The Old Man
2002-08-31, 23:56
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tonka
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
Posts: 16
Posted: 20 Aug 2002 02:31 pm Post subject: Lights
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I have a question about lights.
I have read the tutorial on lights.The part about the light junior confuses me. Am I to understand that a regular point light will NOT light player models?
That a point light only lites up the map and not anything that comes across the light path. So players will always be dark and unlit?
I have made some light shaders. They will not light player models right?
So I have to accompany my light shaders with a light junior always?
Also
Is there any difference to using light shaders than using point lights?
Is one easier on compiling or the framerate and such?
Thanks
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eyeronik
Joined: 01 Aug 2002
Posts: 75
Location: uk
Posted: 20 Aug 2002 02:41 pm Post subject:
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The light juniors are to light up models yes, normal lights dont do it properly, but its not like models go pitch black under lights or anything so its not a problem really as you cant notice much difference with a light junior in or not really, they only seem to light the models up a tad, at least that is what i have tried and tested and seen. So if you want dont use them it doesnt seem to be that essential.
Light textures as far as i know just give off light the same as an entity, ive not heard anything about one being better than the other, so if your making your own lights you might not want to bother, i think they light the texture face though a bit so its more like a light you see, thats probably why they have them.
tonka
Joined: 17 Aug 2002
Posts: 16
Posted: 20 Aug 2002 02:31 pm Post subject: Lights
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I have a question about lights.
I have read the tutorial on lights.The part about the light junior confuses me. Am I to understand that a regular point light will NOT light player models?
That a point light only lites up the map and not anything that comes across the light path. So players will always be dark and unlit?
I have made some light shaders. They will not light player models right?
So I have to accompany my light shaders with a light junior always?
Also
Is there any difference to using light shaders than using point lights?
Is one easier on compiling or the framerate and such?
Thanks
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eyeronik
Joined: 01 Aug 2002
Posts: 75
Location: uk
Posted: 20 Aug 2002 02:41 pm Post subject:
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The light juniors are to light up models yes, normal lights dont do it properly, but its not like models go pitch black under lights or anything so its not a problem really as you cant notice much difference with a light junior in or not really, they only seem to light the models up a tad, at least that is what i have tried and tested and seen. So if you want dont use them it doesnt seem to be that essential.
Light textures as far as i know just give off light the same as an entity, ive not heard anything about one being better than the other, so if your making your own lights you might not want to bother, i think they light the texture face though a bit so its more like a light you see, thats probably why they have them.