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just replace it all with caulk...... the easy way is to change your .map file into a .txt and replace all the 'blanklightmaps' with 'caulk' Using notepad, the replace tool is under the edit toolbar, saves you doing it manually.

I think it is easier to use Wordpad to replace "common/blank_lightmap" with "common/caulk" in the .map file.

Can't you also do something like ctrl+ click on the texture to select all of the faces with that texture then select the new texture? I read it in a post from tltrude recently but I can't remember what it was

Stratocaster wrote:1 - I have my two button mouse, is there a way to do what you say with a 2 mouse button? If so, how?

I havent found a way to do it, but there MUST be a way... right?

Stratocaster wrote:2 - What does clicking with middle mouse button does?

Clicking with middle mouse button on a face in the 3D view shows the texture settings for that face in the Texture dialog ( if you got it up )

Stratocaster wrote:3 - You mean clicking on the brush or on the texture?

The face of the brush ibn the 3D view.

Stratocaster wrote:4 - I think I have never seen that blanklightmap texture you talk about. What does it do?

It has the exact same look as common/caulk in Radiant, and is therefore very often mistaken for common/caulk

Stratocaster wrote:5 - Is there a way to create brushes with (real) caulk? how?

Yes, click on common/caulk instead of common/blanklightmap in the texture selector.

Stratocaster wrote:6 - Do I have to redo all my map? I have all my 5000 brushes made of caulk (except for visible sides which are textured)

No, you justy go to Edit -> Find / Replace texture... and write common/blanklightmap in the first box, and common/caulk in the second.

Stratocaster wrote:7 - How do I change that common/blanklightmap for caulk in a brush or single face of a brush?

SHIFT+CTRL+mouseclick face to select a single face, then select the texture.

Stratocaster wrote:8 - I am starting to panic about that! Is that normal? I bet I have missed something in a turorial.

Keep calm.

Stratocaster wrote:9 - Is there a turorial about "watch out : textures shown on Radiant are not what they seem"?

No, not exactly

Stratocaster wrote:10 - Sorry if I ask too many questions but I am really confused...

You are not alone, this is a common mistake. It is a good idea to do the replace I mentioned above: even for really old mappers

Great!!!!!!!!!

Thank you very much for your help

You were right it was common/blanklight instead of caulk. I just dis as you said and now it's all caulk, and this time for real!
Vis data has decreased
Compiling time has decreased
BSP file seems smaller than before
I am just finishing compiling and I can't wait to see the results.
I bet even my fps will be better now!

Thank you very much again for your help on that. I was just going to release my map after few fixes and I got scared when I realized it was not caulk. So I replaced texture in Radiant. I first tried with notepad but I had to change the word more than 100 times LOL

This page has all about using the center, or right, mouse button to copy textures.

/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5896&start=30

I think "replacing textures in Radiant" post is in that "tip of the day" thread also.

Thank you tltrude, as always, your tips are just extremely helpful

Well that's how it looks now, how it should have looked, thank you all

Ahh, thats the look we want