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Development => Mapping => Topic started by: Pimp on November 26, 2005, 08:12:22 AM

Title: watching through sky
Post by: Pimp on November 26, 2005, 08:12:22 AM

hi guys, i have a problem, if i watch against the sky, i can see whats behind it, like here:

(http://pasceli.pa.funpic.de/sshots/sshot022.jpg)

what can i do that i don't see through the sky? like jit's midnight, that u don't see the real map if u are in jail, although its beside it...

great thanks
pimp

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: jitspoe on November 26, 2005, 02:35:42 PM

For corners like that, there's not a whole lot you can do.  The best thing to do is make some kind of solid wall you can't see through and put the sky up higher.  If areas are completely blocked off, vis usually takes care of it.  Sometimes you can use hint brushes to help vis block off those areas, but that won't help in your situation because the walls would still be visible regardless of the sky.

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: Pimp on November 27, 2005, 03:36:19 AM

ok, i will try it, thanks chief

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: Pimp on November 30, 2005, 10:20:09 AM

i thought i post it here so i dont have to make a new topic:

on my new map i have only a sunlight, and this looks not bad, but there are funny little lights who appear anywhere:

http://img470.imageshack.us/full.php?image=sshot0082jh.jpg

do u know how i can repair this that there are no disturbing lights on the wall and floor?

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: Eiii on November 30, 2005, 10:26:13 AM

It looks like you have light entities there. Care to give us the .map?

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: Pimp on November 30, 2005, 10:59:17 AM

no, i have cut it a little, but still the same:

http://pasceli.pa.funpic.de/maps/aldi_test10.bsp
http://pasceli.pa.funpic.de/maps/aldi_test10.map

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: jitspoe on November 30, 2005, 01:22:50 PM

Make sure you grab the latest bsp pack (search the forums for the b15 bsp pack).  Arghrad scales the texture brightness up, so I had to re-make all the walls darker.  Before the reflected light was too bright, and that may be what's causing the issue here, too.  Also grab the newest version of arghrad (there are directions in the b15 pack).

Title: Re: watching through sky
Post by: Pimp on November 30, 2005, 03:34:14 PM

jitspoe, ur a G O D !!! i love u :D

thats why:

before:
http://img470.imageshack.us/full.php?image=sshot0082jh.jpg

with new bsp15:
http://img480.imageshack.us/full.php?image=sshot0096gt.jpg

with new arghrad:
http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1848/sshot0106zm.jpg

thaks a lot! ur really the best...