skybox, seaming, blackness of skybox

So I got some kinda big deals that I need help with....pretty much the skybox.

Skybox goes black from many angles (started I started to add things into skybox):



The water is noticeably different. I'm think I should just make a sandbar, but I didn't wanna have to do that if possible:

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I just noticed I compiled with 2 sky_cameras. I don't know if that would cause the blackness or any other side effects.

You should only need 1 sky_camera. That may be the cause of the problem. Also - do you have a leak in your level?

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Posting And You

No no, no leak. See the water has the water fog inside the level like normal. Everything inside the map is normal, but the skybox water is what isnt adding the fog. I don't know why.

edit: that seam at the water you see is where the skybox starts.

The sky_camara is stupid, it doesn't know where you are in relation to the edge of the world, so the fog effect of the water won't look right.

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Also change the texture of the dock. Docks are rarely tile. -Facepunch
As I Lay Dying

So essentially I have to make it so I can't see underwater at the skybox?

take a look at how de_port was created with its seamless water .. might help you out a bit.. just google de_port.vmf i remember finding it that way

ok. i was gonna say I dont have cs:s.

edit: I thought I could get away with opening the vmf with hl2dm, no luck. I don't own cs:s. Got any other pointers?

The edge of the skybox is far enough away from the docks so that the player can't see the edge.

Try skybox fog, that may work.

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Also change the texture of the dock. Docks are rarely tile. -Facepunch
As I Lay Dying

guess ill make the inside area bigger then, and no, skybox fog doesnt work.

If I recall, didn't the initial coastline area in HL2 have an absolutely massive in-level body of water? I'm guessing the only reason it didn't smash framerates was because of cheapwater.

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Breaking the laws of mapping since 2003 and doing a damn fine job at it

Well, I don't know, but it didn't need to have, just because going out a couple of yards would get you eaten by those eels or whatever they are.

It was necessary, otherwise the player could've used the gravity gun to hurl trash at the skybox.

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Also change the texture of the dock. Docks are rarely tile. -Facepunch
As I Lay Dying

Oh good point. :razz:

edit: on second thought, its kinda a new question so ill just ask in a new thread. skybox seaming question is answered.