how to portalize this room ?

#1 It doesn't really look like a good candidate for portals - do you need a portal there for any particular reason?

#2 yeah, i've tried so many times to create a portal there and always fail.

Well i think the reason is the lighting inside the room(hallway) is not too good, it looks unreal (so flat and toonish i think).

#3 got any suggestions for the lighting inside the hallway so it can be more realistic ? or it's just texture problem ?

thx for the replies

#4 @Herru Cules D:

I can look at the file, but you will need to include the CSX file.

#5 ups i forgot to update the csx file here.

thx before jaimi for checkin my csx.

www.geocities.com/herrudarmadi/interior.zip

#6 Your use of portal is not correct. One do not place a brush in the space to be a separate portal, and call that brush a portal brush. Portal brush are used to cover the openings to the NEW area that will be a new zone. If the area is not open to the playing zone, it is already a separate zone, as it is closed off.

Here are some already defined forum search that reek of information.
how to create a portal

creating a portal

And here is a test BSP i built a long time ago, who have working portals to example how they work, and how to use them. I always find example is best teacher.

#7 @Caylo G:

ah I forgot to delete the small portal entity at the center of the hallway.

yeah i've tried to cover the 2 openings on each side with portal, but it still not workin.

and another strange thing is, inside the rooms i must create a simple brush and set it to portal so that the room can became a zone, if I remove it the room is not a zone anymore (i think the room has no openings).

#8 If your not going to enter that 'empty' space, use a BIG block and fill it in. That open 'promenade' area do not need to be portal off, it is way to OPEN to consider it.

#9 yeah after couples of day workin on it I think I'll agree with that answer. But the lighting in the hallway is not too good, it looks unreal (so flat and toonish i think).

is there a way (without changing the sun ambience and color on the world editor) so i can make the hallway a little bit darker than the outside area ? I'm new to this lighting things.

hey thx for the reply Caylo :)

#10 Use darker textures, or a subtle light who cast dark contrast color.