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Has anyone got any examples of matrix shadows using the "set matrix normal" function?
Just have to get the angle of each tile and set the normal depending on a set of xyz co-ords (light).
Havent found any examples anywhere...?

I didn't either - Not quite as simple as it sounds but here's a working example I use. I'm sure it can be more elegant.

Also, if anyone can help solve the final x and z of the matrix normal. I've tired normals for the last points of the matrix using the previous vertex - gives wrong normal.

Blivvy made a tutorial for this over on DBnet:

http://gamedevnetwork.com/article.php?aid=8

For what it's worth ...
When making my own matrix 'shaper' i was using for normals a very simple 'formula' based on the tile vertex height difference but found it not really perfect since the degree of shade is shown around the vertex - not the surface itself as it does in real life.

SO, just as one can select an individual tile vertex for height, i added control of each selected vertex normal.
It means you can set the shadows to conform better to the shape of land .
And better still, you can make beautifully smooth cast shadows across the flat areas.
Or just soft streaks of shade to suggest uneveness.
I also found more dramatic to have the light coming from one side. It's a lot easier since you need only alter the normal along that axis .

Save the data as a small .txt file as one would for vertex heights.

cheers.