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v0rtex2002 has Portal 2

25 Jan, 2024 @ 7:59pm

Glitch in my map - please help.

I don't know what to call this phenomenon, but please watch this short video and tell me, if you can, what is going on here, and what can I do to fix it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXjgItuX074

I have an aerial faith plate in the map. It was fine for many test runs, then I changed something and it started glitching as shown in the video. It works as expected and launches the player to the targeted destination, but the graphics are flaking out.

I tried undoing several changes, but the behavior continued. I tried deleting the faith plate and re-adding it, to no avail. I tried moving it to another voxel - no help. I tried publishing the map privately to see if the full build that's created when publishing might be the remedy, yet it persists. I'm stumped. The map is otherwise ready to publish, but I don't want to publish it like this.

It is built using the in-game editor and BEEMOD 2.4.44.1

Any help would be appreciated.

Last edited by v0rtex2002; 26 Jan, 2024 @ 1:07pm

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Chippoka

26 Jan, 2024 @ 1:48pm

Check your cube maps are set for the props in your maps, and run cube map function from the console after your compile is done. It should have been automatic in the build-in editor. Check your map setting preferences as well.

v0rtex2002 has Portal 2

26 Jan, 2024 @ 1:56pm

Originally posted by Chippoka:
Check your cube maps are set for the props in your maps, and run cube map function from the console after your compile is done. It should have been automatic in the build-in editor. Check your map setting preferences as well.

While I appreciate the reply, it lost me entirely. I don't know how to do the things you've mentioned. In the in-game editor, I simply press Rebuild (F9), and it builds the chamber and takes me into the game in play mode. I do not use the Hammer Editor.

Last edited by v0rtex2002; 26 Jan, 2024 @ 1:57pm

Chippoka

26 Jan, 2024 @ 2:16pm

Try running the cube maps commands below from the console. Start your game and map; pause game, then hit the tilde key to access the console. Paste the two command sets; one, enter; then the other; enter.

sv_cheats 1; mat_hdr_level 0; mat_specular 0; buildcubemaps; disconnect; quit

sv_cheats; mat_hdr_level 2; mat_specular 0; buildcubemaps; disconnect; quit

Relaunch the game. You may have to relaunch after each command set is executed. Hopefully you'll get your model reflections back (that seems to be the problem).

v0rtex2002 has Portal 2

26 Jan, 2024 @ 3:44pm

Originally posted by Chippoka:
Try running the cube maps commands below from the console. Start your game and map; pause game, then hit the tilde key to access the console. Paste the two command sets; one, enter; then the other; enter.

sv_cheats 1; mat_hdr_level 0; mat_specular 0; buildcubemaps; disconnect; quit

sv_cheats; mat_hdr_level 2; mat_specular 0; buildcubemaps; disconnect; quit

Relaunch the game. You may have to relaunch after each command set is executed. Hopefully you'll get your model reflections back (that seems to be the problem).

Thanks!

Sector 5

28 Jan, 2024 @ 8:13am

i know exactly what is wrong not what the others told you but , its YOUR map...
remove the CENTERED HALF WALL item that you plaeced ON the faith plate...
thats whats causing the glitch,,,you cant place items on TOP of another in BEE 2...
i understand you wanted the map to LOOK neater,,,
hope this helps and take care...