Skyboxes in Texture List

Bridget · 12-26-2008, 03:56 AM

I've noticed some skyboxes in the textures application browser when I've gone about texturing the skybox texture onto walls. I tried to use some of them in the form of a 2D skybox, but it makes all my brushes inside the 2D skybox invisible. I also tried typing the name of the skybox (without bk, rt, lft, etc) into the map properties for skybox and even tried adding the "skybox/" bit before it, and they don't seem to work. Are they supposed to work and how? There's a sky in the list that I want to use for a map.

shadow · 12-26-2008, 04:41 AM

from the menu bar, map -> map properties
theres a value in there for skybox name.

PartialSchism · 12-26-2008, 05:07 AM

Yea the actual texture you use for your sky should be tools/toolsskybox

*edit

I misread. Not sure if you can use sky textures for brushes in general.
If you are trying to use the grimm night or interstellar type textures, just the name without the lf , rt ends should work.

Firefox11 · 12-27-2008, 02:57 PM

I did manage to use a skybox textured brush on a map, and it looked as it should. However, since it wasn't the use the texture is for, if you looked at any brush tied to an entity (such as gates, detpack walls, etc.) towards the skybox brush, you would see it through solids. Lets say it was a bit bugged.

So yeah, map properties to set the 2D Skybox texture. As an added note, the Valve Developer Wiki will help you on most general mapping questions.

12-26-2008, 03:56 AM	#1
Bridget Banned Join Date: Sep 2008 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: AVD Affiliations: TALOS Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	Skyboxes in Texture List I've noticed some skyboxes in the textures application browser when I've gone about texturing the skybox texture onto walls. I tried to use some of them in the form of a 2D skybox, but it makes all my brushes inside the 2D skybox invisible. I also tried typing the name of the skybox (without bk, rt, lft, etc) into the map properties for skybox and even tried adding the "skybox/" bit before it, and they don't seem to work. Are they supposed to work and how? There's a sky in the list that I want to use for a map.

12-26-2008, 05:07 AM	#3
PartialSchism Keep On Keepin' On Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Class/Position: Offense Gametype: Fun Affiliations: I'm bad at FF, and my customs suck Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yea the actual texture you use for your sky should be tools/toolsskybox edit I misread. Not sure if you can use sky textures for brushes in general. If you are trying to use the grimm night or interstellar type textures, just the name without the lf , rt ends should work. Last edited by PartialSchism; 12-26-2008 at 05:13 AM.*

12-26-2008, 04:41 AM	#2
shadow Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	from the menu bar, map -> map properties theres a value in there for skybox name.

12-27-2008, 02:57 PM	#4
Firefox11 Join Date: Dec 2007 Class/Position: O&D: Pyro, Sniper Gametype: AvD Affiliations: FF.AvD [FF AvD/ID guild] Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I did manage to use a skybox textured brush on a map, and it looked as it should. However, since it wasn't the use the texture is for, if you looked at any brush tied to an entity (such as gates, detpack walls, etc.) towards the skybox brush, you would see it through solids. Lets say it was a bit bugged. So yeah, map properties to set the 2D Skybox texture. As an added note, the Valve Developer Wiki will help you on most general mapping questions.

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