What causes this?

[o_nodnarb]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...elp/h_n_s3.jpg

What causes that purple and black checkerboard?

I don't have any unknown textures.

[o_osiris]

Missing or corrupt files, you can try restarting the game.

[o_kam]

did you buildcubemaps?

[o_nodnarb]

there are some in there, but I don't know how to put them in.

[o_nezumi]

every time you run your map for the first time after you compile it, type this in the console:

buildcubemaps


It'll render images for all your cubemaps and apply them to all the checkerboardy surfaces.

[o_nodnarb]

ok I would only type ok, but this forum won't let me only tpe 2 character messages...

[o_sokrateas]

I had this problem after changing resolutions in game, even after building cubemaps. I also had the same problem when changing my Aliasing. The problem wasn't resolved on it's own until I restarted steam, however you could always type "mat_fastspecular 0" in the console and it gets rid of it nice and quickly, however that also takes away the "specularity" of reflective surfaces, including the first-person weapons etc. Either way, it's not a fatal thing, quick fix. It doesn't mean everyone is going to have the same issue when they download your map...

[o_bumgravy]

Originally Posted by Nezumi

every time you run your map for the first time after you compile it, type this in the console:

buildcubemaps


It'll render images for all your cubemaps and apply them to all the checkerboardy surfaces.

remember to make sure sv_cheats is 1, and reload the map after building cubemaps to see the newly rendered surfaces, or it wont look any different!

[o_stino]

maybe that whould help with piranesi to? i have that problem with a official valve map lol

[o_player]

Originally Posted by BumGravy

remember to make sure sv_cheats is 1, and reload the map after building cubemaps to see the newly rendered surfaces, or it wont look any different!

Are you sure? I haven't had to do that, but then again this was before the update; have things changed for the worse?

[o_bumgravy]

well, you definately have to reload the map to load the new cubemaps. The first time you reload it after building, you notice a pause just as you spawn (length depending on how many cubemaps youve built), which are the new cubemaps loading/saving to the bsp. In my console it tells me it wont load new cubemaps unless sv_cheats is on. Not sure if this was the same before the update, only just started using them myself.

[o_zaskar]

Originally Posted by stino

maybe that whould help with piranesi to? i have that problem with a official valve map lol

every time?

Cause this happens when the game is minimized sometimes. when you maxamize it many lighting areas are checkerboxed (like the reflections on water/weapons/people.

[o_nodnarb]

thanks guys for your help.

[o_stino]

Originally Posted by Zaskar

every time?

Cause this happens when the game is minimized sometimes. when you maxamize it many lighting areas are checkerboxed (like the reflections on water/weapons/people.

every time, always that map, donno why :s