Cheers RabidMonkey, good answer.
I hadn't had time to work on lights much this week so you've explained a fair bit there! top man!
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Any suggestions of how to get some atmosphere into a map without using a lot of dynamic lighting?
Is it possible to set a global lighting level with the exception of certain areas which could then be light dynamically?
Is it possible to set a global lighting level with the exception of certain areas which could then be light dynamically?
Hi all,
I've only just started using Source and am currently making my first ever map (this site has been a huge help), what I'm curious about is how much dynamic lighting hits peoples performance - specifically in Team Fortress 2 as that's the map I'm making.
I've run with +showbudget enabled and the only item that's ever anywhere near max is the dynamic lighting, yet there isn't that much in most of the rooms. I'm trying to make things a little more atmospheric, is this a common mistake to make ?
It runs fine on my PC, but it is a recently upgraded one and I simply don't want to make a map that'll kill peoples frame rates. Any guidelines or tips? I'm currently looking for ways to reduce dynamic lighting but still keep the map looking atmospheric.
I've only just started using Source and am currently making my first ever map (this site has been a huge help), what I'm curious about is how much dynamic lighting hits peoples performance - specifically in Team Fortress 2 as that's the map I'm making.
I've run with +showbudget enabled and the only item that's ever anywhere near max is the dynamic lighting, yet there isn't that much in most of the rooms. I'm trying to make things a little more atmospheric, is this a common mistake to make ?
It runs fine on my PC, but it is a recently upgraded one and I simply don't want to make a map that'll kill peoples frame rates. Any guidelines or tips? I'm currently looking for ways to reduce dynamic lighting but still keep the map looking atmospheric.