (1).
And I feel like the menu (3) could be a bit more clear if we were able to sort by class or crosshair.
Nevertheless this program is so handy, thank you.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1069443514586365952/Screenshot_2023-01-30_032617.jpg
MoermanMaybe you could make the crosshair list wider. Not all text is visible
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1070015588912607393/Screenshot_2023-01-31_171338.jpg

And it would be cool if you could swap a crosshair for another. Instead of having to select every weapon that has crosshair7. Just a simple method to swap all croshair7 into crosshair7OL for example

Thank you! I'd be more than happy to consider implementing these suggestions when I get more time to work on it. :D

[quote=Moerman]Would be cool if we could get a preview (2) of the crosshair when you click on it in the overview menu (1).
And I feel like the menu (3) could be a bit more clear if we were able to sort by class or crosshair.
Nevertheless this program is so handy, thank you.
[img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1069443514586365952/Screenshot_2023-01-30_032617.jpg[/img][/quote]
[quote=Moerman]Maybe you could make the crosshair list wider. Not all text is visible
[img]https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1043545228977639457/1070015588912607393/Screenshot_2023-01-31_171338.jpg[/img]

And it would be cool if you could swap a crosshair for another. Instead of having to select every weapon that has crosshair7. Just a simple method to swap all croshair7 into crosshair7OL for example[/quote]

Thank you! I'd be more than happy to consider implementing these suggestions when I get more time to work on it. :D
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VenomCrosshairs_b10.0
https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs/releases/tag/beta10

  • Added dark mode (beta).
  • Added button to toggle theme.
  • Theme is saved between sessions.
  • Removed "Additional settings" panel.
  • Reading config now enables all combo boxes.
  • Updated dependencies.
  • Code cleanup.

Next update will add the list selection QoL update, along with some other touchup stuff

[b]VenomCrosshairs_b10.0[/b]
https://github.com/hbivnm/Venom-Crosshairs/releases/tag/beta10

[list]
[*] Added dark mode (beta).
[*] Added button to toggle theme.
[*] Theme is saved between sessions.
[*] Removed "Additional settings" panel.
[*] Reading config now enables all combo boxes.
[*] Updated dependencies.
[*] Code cleanup.
[/list]

Next update will add the list selection QoL update, along with some other touchup stuff
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