diff --git a/hammer/materials/models/cables/generic_black.vmt b/hammer/materials/models/cables/generic_black.vmt
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+VertexLitGeneric
+{
+$baseTexture "models/cables/generic_black"
+$model 1
+$bumpmap "dev/flat_normal"
+
+$phongboost 1
+$phongexponent 10
+
+$phongfresnelranges "[1 3 10]"
+}
diff --git a/hammer/materials/models/cables/generic_black.vtf b/hammer/materials/models/cables/generic_black.vtf
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