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Purple and Black Reflections?
I'm not a noob, so I know that purple and black textures mean that the texture file isn't there. This is different. It's like the light that is given off by the light in a room is purple and black. My tool gun has a purple tint. The prop breendesk has a purple tint. If you look at it a certain way you can even see the purple and black texture patterns. If I shine a light on it, it isn't that bad though. Any tips/fixes?
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shadow realm Dec 22, 2017 @ 1:22pm 
If i'm correct it has something to do with cubemaps (which has to do with reflection).
Verify cache is the only solution i can think of.
Last edited by shadow realm; Dec 22, 2017 @ 1:24pm
synthpilot Dec 22, 2017 @ 1:26pm 
Do mat_specular 0
synthpilot Dec 22, 2017 @ 1:27pm 
It should work the reflections have happened to me so that should fix it.
Last edited by synthpilot; Apr 2, 2020 @ 7:34pm
Obtuse_Square Dec 23, 2017 @ 11:23am 
mat_specular 0 fixed it for the most part, but not completely. For example, the water is now extrememly purple, certain guns have a purple tint when not directly under light, etc. Props are good as far as I see
synthpilot Dec 25, 2017 @ 2:24pm 
Hmm I don't know if it is my guess it is probably missing textures.
Last edited by synthpilot; Apr 2, 2020 @ 7:33pm
shadow realm Dec 26, 2017 @ 7:23am 
Originally posted by ♣✯Empire♣✯:
Hmm i don't know if it is my guese it is probally missing textures (P.S i dont have the best grammer)
It's purple and black reflections, not textures, which once again, has to do, probably, with cubemaps.
Disabling reflections isn't fixing the problem, it's avoiding it. I suggest searching online for a fix since i can't really know the cause of OP's problem.

Try to verify cache.
Last edited by shadow realm; Dec 26, 2017 @ 7:24am
Obtuse_Square Dec 26, 2017 @ 1:50pm 
I think I've found what triggers it, a couple of things do, but I know that the Fallout 4 Hazmat Suits addon ragdolls mess it up. Maybe it has something to do with the visor on the helmet?
shadow realm Dec 26, 2017 @ 2:01pm 
Originally posted by gharsimp:
I think I've found what triggers it, a couple of things do, but I know that the Fallout 4 Hazmat Suits addon ragdolls mess it up. Maybe it has something to do with the visor on the helmet?
That's possible. Disable all mods and start up a vanilla sandbox server. If the problem persists, it's a hardware/file problem. If it's gone that means it's some mod which causes it.
Obtuse_Square Dec 26, 2017 @ 2:03pm 
It doesn't start until I spawn that item or another, the question is why?
shadow realm Dec 26, 2017 @ 2:12pm 
Originally posted by gharsimp:
It doesn't start until I spawn that item or another, the question is why?
Dunno, report the problem to the developer of the mod.
In the console put mat_speculat 0, then type buildcubemaps and enable mat_specular again
{Starboy} Sep 18, 2019 @ 3:28pm 
my TF2 weapon props have a purple tint on them (not a black and purple color) and it makes me mad that i can't use them with anything. the purple and black is an easy fix, but the purple tint on the props is a nightmare.
either the mod or map has messed up cubemaps.

If its a map, tell the idiot map creator to actually build cubemaps lmao

if it's the mod, rip, idk about that stuff.
{Starboy} Sep 18, 2019 @ 6:06pm 
Originally posted by The cutest thing on earth:
either the mod or map has messed up cubemaps.

If its a map, tell the idiot map creator to actually build cubemaps lmao

if it's the mod, rip, idk about that stuff.
Welp ♥♥♥♥
Spartykins Sep 19, 2019 @ 8:01am 
can't really imagine an addon would mess up cubemaps as it's a per map thing but then again source has done stranger things

does this happen on flatgrass/construct op?
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Date Posted: Dec 22, 2017 @ 1:16pm
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