Black Models

[andy4729]

Sorry for spamming the forums a bit, big deadline approaching and I need to get all my issues sorted! :\

Basically, can anyone help me with this:



Pretty self-explanatory. Certain models are completely black whilst others, right next to them are lit normally!

[Will_B]

The prop_static's origin is probably inside some geometry where light isn't hitting. To work around this try reposition the mesh so it origin is somewhere that light will hit. Or use an 'Info_lighting' entity to specify where to take lighting from. OR check these tutorials out: http://www.tophattwaffle.com/?p=2957

These will show you how to compile per vertex lighting for meshes.

[andy4729]

Strangely, this fixed the problem for the rock on the ground but it refuses to fix it for the sign and another rock model which isn't in this screen. I made a new info_lighting for all the different models and everything.

[jangalomph]

Try when compiling maps, compile them in

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-staticproppolies -textureshadows -final

in the command prompt.

[andy4729]

Try when compiling maps, compile them in

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-staticproppolies -textureshadows -final

in the command prompt.

No change.

[andy4729]

Fixed by scattering some extra light entity around near the black model. Only with like 10 brightness but it was enough.

Pretty weird problem.

[Will_B]

Hey one last thing when using per vertex lighting on models, if the model uses a normal map it will ignore er vertex lighting, and in my experience that has made some of my meshes black, big ones in particular.

[Dives]

Try when compiling maps, compile them in

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-staticproppolies -textureshadows -final

in the command prompt.

No change.

I think I should add that Janga spelled one of the commands wrong. Its -staticproppolys.

[andy4729]

It's alright Dives. I already had a custom compile setup which has those commands I didn't copy them from here.

Will, I think you might be on to something there as all the models that this happens for are one with normal maps!