<b>⠀Contact⠀</b>
I have my Steam closed for the majority of the time, which means I won't receive any Notifications if you reach out to me via Steam.
Therefore; if you wish to contact me, then do so via on Discord: <b>MrGermandeutsch#0245</b>
⠀ <b>⠀Thank you⠀</b>
<div class="bb_h1">⠀Portal 2 Light Issue⠀</div>If your Portal 2's dynamic lights / projected_textures no longer cast any shadows, but instead illuminate/shine through objects & world geometry, try the following:
<b>⠀ <img src="https://community.akamai.steamstatic.com/economy/emoticon/p2blue" alt=":p2blue:" class="emoticon"> ⠀Solution 1:</b> (Recommended)
⠀⠀¹⠀ Go to your <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/vZQl0YV.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Steam Library</a> <span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span>
⠀⠀²⠀ <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/MThuV4e.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >right-click Portal 2</a> <span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span>
⠀⠀³⠀ select <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/2Jm29mC.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Properties</a> <span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span>
⠀⠀⁴⠀ remain in the tab named <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/S76OEqV.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >General</a> <span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span>
⠀⠀⁵⠀ look for the <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/xZPrsrw.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >Launch Options</a> <span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span>
⠀⠀⁶⠀ Add <b> <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/linkfilter/?url=https://i.imgur.com/GL6vaBk.png" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >-vulkan</a> <span class="bb_link_host">[i.imgur.com]</span></b>
(It will disable the Steam-Overlay for Portal 2)
<b>⠀ <img src="https://community.akamai.steamstatic.com/economy/emoticon/p2orange" alt=":p2orange:" class="emoticon"> ⠀Solution 2:</b>
⠀⠀¹⠀ Download the <b>d3d9.dll</b> .
(Links can be found here: <a class="bb_link" href="https://steamcommunity.com/app/620/discussions/0/1657817111854507849/?ctp=2#c2994292014273913419)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" >https://steamcommunity.com/app/620/discussions/0/1657817111854507849/?ctp=2#c2994292014273913419)</a>
(If the links do not work, you can also contact me so I can send you the <b>d3d9.dll</b> file manually.)
⠀⠀²⠀Move the <b>d3d9.dll</b> to <b>...\Steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2\bin</b>
(It will disable the Steam-Overlay for Portal 2)
(It will cause <b>Portal 2 Authoring Tools - Beta</b> to experience visual glitches and crash more often.)
<div class="bb_h1">⠀Development⠀</div>
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