1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/studio.cpp b/src/studio.cpp
index 4941142..bee6db5 100644
--- a/src/studio.cpp
+++ b/src/studio.cpp
@@ -313,6 +313,18 @@ void hkdModelExecute(void *self, const void *state, const void *info,
               brgb[i] = rgb[i] + (255 - rgb[i]) / 2;
             use_rgb = brgb;
           }
+          // Additive blending vanishes against bright backgrounds (sky,
+          // white walls, strong fog), which made the viewmodel disappear in
+          // some places. Lay down a dim opaque base first so the first-person
+          // model always has a visible silhouette; the additive pass still
+          // adds the glow on top.
+          if (is_vm && (style == 2 || style == 5)) {
+            int drgb[3] = {rgb[0] / 2, rgb[1] / 2, rgb[2] / 2};
+            chams_apply(mat, ignorez, 3, false, drgb, false);
+            g_force_override(self, mat, 0 /* OVERRIDE_NORMAL */);
+            g_orig_model_exec(self, state, info, bone);
+            chams_reset(mat);
+          }
           chams_apply(mat, ignorez, style, white, use_rgb, false);
           g_force_override(self, mat, 0 /* OVERRIDE_NORMAL */);
           g_orig_model_exec(self, state, info, bone);