Overlays are gigantic

Kamrat Otis

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I have this block I want to put a road on, but whenever I choose an overlay and use the decal option on the block the overlay gets gigantic and I have no idea how to make it smaller. Hewlp
 
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Use the overlay option instead, it allows you to rotate, resize, and move overlays.
 

gamemaster1996

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I think the decal tool only gets used for stuff that Valve wants to keep the same size every time so it stays looking sensible and realistic I.E blood and explosion burns.
 

Kamrat Otis

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Using the overlay makes my road far too small, and I cant seem to make it bigger. Also, when I am testing the map the road is entirely black. Why?
 

gamemaster1996

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Using the overlay makes my road far too small, and I cant seem to make it bigger. Also, when I am testing the map the road is entirely black. Why?

What do you mean you cant seem to make it bigger? And If it's entirely black them it's probably lighting that needs adjusting.
 

Kamrat Otis

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What do you mean you cant seem to make it bigger? And If it's entirely black them it's probably lighting that needs adjusting.
I click and drag but then I just select something else, and in the properties window there doesn't seem to be any option to increase size.

I haven't added any lightning at all.
 

gamemaster1996

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I click and drag but then I just select something else, and in the properties window there doesn't seem to be any option to increase size.

I haven't added any lightning at all.

The road might be visible again if you add lighting and as for the size you just scale it like a brush.
 

Mr.Blob

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If your brushes for your road are cut into different sections you need to select the brush faces the overlay will display on.
 

Kamrat Otis

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Everything seems to be working now except one thing: My overlays now flicker, but they are okay once I stand close to them. How do I fix that?
 
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gamemaster1996

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Everything seems to be working now except one thing: My overlays now flicker, but they are okay once I stand close to them. How do I fix that?

If that's in the SDK it's normal i think. If it's in game then i dont know. :blushing:
 

Pocket

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Custom textures.

Custom as in you made 'em or custom as in you found 'em on here or somewhere? Because either way there might be something wrong with the VMF. $decal needs to be set to "1", and if it wasn't designed to be an overlay, it won't be. That I think would cause flickering.