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{{this is a|point entity|name=info_lighting_relative|sprite=info_lighting.png|before=Left 4 Dead}} An entity that allows a model to be lit from a different light origin without affecting the environment around the model. Great for lighting up trees with many lights or doing manual light correction. It is used in {{ent|d1_trainstation_01}}, where inside the train car [[Dr. Gordon Freeman|Gordon]] encounters [[G-Man]].  
{{Ent not in fgd|any|except={{portal}} and {{Garry's_Mod}}}}
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{{This is a|point entity|name=info_lighting_relative|sprite=info_lighting.png|before=Left 4 Dead}} An entity that allows a model to be lit from a different light origin without affecting the environment around the model. Great for lighting up trees with many lights or doing manual light correction. It is used in {{ent|d1_trainstation_01}}, where inside the train car [[Dr. Gordon Freeman|Gordon]] encounters [[G-Man]].  


Deprecated by <code>LightingOrigin</code> keyvalue and <code>SetLightingOrigin</code> input for point entities (these however are not in Valve's [[FGD]] by default), use those instead, as they can accept any entity as a lighting origin.  
Deprecated by <code>LightingOrigin</code> keyvalue and <code>SetLightingOrigin</code> input for point entities (these however are not in Valve's [[FGD]] by default), use those instead, as they can accept any entity as a lighting origin.  


==Keyvalues==
== Keyvalues ==
{{KV|Lighting Landmark|intn=LightingLandmark|target_destination|Entity at which the reference origin is contained. If empty, the info_lighting_relative's origin will be used.}}
{{KV|Lighting Landmark|intn=LightingLandmark|target_destination|Entity at which the reference origin is contained. If empty, the info_lighting_relative's origin will be used.}}


==External Links==
== External Links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVtIS-Rssjc Video by gtamike_TSGK]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVtIS-Rssjc Video by gtamike_TSGK]
* [http://gamebanana.com/prefabs/7242 Relative Lighting Tutorial by Bud Doug Lee]
* [http://gamebanana.com/prefabs/7242 Relative Lighting Tutorial by Bud Doug Lee]

Latest revision as of 12:31, 21 August 2025

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This entity is obsolete. Its use is discouraged. It may only exist/function in older engine branches.
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This entity is not in the FGD by default, except in Portal and Garry's Mod.
See below for instructions on making it available.
C++ Class hierarchy
CInfoLightingRelative
CBaseEntity
C++ baseanimating.cpp
Info lighting.png

info_lighting_relative is a point entity available in all Source Source games before Left 4 Dead Left 4 Dead. An entity that allows a model to be lit from a different light origin without affecting the environment around the model. Great for lighting up trees with many lights or doing manual light correction. It is used in d1_trainstation_01, where inside the train car Gordon encounters G-Man.

Deprecated by LightingOrigin keyvalue and SetLightingOrigin input for point entities (these however are not in Valve's FGD by default), use those instead, as they can accept any entity as a lighting origin.

Keyvalues

Lighting Landmark (LightingLandmark) <targetname>
Entity at which the reference origin is contained. If empty, the info_lighting_relative's origin will be used.

External Links

Red and Green tree lighting effect using info_lighting_relative.
Ghost lighting effect using info_lighting_relative.
Ghost lighting effect using info_lighting_relative.