Level Design Changing the lighting on staticmesh

[RoBoT]

I was wondering if there way to make the lighting on the Staticmesh more simple as the BSP one?

so It wouldn't have dark areas on sides like in this screenshot

Spoiler!

 

[Fel]

Try changing the Drawtype under the display tab to DT_Brush might do it

On objects that I want to keep static drawn I add a ambient glow of about 5-10 seems to smooth out the lighting on it

 

[RoBoT]

Try changing the Drawtype under the display tab to DT_Brush might do it

On objects that I want to keep static drawn I add a ambient glow of about 5-10 seems to smooth out the lighting on it

I tried doing that, the staticmesh just disappeared even when I tried to rebuild all...

for an ambient glow I know about it, But it's gonna solve my problem because I have dynamic light (such as flashlight) moving around in dark rooms so using ambient glow is gonna make staticmeshs glows in the dark which it's unpleasant

 

[Murphy]

re: ambient light

 

[Fel]

oh there we go yea that can help me out too murphy thanks

 

[RoBoT]

Thx murphy, I read that awhile ago
but I think you misunderstood me of the problem I have, my map is simply pitch black dark. It has lantern (with dynamic light) you could pick it up and wonder around with it in this map.

Here is example of what I'm talking about:

BSP vs Staticmesh - YouTube

These are 2 boxes one of them is BSP and other is static, you can notice the lighting on them from my lantern.

The BSP one's lighting is simple, lighting up all around but it's smooth with floor as you can see. The Staticmesh has dark sides and doesn't match with the floor, It's not big deal with box staticmesh but some other ones with complicated shapes is.

 

[Ferenos]

re: ambient light

Note that this only works when the lighting format is DXT3 or DXT1.

 

[Ferenos]

Thx murphy, I read that awhile ago
but I think you misunderstood me of the problem I have, my map is simply pitch black dark. It has lantern (with dynamic light) you could pick it up and wonder around with it in this map.

Here is example of what I'm talking about:

BSP vs Staticmesh - YouTube

These are 2 boxes one of them is BSP and other is static, you can notice the lighting on them from my lantern.

The BSP one's lighting is simple, lighting up all around but it's smooth with floor as you can see. The Staticmesh has dark sides and doesn't match with the floor, It's not big deal with box staticmesh but some other ones with complicated shapes is.

This occurs because the amount of polygons that contains the cube.
Try to create a cube with more polygons or use a more complex geometry.

 

[DrunkeN WolfeR]

BSP surfaces are lit per pixel, and Staticmeshes are vertex lit, with dynamic lights this is very noticeable.

This is a engine limitation and I guess there's no way to fix this as far as I know for this type of map (pitch black + dynamic light).

Adding more geometry doesn't help either, the BSP floor do not blend well with the staticmesh.
KF smlight - YouTube

 

[Ferenos]

The lighting of a staticmesh is limited by the number of triangles that this contains, So more triangules = better dynamic and static lighting.

 

[RoBoT]

Thx Ferenos & Drunken Wolfer for the info
Atleast it's not my fault, it's just engine limitation as Drunken said.

Disappointing, but it's a fact I'll accept.
Thx anyways!