BTS Light Sources

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Introduction

This page will show and teach you how to create the light sources found in the Behind The Scenes Areas.

Warning:This page is incomplete, not a lot has been added.

SpotLight Lamps

SpotLight Lamps can be attached to the floor or ceiling.

The models used for light sources. Big Lamp is on the right, Small Lamp on the left

The point_spotlight and light_spot are placed in front of the model

Big Lamp

Create a prop_static entity set it's world model to models/props_wasteland/light_spotlight01_lamp.mdl this model is the lamp itself. The base model is models/props_wasteland/light_spotlight01_base.mdl disable shadows for both props.

Create a point_spotlight and enter the following Properties:

Property Name	Value
Color	250 240 205
HDR color scale	.7
Spotlight Width	80
Spotlight Length	Is how long the spotlight will go.

Create a light_spot and enter the following Properties:

Property Name	Value
Brightness	250 240 205 900
Constant	500000

Small Lamp

Create a prop_static entity set it's world model to models/props_wasteland/light_spotlight02_lamp.mdl this model is the lamp itself. The base model is models/props_wasteland/light_spotlight02_base.mdl disable shadows for both props.

Create a point_spotlight and enter the following Properties:

Property Name	Value
Color	250 240 205
HDR color scale	.7
Spotlight Width	32
Spotlight Length	Is how long the spotlight will go.

Create a light_spot and enter the following Properties:

Property Name	Value
Brightness	250 240 205 900
Constant	500000
Inner (bright) Angle	1
Outside (fading) Angle	25
Focus	0.5

Fans

• Creating Fans

Todo: Add more lightsouces

See Also

• Creating Fans

• Creating Vents

• Portal Behind The Scenes Level Creation

• Portal Level Creation