-textureshadows being spaghetti

Pixel λ · Feb 23, 2024

Hi

So uh

I'm having a lot of issues with (everything) but mainly this -textureshadows thingy and i'm really stuck.

And getting some really BAD shadows ;

(light map res is 1)

So I'm using these settings for vrad ;

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"-lights lights.rad -staticproppolys -textureshadows -ldr -game $gamedir $path\$file"
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This is what I have in my lights.rad file ;

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forcetextureshadow models/props_doomsday/dd_woodfence_short_256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_doomsday/dd_woodfence_short_128.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_doomsday/dd_woodfence_short_64.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_doomsday/dd_woodfence_128.mdl

forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_128.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_64.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_128.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_64.mdl

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For reference this is kinda how it should look like ;

This thread has already tackled this problem but their solution doesnt work for me for some source spaghetti reason.

Also it worked in Half-life 2 when i tried but when i literally copied the same settings to TF2s Hammer++ they stopped working T-T

If you have any suggestion im all ears!

-Thanks in advance :3

Tumby · Feb 23, 2024

"lights.rad" is already a file in the game. If you want to actually use your own, you need to give it a different name. Or you can place it in tf/custom/(any folder name)/ to override the default one. (In which case you don't need to specify it in VRAD because "-lights lights.rad" is the default.)

I recommend you take the default lights.rad file and add your stuff to it. Two things to note:
1. Two of the coalmines fences are already in there. Literally just two of them, though.
2. You should delete the line "//passtime lights". VRAD doesn't know what this means because there is no support for comments. The people from Bad Robot added this line and never realized that it creates a warning in the compile log every god-damn time you compile any map ever. GOD.

You can find the default lights.rad file in tf/tf2_misc_dir.vpk and it looks like this:

Code:

lights/blue001             107 116 116 50
lights/blue002             107 116 116 100
lights/blue003             107 116 116 200
lights/blue004             151 165 204 50

lights/white001            150 150 150 50
lights/white002         150 150 150 100
lights/white003         150 150 150 200



lights/white_fill        150 150 150 5

moon/moon_ceiling_light01        255 250 245 150
moon/moon_ceiling_light01b        255 250 245 200
moon/moon_ceiling_light01c         255 250 245 25
moon/moon_ceiling_light01d         255 250 245 400
moon/moon_light_panel_floor01    255 250 245 200

lights/fluorescentcool001a    189 231 232 350
lights/fluorescentcool001b    236 255 182 350
lights/fluorescentcool002a    189 231 232 400
lights/fluorescentcool002b    236 255 182 400
lights/fluorescentcool003a    189 231 232 300
lights/fluorescentwarm001a    239 216 193 350
lights/fluorescentwarm002a    239 216 193 400
lights/fluorescentwhite001a    245 245 245 350
lights/fluorescentwhite002a    245 245 245 400

lights/hazzardred001a        228 37 0 300
lights/hazzardyellow001a    250 215 74 300

lights/HIDcool001a        145 222 172 650
lights/HIDcool001b        205 232 255 650
lights/HIDwarm001a        255 201 116 650

lights/white004            170 228 247 425
lights/white005            234 235 220 375
lights/white006            234 235 220 100
lights/white007            255 255 255 50

lights/white001_nochop    250 240 205 100
lights/white002_nochop    189 233 247 425
lights/white003_nochop    232 246 190 350
lights/white004_nochop    170 228 247 425
lights/white005_nochop    234 235 220 375
lights/white006_nochop    234 235 220 100

lights/incandescentcool001a    235 235 235 300
lights/incandescentwarm001a    250 226 129 300

forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence_big01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence_big02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence512.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence512_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence512_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence32.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence64.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence64_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence80.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence_section01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence128.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence128_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256_gate01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256_gate02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_farm/haypile001.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_farm/tree001.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_farm/tree001_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate001_bottom.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate001_top.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate002_bottom.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate002_top.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate003_bottom.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate003_top.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02_cluster01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02_cluster02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02_detailmodel.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/bramble001a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/bramble001a_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/corn_plant01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_01a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_02a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_card.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_card_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_cluster02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_cluster_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03b.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03c.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_04a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_04b.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01_4cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01_8cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01_8cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_forest/shrub_03_cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_forest/shrub_03b.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_forest/shrub_03c.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_sb_pencil_01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_sb_pencil_02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_sb_pencil_03.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_halloween/oak_01a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_halloween/oak_02a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_halloween/oak_03a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_128.mdl


//passtime lights

passtime/neons/neon_blue_point        40 120 255 50
passtime/neons/neon_green_point        47 253 85 50
passtime/neons/neon_orange_point        255 178 69 50
passtime/neons/neon_red_point        255 4 4 50
passtime/neons/neon_yellow_point        241 255 84 50

passtime/neons/neon_blue_solid        40 120 255 50
passtime/neons/neon_green_solid        47 253 85 50
passtime/neons/neon_orange_solid        255 178 69 50
passtime/neons/neon_red_solid        255 4 4 50
passtime/neons/neon_yellow_solid        241 255 84 50

passtime/neons/neon_blue_stripe        40 120 255 50
passtime/neons/neon_green_stripe        47 253 85 50
passtime/neons/neon_orange_stripe    255 178 69 50
passtime/neons/neon_red_stripe        255 4 4 50
passtime/neons/neon_yellow_stripe    241 255 84 50

lights/white008            255 255 255 20

Pixel λ · Mar 9, 2024

Tumby said:

"lights.rad" is already a file in the game. If you want to actually use your own, you need to give it a different name. Or you can place it in tf/custom/(any folder name)/ to override the default one. (In which case you don't need to specify it in VRAD because "-lights lights.rad" is the default.)

I recommend you take the default lights.rad file and add your stuff to it. Two things to note:
1. Two of the coalmines fences are already in there. Literally just two of them, though.
2. You should delete the line "//passtime lights". VRAD doesn't know what this means because there is no support for comments. The people from Bad Robot added this line and never realized that it creates a warning in the compile log every god-damn time you compile any map ever. GOD.

You can find the default lights.rad file in tf/tf2_misc_dir.vpk and it looks like this:

Code:

lights/blue001             107 116 116 50
lights/blue002             107 116 116 100
lights/blue003             107 116 116 200
lights/blue004             151 165 204 50

lights/white001            150 150 150 50
lights/white002         150 150 150 100
lights/white003         150 150 150 200



lights/white_fill        150 150 150 5

moon/moon_ceiling_light01        255 250 245 150
moon/moon_ceiling_light01b        255 250 245 200
moon/moon_ceiling_light01c         255 250 245 25
moon/moon_ceiling_light01d         255 250 245 400
moon/moon_light_panel_floor01    255 250 245 200

lights/fluorescentcool001a    189 231 232 350
lights/fluorescentcool001b    236 255 182 350
lights/fluorescentcool002a    189 231 232 400
lights/fluorescentcool002b    236 255 182 400
lights/fluorescentcool003a    189 231 232 300
lights/fluorescentwarm001a    239 216 193 350
lights/fluorescentwarm002a    239 216 193 400
lights/fluorescentwhite001a    245 245 245 350
lights/fluorescentwhite002a    245 245 245 400

lights/hazzardred001a        228 37 0 300
lights/hazzardyellow001a    250 215 74 300

lights/HIDcool001a        145 222 172 650
lights/HIDcool001b        205 232 255 650
lights/HIDwarm001a        255 201 116 650

lights/white004            170 228 247 425
lights/white005            234 235 220 375
lights/white006            234 235 220 100
lights/white007            255 255 255 50

lights/white001_nochop    250 240 205 100
lights/white002_nochop    189 233 247 425
lights/white003_nochop    232 246 190 350
lights/white004_nochop    170 228 247 425
lights/white005_nochop    234 235 220 375
lights/white006_nochop    234 235 220 100

lights/incandescentcool001a    235 235 235 300
lights/incandescentwarm001a    250 226 129 300

forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence_big01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence_big02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence512.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence512_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence512_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence32.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence64.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence64_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence80.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence_section01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence128.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence128_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256_gate01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256_gate02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/security_fence256_lower.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_farm/haypile001.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_farm/tree001.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_farm/tree001_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate001_bottom.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate001_top.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate002_bottom.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate002_top.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate003_bottom.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_gameplay/door_grate003_top.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02_cluster01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02_cluster02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/grass_02_detailmodel.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/bramble001a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/bramble001a_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/corn_plant01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_01a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_02a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_card.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_card_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_cluster02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03_cluster_skybox.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03b.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_03c.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_04a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/shrub_04b.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01_4cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01_8cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_pine01_8cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_forest/shrub_03_cluster.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_forest/shrub_03b.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_forest/shrub_03c.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_sb_pencil_01.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_sb_pencil_02.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_foliage/tree_sb_pencil_03.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_halloween/oak_01a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_halloween/oak_02a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_halloween/oak_03a.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_256.mdl
forcetextureshadow models/props_coalmines/wood_fence_short_128.mdl


//passtime lights

passtime/neons/neon_blue_point        40 120 255 50
passtime/neons/neon_green_point        47 253 85 50
passtime/neons/neon_orange_point        255 178 69 50
passtime/neons/neon_red_point        255 4 4 50
passtime/neons/neon_yellow_point        241 255 84 50

passtime/neons/neon_blue_solid        40 120 255 50
passtime/neons/neon_green_solid        47 253 85 50
passtime/neons/neon_orange_solid        255 178 69 50
passtime/neons/neon_red_solid        255 4 4 50
passtime/neons/neon_yellow_solid        241 255 84 50

passtime/neons/neon_blue_stripe        40 120 255 50
passtime/neons/neon_green_stripe        47 253 85 50
passtime/neons/neon_orange_stripe    255 178 69 50
passtime/neons/neon_red_stripe        255 4 4 50
passtime/neons/neon_yellow_stripe    241 255 84 50

lights/white008            255 255 255 20

Thank you so much for helping

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-textureshadows being spaghetti

Pixel λ

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Hi

So I'm using these settings for vrad ;

This thread has already tackled this problem but their solution doesnt work for me for some source spaghetti reason.

Tumby

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-textureshadows being spaghetti

Pixel λ

L1: Registered

Hi​

​

So I'm using these settings for vrad ;​

​

This thread has already tackled this problem but their solution doesnt work for me for some source spaghetti reason.​

Tumby

Pixel λ

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If this is your first time logging in after the migration (Feb 8, 2022), you must reset your password to log in. Follow this guide if you're having trouble

Hi

So I'm using these settings for vrad ;

This thread has already tackled this problem but their solution doesnt work for me for some source spaghetti reason.