Oh my, Philip. You even added youtube chapters for this 10 year old video. Well, was certainty helpful to me since I just got back into hammer editor. Cheers buddy. Your work is appreciated.
I just want to say Thanks 3kliksphilip - very very good toturials, and that u add humor to them makes them a bit more interresting to watch. ;-) And a huge plus, that u are so damn good at answering people in the comments who needs help. GJ Philip.
Will it be relevant for Source 2 tho? (Sorta asking not because I dont know S2 has been around for quite some time, but because I've got a feeling S2 is not complete and will be getting loads of back-compatible updates and editing tools(?))
@@aquiresramires9355 Yeah learning so atm. Been recommended to learn Blender if I want to get into Source 2 if my hardware wont be able to support it, so I'll do that likely. Thanks.
One person is a douche. Seriously, you should continue doing more of these. Your tutorials are very easy to follow and has helped many beginners gain knowledge very quickly, me being one of them.
I tried to add this, but it's like there's no light_environment at all, everything is still the same as before, with the light entities being the only ones casting light. Any help?
If you have done alot of your map, without putting the light_environment on your map, you can easily fix this: 1. Copy everything from your map. 2. Open a new map and paste your stuff there. 3. Put the light_environment on the new map, before starting everything new. Done. I don't know for sure if this works, but I think it does.
Thank you very much, thats a lot of job, preparing files, a FAQ , video editing, upload everything... Just let you know that it still usefull nowdays and helped me. ;)
Thanks for the tutorial. you think it'd be possible to get a sort of time change effect for a map for CS:S or GMOD or something. Like the map start during day, and the lighting slowly changes from day to night, and a full day would take say, 30 minutes. Would that be possible do you think?
3kliksphilip I have an issue in my map where all my walls are black, but the props are fine. Its weird because i never touched my light enviroment ever since i first started to make my map. The issue came out of nowhere while i was adding props to my map. plz help :D
i'm really sorry for bringing this up, as this video is really quite old but my light_environment entity just does not work. it looks the same as before. iv'e used your tutorial to do it right once on a different map but i cant seem to do it again on my new map this time!!
1:32 "If you wait until the end of a project to add a light_environment into your level, you'll be unwilling to make changes to the lighting because of the time it takes to compile." Hammer++ really does change everything about mapping, doesn't it?
Please reply, I remember several years ago when I watched your videos in lighting there was a toggleable button in hammer which allows you to size up and down the range of a light. Please reply asap :(
My problem is: My maps are so bright there is no shadow and looks awfull like 0:03 ı added "light_enviroment" changed settings like what did u said but didn't worked. its still bright :( !
Don't be afraid of changing the properties of light environment to see what happening. ... to see what happening? To happens... Wha'? To see what happens! lol'd
@kallesbaksatt If you're mapping for half-life 2, then you'll spawn without the HEV suit. If you type "impulse 101" in your console (cheats must be enabled) Then you will get everything, including the flashlight. Alternatively, you could add an HEV suit to the map.
Thanks for replying, but like if you double click a light entity. There's a range of minmum and maximum units the light will extend to, and i remember like you could hit button or hit one of the buttns to toggle the visibility of the light's range, a circle, and for example hold a button like s or something, drag the mouse to expand the distance that the light goes or make it go not as far. Like the nodraw button makes nowdraws tex's appear, this one is for lights, but been to long. i forgot. ty
i have been hitting the dreaed Alloc bloc full error. Iknow scale up textures seem to fix it . So if get new textures with big size say 256-512 then i will not have scale textures up so much. Is that going to help any ideas
Hey Philip, I just wanted to let you know, when I tried placing an env_fire entity, it gave me this odd sprite. It was a picture of you giving a thumbs up, with text under it reading, "obsolete". I've been laughing on my floor for about 10 minutes now.
Just use "light". And then select the brightness color and intensity, and the brightness color HDR if you want (optional). The more darker is the color, the more dark will be the light ambience in game. Then place the light wherever you want. :)
@Johanop Got it right now thanks but now when i extend the map i got alot of warnings when i compiled it, that says Warning: Node with unbounded volume. and when i start the map the new room that i created isnt there
you say it doesnt matter where you play the light_enviroment, but after that you say it does, because the entity points where you have your pitch yaw roll set
Nice thanx man! i got a question about this light when i play a light_env all rooms with a roof or wall get really dark and i dont want it to be like that how should i do? and btw thanx for all help you have gived me :)
Reason is I'm trying to delete all the lights on this map to make a cinematic in sfm. And for some reason even with all the lights off, the map is still bright homogenously, I'm wondering if there's a speical type of light that is lighting up the entire level or if there's some lights with ridicuous amount of range.
It looks like I have a shadow in all the map, but there is a small sphere where I can see things (when any light source added). And I have this problem only on 1 map- I do exactly the same on small test maps and I have normal light.
@GamersSpawnPoint What about did you even watch the video? "I recomment getting the ligh_enviorment's lighting looking good as soon as possible on your map. If you wait until the end of the project to add light_enviorment into your level, You'll be unwilling to make changes to the lighting because of the time it takes to compile."
I did everything like you, but when I'm running map (by game) I see only far places (without light/shadows) but everything around me is black. Is this an error while compiling the map (I have some)?
I keep getting constant entity problems (light) and (info_player_(bothsides)), it keeps saying there is a leak yet there isn'i used to sometimes delete and replace and it works, but now it doesn't. can someone help me? - certain there is no gaps
I remember a very long time ago I didn't know how to make light_environment. I would place a whole bunch of light_Entities above my map. It never looked good.
ok, i need to have more than 32 dynamic light, i tried spotlight and projected texture, all i need is too make like the prop receive colored light when i decide to
well i have a problem i do not know how to fix. First of all its not my first time in hammer, i have played around abit. I have both light_env and light from lamps in my lvl, but everyting is black, i have windows that the light_env should come from, and the light dosent give light at all, its just lighting up the prop.if someone have the time and want to help me i can fix screenshoots both in game and from hammer. cant really understand the problem...
i had it both inside and outside, and still i have had the light_env outside on other maps and then it works :) dunno if this is a bugg that just happens sometime or if its another problem.
@IPlayInBeastMode A monitor can only support up to a certain amount of pixels. For example, my monitor is 1680 x 1050, which means it doesn't support 1080p because the resolution isn't high enough, and what I'm saying about 1080p is that it's unnecessary due to hogging bandwidth. Also, unnecessary offensive attack, much?
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I unironically enjoy your old voice it really sucks the joy out my life. Thanks Phillip
Oh my, Philip. You even added youtube chapters for this 10 year old video.
Well, was certainty helpful to me since I just got back into hammer editor.
Cheers buddy. Your work is appreciated.
I can't thank you enough for all your work. The tutorials, the downloadable sample files, your voice, ... Thanks man, just thanks.
I just want to say Thanks 3kliksphilip - very very good toturials, and that u add humor to them makes them a bit more interresting to watch. ;-)
And a huge plus, that u are so damn good at answering people in the comments who needs help.
GJ Philip.
This tutorial has 12 years. And it still works in 2022... Wow... It's a good tutorial not gonna lie.
Will it be relevant for Source 2 tho?
(Sorta asking not because I dont know S2 has been around for quite some time, but because I've got a feeling S2 is not complete and will be getting loads of back-compatible updates and editing tools(?))
@@Noswiatel source 2 is prob a lot different from source 1, so maybe not
@@aquiresramires9355
Yeah learning so atm. Been recommended to learn Blender if I want to get into Source 2 if my hardware wont be able to support it, so I'll do that likely. Thanks.
@@Noswiatel yes but the sky is now an entity, and there is no toolsskybox texture
One person is a douche.
Seriously, you should continue doing more of these.
Your tutorials are very easy to follow and has helped many beginners gain knowledge very quickly, me being one of them.
The fact you went back and added chapters to this old video is really cool.
still using these tutorials in 2022, love you phil
What I enjoy about hammer tutorials is that hammer is so goddamn old that tutorials from 1998 are still relevant.
lol, relatable, i'm modding in goldsrc aka half-life 1's engine
eats microphone at the end :)
Wow, did you go back to a ten year old video to divide it into sections!? That's dedication!
wIf you cant be arsed to re-compile the whole map to chec lighting, try the culling option to only compile a small amount of the map!
*if
Great tutorial, I almost pissed my self with laughter at 1:51. I respect you for not removing that part!
3kliksphilip in a nutshell - Producing the best Hammer tutorials (and most simplistic)
I tried to add this, but it's like there's no light_environment at all, everything is still the same as before, with the light entities being the only ones casting light. Any help?
+zolika1351 Same here
+samg381 did you fix?
***** Nope I just put a bunch of normal light entities where there's supposed to be light and that worked.
Had the same problem, you have to have a skybox near the light_environment entity
thank you so much for these hammer tutorials, i really love your channel and you've helped me alot
Haha, "to see what happening". xD Finally you start making more tutorials. Missed them. :P
this video is almost as old as me and its still helpful today
great tutorial would like to see a tutorial on logic gates and just logic entities in general would be a massive help to us new mappers
If you have done alot of your map, without putting the light_environment on your map, you can easily fix this:
1. Copy everything from your map.
2. Open a new map and paste your stuff there.
3. Put the light_environment on the new map, before starting everything new. Done.
I don't know for sure if this works, but I think it does.
Thank you very much, thats a lot of job, preparing files, a FAQ , video editing, upload everything...
Just let you know that it still usefull nowdays and helped me. ;)
Thanks for the tutorial. you think it'd be possible to get a sort of time change effect for a map for CS:S or GMOD or something. Like the map start during day, and the lighting slowly changes from day to night, and a full day would take say, 30 minutes. Would that be possible do you think?
3kliksphilip I have an issue in my map where all my walls are black, but the props are fine. Its weird because i never touched my light enviroment ever since i first started to make my map. The issue came out of nowhere while i was adding props to my map. plz help :D
The power of the sun... in my hands...
oh I think i get it now, like you said I played around a bit with different settings, thanks for the tutorials! :D
"See wh hppnd" "See wh Hppnds" "C WHA hap" HAPPENDS!"
i'm really sorry for bringing this up, as this video is really quite old but my light_environment entity just does not work. it looks the same as before. iv'e used your tutorial to do it right once on a different map but i cant seem to do it again on my new map this time!!
I've learnt almost everything I know from you 3k :) you need mad props... maybe some golden juggling balls? ;3
what the fuck
1:32
"If you wait until the end of a project to add a light_environment into your level, you'll be unwilling to make changes to the lighting because of the time it takes to compile."
Hammer++ really does change everything about mapping, doesn't it?
Please reply, I remember several years ago when I watched your videos in lighting there was a toggleable button in hammer which allows you to size up and down the range of a light. Please reply asap :(
I don't think he's gonna reply 😔
@@blingmoney idk give him a few extra years
@@blingmoney We have valve time, now we have also got kilks time.
@@blingmoney 8 years .... sorry give him more time
Kliks may not reply, but i will. They removed it for i forgot it was something for graphics i think
My problem is: My maps are so bright there is no shadow and looks awfull like 0:03 ı added "light_enviroment" changed settings like what did u said but didn't worked. its still bright :( !
Great video, looking forward to the second tutorial.
Wow, this is an epic tutorial. And I who thoght I knew everything about light_enviroment...
Wait a second this channel isnt dead
no lol
Don't be afraid of changing the properties of light environment to see what happening.
... to see what happening? To happens... Wha'? To see what happens!
lol'd
k
@@bobhappy6448 k
thanks these quick tutorials still come in handy!
@kallesbaksatt If you're mapping for half-life 2, then you'll spawn without the HEV suit. If you type "impulse 101" in your console (cheats must be enabled) Then you will get everything, including the flashlight. Alternatively, you could add an HEV suit to the map.
I already knew this, but ty in general for all the tips on making maps :D
I usually use the cordon bounds tool on a smaller area at the end to figure out what sunlight I want to use.
Thanks for replying, but like if you double click a light entity. There's a range of minmum and maximum units the light will extend to, and i remember like you could hit button or hit one of the buttns to toggle the visibility of the light's range, a circle, and for example hold a button like s or something, drag the mouse to expand the distance that the light goes or make it go not as far. Like the nodraw button makes nowdraws tex's appear, this one is for lights, but been to long. i forgot. ty
you need to make more vids if you can
theyre all so awesome and informative
@3kliksphilip Well I'll look into trying to figure it out. Thanks for the tutorial.
i need help i put light env right way but lighing does not work its so dark that theres no darker existing
What would be a good number on brightness for a really bright day?
You should do a diplacement tutorial.
i have been hitting the dreaed Alloc bloc full error. Iknow scale up textures seem to fix it . So if get new textures with big size say 256-512 then i will not have scale textures up so much. Is that going to help any ideas
Help it wont work for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Philip, I just wanted to let you know, when I tried placing an env_fire entity, it gave me this odd sprite.
It was a picture of you giving a thumbs up, with text under it reading, "obsolete".
I've been laughing on my floor for about 10 minutes now.
Just use "light". And then select the brightness color and intensity, and the brightness color HDR if you want (optional). The more darker is the color, the more dark will be the light ambience in game. Then place the light wherever you want. :)
@Johanop Got it right now thanks but now when i extend the map i got alot of warnings when i compiled it, that says Warning: Node with unbounded volume.
and when i start the map the new room that i created isnt there
what was the smoke effect used for the chimney?
you say it doesnt matter where you play the light_enviroment, but after that you say it does, because the entity points where you have your pitch yaw roll set
NICE WORK BAT WHERE I CAN ADD THIS VMF ???
the perfect tutorial maker ^^
Nice thanx man! i got a question about this light when i play a light_env all rooms with a roof or wall get really dark and i dont want it to be like that how should i do? and btw thanx for all help you have gived me :)
what should i used for indoor maps
Reason is I'm trying to delete all the lights on this map to make a cinematic in sfm. And for some reason even with all the lights off, the map is still bright homogenously, I'm wondering if there's a speical type of light that is lighting up the entire level or if there's some lights with ridicuous amount of range.
It looks like I have a shadow in all the map, but there is a small sphere where I can see things (when any light source added).
And I have this problem only on 1 map- I do exactly the same on small test maps and I have normal light.
My shadows are like pure black but they still have the angle what do I do?
@GamersSpawnPoint What about did you even watch the video?
"I recomment getting the ligh_enviorment's lighting looking good as soon as possible on your map. If you wait until the end of the project to add light_enviorment into your level, You'll be unwilling to make changes to the lighting because of the time it takes to compile."
Shit Philip, you really improved your speech haha, thanks for the video :)
Nice video as always.
I did everything like you, but when I'm running map (by game) I see only far places (without light/shadows) but everything around me is black. Is this an error while compiling the map (I have some)?
If I have the "2d skybox" texture instead of the "skybox" texture will it still work with the light environment.
Error reading material data "materials/maps/sousse/cubemapdefault.vtf"
how can i fix this pls was working fine untill i made a stairway ...
Make a new video using the current configurations and more with applying differentskyboxes?
My map is really dark and isnt affected but the light_environment thing. i have no idea why
Just for the sake of curiosity, do you ever use the entity drop down list on the right side toolbox?
I keep getting constant entity problems (light) and (info_player_(bothsides)), it keeps saying there is a leak yet there isn'i used to sometimes delete and replace and it works, but now it doesn't. can someone help me? - certain there is no gaps
Could you update those files please? Nothing works well at the moment, no some textures/objects ground is black sky is white cant move..
You should only render up to 720p, a lot of people only have monitors that support that amount, or internet quick enough for 720p.
i must ask: are or were you a mapper for some game company? your so pro
do you hollow the skybox texture?
i think it was called env_sun i tried the "light" the first time but didnt know how to tune it down, do i set all the values to 1?
Hey, I just wanted to know where I put the download file. Thanks in advance. :)
That map's great, where can I download it?
which light entity do you suggest for the darkest possible lighting?
Ive got a problem, when i loaded one of your maps the skybox was all purple and black checkered (missing textures), any idea on how to solve this?
By making a map that is outdoors?
can someone please tell me why this is working, it looks like the horizontal thing he talks about, and my tunnels are pitch black
I remember a very long time ago I didn't know how to make light_environment.
I would place a whole bunch of light_Entities above my map. It never looked good.
what if im using hammer++?
Thanks for the tutorials!!
ok, i need to have more than 32 dynamic light, i tried spotlight and projected texture, all i need is too make like the prop receive colored light when i decide to
i added one light and it's still fullbright, does it have to be a sun light entity?
Thanks man, Helps a lot!
can you use this for the 2d skybox tool?
ther is some way to see the light in hammer?like,to preview the lighting?
Yes, it's called 'ray traced preview' its in the top left corner of the 3d preview window deropdown menu.
@@oliberrhy2391 thx,i will check, latter,my games HD currupted and,all my steam games was there : \
How to add hl2 maps in hammer 2013??
I still cant even make a house like the one in the video, any tips ? :(
My walls doesnt like light_env.. Some of the walls likes to be fully black in light..
3kliksphilip where to upload?
***** what then? i have always to do that when i play?
H4X + that maked my map just fullbright..
H4X Put it on mediafire I'll have a look at it.
+3kliksphilip Hey there phil ;D I love your SDK tutorials ! BTW I have this problem prntscr.com/a5wvj2 <---- it happened when I did 0:54 plz halp
lol at teh end :p still, great tut, you are very professional
well i have a problem i do not know how to fix.
First of all its not my first time in hammer, i have played around abit.
I have both light_env and light from lamps in my lvl, but everyting is black, i have windows that the light_env should come from, and the light dosent give light at all, its just lighting up the prop.if someone have the time and want to help me i can fix screenshoots both in game and from hammer. cant really understand the problem...
+SMIBO Pontus Same here :(
+Sneaky Slammers do you have it inside (the light_env)?
i had it both inside and outside, and still i have had the light_env outside on other maps and then it works :) dunno if this is a bugg that just happens sometime or if its another problem.
+Sneaky Slammers inside as in inside the skybox eh?
+Sneaky Slammers can you "fix" those screenshots aswell maybe?
can you make it so the sun move dynamicly across the sky in real time?
How come I don't have any Shadows in mine?
Hey Philip, why cant i use my "f" flashlight in the game when im running my map?
I have no idea how to make my level.Their must have been an update because I can't use eny of my tools.Think you got eny ideas why?
You have to click file then new
@IPlayInBeastMode A monitor can only support up to a certain amount of pixels. For example, my monitor is 1680 x 1050, which means it doesn't support 1080p because the resolution isn't high enough, and what I'm saying about 1080p is that it's unnecessary due to hogging bandwidth. Also, unnecessary offensive attack, much?
Any one know where i could get those skybox?
Hi i tried to make it in HL2:DM but i dosent work :(
why?