Vanishing objects Created 16 years ago2007-06-25 18:18:49 UTC by dickon

I have a situation where I'll slap together a map, fix all my bad objects, then test my creation in HL...and when I run around, things will disappear and reappear depending on the players current angle/distance. I've seen this is other maps too.

For example, I just built an elevator, it all appears fine, but when you stand on it and go up, the block disappears....but it still has physical/solid qualities. And it only disappears depending on the angle you look at it. Some angles it's there, some it's not.

I also have my skybox do the same thing, going black in places. I've had it with just about any object, and it seems random.

Am I coding/desiging something wrong? Maybe I'm using some bad practices?

Any advice appreciated. Thanks,
Dickon...

A screenshot wouldn't hurt. There are a number of things that could be causing those errors. Don't let us do all the guessing

i think i know what hes talking about, short surfaces

Try changing your Video resolution or video mode.

I've had this happen before I think, but it's only in really complex maps where there's a lot of detailed objects visible at once. let me guess, all the offending objects are brush based entities?

This same thing happens on some brushes that have strange angles (there's several rocks in single player Half-Life that do this), but I don't think this is the problem you're having. It's only happened to me when I'm using a lot of complex triangle based terrain.

P.S.

You said something about coding... have you done any? I suppose this might affect it somehow, but I'm not sure.

this used to happen to me on my old computer, i guess it wasnt that great/doors would be invisible and some other stuff

things will disappear and reappear depending on the players current angle/distance. I've seen this is other maps too.

Sounds like you're running Software mode. Switch to OpenGL.

Well I was gonna tell you what was wrong, then bloody muzzleflash comes along....

I said change the video mode first

True, I give you both credit than.

Yup, that did it. Shame it doesn't work well in both modes. Oh well.

Thanks guys.

np