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All foliage (bushes, crops, grasses) and trees will now correctly cast shadows!
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Note: if you want all lights to cast shadows, each I3D (vehicle, map, etc)
Until a script mod is made, that automatically makes vehicle/map spot lights cast shadow maps, it must be done manually, unfortunately.
Also, for an object (I3D file) to cast shadows, its
Note: as of FS19 version 1.2.0.1 (and perhaps earlier but after 1.1.0.0), all trees and non-grass foliage seem to cast shadows by default so only the
alphaBlending="true" removed from non-LOD <material> tags and castShadows="true" in non-LOD <shape> tags. Backup the original I3D files in data\foliage and data\maps\trees. Enjoy!Note: if you want all lights to cast shadows, each I3D (vehicle, map, etc)
<light> tag with type="spot" must have castShadowMap="true" in it. See http://www.modhub.us/farming-simulator-2019-mods/fendt-favorit-500-tractor-shadow-lights-1/ for a vehicle I modded that has this. For a map I3D it is a lot more work to make all its spot lights (mostly streetlights) cast shadow maps but it's so much more realistic-looking! Unfortunately, some flickering will occur at certain camera angles when the scene includes other shadow-casting lights but that's a Giants Engine limitation.Until a script mod is made, that automatically makes vehicle/map spot lights cast shadow maps, it must be done manually, unfortunately.
Also, for an object (I3D file) to cast shadows, its
<shape> tag(s) must have castShadows="true" in it and any <material> tags referenced by the <shape> must not have alphaBlending="true" in it.Note: as of FS19 version 1.2.0.1 (and perhaps earlier but after 1.1.0.0), all trees and non-grass foliage seem to cast shadows by default so only the
grass*.i3d and decoFoliage.i3d files need overwritten/replaced.