env_cubemap help

[FTA]c0m4ndo45 · Post by **[FTA]c0m4ndo45** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 8:49 pm

Well i was making my map and all looked okay .. tho maybe a little dark.. so i decided to place env_cubemaps to see if i could fix the problem... Heres what i get:

This is looking horrible.... anyone know how to fix or have a tutorial that explains cubemapping on LARGE OPEN areas?

skidz · Post by **skidz** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:15 pm

Do you have HDR in that map?

DaMaN · Post by **DaMaN** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:49 pm

It looks like HDR with regards to the sand.

The wall on the right could also use improvement. Try http://forum.interlopers.net/viewtopic.php?t=1838 for some info on creating displacement cliffs.

And make sure your environmental lighting is set appropriately.

skidz · Post by **skidz** » Thu Jan 18, 2007 10:00 pm

Some of those textures just don't turn out well with HDR cubemaps. It might be the textures vmt with a lack of HDR information to tone down those overbright pixels.

Hyperjag3 · Post by **Hyperjag3** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:48 am

That just looks like the cubemaps aren't bulit to me. You did build them and restart the map, didn't you?

[FTA]c0m4ndo45 · Post by **[FTA]c0m4ndo45** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 10:09 am

No, theres no HDR.

Yes, ive restarted the map.

Yes, Light_environment is set properly.

Edit:
It still looks wierd..

Svanrog · Post by **Svanrog** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 2:43 pm

So, you do have cubemaps in the map, you have properly set up light_environment, you don't have HDR, you've built the cubemaps, you've restarted the map and it still doesn't work? Leaks? Do you have any leaks?

[FTA]c0m4ndo45 · Post by **[FTA]c0m4ndo45** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:30 pm

No leaks (no pointfile).

But well i tried changing up the texture and it looked fairly better. Then i tried finding better skybox/light settings... played around for 5 hrs... And here i proudly show you the result:

Svanrog · Post by **Svanrog** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:37 pm

Great that it works fine now.