Quote from josepezdj on February 26, 2013, 11:47 am

I think that he already did, zivi7...

Felipe, I know the lights coming from the observation room if you're using an instance, I was meaning the rest.... outside the observation room... Try higher values for that light entity you placed outside instead, and place it in the center of the chamber. Increase the intensity parameter (the last value of the 4 ones) to for example 30 and also increase the value for Constant to for example 1000. Let us know then.

Quote from TopHATTwaffle on February 26, 2013, 11:57 am

josepezdj wrote:

I know the lights coming from the observation room if you're using an instance, I was meaning the rest....

josepezdj wrote:

observation room if you're using an instance, I was

WAIT FOR IT

josepezdj wrote:

using an instance

Collapse the instance, I bet the issue goes away. I've have VERY strange lighting issues with instances before.

Quote from Lpfreaky90 on February 26, 2013, 12:11 pm

TopHATTwaffle wrote:

Collapse the instance, I bet the issue goes away. I've have VERY strange lighting issues with instances before.

It totally does not make sense; since it should be the first thing that vbsp does. But indeed; it messes up greatly sometimes. So I agree: collapse and try again!

as an instance:

collapsed:

Quote from FelipeCaners on February 26, 2013, 12:17 pm

I moved the angled wall backwards and the result was odd: http://imageshack.us/a/img10/1301/movewallportal2.jpg. If I just remove that angled wall, the lighting becomes perfect, just like here: http://imageshack.us/a/img213/6724/testportal2.jpg. But I want that angled wall with the right lighting with only those two lights, like in here: http://imageshack.us/a/img689/2287/func ... ortal2.jpg (using the func_brush workaround).

@TopHATTwaffle: I'm compiling under normal settings: http://imageshack.us/a/img199/5760/compilinghammer.png. Yes, if the problem persists, I'll be forced to use the func_brush workaround.

@josepezdj: I understood your question, but that's the point: I have just those two lights ligthing the room. In the other room, only the two lights coming from the window were enough, and they gave me a beautiful white room, no hard shadows, no too dark shadows.

[EDIT]
@TopHATTwaffle, @Lpfreaky90: what do you mean with "collapse" the instance? Copy its contents to my actual map file?

[EDIT]
Never mind, I found it in the "Instancing" menu. I will try it out.

Quote from TopHATTwaffle on February 26, 2013, 12:20 pm

Please collapse the instance, then try again. If that still does not work, do an advanced final compile. (Hopefully it will fire the rays from the props in a more... not derp manner.)

If all those fail, use the func_brush. BUT COLLAPSE IT FIRST.

Quote from FelipeCaners on February 26, 2013, 12:36 pm

Neither the collapsing nor the advanced full compiling worked. I'll try to delete the entire "bin" folder and verify game cache integrity. Perhaps my build executables are damaged somehow, although it seems unlikely. Apparently, I'll have to use func_brush workaround. :

Quote from TopHATTwaffle on February 26, 2013, 12:40 pm

One last thing you could do, is create a brush and use the clipping tool. I know you said you used the Vertex tool last time. I don't see how it could really change anything, but it's worth a shot I guess.:/

Quote from FelipeCaners on February 26, 2013, 12:45 pm

I'm pretty sure it won't work, since I already tried to use a clipped block made into a triangular prism, instead of a wall. But I'll try it once the files finish downloading.

Quote from josepezdj on February 26, 2013, 3:02 pm

Cause those textures you're using for the walls are not vertex textures right? Are they stock ones or custom?

Also, please post the .vmf and let us compile it for you to check if the issue also happens to us.