ERROR HELP!!! Created 20 years ago2004-04-27 08:15:07 UTC by Luke

there is an error when i try to compile that says something like: too many lights on one face or something like that! but when i compile a certain part it doesnt happen!! is it because i have two skys and 2 light eviroments?

it also crashes hammer!!

No the same thing happened to me but mine involved a
Apc in a rather dark map, it worked fine until I put a Env_beam and lights so that I could make real looking headlights, and then the same too many lights on one face came up, I still have not fixed this error yet.
Sorry I couldn't help, I am what they call a bystander, hoping someone will anwser your question.

use a batch compiler

Too many light styles on a face, it probably says, right?

This has to do with dynamic lights. Lights that have a changing intensity. Like 'Flicker' or 'Candle A'. When you have more than 3 different light styles on a face, this error occurs. Lights with the same pattern are lights of the same style. So, a light that just stays on is one style, and since these are used in most cases you'll only have one light-style on a face. When a normal light and a flickering light both affect the same face, that face has 2 light-styles on it. When also a light with 'Candle A', for example, hits that face, then that face has it's maximum ammount of light styles. Any more will result in the error you have.

It happens when its non-dynamic also.

i thought that you only need one light eviroments per map?

You do, apparently, according to the Environment tutorial.

Isnt there some new thignies in 3.5?

oh, thnx all, ill try it!

the light enviroment isnt it! it says: to many direct light styles on one face! i need help gosh-damnit!!

i found the error part of my level but now i cant find the light entity!!

It might not be right next to it... could be a fair distance away as long as there's still a tiny bit of light on it.

oh, like in the hallway i still havnet lit?

It might be a texlight.
A texture giving off light because it is in the lights.rad.
Check your textures in the area of the first coordinates listed in the warning. Remove the texlight.
If you are using the -verbose switch you will get a list of all faces effected.
Seventh, ZL.. read the instuctions for Zoners... Yes you can have two light_environments and two skies in the same map.

And whilst this can occur with Non dynamic lighting, it is very difficult to actually do. Captain P's info is spot on.

Just remember that you only need 1 light_environment per map, regardless of where the skies are. It just has to be in the map

• Environment tutorial

Perhaps make this clearer?

this is not helping...

Uh, now you go look for where it could be?