Animating shadows

[cz_squishy]

use the models dynamic shadow and a env_shadowcontroller cleverly

[boing]

use the models dynamic shadow and a env_shadowcontroller cleverly

so a light_dynamic will still cast shadows on older machines/low settings?

[cz_squishy]

Light, light_spot, and shadow_controller

[boing]

that simple? ...wow thanks

[Gary]

Won't that affect ALL the RTT shadows in the map?

[cz_squishy]

Won't that affect ALL the RTT shadows in the map?

Yes, but you can have multiple shadow_controllers

[Gary]

The best way to do this would to make an entity for this. Override ShouldDraw with:
return BaseClass::ShouldDraw() && CurrentViewID() != VIEWID_MAIN;

This will make the model invisible, but the shadow visible.

Lies!

CurrentViewID() does nothing for me, always returns 0(view_main). Even within the viewrender.cpp.

Btw, it's VIEW_MAIN, not VIEWID_MAIN.

[cra0kalo]

use a env_projectedtextures and change the lighting of the model via console.

[Ver]

Light, light_spot, and shadow_controller

I believe this is the best method for cheap machines, but might someone explain to me (or us) how to utilize multiple shadow controllers? Is it as easy as placing many of them, and whichever you're nearest it will use, or do they have to be triggered via trigger volumes?

[Gary]

You have to trigger them.

[Ver]

Thanks!