So, am I to take it that Terrain does not block Viz? And that I have to add not only terrain to cover my map but also a giant set of brushes under that terrain? Also I thought Caulk did not block Viz. (That is, a caulk brush would can cause a portal leak)?

This could help explain some of my issues. The current map I am working on has a large tunnel system and bunker below the terrain. What I noticed last night was that when I look at the ground in one direction my FPS drops dramaticaly. Under the terrain in the direction I see the FPS drop is definately where the bunker section is.

Terrain doesn't block vis. No patches of any sort block vis.

This is an old map from cod2....but the principles are the same.


normal view


showing portals


left shows portals with terrain and detail hidden, right shows structure of the caulk.

Thats how i do mine - hope that helps

Thanks a lot, I have a Stupid question --> Does the Caulk block Viz?

Yep :)

(If its structural not detail)


edited on May. 22, 2008 02:17 am by peri

double post

edited on May. 22, 2008 02:17 am by peri

awesome, thanks guys.