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1.1 Preview - SpotLight shadowType is broken

by Dmitry Koteroff · in Torque 3D Professional · 04/09/2011 (3:43 am) · 3 replies

Build: 1.1 final preview.
Platform: Windows 7 SP1, 64-bit. Radeon 4890 (drivers: Catalyst 11.4 Preview March 23)
Target: World Editor

Issue: shadowType parameter of SpotLight cannot be changed. Always stuck on "Spot" type.

Steps to Repeat:
1. Place SpotLight on scene.
2. Try to change shadowType in Inspector.

#1
04/09/2011 (6:15 am)
... because it's a spotlight ...
#2
04/09/2011 (6:27 am)
So why "shadowType" parameter here, if it anyway cannot be changed, since it's a spotlight?
#3
04/09/2011 (7:45 am)
Dmitry, welcome to silly town. Steve is our Mayor.

Spotlight issue: the package is broken & bugged in loads of places.
- They fix some things and in turn, others break. It's rather silly here.

Expect this package to always be around 20% broken.
You'll simply get less headaches that way.