Lighting Issue for Mappers

o_soundman · 04-06-2005, 07:17 PM

I'm having a difficult time trying to make it appear that a model light that I use is actually "on" when I have a light source coming from it.

I'm using a light entity just under the model, along with an occasional point_spotlight sometimes. It just never looks like the light is correct. Am I missing something easy with the model? or a different entity to use?

SOUND

o_soundman · 04-06-2005, 07:18 PM

Doh can a moderator move this to the mapping portion of the forum, my bad.

o_frenchtoast · 04-06-2005, 08:51 PM

Make sure you have the brightness high enough, and the way you explained it made it sound like you were using a light and light_spot on the same thing. No no. Just make your brightness up and see what yhappens.

Defrag · 04-06-2005, 11:10 PM

Make sure the "skin" field of the prop you're using for your light is set to the correct value. Typically, 0 is off, 1 is on.

o_soundman · 04-09-2005, 04:42 AM

Defrag -

I've read that as well with the skins. I guess I thought I would see it change in hammer, just like tree leaves etc do, but I didn't see the skin change to what would appear as if light was present. Anyways, I'll see if it does it when I compile.

o_rival13 · 04-09-2005, 09:02 PM

It should apear in hammer as on or off when you change the skin value, or it does for me. Maybe you are using a light model that doesn't turn on. some models have 2 version _off and _on such as light_domelight02_on. See if that is your problem.

o_eradicatus · 04-10-2005, 08:52 PM

I had the same problem.

USE SEARCH :P

I fixed it by using spotlight and make the spotlight beam shine a bit on the prop itself. and that made my lights shine dm_overwatch style.

You can see it in this image

04-06-2005, 07:17 PM	#1
o_soundman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norfolk, NE Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Lighting Issue for Mappers I'm having a difficult time trying to make it appear that a model light that I use is actually "on" when I have a light source coming from it. I'm using a light entity just under the model, along with an occasional point_spotlight sometimes. It just never looks like the light is correct. Am I missing something easy with the model? or a different entity to use? SOUND

04-06-2005, 11:10 PM	#4
Defrag Retired FF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scotland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Make sure the "skin" field of the prop you're using for your light is set to the correct value. Typically, 0 is off, 1 is on. __________________ Fortress Forever. Level Designer, Gameplay Dude and whatnot.

04-06-2005, 07:18 PM	#2
o_soundman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norfolk, NE Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Doh can a moderator move this to the mapping portion of the forum, my bad.

04-06-2005, 08:51 PM	#3
o_frenchtoast Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada! Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Make sure you have the brightness high enough, and the way you explained it made it sound like you were using a light and light_spot on the same thing. No no. Just make your brightness up and see what yhappens.

04-09-2005, 04:42 AM	#5
o_soundman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norfolk, NE Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Defrag - I've read that as well with the skins. I guess I thought I would see it change in hammer, just like tree leaves etc do, but I didn't see the skin change to what would appear as if light was present. Anyways, I'll see if it does it when I compile.

04-09-2005, 09:02 PM	#6
o_rival13 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It should apear in hammer as on or off when you change the skin value, or it does for me. Maybe you are using a light model that doesn't turn on. some models have 2 version _off and _on such as light_domelight02_on. See if that is your problem.

04-10-2005, 08:52 PM	#7
o_eradicatus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Norway Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I had the same problem. USE SEARCH :P I fixed it by using spotlight and make the spotlight beam shine a bit on the prop itself. and that made my lights shine dm_overwatch style. You can see it in this image

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