Purple glass textures/models with and without cubemap

[KernCore]

Hi mates!
I have nearly finished my TF2 map... but since the last compile (I don't really change something), my glass textures have purple reflections...
So I tried to remove the cubemaps... then the glass isn't purple anymore, but every other model...

Here a picture of what I mean:

I tried to build cubemap, but then I get an TF2 skybox error...
(Don't get this error with a HL2 skybox, but still purple textures)
(I'm playing on DX8 mode, but normally everything works great)
Can anyone help me to fix this problem :O

 

[KarmaPolice]

Make sure you turn off mat_specular before you build the cubemaps.

 

[KernCore]

Make sure you turn off mat_specular before you build the cubemaps.

Ohhh thanks mate!
I set mat_specular to 0... built the cubemaps... set it to 1 again (purple again), restarted TF2... and it looks great...!
But only with a HL2 skybox (sky_day01_01)... when I take a TF2 one (sky_well_01) I get this error

] buildcubemaps
Current mod isn't in a subdirectory of "game"!
bounce: 1/1 sample: 1/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 2/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 3/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 4/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 5/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 6/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 7/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 8/9
bounce: 1/1 sample: 9/9
*** Error: Skybox vtf files for sky_well_01 weren't compiled with the same size texture and/or same flags!
Can't load skybox file sky_well_01 to build the default cubemap!

How I can fix that?

 

[RavenStryker]

Ohhh thanks mate!
I set mat_specular to 0... built the cubemaps... set it to 1 again (purple again), restarted TF2... and it looks great...!
But only with a HL2 skybox (sky_day01_01)... when I take a TF2 one (sky_well_01) I get this error



How I can fix that?

That's normal, you just ignore it and everything should still be good. =) If you need to know how to build cubemaps properly here is what you need to do:

-load the map
-mat_specular 0
-buildcubemaps
-disconnect
-mat_hdr_level 0
-map <mapname>
-buildcubemaps
-disconnect
-mat_specular 1
-mat_hdr_level 2
-(load different level)map <mapname>
-(load your map again)map <mapname>

<<Credits to Youme>>

 

[KernCore]

If you need to know how to build cubemaps properly here is what you need to do:

-load the map
-mat_specular 0
-buildcubemaps
-disconnect
-mat_hdr_level 0
-map <mapname>
-buildcubemaps
-disconnect
-mat_specular 1
-mat_hdr_level 2
-(load different level)map <mapname>
-map <mapname>

Thank you... I searched a bit here on the site and I found this steps
(They are a bit easier)

sv_cheats 1 (because i didnt run in -dev mode)
mat_specular 0
buildcubemaps
map YOURMAPNAME (to reload the map)
mat_specular 1 (to revert it back to its original setting)

and it works.... thank you all

 

[KarmaPolice]

You need to do the other steps as well. Different cubemaps are used for different HDR settings, so you need to build both.

 

[KernCore]

You need to do the other steps as well. Different cubemaps are used for different HDR settings, so you need to build both.

-load the map
(...)
-(load different level)map <mapname>
-map <mapname>

Ok... and what he means with "load different level"?

 

[Cameron:D]

Load a different map like 2fort then yours again to reset caches. See link in my sig for info.

 

[KernCore]

Load a different map like 2fort then yours again to reset caches. See link in my sig for info.

Building cubemaps
The process of building your cubemaps is actually quite simple. In fact all it takes is one console command: ‘buildcubemaps’. However, before you do that you first need to set up your map, by typing the following commands into the console.

1. Compile and load your map.
2. mat_specular 0
   This turns off reflections.
3. buildcubemaps
   The game will pause for a second, and lots of little pictures will flash up the top of the screen.
4. disconnect
   If you are not using HDR, you can step to step 11
   [*]mat_hdr_level 0
   Turn off HDR.
   [*]map “your_map_name”
   Load the map again
   [*]buildcubemaps
   [*]disconnect
   [*]mat_specular 1
   [*]mat_hdr_level 2
5. map “cp_dustbowl”
   We need to load another map, to clear the caches of your map contents, otherwise it will not reload any of the cubemaps.
6. Disconnect again, and load up your map. Enjoy!

Ah Ok

BTW... I'm using containers in my map... but they don't really make a shadow (Disable shadows: No)...

Is there a way to fix this new problem or do I need to put a blocklight in every single container?

 

[RavenStryker]

Hmm... as far as I know you prolly will have to use a block light. But I would just make them 1 unit high and place them "just" under the containers only where you need it to block light and make sure it doesn't touch any of the other containers on the sides as it will block light from even getting to it and thus creating a weird unnatural shadow on it.