Questions From A Noob

84n44n

<div class="IPBDescription">transparency and such</div> Yeah well, i wanna make some sort of a biodome, a bit like the entrance thing in hera... But when testing if i try to make a glass wall, it says there's a leak... I understand why, it's a func_wall so it's not a "border" of the word... I wanna know how i can make it into a border, or how i can make a totally invisible border around it. i can't find any tutorials on this <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

I'm making my first real map right now, it's like a docking station for spaceships, and guess what, it's infested with lil cute fattehs and skulks <!--emo&:0--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wow.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wow.gif'><!--endemo--> i want the "deck" to be some sort of biodome, in the middle of the level <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> may be a bad idea or so, but that doesn't bother me, just answer my question, thank you very much <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

Shadowics

You're correct about the cause of your problem, brush based entities like func_walls aren't 'solid' as far as the compile tools are concerned, so it will cause leaks. If you want a transparent brush that will block leaks, (first make sure you have to latest version compilers, they're available from one of the sticked threads here) you can texture a brush with the texture "NULL". This will make it completely transparent visually but still physically there.

Keep in mind though, if you have a glass window looking out into void you'll have visual problems, aka the hall-of-mirrors effect. I think what you're really looking for is a skybox for your window to look into, but I haven't done any work with those.

Darkhound

Put a sky around it. Just be aware that you'll still be able to see brushes on the other side of the sky brush, so you may have to make a rather large skybox if you put the glass in the middle of the level.

84n44n

skybox, yes, thats what i wanted <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> i remember it from back in the days, on cs_militia... bah, CS sux <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

skybox.. ok im not gonna bother you i'll look it up how i gotta do that <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

84n44n

wait, if i get this straight i have to place brushes around my complete level andgive them a sky texture? Isn't it gonna give me the error about huge rooms then? or did i misunderstand something..

ChromeAngel

You only need to put SKY brushes around your windows to seal them in, not around the whole map.

84n44n

thank you very much all, especially you angel <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> ill be mapping now <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->