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player_manager.AddValidModel

  player_manager.AddValidModel( string name, string model, string niceName = nil, string category = nil )
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Description

Associates a simplified name with a path to a valid player model.

This is used to list all available player model in the Player Model Selector (via player_manager.AllValidModels), and to prevent players from being able to set any model as the player model.

Arguments

1 string name
Short, simplified, unique player model name. (something like "combine" for the Combine Soldier player model)
2 string model
The model path for this player model entry.
3 string niceName = nil
A user-friendly name of this model, such as "Combine Soldier".

Can be a localization string starting with "#".

This was recently added in version (2026.08.14). It might only be available on the Dev Branch right now.
4 string category = nil
A user-friendly category name for this model, such as "Half-Life 2".

If not set, the model will appear in the "Other" category (localized to the player's language).
Can be a localization string starting with "#".

This was recently added in version (2026.08.14). It might only be available on the Dev Branch right now.

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