IN THIS THREAD I WILL ANSWER YOUR SOURCE QUESTIONS

Yes, in the textures folder (what ever that window is called) type in "tools" and you will see a green texture that is called" block light. Simply put some brushes around the window to block the light.

BUT! that wont work because that means its blocking all the light and it would look really wierd.

SO!

what you can do is:

the brushes you just put around the window.. take those and skew them to a larger size so that its maybe twice the size of the window now... then place those brushes on the wall and have the light_spot inside right by the window... and if it works it should look exactly how you want it too.. just make sure there are no other lights in the hall that would make it look wierd.

AND! if that doesnt work.... experiment with other things.. maybe make the inner angle small and same with the outer angle...

Hope this helps.

Ok, i got the first half, but lost you on the second half.

put the lightspot inside the house, let it shine on the wall u want but use the block light texture wherevr u want it to be dark on the wall.

oh, shit~ pure genius.

I decided to bump the lighting up. The map will now be a mid-day kind of thing instead of having a twighlight mood. Thanks for your help anyways, i think its important that i know how to do that anyways.

Quote from RD

put the lightspot inside the house, let it shine on the wall u want but use the block light texture wherevr u want it to be dark on the wall.

lol

whats the block light texture?

Searched the dev textures but can't see it.

tools/toolsblocklight

ah thanks

Im trying to do a 45 degree turn here. I know how to do a sharp 90 degree turn, by carving diagonally and stuff, but whats the best way to join up these two brushes (or actually groups of brushes)? I tried doing the diagonally carving thing, but i can't get it to line up well.

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That's sort of a silly way of making a 45 degree turn, but here's a nice picture :

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Basically, just make triangles out of the "filler"-brushes, then line them up with the brushes you have. I noticed you are making a slope, so that's why you have to make them into triangles first, otherwise you will get all sorts of neat errors.

yea, i dont think i can do the triangle method because that dirt will be displacements and the divisions have to line up

ok big lighting question

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Look at the light fade thing. See how it looks kind of like several brushes? Well, thats what i thought it was. This same effect is in de_train (it is NOT the model in the effects folder). So i decompiled train (for learning purposes you assmonkeys), and all thats there is a func_dustmotes. Howd they get that effect?

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its a model but you cant see it because theres brushes there and hammer renders them in the wrong orderthe brush entities are just func_dustmotes

Indeed, Peri's right: it IS the model in the effects folder, sadly.

what about the ones in de_train?

models from the effects folder. (I also decompiled train for learning purposes.)

i cant use that model, the window isnt thick enough. im using the warehouse windows http://mapcore.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1966

in unreal you can resize models in editor silly hammer. I've been turned! ohno

yes you can! and it rules

whats some good sites for learning how to use the hammer editor? importing static meshes, etc.

http://www.valve-erc.com/srcsdk/