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Revision as of 16:01, 23 February 2011
Self-illumination is a feature of the Source Engine that causes certain textures to appear to glow when in areas with little light. This effect is used to add to the appearance of certain items in Team Fortress 2.
Objects that glow in the dark
The Cheater's Lament self-illumination.
| Class | Object | Location of glow |
|---|---|---|
 Scout |
Sun-on-a-Stick | The orange portions. |
 Pyro |
Sharpened Volcano Fragment | The orange portions. |
 Engineer |
Mining Light | The lightbulb. |
| Industrial Festivizer | The fairy lights. | |
| All classes | A Rather Festive Tree | The lights and the star. |
| Cheater's Lament | The halo. | |
| Horseless Headless Horsemann's Head | The inside areas. | |
| Earbuds | The entire object. |
Trivia
- The Earbuds are entirely self-illuminated in order to reference Apple's iPod commercials, specifically those in which white Earbuds are worn by black silhouettes.
See also
- $selfillum, a technical explanation via the Valve Developer Community
