skybox and sky_camera Created 19 years ago2005-01-15 02:58:26 UTC by headlessjester

Im trying to use the sky_camera entity to make it look like the sides of my lvl are like a forest. Like with trees, and bushes and stuff like that. I would just put in trees and stuff on the side of the map, but it doesnt have the same visual efect as a skybox, which can make it look like its a thick forest. Well not that you know what im trying to do, let me tell you how badly im failing at it. The trees and ground look enormus, and they dont blend in with the edge of the map. Also the skybox is recreating my entire map when i compile it. ok... this is realy hard to explain but if your willing ill email my map to you so you can take a look.

Move the trees back some from the camera and they wont be so big.

But i dont understand this part:

Also the skybox is recreating my entire map when i compile it.

You'd probably want a 3D skybox. Consult this tutorial. It should provide you with the answers. Remember when working with a 3D skybox, all scenary in it has to be 1/16th its original size.

And for some of the de_dust skybox props, at 1/4th size instead. DaveJ or whoever made the Source version liked it more ;P

ok. I scaled the stuff down to 1/16 scale and they apear to be in corect proportions but im still having other problems. On one side of the map the trees are drawn too far away and on the other side they are drawn too close and you can actualy walk through them... once again hard to expalin. Also to clarify about the "recreating the entire map" I have a building inside my map that you can go into and walk around like many other ccs maps, the skybox, however, is redrawing the building that is inside my map as part of the sky. If I look off into the distance of my map I can see the building just floating out in space. Of course I didnt place the building inside my map into the skybox that is outside of my map.

I hope this helps someone out there to understand my problem... This skybox thing is realy the only thing keeping me from finishing my map.

Hm, I think the skybox area should be moved further away from the main part of the map.