Can an OctTreeSceneNode use shadow volumes?

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gamebeavis
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Can an OctTreeSceneNode use shadow volumes?

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I know an AnimatedMeshSceneNode can add a ShadowVolumeSceneNode, but can an OctTreeSceneNode do the same? I want to be able to dynamically shadow the entire map.

I suppose if there is no way to load an OctTreeSceneNode with a shadow volume of its own, I could simply break the map up into chunks and load each one as an AnimatedMeshSceneNode and add to each a shadow volume.

Also, would it even be "possible" to render a scene with completely dynamic shadows at a decent frame rate given "average" current hardware??
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