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[article] Lighting Basics

[article] Lighting Basics

Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Tracer Bullet on Mon Dec 20th 2004 at 6:01pm
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This is a discussion topic for the article "Lighting Basics" by Tracer Bullet which can be found here

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A guide to light ents for newbies
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Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by satchmo on Tue Dec 21st 2004 at 2:28am
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Posted 2004-12-21 2:28am
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Good tutorial.

Do you plan to add something about light_dynamic in the near future? It would be useful for the non-newbies too then.
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Tracer Bullet on Tue Dec 21st 2004 at 4:12am
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I may do a separate tutorial for it if I find the time and it proves to be warranted. I've not yet tried to use them though, so...
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Guessmyname on Tue Dec 21st 2004 at 3:58pm
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Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by SaintGreg on Wed Dec 22nd 2004 at 3:28am
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Good for noobs like me :) Like he said, whether its you or not it would be good for someone to go over more advanced lighting techniques
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Andrei on Thu Dec 23rd 2004 at 10:54am
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Well, you SHOULD make a tutorial covering the light_dynamic aswell. However, this is a very good tut for n00...erm, newcomers :) .
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Anthony on Mon Dec 27th 2004 at 9:32am
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Posted 2004-12-27 9:32am
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I think a bit of a focus on using the point_spotlight in conjuction with the light_spot might be in order...
I've only seen one tutorial on how to achieve the effect (and it's very poorly done). I've messed around with it but I can't seem to get the really nice beam happening.
Still, nice tutorial all in all.
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Random on Fri Dec 31st 2004 at 1:40am
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Very helpful thanks
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by ORGY on Mon Jan 10th 2005 at 3:58am
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Hey i have one problem with this tutorial. It say on there in order to get the dust floating in the light you need to use the func_dustmotes entity.....BUT it is no where to be found in my list of entities. maybe it's just me or maybe not but if anyone knows anyway to get in besides using the func_dustmotes entity please tell me, it's just really not listed for me :(.
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Tracer Bullet on Mon Jan 10th 2005 at 7:37am
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Func_dustmote is a brush based entity. You need to create a brush in the shape of the dustmote you want, and then tie it to the func_dustmote entity. You will not find this entity in the point entity list.
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by DrGlass on Wed Jan 12th 2005 at 5:12am
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Env_lightglow dosn't work as a glow for lights, that is used for the effect seen in the coast level as you exit the tunnles. It glows from far away but once you get close it will fade out. Use env_sprite, set to 'glow' and change the scale as you need.
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Ladybulf on Fri Jan 21st 2005 at 10:12pm
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What im struggling to do is have the light come from a striplight, this is good basic knowledge
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by greensinge on Mon Feb 21st 2005 at 10:56pm
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Very useful, thanks. Make more tutorials.
Re: [article] Lighting Basics Posted by Tracer Bullet on Tue Feb 22nd 2005 at 5:37am
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Env_glow works just fine for normal lights. You just have to fiddle with the settings to get it right.