weird 'light' problem, plz help!!!

divaid · Post by **divaid** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:52 pm

eej, I am finally ready with the sea, but I have another problem. The sea turns out te be really nice, if I walk right in front to it. When I turn around (line 90 degrees) in the water, the color of the water changes. For better explaining, plz take a look at my first 2 pics of my site. Thank you!

divaid · Post by **divaid** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 8:58 pm

my site is: www.geocities.com/daviddeman2003/lapzwans

wacko · Post by **wacko** » Mon Dec 01, 2003 10:57 pm

i thought u couldn't do the omaha beach sea?!

'bout the light problem, ermm, can't see a real problem or does it 'snap' into the other color? if not, simply call it changing reflections of sunlight

omniscient · Post by **omniscient** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:38 am

one thing you should do first is make sure they're the same texture, as some look the same in radiant, but actually are a little different. also check your farplane values, amke sure they're all nice and dandy, if you have any.

divaid · Post by **divaid** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 11:16 am

mm I think I have solved the problem (I did something with 'northyaw') many thanks for the help guys.

another problem:D I can see that many maps have a nice 'fading' farplane. I have set a farplane too, but my maps doesn't 'fade'. if you look far away, you don't see a nice 'fade' air, but al the brushes are 'building up' when you walk to it.

divaid · Post by **divaid** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:31 pm

okay I didn't sole the problem of the lighting

help!!! btw It's always with water that the light changes when I turn around. I have it in every self made map, it's so weird. I have set up a farplane and everything, so that's not the problem.

bdbodger · Post by **bdbodger** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 1:52 pm

Your link does not work for me but if you make a long brush the farplane can make it look white when you look towards the far end of it but when you look straight at it it looks ok .

divaid · Post by **divaid** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:35 pm

omg it's getting more worse and worse. When I turn around in my ocean, the whole sea turns out grey/white, some kind of weird fog. Check me website. plz help

crunch · Post by **crunch** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:51 pm

bdbodger hit the nail on the head for your water color problem.

Instead of using one long brush across your entire map, make it out of several smaller brushes.

Kill Ya Later.

omniscient · Post by **omniscient** » Tue Dec 02, 2003 10:00 pm

i have a question for you, how can you see the sea if it is behind you? i mean if you cant see it why is it such a big deal?