Shadow with ISceneNode

[RaverGames]

Hello

How i can show the shadow of an ISceneNode.

Why dows IAnimatedMeshSceneNode have a addShadowVolumeSceneNode function and an IScenNode not?

and how to Cretoe something like ISceneNode::SetTarget(vector3df)

RaverGames

[Lonesome Ducky]

ISceneNode does not have a shadow method, because ISceneNode does not necessarily have a mesh, and you can't cast shadows without something to cast them

[macron12388]

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't IAnimatedMeshSceneNode derived from ISceneNode?

EDIT: For example you don't really need a mesh for a skybox or skydome, so you can make an instance of ISceneNode, and not IAnimatedMeshSceneNode since you don't need those extra resources such as shadowing really for a simple skybox which is essentially just a sphere or cube set AAALLL the way back in the z-buffer, nehind everything else.

[RaverGames]

hmm and how i can cast shadow from a cube made with the SceneManager?

[hybrid]

Either convert it into an animated mesh scene node, or wait for the next Irrlicht release, which should have an updated shaodw system.

[RaverGames]

Ahhh ok.

I will try it

[xirtamatrix]

Ahhh ok.

I will try it

you can convert any ISceneNode to IAnimatedMeshSceneNode and then addShadowSceneNode to it, but be advised, when you use the animated meshscenenode you cannot apply normal/parallax maps to your node anymore

actually, there's a work-around for that too... just search the forums

[xirtamatrix]

..... or wait for the next Irrlicht release, which should have an updated shaodw system.

humn... could you give any hints whats been worked upon? some clean and efficient soft-shadow system by any chance? These stencil shadows kinda suck :S

[hybrid]

No, just a better version of the stencil shadow, which really works.

[thanvilk]

Ahhh ok.

I will try it

Then it is impossible in irrlicht engine to cast shadows those does not contain any mesh ????
you can convert any ISceneNode to IAnimatedMeshSceneNode and then addShadowSceneNode to it, but be advised, when you use the animated meshscenenode you cannot apply normal/parallax maps to your node anymore

actually, there's a work-around for that too... just search the forums