# HDRI Domelight Affect Reflections vs Specular

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**Category:** Issues\
**Tags:** dome-light-issue, hdri, bug\
**Created:** [July 12, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/hdri-domelight-affect-reflections-vs-specular/105694 "2021-07-12T20:12:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 12, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.chaos.com/t/hdri-domelight-affect-reflections-vs-specular/105694/1 "2021-07-12T20:12:31Z")

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Has the Domelight settings for Affect Reflections and Affect Specular changed in the latest versions of Vray for Sketchup?  
In my models, sometimes I use BOTH Sun light and dome light for my exterior render. This is so that I can use the lighting from the Sunlight and the background from the HDRI.  
More details here at 09:57 [https://youtu.be/5JftzBOsqwo?t=567](https://youtu.be/5JftzBOsqwo?t=567)  
For this to work, I had to turn off everything except “Affect Reflections” on the domelight

 ![settings.JPG](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/4/f/4f380aba0178a725f4f15537a51598ac9213db78.jpeg)  
This will allow me to keep the reflection of the HDRI on the windows (as seen in the Reflection render element attached below)  
 ![Farnsworth House View 2.Reflections.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/a/0/a0d8cdbce7536beff367b81793b7d643856f09e2.jpeg)  
However, in the latest version, having the same settings, the HDRI doesn’t show up in the Reflection render element

 ![Reflection render element.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/3/3/33da0410c22747418cdfbea62c358968e5e3febb.jpeg)  
Even the final images are different, original image rendered in an older version of vray. I think I was using Vray Next at that time

 ![reflection 2.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/e/e/ee69c3245b9b21b07be4d08b550f3ba7f6086a57.jpeg)

Same model rendered in the latest update of Vray 5

 ![no reflection 2.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/chaosprd/original/3X/9/1/91b9340dfcb897dddd65ebaaed4fab55924350a1.jpeg)  
However, I do notice that the HDRI will show up in the reflection of the window if I turn on Affect Specular in the dome light settings. [Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/s/1o0hvbv75j7do0k/HDRI%20settings.mp4?dl=0)  
My question is has the settings for dome light changed in the latest version or is this a bug?