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Ladyofpayne: /* Delete all the lightmap files */

2015-12-21T16:56:46Z

‎Delete all the lightmap files

Ladyofpayne: /* Useful links */

2015-12-21T14:22:02Z

‎Useful links

Ladyofpayne: /* Delete all the lightmap files */

2015-12-21T14:21:24Z

‎Delete all the lightmap files

Ladyofpayne: /* Useful links */

2015-12-20T13:34:34Z

‎Useful links

Ladyofpayne at 13:33, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T13:33:56Z

Ladyofpayne at 13:16, 20 December 2015

2015-12-20T13:16:29Z

Ladyofpayne: /* Troubleshooting */

2015-12-20T13:05:04Z

‎Troubleshooting

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 # If you have photoshop I suggest creating an action, opening all erroneous dds files and automating the action on all opened files.
-Example: lightmap before noise reduction
+<gallery mode="nolines" widths=256px heights=256px>
-[[File:Noisylightmap.jpg|border]]
+<gallery mode="nolines" widths=700px heights=385px>
-[[File:Noisylightmapdds.jpg|border]]
+File:Noisylightmap.jpg|Before noise reduction
+File:Noisylightmap2.jpg|After noise reduction
-Example: lightmap after noise reduction
+</gallery>
-−
-[[File:Noisylightmap2.jpg|border]]
-[[File:Noisylightmapdds2.jpg|border]]
 === My custom material does not seem to lightmap ===

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 This is caused by a model trying to use a portion of your lightmap that it shouldn't be. This can be caused by having lightmaps in your override and lightmapping a second time. To remove your old lightmaps, delete the exported files in your core/override/toolsetexport. If this doesn't fix, try DeletingLightmapFiles. Finally, if you still get the issue, its a problem with the model you are using - it has a bad lightmap UV unwrap.
 [[File:Staticbunching.jpg|border]]
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 Same problem as above, but without the distinctive "shapes". This is much more likely to be because you need to delete the exported lightmaps from your override.
-Example: extremely patchy lighting throughout level
+<gallery mode="nolines" widths=422px heights=600px>
+File:Corruptedshadowmap1.jpg|Extremely patchy lighting throughout level
-[[File:Corruptedshadowmap1.jpg|border]]
+File:Corruptedshadowmap2.jpg|Fixed
+</gallery>
-Fixed:
-−
-[[File:Corruptedshadowmap2.jpg|border]]
 === I have black patterns or triangles identically or similar over many of the same model ===
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 Some models seem to have a problem with lightmapping. look for a fix  here or try using a different model.
-Example: fca_floor02_0
+<gallery mode="nolines" widths=550px heights=600px>
+File:Badmodellightmap.jpg|fca_floor02_0
-[[File:Badmodellightmap.jpg|border]]
+</gallery>
 === I have obvious seams between two or more models where they should be seamless ===
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 The fix here was to delete two of the blue lights and increase the intensity of the remaining blue light to compensate. Of course, this was a test setup, but the principle remains the same... ensure you have no more than three static lights overlapping ''anywhere'' in your level. Its a good idea to keep this down to just two lights where possible.
-Example: four static lights in scene
+<gallery mode="nolines" widths=600px heights=600px>
+File:BStatic_bunching11111.jpg|Four static lights in scene
-[[File:BStatic_bunching11111.jpg|border]]
+File:Static_bunching_fixed.jpg|Two static lights in scene
+</gallery>
-Example: two static lights in scene
-−
-[[File:Static_bunching_fixed.jpg|border]]
 === I have one unusual shadow (symmetrical pattern) caused by static lights and it doesn't make sense ===
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 I am unsure if this was a problem with one particular model and/or the static light I was using, but if you get something like this try lightmapping after moving your lights to a new location.
-Example: bad shadow passing through prp_dni_torch03_0 (showing the result only - lights and problematic model are not shown)
+<gallery mode="nolines" widths=498px heights=600px>
+File:Onebigartifact.jpg|Bad shadow passing through prp_dni_torch03_0 (showing the result only - lights and problematic model are not shown)
-[[File:Onebigartifact.jpg|border]]
+</gallery>
 === The lights seem to go off or change badly every time I change rooms ===
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 [[File:Noisylightmap.jpg|border]]
 [[File:Noisylightmapdds.jpg|border]]
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 [[File:Noisylightmap2.jpg|border]]
 [[File:Noisylightmapdds2.jpg|border]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:56, 21 December 2015
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	== Delete all the lightmap files ==		== Delete all the lightmap files ==
−	~~Often you can get away with just deleting your toolsetexport folder and restarting the toolset.~~
−
−
	My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\LvlWorkspace\\\\lightmaps\\\\LAYOUT		My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\LvlWorkspace\\\\lightmaps\\\\LAYOUT

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 == Useful links ==
 *[[Adding custom level tutorial]] - How to add your own level.
-*[[Level Editor Tutorial]] - general advises.
+*[[Level Editor Tutorial]] and [[Level tutorial]] - General advises.
-−
-−
 [[Category:Tutorials]]

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 My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\LvlWorkspace\\\\lightmaps\\\\LAYOUT
 My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\ProbeLightMaps\\\\LAYOUT
 My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\resourcepostintermediatewin32\\\\processed\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\layouts\\\\win32\\\\layouts\\\\LAYOUT
 My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\resourcepostintermediatewin32\\\\processed\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\layouts\\\\win32\\\\modelhierarchies\\\\LAYOUT
 My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\resourcepostintermediatewin32\\\\processed\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\layouts\\\\win32\\\\textures\\\\dds\\\\LAYOUT
 (path of your level file)\\\\LAYOUT.erf
 (path of your level file)\\\\LAYOUT.bak.erf
 C:\\\\DOCUME~1\\\\Mike\\\\LOCALS~1\\\\Temp\\\\DALightmap\\\\LAYOUT (you can use Run... and type %TEMP% and hit OK)
 == Troubleshooting ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:33, 20 December 2015
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	Thanks to Semper for clearing up some questions I had. !TimelordDC provided the shadows tip. Oh and a couple of bits from CID-78. Also thanks to the guys on the bioware wiki who provided the information I started with.		Thanks to Semper for clearing up some questions I had. !TimelordDC provided the shadows tip. Oh and a couple of bits from CID-78. Also thanks to the guys on the bioware wiki who provided the information I started with.
		+	== Useful links ==
		+	*[[Lighting Tutorial]] - Lightmapping troubleshooting
		+	*[[Level Editor Tutorial]] - general advises
		+

	[[Category:Tutorials]]		[[Category:Tutorials]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 13:16, 20 December 2015
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	This will force the lightmap to start from scratch, but you will have to change the layout and will end up with a potentially messy set of folders all over the place.		This will force the lightmap to start from scratch, but you will have to change the layout and will end up with a potentially messy set of folders all over the place.

−	~~'''Delete all the lightmap files'''~~

−	Often you can get away with just deleting your toolsetexport folder and restarting the toolset. ~~However,~~ if you ~~want~~ to ~~be thorough, see DeletingLightmapFiles~~	+	== Delete all the lightmap files ==
		+	Often you can get away with just deleting your toolsetexport folder and restarting the toolset.
		+
		+
		+	My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\LvlWorkspace\\\\lightmaps\\\\LAYOUT
		+	My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\ProbeLightMaps\\\\LAYOUT
		+	My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\resourcepostintermediatewin32\\\\processed\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\layouts\\\\win32\\\\layouts\\\\LAYOUT
		+	My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\resourcepostintermediatewin32\\\\processed\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\layouts\\\\win32\\\\modelhierarchies\\\\LAYOUT
		+	My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\Toolset\\\\resourcepostintermediatewin32\\\\processed\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\layouts\\\\win32\\\\textures\\\\dds\\\\LAYOUT
		+	(path of your level file)\\\\LAYOUT.erf
		+	(path of your level file)\\\\LAYOUT.bak.erf
		+	C:\\\\DOCUME~1\\\\Mike\\\\LOCALS~1\\\\Temp\\\\DALightmap\\\\LAYOUT (you can use Run... and type %TEMP% and hit OK)
		+	(if you have posted to local) My Documents\\\\BioWare\\\\Dragon Age\\\\addins\\\\MODULE\\\\core\\\\override\\\\toolsetexport\\\\LAYOUT

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 '''Example: four static lights in scene'''
-[[File:BStatic_bunching.jpg|border]]
+[[File:BStatic_bunching11111.jpg|border]]
 '''Example: two static lights in scene'''