max view distance

There used to be an option in HL1 to set a maximum viewable distance in the map options of Hammer. Yet since HL2 I can't seem to find the option. Only to fade out props etc. Is the option still there and how to implement it.

Not exactly. The option in HL1 was actually to do with limitations of OpenGL back then, it didnt affect anything in any other rendering modes.

It is possible to put distance fog in your map, which fades everything into fog at a certain distance. I dont know how, but the next poster probably will.

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do you mean max clip distance for hammer (the distance you can see in the hammer 3d veiw?) or max veiw distance in-game?

in hammer I remember it under the 3d tab in the options menu, it could be in general options though.

Sorry my bad, ment ingame. It used to be an option inside Hammer, the effect was visible ingame. If you still know the answer, edit your post and I'll accept is as an answer :smile:

edit: found the client side command to do it:

cl_maxrenderable_dist Max distance from the camera at which things will be rendered

That'll probably work though, To bad they took the option in Hammer out, yet understandable if it where only for OpenGL on HL1

In HL2, this property is on the entity env_fog_controller. Usage is pretty self-explanatory. VVIS.exe will also factor that value into VIS calculations, which can significantly shorten compile times... sometimes.

Thanks CJ, I'm still trying to find some options that used to be in places where you could actually find them...sob I miss hl1 :sad: