Lighting in Hammer...

[badpigeon]

Hey, Ive used the editor for HL1 so I kinda know my way around hammer. I cant seem to get any of the different kind of light entities to work.... I run my map, I make sure Vis, and Bsp are running, but the map is still fully lit. The lights have no effect on the map. I was just wondering... maybe im forgetting some parimeter.

Anyways, If you know maybe what this prob is, please post!

 

[Dux]

In the compile box under 'RAD' make sure it isn't set to 'no'.

 

[Demonmerc]

make sure you're game executable isnt set to vbsp.exe

 

[badpigeon]

Ok, what about Vis? should they all be enabled and set to normal?
It just seems that every time I compile, no matter what, my maps are extreemly bright with absolutly no shadows, or darkness...

Also, I was wondering, what is the difference between the light, and dynamic light...? I know that a dynamic would probably point in a cone shape like a dynamic cardiod mic, but what about just plain light?