mat_fastspecular

Interesting little problem I have here. I've started working on a fortress forever map. Unfortunately it does not have any entities or prefabs yet, so I'm basically just brushing it out in hl2dm. Anyhow, I compiled and ran a test version which was fine, but after this everytime I go to play CS:S my specular is all crazy and shiney. For example, all player models are unbelievably reflective and blinding in fact. I found one piece of information that I could use mat_fastspecular 0 in the console and it would remove specular rendering, thus solving the problem. But I have a very high end computer, and I prefer to not lose the glossy feel on some of the textures. Does anyone know what would have caused this? And why hl2dm affected CS:S? Thanks.

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( -Sokrateas- )

It wasnt your fault, Valve just updated Source and now everythings shiny. All you can do really is put up with it until they fix it.

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Oh really? I couldn't find any other information on it indicating that anyone else was having the problem. Thanks for the info

Oh really? I couldn't find any other information on it
indicating that anyone else was having the problem. Thanks for the
info

Yeah we started a thread in the general board about it, whether we've noticed the changes or not:

http://www.snarkpit.net/forums.php?forum=1&topic=6311&27

edit: this wasnt meant as an insult, it was just something to read on the subject :smile:

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Posting And You

Jep only CSS has hose shiney textures :sad: since the last update last year :sad:

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Thx in advantage