When you run across a tag that is missing important elements, how are you suppose to go around that.
I downloaded a base tag from here and it was missing something, so I looked for the path:
tags\levels\a30\shaders\something
I opened that file in HEK+ and extracted it. Then that base worked.
The problem is, most of the tags that are missing things are very weird and I don't know where to get them at. Take the SMG gun for instance:
09.21.09 15:39:48 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\diffuse gunmetal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:48 couldn't open bitmap tag 'diffuse gunmetal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:48 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_silencer_clip'
09.21.09 15:39:48 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:48 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:48 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_stock'
09.21.09 15:39:48 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\diffuse gunmetal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:48 couldn't open bitmap tag 'diffuse gunmetal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:48 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_basebd'
09.21.09 15:39:48 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:48 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:48 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_handle'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_card'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_cocker'
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\smg_nosilence'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\diffuse gunmetal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'diffuse gunmetal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_silencer_clip'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_cocker'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_stock'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\diffuse gunmetal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'diffuse gunmetal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_basebd'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\detail_and_cube_maps\reflection diffuse metal.bitmap') error 0x00000002 'The system cannot find the file specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open bitmap tag 'reflection diffuse metal.bitmap'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load shader_model tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\fp\shaders\smg_handle'
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load gbxmodel tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\unsilenced\fp_hax'
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\powerups\smg ammo\smg ammo.equipment') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open equipment tag 'smg ammo.equipment'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\h2\effects\particles\fire_burst_round\fire_burst_round.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open particle tag 'fire_burst_round.particle'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 file_open('tags\h2\effects\particles\fire_burst_round\fire_burst_round.particle') error 0x00000003 'The system cannot find the path specified. '
09.21.09 15:39:49 couldn't open particle tag 'fire_burst_round.particle'.
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load effect tag 'h2\weapons\single\smg\effects\fire_bullet'
09.21.09 15:39:49 failed to load weapon tag 'cmt\weapons\human\smg\smg_cmt'
Where am I suppose to get that stuff?