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[NoPutt]

Beta testing has begun at OGT

[Mike Jones]

Cool - no shadows though?

[NoPutt]

There are shadows in game, must have had them off for that pic.

[Mike Jones]

There are shadows in game, must have had them off for that pic.

Ok good stuff, how is your design style taking shape? Did the studying you did of some of the real life masters pay off?

[NoPutt]

This is a real course with Lidar heightmap, so I was limited

in that regard,but I still refer to the Tom Doak

book recommended by you for inspiration

and evilness. 

[Mike Jones]

This is a real course with Lidar heightmap, so I was limited

in that regard,but I still refer to the Tom Doak

book recommended by you for inspiration

and evilness. 

 

Ah, now if you had called it something like Pine Lake lodge at River gardens retreat I would have instantly realized it was a real course 

[NoPutt]

I do have shadows in game but they are very light.

Should I have Hard Shadows on in Unity? I have 

Hard and Soft shadows selected. Is there a transparency

slider I missed somewhere?

I also have a skybox, should I remove it and just

use Directional light, and let the game choose the sky?

[Kablammo11]

Skybox is okay - it's only visible in dynamic light OFF mode. Although it does look a little blurry in your screen cap (1024 sides?)

 

There is a Shadow Strength Slider below your Shadow Type selection in the Directional Light settings. I usually set it to 0.75 with Soft Shadows. Hard shadows might be a bit easier on performance, but soft shadows look better. I think that when dyna light is ON, all of this will be done procedurally anyway.

 

I think Mike was exclusively commenting regarding your image. Without shadows it looks flat and uniform and loses a lot of depth - that was the first thing I noticed about it, too. But since this is not the first episode of shadow-denial from you, I have given up on reminding you about this detail. There clearly must be a good reason why you won't set up your umbrage once at the start and then keep it on always. That reason keeps eluding me, but I'm sure it is excellent.

[NoPutt]

Ahh, thanks K11, the Strength slider.

My old rig would bog down Unity with shadows on

so I would turn them off when working and inevitably 

forget to turn them on when capturing; old habits die hard,

but I will now leave them on for your future viewing pleasure.

[NoPutt]

I know this isn't the correct forum for asking about 

shadows; but, a couple more questions here if I may.

My shadows now look correct in game but

they only start showing as I get say 75 yds

closer to the trees, is this normal? Or can they

be made to stay on continuously, and where is that

setting? I should know this, but there seems to be a 

shadow on that portion of my old brain at the moment.

[Kablammo11]

Shadow distance is set in the game. Your tree LOD might also be a factor - as soon as trees morph into billboards, they do not cast shadows any more. 

[NoPutt]

Thanks again K11, It must be the LOD as I have it

lowered on most of my trees as per Mikes' videos.

I don't think it is a problem at those settings, I just happened

to notice the appearance and disappearance while flying

over the course.

[DPRoberts]

Thanks again K11, It must be the LOD as I have it
lowered on most of my trees as per Mikes' videos.
I don't think it is a problem at those settings, I just happened
to notice the appearance and disappearance while flying
over the course.

On what video does Mike discuss the LOD settings? I am curious about his suggestions.

[olazaboll]

On what video does Mike discuss the LOD settings? I am curious about his suggestions.

http://www.perfectpa...utorials/page-2

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[NoPutt]

[DPRoberts]

http://www.perfectpa...utorials/page-2
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Thanks. Not sure how I missed it.

[NoPutt]

Pine Lake Golf Club will be released Saturday

Hope you Enjoy

[FixAmer1st]

Going to be a Great Weekend Neal.  

Can't wait.

Jerry

[Dazmaniac]

Pine Lake Golf Club will be released Saturday

Hope you Enjoy

 

Does the course play better than comes across on the clip? Video seems very choppy on playback.

[NoPutt]

Video plays smooth to me, the course is reported to

have high FPS by the testers.