Why don't headlights shine on buildings?

[Strengthcamp]

Does it have something to do with the lighting being pre-calculated? Or objects?

 

The lights shine onto steep roads and stairs but not buildings, did anyone try to do this?

[Deji]

Because Rockstar were too lazy.

 

 

EDIT: To be honest, they're not. But they had been concentrating on other minor things that are barely noticable in SA. They're still only building up the game engine at this point.

[Strengthcamp]

What do you mean by still building it up? Are you saying they still work on SA, or they still work on headlights and such but on IV era engines?

 

--edit- Deji, your inbox is full

Edited June 19, 2011 by Jbenz1

[Adler]

The SA engine only uses a particle texture on the ground for the headlights while IV's engine actually has lighting for the headlights.

[DSMTuner]

Alright, since this topic is about lighting. Can someone explain why this yellow light shines on the car?

 

 

 

[spaceeinstein]

Lights can shine on cars and peds since GTA III. They just can't shine on map objects.

Edited June 23, 2011 by spaceeinstein

[DSMTuner]

There's no way to edit how the lights shine onto cars, is there?