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KayvK

17 May, 2020 @ 5:03pm

Final Compile / Full Compile breaks lighting

Compiling the map with fast compile has a few lighting issues, but the shadows work well enough.
However, compiling the map with Final / Full compile makes the map look like mat_fullbright 1 (light_environment breaks, while every other light works just fine)
https://imgur.com/a/jOmFYij
Am I the only one having this issue? I had the same problem using the bootleg tools before the real tools came out, but the problem still exists!

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LucidKiwi

17 May, 2020 @ 9:04pm

Have you aimed the light_environment downwards? When you first place it, it defaults to a horizontal position. Which means you won't get direct sunlight on the ground, it gives off a sunrise/sunset ambient light look when left like that.

KayvK

17 May, 2020 @ 9:14pm

Yes, it is faced downwards.
And I have tested this on multiple maps. They all have the same issue.

And another thing, going in shadows produces a similar effect on models in the shadow.

LucidKiwi

17 May, 2020 @ 9:24pm

I just had a quick test of compiling a map I'm working on for Half Life Alyx, and it's doing the same thing as you. But it shows the env_light and shadows correctly in the Hammer Editor. That's strange.

It worked correctly when I made a map for SteamVR Home using the Source 2 Hammer Editor.

Last edited by LucidKiwi; 17 May, 2020 @ 9:25pm

KayvK

17 May, 2020 @ 10:30pm

This is exactly my problem.
And on another note, before making maps for Half-Life: Alyx, I made SteamVR maps, and I didn't have a problem with them.
Probably a bug with the game or something, I don't know.

LucidKiwi

18 May, 2020 @ 12:00am

Yeah sounds like it might be a bug then.

4driano

12 Jul, 2020 @ 2:17pm

I have the same problem. Preview baking works as expected but when I run Full Compile the result wont show in VR, only on screen.

KayvK

12 Jul, 2020 @ 3:18pm

Originally posted by 4driano:
I have the same problem. Preview baking works as expected but when I run Full Compile the result wont show in VR, only on screen.

Forgot to mention, I found a fix.
You need to cover the map in an entity called an env_combined_light_probe_volume.

Lord of the Fries has Half-Life: Alyx

12 Jul, 2020 @ 5:02pm

Originally posted by KayvK:
Forgot to mention, I found a fix.
You need to cover the map in an entity called an env_combined_light_probe_volume.

Don't cover the full map, place env_combined_light_probe_volume entities in the center of each room in your map. Make sure they fill the room fully and don't intersect with other light_probe_volumes. Here's a tutorial covering it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Nlw_qS46c

Dmitriy

2 Apr, 2023 @ 3:30pm

Do you still have the map source? I could take a look and try to fix those shadows. Learning the lighting in Source 2 myself

KayvK

2 Apr, 2023 @ 4:20pm

Originally posted by Dmitriy:
Do you still have the map source? I could take a look and try to fix those shadows. Learning the lighting in Source 2 myself

I'm going to go digging through hard drives and backups. I'll get back to you, hopefully with good news.

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