light in caves goes off

[Guest Satinelle]

Hi there. i have been experiencing a rather annoying bug... in a cave, whenever the tunnel is wide (i think this is twhen it happens) my light goes off. i mean it's still lit and all but i cannot see anything. the light going off is actually random to me and it doesn't come back until i leave the cave, enter again... anyone else experiencing it? my lantern is about 38ql and full of tar and no problem with it anywhere else. i actually got a new lantern done and the same problem.

[Arcanist 0]

Yup, same problem here.

re-logging doen't fix it. Just get to know your cave, and keep walking around until it comes back on.

[Huck. L. Barry 1]

Yeah, this is so old I'd expect it to be fixed by now.

When I walk on certain spots in certain mines, my lit lantern, which remains (lit), does not provide any light.

[Tritus 2]

Same problem here - fairly recent since I wasnt geting it a month ago.

I did notice that the ql of the lantern may be relevant - though my characters are also of different gender, so their light may be at a different height or something.

[Guest RobbyO]

typing Switchlight in console may fix this

[Guest Pidgeon]

Huck, which server is that on?

[MetalDragon 1630]

typing Switchlight in console may fix this

[Tich 1388]

Huck, which server is that on?

i have it happen on JK Home

[Guest Aiya]

been happening forever.. wild too.

[Guest Steffe]

It's probably due to the standard limitation of 8 light sources in OpenGL, there are some exceptions that can handle like 16 and such though, but they're usually expensive developer hardware, although I've seen the random odd integrated card with it too (in someones log file on this forum).

[Guest Aiya]

Ok, I get that but explain why it happens in areas where there are no other light sources at all?

[Guest Steffe]

Hmm, that's harder to explain. Unless there are light sources you aren't seeing, like lava spiders/fiends hidden away close-by, but you should notice those kinda fast >_>

Can't say I have experienced the bug myself, except when there are more (known) light sources around, so it's hard for me to guess the cause :/

[Guest Pidgeon]

There is a light limit but this isn't the actual problem. The client chooses which lights to display but for some reason it doesn't always choose your personal light as one of those. This could be for a number of reasons and I am looking into resolving this. Thanks for the information - if you find out more please do keep posting here.

[Huck. L. Barry 1]

It's probably due to the standard limitation of 8 light sources in OpenGL

No, it's not.

It happens inside mines, but when you go to the exact same spot above the mine your lantern still works.

Huck, which server is that on?

JK-H, but I'd assume it goes for all three servers.

[Guest Steffe]

It's probably due to the standard limitation of 8 light sources in OpenGL

No, it's not.

It happens inside mines, but when you go to the exact same spot above the mine your lantern still works.

Mines != overworld layer, they're separate.

[Vorg 5]

This is not just in caves. It happens in my house also. I have 2 lamp post and my lantern and when I go to certain areas in the house, all lights go out. They don't come back tell I go to another area. They seem to go off near the door and they go back on over by the oven.

[Guest Torack]

typing Switchlight in console may fix this

[Robfox 1]

i have a similiar problem in a cave.  Personal light go off when i enter a caveroom with a lantern in it. BUT, if i snuff my personal light and relight it, both lights are on.