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Shadows on Terrain...

by Marco Meier · in Torque Game Engine · 01/17/2006 (2:00 am) · 5 replies

Hi all,

I don't know if this is just me or if anyone else has this problem.
I have this behaviour with standart TLK (1.3.5 and 1.4).

The shadows on the terrain which are (or should be) cast from interiors are not visible. Sometimes it happens that you can see some kind of shadow (not really strong).
I'm curious if this is a problem with TLK or if I just missed a setting or flag or something like that.

Thanks for your help.
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Torque Owner Jason "fireVein" Culwell
#1
01/17/2006 (5:06 am)
Have you tried adjusting your sun's ambient property?

-Jase

Torque 3D Owner Jackie Hayes
#2
01/17/2006 (6:16 am)
Also make sure that azimuth DOES NOT EQUAL "0" in the sun properties. There is a known problem with shadows if this is set to "0".

Torque 3D Owner Marco Meier
Slickware Games
#3
01/17/2006 (7:16 am)
Thanks guys, I will check that.

Torque Owner John Kabus (BobTheCBuilder)
#4
01/18/2006 (2:06 am)
Yes, both excellent suggestions:

Make sure the sun's ambient isn't washing out the shadows.

If the sun is perpendicular to an interior on either the X or Y axis (the interior's X or Y axis points directly to or away from the sun) the shadow disappears (known Torque bug).

-John

Torque 3D Owner Marco Meier
Slickware Games
#5
01/18/2006 (5:21 am)
It's not the position of the sun.
But as the level is quiet bright, it could be the ambient which makes trouble here. I have to check that, wasn't able to do it yesterday.

Until then, thank you.