Ok heres the problem guys, as you know, i do an awful lot of critiques, and while doing so, i do an awful lot of screenshot gathering..

while doing egozoogo's new map de_asstech an issue arose that i have never had brought to my attention before..

look at these images in sequence.

now heres my dilemma, i do not want to be giving false information while critiquing a map, but also if the error is not mine, i do not want to overlook it either..

notice in the second screenshot, this is an image taken on tims computer, and is supposed to represent how he views this map.. it is light glitch free, but notice the same location , taken on my computer, and i know its how i am seeing it..

the question is, "WHY!!!"

why are they different..

does he have a better card? possibly, but mine is more than HL baseline..

does he have his HL setup differently?  i am using openGL and an nVidia card..

has anyone got a clue.. i really need to know, which is the accurate representation of this map, cause my future as a map critiqueer could depend upon it..

what i am asking is for a few of you to look ar this map yourself and post some comparative screens that you captured..

for the record, money$hot also see's this area as "light glitch free" ...

i need a solution here guys..

i have done a bit of testing, and i don't like what i am seeing..

i have my pc set to openGL, but if i switch to D3D most, if not all of the light glitches go away..

i hope this is not the case, because i am not inclined to run in D3D just to NOT see light glitches..

further analysis is required i guess..

if this glitch is related to openGL, would more light bounced fix it?

? posted by KoRnFlakes

itl be card based & some of those shots have high game gamma

dude, that makes no sense, all my shots are taken at the same gama level.. his looks far higher, and has no glitches.. now i am really confused

i always have newest drivers

the second image is how "he" see's map.. the rest are mine..

so says the wise man

assuming for a second that i am really stupid (yeah doesn't take long does it) what line/setting exactly should i be looking for?

what is a correct representation?

what would be an erroneous one?

my biggest concern, is passing along defective information..

i feel my PC is setup properly, but am unsure now..

i would hate to have people fixing or attempting to fix issues that are only on my system..

*scratches buttocks*

i am assuming, that its not localized to my pc alone.. so i guess it will have to be as you say "tweak at your own risk" :/

Yea... I must admit i was a little worried when i saw those pictures of my map! the first thing i did was run through it again and check for glitches... but couldn't find them. I use a 256mb GeforceFX 5600... What do you use, Orph?

Btw I agree with gwil... i don't really mind that the shots have light errors as long as i got some helpful info about my map!

-Ego

I use a GeForce 5800 Ultra, special release.

I see the map just fine. Crisp clear and vibrant.

Orpheus, your card and the way you see it could be the very same for alot of people out there.. so maybe we need to figure out a way to make it look good on those systems as well.. so it could be a good thing..

On the other hand, with the above said, and all the new graphics cards coming out, it might be time to upgrade.

I am assuming from your pictures your useing a Hercules card with the Kyro drivers.. they are glitchy drivers that often do what I see in your pic's. Not a bad card at all, just find the Kyro drivers tend to a bit bitchy..

($)

? posted by Gollum

I think this is just a case of high gamma settings smoothing out all the lighting glitches.  Besides, there's no download that I can see

http://www.snarkpit.com/forums.php?forum=2&topic=139&start=0#post2102  <-- critique thread.

de_asstech <-- map download link