DTS casting shadows on DTS

#1 Hi Jeff,

Yes, you can do that, and it's easy to enable. Check out this thread in the TLK private forums for details.

-John

#2 Thanks, John! That's very cool :)

#3 Hi
I have this same question but I bought TGE 1.5 which includes TLK but I don't have access to the link above
:( If you can write me the answer I would be very happy :)
Cheers, Lucas

#4 Tim Heldna, said:

"I don't know if this is the best way to do it but it works.

Go into engine/game/shadow.cc at around line 26 find this

U32 Shadow::smShadowMask = TerrainObjectType | InteriorObjectType;

and change to

U32 Shadow::smShadowMask = TerrainObjectType | InteriorObjectType | StaticShapeObjectType;

"

#5 I tried it but it didn't work :(

#6 That code casts onto the DTS object's collision mesh, make sure it has one.

#7 When I tried to cast shadow from my DTS object to the standard DIF object included in the TGE it works. But when I try to reverse it, it doesn't work. Also DTS on DTS doesn't work. My objects have collision meshes.

#8 Try adding:
| StaticObjectType | StaticTSObjectType | StaticRenderedObjectType;

I also could not get DTS to DTS shadows using JUST 'StaticShapeObjectType'

#9 Nothing :( still no shadows

#10 First try running the test with assets that are known to work - like using the demo trees (which have valid collision boxes) and test that the player's shadow casts onto them.

#11 Damn, that doesn't work too :(
PS. Can I make the DTS shadow a little bit darker?

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