Topic: Dynamic shadows first steps (Read 2482 times)

shadmar · « **on:** August 22, 2010, 10:35:05 AM »

I just made a little scene while testing dynamic cube shadows, and I thought it looked cool

Adapted some from Genetransfers shaders, but without having to need a seperate shadow mesh, looks ok, just tick visible in reflections and it will cast shadow. I don't like that if the meshes get far from the pointlight they get very low res.

electron_theory · « **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2010, 11:22:31 AM »

genetransfer · « **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2010, 02:37:39 PM »

looks great shad, can you pm me the source as I'd love to use that with 3Impact without needing a seperate shadow caster mesh, I was unable to use the single meshes because of texture colors and would love to see your method.

like reflections you could use a larger cube texture for better shadows. but im very interested in your method.

Weapon121 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2010, 03:04:34 PM »

WoW, nice!

shadmar · « **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2010, 05:22:52 PM »

@G Sendt.

genetransfer · « **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2010, 06:39:30 PM »

pm'd back, that did the trick Shadmar, thanks! no more shadow casters yay!

Weapon121 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 11, 2010, 11:49:37 AM »

Hello Shadmar

Did you ever get to fully implement this? I am going to do some testing and wanted to see how it worked out with dynamic shadows.
Thx!

loop · « **Reply #7 on:** November 11, 2010, 01:25:21 PM »

this looks greate, I can see horror game coming.

shadmar · « **Reply #8 on:** November 12, 2010, 12:32:21 PM »

Quote from: Weapon121 on November 11, 2010, 11:49:37 AM

Hello Shadmar

Did you ever get to fully implement this? I am going to do some testing and wanted to see how it worked out with dynamic shadows.
Thx!

No not really, it was just a test, in order to support all modes, we would need to use several passes on SM2 and/or SM3.
Also it would only react to point or spotlights, not direct lighting.

electron_theory · « **Reply #9 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:22:07 PM »

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but I spent about 20 mins looking for it.... Is this shader available by any chance?

Mike Hense · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2011, 07:48:42 PM »

WHOA!!! this definitely does look coool

did you ever get this working in 3DRAD?

another question... those houses... have they been run through a lightmapper... i like the way they look, but no matter how much i try, i can't get my textures to look like that...

how do you do it...

--Mike

Heat Advisory · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2011, 08:45:09 PM »

cool shadows

omarkronos · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2011, 05:15:55 AM »

Don't tell me it's Dynamic !!! I Love you shadmaaarrrrr

!! nice work !!... may you tell us the way it works with ?

Please, I need such an Idea in My game !!

shadmar · « **Reply #13 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:20:11 AM »

It's really user unfriendly to use and slow. I don't think you would want to use it.
And it's only usable on one object (that is shadows are cast on one object, usually terrain/dungeon)
And it's camera height dependent, not very usable in a game setting. Real showmapping would be better.

This thread is pretty old.

electron_theory · « **Reply #14 on:** December 21, 2011, 10:41:35 AM »

Yeah I knew it was an old thread... I spent forever trying to find it. However, all those things aside, I still have a lot of interest in it... But I'm not going to press the issue any further, if you don't think it's worth putting up.

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Author Topic: Dynamic shadows first steps (Read 2482 times)

shadmar

electron_theory

genetransfer

Weapon121

shadmar

genetransfer

Weapon121

loop

shadmar

electron_theory

Mike Hense

Heat Advisory

omarkronos

shadmar

electron_theory