Multiple Skyboxes

[Soviet]

I know theoretically your skybox can any shape as long as it encompasses the whole map, so I was wondering if you might be able to use multiple skybox textures in a single skybox.

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|skybox1|skybox2|
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I know this would make for odd ambient issues as the sun would be coming out of the wrong direction most likely on at least one of the skyboxes, but I am fine with that.

[Soviet]

yea, well, i'm lazy

[Nightmare]

I've tried it before, gives errors sadly.

[Drofder2004]

Only 1 skybox can be used. End of

[Soviet]

damn...well I guess I could always decompile sky textuees and recompile them as normal textures...

[Rezil]

damn...well I guess I could always decompile sky textuees and recompile them as normal textures...

Or you could make your own. Take some pictures of your sky outside then split the photo into 6 sections of 1024x1024 and import them as seperate normal textures. That's atleaset what I'd do although you'd have a problem finding a camera with a resolution that high...Oh I also saw a custom sky making tutorial somewhere but forgot where, sorry. Try modsonline.

[Soviet]

If you search google you can typically find some really high def panoramic shots...

[Nightmare]

only problem is that you won't have the long endless sky type effect unless you use really big brushes, which might eventually suck out performance.

[topher]

I think you can make 2 skyboxes with the same sky texture.