Water issue - reflections from other water surfaces are projected onto skybox water

[Maloof?]

So I've got two areas of water in my map - one in the skybox to create a sense of a limitless ocean and another in a small beach-like area.

When we load the map up, the skybox water works fine:

[IMG]http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/3153/2011102700001.jpg[/IMG]

We go to the body of water in the map itself, and all is fine:

[IMG]http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/8420/2011102700003.jpg[/IMG]

But when we teleport back to the area from which we view the skybox water, the reflections are replaced with the last view we had of the in-map water. This reflection is parented to our view.

[IMG]http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2193/2011102700004.jpg[/IMG]

Any ideas?

[IronPhoenix]

I've seen a similar issue with reflective surfaces. No idea what causes it or how to fix though :)

[Maloof?]

Bugger, sweet as man!

[ShadowDeath]

Seems to be a new bug Valve created with their last update. The one that also broke Hammer for a while. Or am I mistaken? I think I've never seen this particular problem before.

[Firegod522]

Make sure the 3d skybox and the in game water are at the same level.

[Maloof?]

[QUOTE=Firegod522;32977764]Make sure the 3d skybox and the in game water are at the same level.[/QUOTE]

There is never an occasion where you see them both at the same time; does this still make a difference?

[IronPhoenix]

[QUOTE=ShadowDeath;32977173]Seems to be a new bug Valve created with their last update. The one that also broke Hammer for a while. Or am I mistaken? I think I've never seen this particular problem before.[/QUOTE]

I've seen the reflections issue ages ago. It occuring on water may be a new thing.

[Drsalvador]

I can confirm it's been happening on water since at least 2010.

[ShadowDeath]

[QUOTE=Drsalvador;32982401]I can confirm it's been happening on water since at least 2010.[/QUOTE]

Ah well then I can consider myself lucky not to have run into that problem yet.

[RustyC]

[QUOTE=Maloof?;32977912]There is never an occasion where you see them both at the same time; does this still make a difference?[/QUOTE]

I think that might be the problem, try moving the skybox water to the same level as the main game. If not, it might be a cubemap issue.