Dark polygons

RoelerCoaster · Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 20:54 Post subject: Dark polygons

I have been experimenting with sunlight a bit in a map I am working on, but there seems to be a small problem. Some polygons, mainly trims, are not properly lit.

Here are two examples: (Note that I disabled zonelight for these screens so the difference is better visible)

It is not a very big problem as the darkness is compensated by zonelight, so I can live with it. However, I wondered if there might be some way to fix it.

Ozma777 · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 02:30 Post subject:

I had a similar problem. two columns out of 6 were black (or really dark) when all the columns had the same texture and were in the same lighting.
I highlighted all faces and changed texture to something else and then back to what they were. That way the rebuild would have to reapply the lights to those faces. It might help.

drunklove · Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 23:44 Post subject:

Try with either High Shadow Detail or Bright Corners in the Surface Properties. Or try both.

RoelerCoaster · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 08:17 Post subject:

I tried pretty much all surfaceflags without effect.

But I solved the problem already. I added a second light as specialLit and placed that one at a different position. Then I selected all dark surfaces and set specialLit on them. Works fine now.

p-a-w-e-l · Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 16:29 Post subject:

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