Orbiter shadowing method?

[george7378]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering (I guess MartinS knows) - what sort of algorithm does Orbiter use for shadows? There are a few options (shadow mapping, volumes, geometry flattening, etc...) and I'm just curious about which one Orbiter uses! It would be nice to see self-shadowing in Orbiter, which would be doable with Shadow Mapping.

Thanks!

 

[RisingFury]

If I remember correctly, it uses the "Stone-age Shading (TM)" technology...

 

[george7378]

Well, the shadows seem to be made with technology created before ambient light was invented

 

[orb]

If you use the "Try stencil buffer" option in the launchpad, the shadows should be made semitransparent.

I think the standard Orbiter shadows are made through geometry flattening, but I can be wrong. Graphics clients can add their own additional or replacement shadow casting methods.

 

[Antares14]

Would be wonderful to see some self-shadowing technique employed on the spacecraft in an update for Orbiter Beta