I've been having trouble with water being invisible and being able to see through it to the bottom of the level. I had a leak and it fixed it. However after I resolved that issue I created a 3d sky box and the issue reappeared. There are no leaks this time however or so says the compile log I'm not too good with reading it over though. There is one portal cluster apparently.
** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vbsp.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\zombie panic! source\zps" "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122"
Valve Software - vbsp.exe (May 19 2009)
2 threads
materialPath: c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\zombie panic! source\zps\materials
Loading C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.vmf
Patching WVT material: maps/warhouse122/nature/blendrockdirt008c_wvt_patch
fixing up env_cubemap materials on brush sides...
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
ProcessBlock_Thread: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
Processing areas...done (0)
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Chop Details...done (0)
Find Visible Detail Sides...
Merged 38 detail faces...done (0)
Merging details...done (0)
FixTjuncs...
PruneNodes...
WriteBSP...
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
NODRAW on terrain surface!
done (1)
writing C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.prt...Building visibility clusters...
done (0)
Creating default LDR cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox materials:
skybox/sky_day02_06*.vmt
! Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.
Creating default HDR cubemaps for env_cubemap using skybox materials:
skybox/sky_day02_06*.vmt
! Run buildcubemaps in the engine to get the correct cube maps.
Finding displacement neighbors...
Finding lightmap sample positions...
Displacement Alpha : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Building Physics collision data...
done (1) (143891 bytes)
Placing detail props : 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10
Compacting texture/material tables...
Reduced 1667 texinfos to 685
Reduced 47 texdatas to 35 (1572 bytes to 1166)
Writing C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.bsp
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** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vvis.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\zombie panic! source\zps" "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122"
Valve Software - vvis.exe (May 19 2009)
2 threads
reading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.bsp
reading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.prt
1 portalclusters
0 numportals
BasePortalVis: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
PortalFlow: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (0)
Optimized: 0 visible clusters (0.00%)
Total clusters visible: 1
Average clusters visible: 1
Building PAS...
Average clusters audible: 1
visdatasize:14 compressed from 16
writing c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.bsp
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** Executing...
** Command: "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk\bin\orangebox\bin\vrad.exe"
** Parameters: -game "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\zombie panic! source\zps" "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122"
Valve Software - vrad.exe SSE (May 19 2009)
Valve Radiosity Simulator
2 threads
[Reading texlights from 'lights.rad']
[45 texlights parsed from 'lights.rad']
Loading c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.bsp
Setting up ray-trace acceleration structure... Done (2.39 seconds)
2063 faces
2247450 square feet [323632896.00 square inches]
56 Displacements
288682 Square Feet [41570264.00 Square Inches]
2063 patches before subdivision
42555 patches after subdivision
7 direct lights
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BuildVisLeafs: 0...1...2...3...4...5...6...7...8...9...10 (16)
transfers 1939081, max 443
transfer lists: 14.8 megs
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Writing leaf ambient...done
Ready to Finish
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Level flags = 0
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Writing c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.bsp
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** Executing...
** Command: Copy File
** Parameters: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\WarTiger\sourcesdk_content\zps\mapsrc\Warhouse122.bsp" "c:\program files\steam\steamapps\WarTiger\zombie panic! source\zps\maps\Warhouse122.bsp"
If I remove the sky_camera the water returns to normal so what the hell? I'm fairly new to sdk I've been working with it for about 3 weeks but I know I don't have any leaks this time.
What could the 3dskybox be doing to make my water disappear? My only guess is that there is a portal cluster in the 3dskybox somewhere. Any theories or suggestions on how to fix this?
You have a displacement with a Nodraw texture.
Remove it/change the texture
No luck, I removed the displacement entirely just to be sure and the problem still persists. no leaks, nodraw texture on all sides but the top for the water. Also the problem was occurring even before I put in the displacements originally.
Remove your displacements and compile it again, post your compile log with [ code][/code ] tags
From Interlopers:
[quote=Interlopers]Description:
You aren't allowed to have the "tools/nodraw" texture one a displacement.
Solution:
There are two possible causes, you accidently covered a displacement face in nodraw or you accidently made a hidden face a displacement. In order to fix it in either cases, uncheck the "auto" visgroup, then check only the "displacements" visgroup. Now, look round the map see if nodraw is anywhere you wanted a real texture. If found open the material browser and find and replace the nodraw texture with any other texture. If there's no vibisible displacement faces with nodraw you'll probably want to destroy them. Open the material browser, check "Only show used textures", select NoDraw and press "Mark". Open up the face edit sheet, and click "Destroy" on the displacement tab.
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