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FPSC Classic Product Chat / Shadows

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tecbug
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Posted: 27th Aug 2010 16:35
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I have problem with shadows in my FPSC 1.17.
I have Windows 7, GeForce 6800, Intel Core 2 [email protected].

Despite i select (in preferences) Lighting Shadows: best for quality and Visuals: full shader effects, i have no shadows in my game.
Do I have to change something in light properties or object that should cast a shadow?
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Nbt
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Posted: 27th Aug 2010 20:53
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Make sure you also have full shaders turned on and that your lights are static (dynamic lights give no shadows)

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Kravenwolf
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Posted: 27th Aug 2010 23:08
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Quote: "Make sure you also have full shaders turned on "


You shouldn't need to enable full shader effects for the lightmapper to work.

@tecbug, make sure that you've added at least one static light to your level. It may also be that your ambience value is set too high. The bloom in V1.17 really makes lower ambience values seem brighter During test game, press the < > keys on your keyboard to adjust the ambience values. Try turning the ambience down with the < key, and see if you can start to see shadows.

Kravenwolf

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Marc Steene
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Posted: 28th Aug 2010 01:14
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And don't forget to increase the lightmap quality. 20-40 works well for me.


[b]FPSC MIGRATION: http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=142497&b=21
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da2020
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Posted: 28th Aug 2010 04:59 Edited at: 28th Aug 2010 05:00
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Quote: "And don't forget to increase the lightmap quality. 20-40 works well for me.
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I set my lightmapquality to 50 the best for me(V117) but the farmerate drops a little bit
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tecbug
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 00:27
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Nbt, shadows are static.
Kravenwolf, i've tried it by changing ambience values - still no shadows.
Marc Steene, where to change lightmap quality?
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Marc Steene
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 01:30
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Setup.ini, it's in the main FPSC directory.


[b]FPSC MIGRATION: http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=142497&b=21
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vortech
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Posted: 29th Aug 2010 10:47
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I use lightmap quality as 100. It looks best, but takes ages to load test game. No framedrop on me.


Check for pure horror.
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tecbug
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Posted: 31st Aug 2010 19:04
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Ok, I found it. Thanks for help.
setup.ini is for testing and buildsetup.ini is for exporting the game. Is that correct?
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tecbug
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Posted: 31st Aug 2010 20:39
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Quote: "During test game, press the < > keys on your keyboard to adjust the ambience values."

Kravenwolf, I've noticed that this option is also available in built game. Can it be swithced off?
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Gencheff
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Posted: 1st Sep 2010 00:42
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Not really if you set :state=0:ambience=x in the setuplevel.fpi


Yeah I said it.FIRST PERSON SOCCER!
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tecbug
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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 23:10
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I have: ":state=0:ambience=2", but player can still change ambience with < and >. This can spoil every horror game.
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Gencheff
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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 23:13
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hmm

Wolf's games for example don't have an option of that happening.

I'll have to run some tests.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7exK75pReps&feature=related - Judge Judy FTW!
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rolfy
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Use a script in a trigger zone to set ambience for each level, set it to 'always'. Should be an example somewhere on the script board.
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Gencheff
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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 23:44
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I had a feeling it was this.Since it's a cycle...

- I'm guessing this is what rolfy's refering to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7exK75pReps&feature=related - Judge Judy FTW!
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tecbug
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Gencheff, that's it. It works.
Great thanks!
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