Self-illumination
Self-illumination on the Cheater's Lament.
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
| Class | Object | Location of glow |
|---|---|---|
 Scout |
Sun-on-a-Stick | The orange segments. |
| Sign of the Wolf's School | The glowing eyes. | |
 Pyro |
Sharpened Volcano Fragment | The orange segments. |
 Engineer |
Mining Light | The lightbulb. |
| Industrial Festivizer | The festive 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. Set to fade in and out. | |
| Aperture Labs Hard Hat | The lightbulb with a team-colored lens. |
