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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Calculating more than 200 object lights crashes the editor.

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Dr Parsnips
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Posted: 23rd Jun 2009 23:31
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Hey guys,

Im not one for complaining and posting bug reports. I usually use trial and error to get things done but with this problem I cant seem to find any way around it.

so the problem is, when i am trying to test my level, it calculates 204 light objects then goes to save textures but when it gets to [64] it seems to crash the editor and the game.

This has never happend to me before and i assure you my system can handle large levels.

I was wondering if this has happend to anyone else and whether there was a solution? Obviously making a smaller level is a solution but the point is that its only recently that I have had this problem.

Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

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Scurvy Lobster
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Posted: 23rd Jun 2009 23:36
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Is your level based in open air (outside) or under roof inside?

I ask because if it's an outside level you can delete almost all your lights and simply make one huge light to act as a sun. It makes far better and more realistic lighting too.
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Dr Parsnips
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Posted: 23rd Jun 2009 23:45
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Yes it is outside and thats exacty what i have done, it still seems to have a problem with anything over 200 though. its very odd.

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Apocalyptic games
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Posted: 23rd Jun 2009 23:48
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How's the graphics quality it MIGHT be because of the graphics (just an idea)
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Dr Parsnips
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Posted: 23rd Jun 2009 23:53
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Yeah the textures are on medium, the lightmap quality is one quick lightmapping. No shader effects are on.

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Scurvy Lobster
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Posted: 24th Jun 2009 00:43
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If you are using sunlight then why have the 200 lights?
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Dr Parsnips
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Posted: 24th Jun 2009 02:52
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No not lights, 200 objects that the light is casting shadows on. Next time you test a game, see which bit takes the longest and you will see that it says calculating object light or something like that

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I had this happen with the newest update when I had lightmap quaility set to 100. I lowered it to 60 I think and it worked again.

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Dr Parsnips
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Quote: "I had this happen with the newest update when I had lightmap quaility set to 100. I lowered it to 60 I think and it worked again"


Thanks bond1,

This worked perfectly! Thanks again!

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Ok, I simply misunderstood when you wrote "it calculates 204 light objects"

But happy to see you got the problem fixed.
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Dr Parsnips
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Quote: "Ok, I simply misunderstood when you wrote "it calculates 204 light objects"

But happy to see you got the problem fixed. "


Thanks man

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