Flashlight controlling Skybox LOD? (Surface Tension cliff scene)

Black Mesa Archive In-game Issues (Mod)
#1

Not sure if this is just my configuration, but if I use the flashlight anywhere in the cliff error of Surface Tension, the skybox’s detail drops a fair bit and it all gets a fair bit brighter. Screenshots should be attached to illustrate.

To clarify, this will happen regardless of where the torch is shining (so it’s not like you’re somehow illuminating the skybox directly. It’s literally a case of “you press the ‘F’ key to toggle the Skybox level of detail”). Kind of funky actually :stuck_out_tongue:

Hardly a game-breaking glitch, but perhaps noteworthy? Anyone else experienced it?

Win 7 64-bit
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.02 GHZ
Radeon 4850
4GB Ram
Running: 1920x1080, 4x AA, 8x AF.

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#2

Yes, I actually experienced this as well. I forgot about this, but you just reminded me.

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