Model Props for Source Issues

[von*ferret]

Inserting my model prop with the shader VertexLitGeneric like almost every prop that i've seen in the .vmt. However when I load it in CS:S the console says this

Initializing renderer...

Detail prop model models/buildingtop1/buildingtop1.mdl is using vertex-lit materials!

It must use unlit materials!

von*ferret connected

and it shows an "error" model. What am I doing wrong?

[Izuno]

hrmm...never seen that before. so you're saying it loads into the map in Hammer fine and there are no issues in compiling? Are these custom models or default models?

[ReNo]

"Detail prop" you say? If your model is a detail prop it should probably be using some point lighting shader as opposed to vertex lighting. If its a more substantial model (and the name suggests that it is) it shouldn't be a detail prop should it? I've yet to try putting custom models into source, so couldn't tell you for sure.

[Pericolos0]

try your prop as prop_static. I guess it doesn't work with detail props :s all detail props afaik were unlit (like grass models)

[von*ferret]

i'll try prop static, didn't know this stuff was entity dependent. thanks for ideas guys

[von*ferret]

ok yeah that definately worked that time. Prop_static > Prop_Detail. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Tequila]

Yeah, if I remember correctly, prop_detail is only used for stuff the engine draws automatically when told to, such as the shrubs that appear for certain grass materials.