How draw shadows

nafnaf · Post by **nafnaf** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:46 pm

are Irrlicht support other shadow different than stencil?
hmmm..... Does Irrlicht support Render To Texture shadows?
(like in a lot of topdown RPGs)

when draws a few stencil shadow fps is too low.
But Render To Texture shadows or some thing be much better
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How draw shadow different than stencil?

omaremad · Post by **omaremad** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:09 pm

there are millions of shadow implementations i recccomend looking and reading. RTT shaddows are slower than stencil due to hardware bottle neck when locking unlocking textures evrery frame.

Irrlichts shaddows esp the stencil are fast if you disable the extra fail preventing methods

a simple textured polygon on the ground with the correct normal may be the fastest

nafnaf · Post by **nafnaf** » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:13 pm

how draw simple textured polygon on the ground?
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and how make shadow do not drops on shadows droper(model)

nafnaf · Post by **nafnaf** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:27 pm

I mean like in Ogre3d 'texture shadows'
here stencil shadows

here texture

fps is much bigger.
Irrlicht can draw those shadows.If can -> how?

vitek · Post by **vitek** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:07 am

Read up on shadow mapping techniques.

nafnaf · Post by **nafnaf** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 1:01 pm

i search forum ' shadow mapping techniques ' no found correct can you link please?

vitek · Post by **vitek** » Mon Aug 28, 2006 2:37 pm

I meant search the internet. Here is a link to a description of shadow mapping by Chris Bloom.

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