Using vertex lights with lightmapped geometry

Is it possible? Didn't expect it to be a problem but from what I've read using one sorta exclude the other? I'm simply trying to add some cheap lights to enemies on mobile, but the environment is static geo with lightmaps baked.

- Cheers.

 

Sure its possible. You'll have to write a custom lighting function if you want a surface shader (the manual and built in shaders have enough examples), or a custom everything if you want a vert/frag shader.

 

I see, well at least its possible. Will look into it

Thanks for the help Brownnboot.

 

Apologize, but I'm still stuck on this after countless of hours trying. I've been looking at the frag shader "Vertex lit shader" in the asset store https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/75977, trying to make it work in my surface shader without any luck.

I've also been trying to implement the different custom lighting functions described in unity's documentation. They work but the second I bake lightmaps realtime lights go out the window.

I'm kinda surprised so little I've been able to find on the subject. Would've assumed lots of people required vertex lights for explosions in mobile games while also having baked geo., or am I just looking at this the completely wrong way?

Cheers

 

If you don't need something fancy just use the Standard Shader it will just work. If you need something custom you'll have to look at the GI functions in the built in shader cgincs and handle all the combinations of features you care about.

 

Thanks for the reply Brownnboot.
The issue is that I'm using different custom shaders for vertex blending, snow etc., so using the standard won't do. That said, I'll have another round with the GI lighting functions and see if they're softening up.

Thanks man.