Weird shadows in the map

[Mapham]

Can someone explain this and how to fix it? I do have skybox and light comes from there so how is this possible, also those shadows are odd because they move according to my movements.

 

http://imageshack.us/a/img690/789/ojsm.png

 

My last map was indoor map, and this issue was fixed with adding light entities.

Edited August 2, 2013 by Mapham

[JeanPaul]

DO YOU HAVE A LEAK?

[Mapham]

I can run my map, so there is no leak. Also this happens with cordon frame too.

[Mapham]

I created light_env and problem was solved.

[Spherix]

I can run my map, so there is no leak.

 

^just for reference, that statement is not always true.

[Mapham]

Can you tell more about that? Because i though that leak means map is not compileable. How to check for leaks then if no pointfile is available?

[Squad]

If there is a leak it will say so in the compile log.

[Spherix]

Well it depends on how you seal the map off. If you have lots of structures in your map, it could still be that one of those structures itself has a leak, but the skybox (or even worse, a giant cube'd skybox) around your map hides that leak. Those leaks will show when you are using areaportals for example; the compiler will notify you that there is a leak and generate a pointfile, but you can still run the map itself since the entire map is sealed off by a skybox for example.

[Mapham]

What is defined as leak? i mean, there could be a hole in the building for a purpose.

[iwxanthi]

https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Leak Bookmark that website! You can find pretty much anything you need to know about creating levels in the Source Engine on there.

[Mapham]

I noticed that in my map, there is this area from a certain distance from a player where everything has a bit more light than surrounding environment. It goes forever vertically until it hits something or shadow

 

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/1434/l0u.png

[Spherix]

Have you tried setting an angle for your light_env? (use 'Point at' in its properties)

[Mapham]

angle is -63 31 0

 

That area I described and showed in that image, follows the player as player moves.

Edited August 3, 2013 by Mapham

[Spherix]

Heh that's odd. Have you let other people test that?

[Mapham]

Problem disappeared after giving light_environment a pitch value

Edited August 3, 2013 by Mapham