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Smoke Lighting Glitch


LordVolrath

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Hi I was wondering if anyone knows what causes this type of glitch

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_33pJsa7-I

 

I've noticed the occurrence of this type of glitch can be a bit random at times, and It's been driving me insane trying to get to the bottom of it.

 

P.S.

Some more background information. Though I've seen this glitch occur on an un-modded Skyrim, the video I've linked shows my modded placement of a light in Whiterun. I initially thought that maybe the glitch had something to do with the light placement, so I tried the following. I reset the three light sources I edited in that vicinity, back to their defaults, so as to start fresh. Once I had done that I tested in game and the glitch was gone. I then edited those light sources, tested again and the glitch was back. So I once again reset them, however this time the glitch was still present (Which illustrates the somewhat randomness of it). The other thing of note is that there aren't any over lapping light sources, which can sometimes cause glitches, which is why I'm so stumped.

 

Regards,

_Volrath_

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you are talking about the smoke popping out? I think that is related to your sliders, maybe the specularity fade vs light fade?

 

Not exactly, the video may be a bit dark. So it might be harder to spot, but basically the smoke is still present, it's just not being lit by the light. In the case of this video, the smoke is being lit by the light as I move towards it, and becomes un-lit as I move away. While the whole time the light is visibly still on, so the light itself is definitely not fading out. Another point to make is that the same type of glitch can occur while standing in one spot (You can even be standing right next to it), and just changing the angle of the camera. I might try and make another video to help illustrate it better.

 

EDIT: Ok I've made another video to help illustrate it better.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlSV340M2EU

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Ok I got a reply to the same question I posted on the Bethesda forrums.

 

An omni light next to a smoke object will cause this. However if you place a shadow omni next to a smoke object it will not flicker on and off. Basically omni lights will interfere with smoke objects if they are too close together.

 

A good place to see this is in the Bee & Barb in Riften look up at the first floor ceiling near the north entrance. [/Quote]

 

So I finally now know what causes it. Just anoying that it's caused by the non-shadow Omni lights :(

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