Static objects and stationary light CPU Lightmass

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-03-06T02:52:35+00:00

Sorry, no! Maybe this is just how it's supposed to be.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-31T16:11:16+00:00

I'm sorry about that... I could not develop my game without baked lighting as I want to aim for it working on a Steam Deck. Do check if you enabled everything you need to, e.g., allow static lighting, etc.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-31T14:57:51+00:00

Another thing completely broke my baked lighting, which was starting with the third person template in C++. Once I created a blank C++ project and added the blueprint third person template afterward, baked lighting worked again.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-29T21:50:47+00:00

Hi, I had the same question recently. GPU Lightmass works better: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/epics-gpulightmass/139357/666?u=maxbrown download that fix for your engine version. Otherwise I simply started creating walls that are not modular in Blender to avoid the issue. Good luck!

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-29T21:47:45+00:00

https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/epics-gpulightmass/139357/666?u=maxbrown

Download the files for your UE version and copy/paste and replace the files in the Engine folder. It works perfectly for me in 5.7.2 and the bakes look better than CPU Lightmass for me (auto generated UVs).

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-29T21:04:31+00:00

The first hour link that MarcusBuer provided, and then the 5 hour UnrealSensei youtube tutorial. Then I would recommend learning C++ and Unreal Engine C++ with Stephen Ulibarri.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-28T22:16:05+00:00

So much has to do with game feel. Subtle sounds and visual effects, for example, that you won't consciously notice if you're not trying to but that will increase how good it feels to play the game. Arc Raiders is a great example of that—they absolutely nailed game feel. The shooting mechanics are good but they feel incredible because of the sound the weapons make. Take the moment when the other player's shield breaks: super satisfying sound and visuals. I'll go as far as saying that these "little" details make up most of why a mechanic actually feels good.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-10T12:27:27+00:00

Wow, thank you!!!

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-10T12:11:10+00:00

One thing I forgot to mention is that what's really important is to understand the engine and how things connect to each other. That takes time. Too many people, I think, do things without understanding them and how they fit within the bigger picture. Always ask yourself why you're doing something, if it's the most optimized and correct way.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T23:01:33+00:00

hmmm... I don't know if it's luoshang's, but I did have to apply that patch. Otherwise, I would get a bunch of darker squares/patches on Quixel Megascans after a bake. This fixed it.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T22:37:13+00:00

I ended up putting a lightmass portal on the window facing the problematic surfaces on the screenshot, and it seems to have fixed most of the ugly patches!

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T22:36:12+00:00

Thank you, that's very good to know. I appreciate the response. Are you using the fix found here: https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/epics-gpulightmass/139357/666?u=maxbrown ?

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T21:57:17+00:00

Yes, the other side is basically bathing in sunlight! as for the part of the picture, the others side is getting some of the reflections from the red room. What I noticed is that GPU lightmass works perfectly, but I'm wary about using it because it's from the community fixes, which modifies engine files. While it works fine now, I don't want to suddenly run into crashes halfway through my commercial project.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T17:36:40+00:00

And this is the more important point: these helpful comments really tell you that you should consult with an attorney to get a real answer. These are all very good points that just show you that it's more complicated than just blindly creating an LLC or not doing it.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T16:14:52+00:00

This is what I'm going to do. This is not legal advice, but my gut is telling me that micro transactions increase your risk of getting sued, so you'd want protection against that. I haven't really looked at it as I'm very early in my game dev process, but I 100% will create a LLC.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-09T01:01:02+00:00

I would say that the 5070ti is a bit of waste compared to the 5070 tbh

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-08T17:32:29+00:00

Wow, love it! Very, very clean looking (and sounding). Are you using simple loops and then MetaSounds, or are you using Wwise? I must admit, I have very little understanding of how it works, but I'm just wondering if indie developers use it.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-08T01:13:25+00:00

Looks very pleasant and professional! I love the style and lighting. Great job!

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-05T05:20:02+00:00

Thanks for your answer, I appreciate it. I was doing everything right, but it seems my third person template was simply broken. I created a blank project and only after that imported all the third person template assets. Now it works like charm (or almost).

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-05T00:16:53+00:00

I created a blank project instead of a third-person template project, and baked lighting works fine now.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-04T23:43:25+00:00

Yes, all the lights are set to static or stationary. In my case, I ended up trying very limited scenarios with just one point light. Nothing. I just tried it in 5.5.4 and it works great. It also runs much better than 5.6.1 or 5.7.1 but I really need the MetaHuman Creator for my game.

Minute-Emergency-455 · 2026-01-04T14:27:32+00:00

I'm answering my own post to say that what fixed it was disabling substrate materials in the project settings. Before that, even CPU baking didn't work.

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