Dark environment and Lightning system

[Lightskin]

Hello everyone, I'm wondering how could I make a system of lightning just like the one in Diablo II.

It's like all dark and you have a light aura which let's you see better. Monsters are still visible in darkness but not as clear as in the light area.

Mostly my biggest problem is to make the whole environment dark, I just can't figure out on how to do that xD

Also it would be cool to add light radius with items, how can I do that too?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Pharaoh_]

• Trigger
• Events
  • Time - Elapsed game-time is 0.00 seconds
• Conditions
• Actions
  • Custom script: call SetDayNightModels ("","")

Is this the effect you're after? A global lighting change?

 

[Lightskin]

Not sure if it's that, I tried it but it crashes the map (actually, the map never opens, when I test it, it's closed automaticly and I'm sent to the Wc3 main menu); but yes, I think it's a global lightning change!

How can I make it work?

 

[Pharaoh_]

Erm, edited my post (my fault).

 

[Lightskin]

It works just perfectly!!!
But I have a question, how can I make the units to have a light radius?
I guess it has something to do with lightning effects?

 

[Pharaoh_]

No, u'll need a model attached on their origin, that emits light. You can use this pack: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/pastebin.php?id=hs15g5

There are several models like that, such as blue light, red, yellow, black. Within the pack, there is a texture that can change the current texture of the model to be completely transparent (right now, it's a red pyramid or something). Use War3 Viewer (in our Tools section) to view what texture is that.

 

[Lightskin]

does it require any special import path? I can't make it work ingame nor with texture nor without texture

 

[Pharaoh_]

Textures\xxx.blp
By the way, if your map has light at the moment (e.g. it's noon), the yellow one won't be displayed 100%. Try it in-game.

 

[Adiktuz]

and if you need light radius with items, I think there is some kinda "flashlight" system out there...

 

[Lightskin]

Oh many thanks!
Also; look what I found: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/models-530/glowing-light-65911/?prev=search=light&d=list&r=20

 

[Adiktuz]

that's the light model I use... XD