# Why Does my lighting look strange?

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**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, Lighting, question\
**Created:** [April 4, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/why-does-my-lighting-look-strange/313764 "2015-04-04T05:07:46Z")\
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Hi!

I think you need to configure the system for calculating lighting. For begin, you can try to use this guide.

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