Prop lighting weird in map Created 15 years ago2010-01-22 19:15:29 UTC by Notewell

Anyone know how I can fix this? Vis has run, I have RAD on normal, and I don't think there's a leak. (Water works fine)I'm going to work on the lightmap scale and could use some tips for that, but that won't help the props be shadowed instead of fullbright.

Tips, anyone?

Have you placed env_cubemaps and run the 'buildcubemaps' command in-game? And what direction is the light_environment angled at?

I have cubemaps, and I've added more since I noticed the problem, thinking that may have been it. The light_env is angled to the leftmost cliff wall in the screenshot- I've used values that are 'ideal' for the skybox I'm using.

Maybe it's a setting in the light environment that is causing to to be too washed out?? I'm just guessing now.

No, I only get that in that area, not on other props elsewhere.
It's odd, it's like they're in a fullbright map.

Strange.

Do you mind getting a snapshot of the properties box for one of these props?

Sure, just lemme open hammer up and upload the shots.
EDIT:Without smartedit so you can see all the values.
I noticed a value called noshadows on the window prefabs, and that might be the problem with them, but I can't think of anything that would make the doors do that.
EDIT: changing the noshadows value does nothing. I've made the skybox in that area taller, so maybe there will be more light there. I dunno.

"noshadows" stops props from casting their simple model shadows. Good for when props cast an ugly black line on geometry, which happens quite a bit in Source.

I can't see anything wrong with those properties, so it's probably not the props at fault. Another tricky lighting glitch of Source, hmm.

Try using a info_lighting to force better lighting onto the props. Place one where a similiar prop is getting the right results, name it, then put that name into the "Lighting Origin" field in the properties of the dodgy props.

I'll try that later, thanks. But won't that make them act odd when you shine the flashlight on them?

Nope, the flashlight (and any other dynamic light) will all work normally.

info_lighting can help you out in a lot of shitty not-doing-what-I-want lighting situations.

Okay, thanks.
EDIT: That should fix everything but the door, thanks.

Did you build cubemaps? Simply having cubemap entities without building cubemaps after the .bsp has been compiled doesn't cut it.

And make sure it's the correct version of .bsp that you are executing and loading.

Yeah, I built the cubemaps. I've got the windows fixed, and but the doors and fences can't be fixed without a complete overhaul.

Maybe there's some kind of small compile error, mind posting the latest compile log?