Best way to light a room/corridor?

[StardogChampion]

http://www.stardogchampion.net/hl2dm_room1_Image1.jpg
Looks nice on the floor, but the light doesn't bounce to the ceiling.

http://www.stardogchampion.net/hl2dm_room1_Image2.jpg
Copied and pasted from lockdown, again the ceiling is pitch black.

http://www.stardogchampion.net/hl2dm_room1_Image3.jpg
Good amount of light, but uses a lot of lights and seems like overkill. I tried using less lights that were brighter, but they leave horrible overly bright circles on the roof. They also make your weapon very bright when you walk under it.

Any tips?

 

[Pi Mu Rho]

use a light_enviromnent and increase the "ambient" setting. Your darkness doesn't have to be pitch black - it just has to be in contrast with your bright areas.

 

[StardogChampion]

How would you do that without a skybox? It doesn't seem to do anything without one.

 

[StardogChampion]

OK it works now after restarting steam/hammer, thanks.