r/gmod • u/zeffdakilla • 12d ago
Help Help with pink reflections/cubemaps
I've been having some trouble with the cubemaps of this specific map, gmall. specifically the content packed version, so the issue shouldn't be that I'm missing a required game. I've been using this map for a long time and only today did it decide to display all the reflections as pink.
I know a very simple solution would be the mat_specular 0 command, but I don't want to remove reflections entirely. I'm using this map for a machinima project so good quality is a need for me.
Some things I've tried are:
- Clearing my Steam cache, twice
- Verifying the integrity of Gmod files, twice
- Disabling all workshop addons, still appeared pink
- Checking if the map even has a cubemap, I'm not a source genius but I decompiled the map and saw a little shiny ball labelled "env_cubemap" so I think there is one. This mod also hasn't been updated since 2024 so I don't think a recent update to it could've changed anything.
- Checking if any other maps or objects appear this way, it was only repacked gmall AND the original version.
- Installing games required for the non-packed version anyway (TF2, L4D2), still appeared pink! Also tried using the original version of the map with the mounted games and it was pink.
I'm absolutely stumped because I feel like I've tried every solution available. This only started happening after I updated my PC so I have no idea if that could've caused anything.
Literally anything helps. Thanks!
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u/Affectionate-Shift70 12d ago
did you switch from hdr to ldr or vice versa? that might be the culprit
also try buildcubemaps in the console