How to add workshop cosmetics to your TF2 character

Source Filmmaker259 views12 favorites1 min readby HexUpdated Nov 30, 2023View on Steam ↗

Downloading your cosmetic

Download the cosmetic that you wish to use from the Steam Workshop make sure it's for TF2.

Add your item

  • Click the plus button and then "Create Animation Set for New Model" load your cosmetic.

Putting on the item

  • Select your character (Not your cosmetic) drag your character over your cosmetic to lock it to your target.

  • Now pick only the locked bones you will know what bones are locked because they have a lock icon besides their name.

  • After you have selected your locked bones drag the default, zero, half or one slider until your cosmetic is properly placed.

  • To move your cosmetic item you will have to drag your character as you would normally do.

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