Water Issues

Hello.. I'm having some issues with water..

Well, I've got the water itself working. You can swim in it and shoot it etc..
But if you look at the water from the outside you don't see anything (just the skybox below).But it works if you jump in it (you can swim around and stuff)

What I'm trying to get is water like in emp_isle.. where it's pretty much an island surrounded with water.

Here's some screenshots if you don't know what I mean:




Anybody know what to do?
BTW When I compile I just compile the world itself (no lights or visleafs)..

 

You MUST compile the map with at least a fast VIS to see water.

 

Oh.. I never knew that.. well now that I try it it works..
don't I feel stupid

Thanks for the help..

 

also the problem in the second picture is not something you can fix.. blame Valve..
You could however try and put an underwater hill of sand there so youw ont be able to see the skybox

 

Add another water surface in the skybox. I don't think it'll fog, but it should stop that bright sky from showing.

 

waaa! didnt know that would work

 

Well the second picture was to show that the water itself worked and that you could swim in it etc.. but thanks for the info.. I didn't really want to make a wall of sand as that would kinda defeat the purpose of the map in a way <-<