Black Displacements

Hey, guys.

I have a problem with my latest source map. Ever since I added lighting to the map (env_sun, shadow_controller and light_environment), the displacements have been playing up, turning black in game and only displaying properly when viewed at some angles.



The left image is what it looks like in game, but viewing at some angles, you can get it to render properly (right image).

Anybody know why this is happening?

Cheers.

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My first idea is that you might be using model textures for your displacements. You can't use model textures on brushes or anything else that's not a model. You'll know if it's a model, if when looking in the texture browser, you'd see the word "model" or "prop" appear in that texture's file path.

Also, it pays if you do a little forum searching before posting: black textures

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aaron_da_killa said:
Hey, guys.

I have a problem with my latest source map. Ever since I added lighting to the map (env_sun, shadow_controller and light_environment), the displacements have been playing up, turning black in game and only displaying properly when viewed at some angles.



The left image is what it looks like in game, but viewing at some angles, you can get it to render properly (right image).

Anybody know why this is happening?

Cheers.

ah, like riven said, you can't use prop_texturename or model_texturename as the texure, as it will ignore the texture.

great map by the way :wink:

You know, I was doing a bit of researching up on this error, and I found a few people mention the same problem and solution, but just on a normal face (not a displacement), and I didn't think much of it for that reason. I thought it had something to do with my lighting.

But yes, that was the problem, thanks guys.

yodalman said:
great map by the way :wink:

Thanks :smile:

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