I need a little help... I have a wall texture that has a light built into it. I want the light to have a glow, but I'm not sure how to add a GLDEF to a texture. I can do it fine with sprites, but textures I haven't a clue.
I know it can be done, since I've seen mods that use it. Help please?
Thanks in advance.
Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
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Re: Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
You probably refer to this? [wiki]GLDEFS#Glowing_flats[/wiki] It's not a real light (it won't affect sprites, for examples) and there are other limitations.
Some people manually place pointlight objects in maps at places where a texture shows a light fixture. But that's not automatic.
Some people manually place pointlight objects in maps at places where a texture shows a light fixture. But that's not automatic.
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Re: Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
So how would I achieve the best effect? Should I instead use an invisible sprite with a GLDEF attached to it?Gez wrote:You probably refer to this? [wiki]GLDEFS#Glowing_flats[/wiki] It's not a real light (it won't affect sprites, for examples) and there are other limitations.
Some people manually place pointlight objects in maps at places where a texture shows a light fixture. But that's not automatic.
Re: Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
No need, there's [wiki=Classes:DynamicLight]light actors you can use[/wiki] instead.
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Re: Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
Okay, awesome! Which one would be the best choice? Flicker lightRandom? Also where is this located in GZDoom Builder? I'm probably just being stupid but I cant find it.
Re: Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
There is a section for dynamic lights (and a section for spot lights too).
Attenuated lights are generally considered to be the most realistic looking but the other types can have their uses too. A bit of trial and error in your own map might be needed until you get a good feel for how the different types look and how best to place them. The wiki can help with descriptions of what they do and how they work too (i.e. Gez's link).
Attenuated lights are generally considered to be the most realistic looking but the other types can have their uses too. A bit of trial and error in your own map might be needed until you get a good feel for how the different types look and how best to place them. The wiki can help with descriptions of what they do and how they work too (i.e. Gez's link).
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Re: Adding GLDEFS to TEXTURES?
Thank you so much, I managed to apply a light, and it looks pretty much perfect. I do have a slight issue though. I tried to do the same in another location. The difference this time is, that the "light" texture is a linedef IN FRONT of a wall, so it looks like its attached to the front of it. The dynamic lights however, when I place them near this, light the wall up but not the linedef with the texture of the light on it in front, breaking the illusion of it looking like a light.
Is there a tip to fix this issue?
Is there a tip to fix this issue?
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