ZAPHOD/MACMAN: Lighting in de_prodigy, reveal your secrats!?

[DD]

Clearly de_prodigy is awesome. I'm finding extreme trouble to get lighting to look good in hl2, but Macman taunts me! WHY!? REVEAL YOUR SECRATS!

My theory:

-light_spot (please give me some range values and settings!)

-func_rotating set to additive and non-solid

-prop_dynamic for fan model attached to func_rotating

-env_glow for glow

-env_sprite for little sparkles/dust

My theory:

-light_spot (please give me some range values and settings!)

-prop_static or prop_detail for light, light texture set to unlit somehow

-env_glow for glow

-decal tool used + cool texture for wall lighting effect?

My theory:

-light_spot (please give me some range values and settings!)

-prop_static, dynamic, or detail used for actual lamp model

-env_glow for part of the glow effect

-I have no idea how the long 3d glow was done... model? model + shader? Don't tell me it's just a func_illusionary or sprite, it looks way too cool and 3d and round.

[xempest]

The third one there is done with point_spotlight.

[von*ferret]

and point_spotlights will be the new most whored lighting effect

[zaphod]

- the light beams are just part of the fans model geometry.

- it's a decal

- it's a proxy glow, straight from hl2. It's a conical glow that billboards, and when you move up next to it it fades to a normal circular glow sprite.

[Tequila]

and point_spotlights will be the new most whored lighting effect

Damn straight.

[von*ferret]

zaphod check your PM's please.

[Pericolos0]

first thing i thought when i saw those fans was 'why didnt they add a fake rotating shadow below it?'

[Zyn]

Sparkles and dust : env_embers

[DD]

oh man, good stuff.

[zaphod]

Sparkles and dust : env_embers

actually, it's probably a func_dustmote

[Taylor Swift]

Because they're are what they are!

They are pro - level designers.

Respect em as i do.

Maybye one day your map goes Official.

(amen)

:wink:

i love the VENTS (the light there)

[DelaZ]

Best looking vents in a game [Mazy] EVR~ [/Mazy]

[st0lve]

Hot steaming buttsecxhy lighting!

Wow...

Seriously.

[skdr]

point_spotlight is your friend, awesome entity

remember to check the "non-dynamic" flag in the options for better performance.

[Tequila]

point_spotlight is your friend, awesome entity

remember to check the "non-dynamic" flag in the options for better performance.

Yeah, and if you want it to look good with a light model, most of the time you have to make the model non-solid (under the collision tab) otherwise the point_spotlight gets occluded and doesn't render.