Fixing lighting on a static prop: Difference between revisions

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The proper compile syntax

Lightmapped prop_static entities do not always get lit correctly. If this is the case, you will need to do the following:

Static props will now give off the correct shadows.

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-You have probably seen on some static props some bad lighting on them.
+[[File:Staticprop_compile.PNG|thumb|right|alt=prop_static settings|The proper compile syntax]]Lightmapped [[prop_static]] entities do not always get lit correctly. If this is the case, you will need to do the following:
-In order to correct lighting on them, on your compile settings, go to expert, click '''New''', copy '''Default''' compile log, give the following name '''Final Compile (slow)''', click on it on the drop down list, then go on '''$light_exe'''
-and add the following before the '''-game''':
+# Turn on [[Hammer_Run_Map_Expert|expert compiling]].
--final -both -StaticPropPolys -TextureShadows -staticproplighting
+# In the "Compile/run commands:" box, click on the '''$light_exe''' option.
-After adding this, you should have something like this:
+# Add the following to the command parameters before "-game":
-'''-final -both -StaticPropPolys -TextureShadows -staticproplighting -game $gamedir $path\$file'''.
+#* '''-final'''
-This will fix your lighting on static props.
+#* '''-both'''
+#* '''-StaticPropPolys'''
+#* '''-TextureShadows'''
+#* '''-staticproplighting'''
+Static props will now give off the correct shadows.