diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index bd67fd4..51e86dc 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1148,6 +1148,48 @@ fn extract_textures(paths:Vec<std::path::PathBuf>,vpk_path:std::path::PathBuf)->
 					let texture_name=texture_name.clone();
 					thread_handles.push(s.spawn(move||write_image(stuff,texture_name)));
 				}
+				if let Some(stuff)=find_stuff(texture_file_name2.as_os_str().to_str().unwrap())?{
+					println!("woahh its a vmt {:?}",texture_file_name2);
+					//decode vmt and then write
+					let stuff=String::from_utf8(stuff)?;
+
+					//just grab some texture from somewhere for now
+					let vmt=vmt_parser::from_str(stuff.as_str())?;
+					println!("le vmt {:?}",vmt);
+					let some_texture=match vmt{
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::LightMappedGeneric(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::VertexLitGeneric(mat)=>mat.base_texture.or(mat.decal_texture),//this just dies if there is none
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::VertexLitGenericDx6(mat)=>mat.base_texture.or(mat.decal_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::UnlitGeneric(mat)=>mat.base_texture,
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::UnlitTwoTexture(mat)=>mat.base_texture,
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Water(mat)=>mat.base_texture,
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::WorldVertexTransition(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::EyeRefract(mat)=>Some(mat.cornea_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::SubRect(_mat)=>None,//recursive
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Sprite(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::SpriteCard(mat)=>mat.base_texture,
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Cable(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Refract(mat)=>mat.base_texture,
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Modulate(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::DecalModulate(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Sky(mat)=>Some(mat.base_texture),
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Replacements(_mat)=>None,
+						vmt_parser::material::Material::Patch(_mat)=>None,//recursive
+						_=>return Err(anyhow::Error::msg("vmt failed to parse")),
+					};
+					if let Some(search_texture_name)=some_texture{
+						println!("searching for some random texture: {}",search_texture_name);
+						let mut texture_file_name=std::path::PathBuf::from("materials");
+						texture_file_name.push(search_texture_name);
+						texture_file_name.set_extension("vtf");
+						if let Some(stuff)=find_stuff(texture_file_name.as_os_str().to_str().unwrap())?{
+							println!("got it! writing to {:?}",texture_name);
+							found_texture=true;
+							let texture_name=texture_name.clone();
+							thread_handles.push(s.spawn(move||write_image(stuff,texture_name)));
+						}
+					}
+				}
 				if !found_texture{
 					println!("no data");
 				}