Sun lighting problem Created 7 years ago2016-05-23 23:04:46 UTC by Kaner

Hello guys!

I have some problems with the illumination of my map.

First I have an non corresponding brightness of the model/player compared with its light around even in some places it showes almost black. Why could it happen?And second, I have an unreal transition of the sun light to the shadows in outside areas. It seems a halo rather than a natural fade. What is going on?Btw, I compile with:
hlrad.exe -ambient .01 .01 .01 -texdata 524288 -lightdata 524288 -extra -bounce 8 -estimate -verbose -texlightgap 12 map.map

Thank you for your answers!

1) I don't know. Post full compile log.

2) Check properties in "light_environment".

Light_environment
Name:
Target:
Brightness: 170 130 238 70
Appearance: Normal
Custom Appearance:
Fade ZHTL Only: 1.0
Falloff ZHTL Only: Default
Pitch Yaw Roll: 0 45 0
Pitch: -60
Shade: 223 208 249 500

Compile Log
http://pastebin.com/UUji0DPx

1st screenshot, you're sitting on a func_wall. Iirc, player model lighting is sometimes glitchy when standing above them. Try using a func_detail instead.
2nd screenshot, looks like the color you've chosen for light_environment shade.

i think some early version of vluzacns tools had this bug

I almost solved the halo in the shadows setting the same color in Brightness and Shade properties.

I got my conclusions:

If I set the original shade value: 255 255 128 I don't get the "halo" in the end of the shadows, but the model lighting transition is not natural:So finally I set the same shade and brightness color value to avoid the fake transition color to light sun from the shadows and I decrease the intensity of the sun to reduce the halo:I hope it can help someone else who has the same problem

thats not a solution. what compile tools are you using?

Vluzacn's ZHLT v34