Shadow for IMeshSceneNode

jkateva · Post by **jkateva** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:18 pm

I'm wondering if it is possible to make a dynamic shadow for a IMeshSceneNode? I have following code, that initializes the mesh:

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scene::IMesh* karttu_mesh;
scene::IMeshSceneNode* karttu_node;

karttu_mesh = smgr->getMesh("res/karttu.3ds")->getMesh(0);
karttu_node = smgr->addMeshSceneNode(karttu_mesh);
karttu_node->setScale(core::vector3df(item_scale, item_scale, item_scale));
karttu_node->setVisible(true);
karttu_node->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_LIGHTING, true);
karttu_node->setMaterialFlag(video::EMF_NORMALIZE_NORMALS, true);
karttu_node->setMaterialType(video::EMT_DETAIL_MAP);

So, how can I get a shadow for the moving mesh that is not animated?

Acki · Post by **Acki** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:42 am

did you work through the tutorials already !?!?!

yeah, of course you did, that's why you didn't see tutorial #08.SpecialFX, right ???

BlindSide · Post by **BlindSide** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:29 am

Sorry to state the obvious Acki, but stencil shadow method is only possible with animated mesh scene nodes.

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Thu May 14, 2009 7:47 am

For now, the simple and unproblematic solution is to remove the getMesh(0) and just go on using animated mesh. There's no performance drawback implied. Better solutions have to wait for better shadows.

Hirte · Post by **Hirte** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:00 am

Does that mean that you plan to improve shadows?

hybrid · Post by **hybrid** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:48 pm

Yes, that's definitely on the schedule, but no times yet fixed.