Lighting problem

[CodySir]

So I just came out of the tunnel from Ravenholm and the lighting is broken. No shadows, no nothing. This happened the last time I played when I arrived at Black Mesa East. Any fixes?

Edit: I should note that props give off shadows, but the map doesn't have it's lighting. The tunnels are now bright as hell.

[Microsoft227sam]

verify the game files

[CodySir]

Originally posted by microsoft227sam:

verify the game files

I Did that, It said OK, I ran it, It didn't work. Anything else?

[Microsoft227sam]

Originally posted by Codysir:

Originally posted by microsoft227sam:

verify the game files

I Did that, It said OK, I ran it, It didn't work. Anything else?

open the console and type this in order:

mat_dxlevel 90

mat_hdr_level 2

mat_hdr_enabled

mat_fullbright 0

[CodySir]

Originally posted by microsoft227sam:

Originally posted by Codysir:

I Did that, It said OK, I ran it, It didn't work. Anything else?

open the console and type this in order:

mat_dxlevel 90

mat_hdr_level 2

mat_hdr_enabled

mat_fullbright 0

My screen is now showing nothing but a missing texture. I tried this fix once and it just gave me a purple screen. Next.

[Microsoft227sam]

Originally posted by Codysir:

Originally posted by microsoft227sam:

open the console and type this in order:

mat_dxlevel 90

mat_hdr_level 2

mat_hdr_enabled

mat_fullbright 0

My screen is now showing nothing but a missing texture. I tried this fix once and it just gave me a purple screen. Next.

exit/rejoin the game, Make sure you have it set to DX 9.0, Enable HDR, turn off Fullbright mode, see what happens.

[CodySir]

I re-tried your first fix again, but replaced the mat_dxlevel's 90 with an 80. It seems to work fine, though now the water look more like milk. I'll keep experimenting till' I figure it out.

[Calmly Frenetic]

To prevent those texture issues, the recommended method is to change the dx level using launch options. See here for detail: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=428896861