Hi all! So, I've had found problem with lightmapper. I will post you image with pre baked shadows and realtime. As you can see pre bake totally destroys shadows on curved surface. This is happening on my notebook (ati mobility hd 5470 gpu )and also on my pc, where i have bought msi gtx 970, so I think there isn't probably problem with gpu. Please help, why is this happening. This happens on all curved models, for example gas pumps, balls and so on...

SorrowCrown

I have had the very odd issue with lightmapping but its still 100% better than it was...
Im guessing its still being improved every day and perhaps the steam release may be even more solid..
Just the waiting game I think

The issue I have is the shapes of models seem to transmit into ones I put around it as shown below ..
Its a weird effect and a barrel for instance will produce a circle embedded in the wall

Thx for response. i'm glad, that I'm not alone in this . And about picture you posted. This has hapened to me, when I was using multi textured models so this may be the problem.

Is there some definition of the differences between the 4 lightmap choices?

I have experienced much extended start-up times (during Initializing Physics) and at least a 20% reduction in FPS when using the Quick light map. I like the shadows but is it worth the hit?

Is there anyway to remove a light map from a saved level once it has been applied, so I can return to real time lighting which seems to work best and fastest?

Thanks

GoDevils sure there is a way. Just hit TAB twice in testing mode and select real time shadows.

I think he means Undo what he has done......
In V1.009 you could delete the visuals.ini ad the map would revert back to default...
I tried that again and it doesn't seem to work in 1.1 ?

That could be a little tougher. Lightmaps are saved in the FPM file also and load when you open the level map.
I guess you could try deleting the lightmap files only (dds and Dbo, not sure about the dat files and txt file) in the levelbank\testmap\lightmaps folder after you open the FPM file. then save over the file. ******* make a copy of the files first please.

Running test game then should bring it back to the real time lighting as it should detect no lightmap files.

******* Make a backup of the lightmap folder files, just incase, and also make a back up of the actual map file also. Incase all does not go well.

Thanks Pirate Myke I will look into it

My issue only appears when I have the Entity shader at Maximum..... Medium looks fine ..
Perhaps more of lee's tweaks in the next release may rectify it

It's a known issue that lightmapping does not currently work with smoothing groups. They have intent to fix this but I don't know when.