Texturing Panels
Hello, I am having trouble applying textures to panels. I have the textures parented, and I have a logic_auto to maintain it, but the texture will not show up in game.
This is what it looks like in Hammer:
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii5 ... hammer.png
And, This is what it looks like in game:
http://i1261.photobucket.com/albums/ii5 ... 2error.png
I'm not sure exactly what is wrong, but I would like to fix it.
Sorry about links instead of pictures. I'm new to the forum, and I'm a bit confused about pictures.
I cant tell whats wrong from the pictures personally
post your vmf
Yeah, sorry about that. Those were just quick screen shots.
Here's the vmf
Again sorry, that vmf was just a quick cut down of the full map, and ended up having a leak (I didn't compile that vmf). Here is one without the leak.
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/76743799/panel ... test_2.vmf
From looking at your screenshots it seems that you are using a vertex texture on a wall. Don't do that--those are for models and cheap lighting stuff. They're either fully lit or black on a brush. There should be an equivalent texture without _vertex in the name, which uses normal world lighting.
EDIT: Cross-post! 
Looks like you used a vertex texture?
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Thanks for the quick replies! I was using a vertex texture, but as soon as I changed it, it worked perfectly.
In case you were wondering why they were pitch black:
I THINK this is the reason why (someone can correct me)
Vertex textures receive the same amount of light as where the player is looking/standing. Since, If I'm right, your map was fullbright (no lights), the room was technichally completely dark. Since the room was dark, and vertex textures use the same lighting as the players point, the texture was completely black.
[Released] Power Interference
[Released] Rust and Dust (Spotlight Map!)
[Released] Multiportal
I THINK this is the reason why (someone can correct me)
Vertex textures receive the same amount of light as where the player is looking/standing. Since, If I'm right, your map was fullbright (no lights), the room was technichally completely dark. Since the room was dark, and vertex textures use the same lighting as the players point, the texture was completely black.
yeah, something like that.
Bottom line: NEVER USE TEXTURES WITH _vertex in it's name
Ps: you might want to look at your texture alignment too 
