ugly black shadows on displacements

[Steppenwolf]

Everytime i compile in the expert mode or using batch compiler i get these ugly dark shadows on displacements:

I dont get these when i compile in the normal mode. I played with bounce value etc but nothing helps. Anyone knows whats causing this and how to fix it?

[hessi]

fast vrad compiling may result in such ugly shadows. otherwise post exact compiler command you used!

[Steppenwolf]

fast vrad compiling may result in such ugly shadows. otherwise post exact compiler command you used!

Seems that you are right. But thats pretty weird. In the standart compile mode i can select between normal and fast. When i select fast there i dont get these ugly shadows and the map compiles pretty quick.

I'm curious what the differences are between the two modes.

[Furyo]

It may also depend on what compiler you run. Standard Hammer doesn't do those shadows for me, but batch compiler does.

[Psy]

Fast RAD is more messy then Normal.

[Steppenwolf]

Fast RAD is more messy then Normal.

Yea but i dont get why fast rad in expert compile mode (or with batch compiler) makes these shadows and fast rad in the normal compile mode doesnt?

I would like to be able to do a quick compile like in the normal compile mode but with some extra parameters, without the map looking like crap afterwards.

[Defrag]

Compare the compile logs when you do a normal & expert compile then check if there's any different parameters being passed to the tools.