I’m getting a strange error in UE4 where my lightmaps (I think) have sharp cut-offs in between each module, instead of smooth shading. I’ve changed all of the settings I could think of to see if I get a different result, and nothing changes. Is this a common problem that might have a solution that I’m not thinking of? I’ve never had this issue before in UE3, and I’ve run out of ideas on what to do.
Hey CNewman,
This is a known problem that exists with Lightmass. The rendering team is working on this, but fixing it is a heavy undertaking and there is no time-frame for a solution.
In the meantime, you may need to create less modular and more specific flooring for your levels. But we also encourage the community to explore other ways to handle map-specific instances of lighting issues, so if you find something that works for you please share!
Best,
Ben Halliday
One work around you can do is to put a very simple detail mesh over the seams between tiles. In the official “Mobile Temple” demo they have sections of walls, but at every seam they cover it with a column detail mesh. In the real world it’s common to cover gaps between sections of floors with a floor joint cover. However, I hope ultimately they do fix this as we’d like to be able to have smooth floors made from precisely made and placed tiles without seams in some cases (tile based games for example).
http://1.lushome.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/flooring-ideas-material-joint-combination-11.jpg
Hi Ben,
I know it’s a bit early, but do you have any news on this ? Is the 4.2 version going to fix this issue ?
Thanks
So it has been a few months I guess since this post has been…posted…
I’m still running into this annoying issue of modular assets + lightmass = poo
I tried changing the static lighting level scale to .1 - rather than 1 in the world settings the seams became a bit less noticeable
There might be something wrong with my level though - but i took the same wall and floor assets into another level to test them out and I got
But as I move a bit further away from the light I get this
Is it solved in newest versions of engine, for example in 4.10?
