Car shadows

benzman · 9 August 12, 22:09

I have noticed that a few of the add-on cars that I have downloaded do not cast shadows. It's not a big problem but is there any sort of quick fix for this?

TICTOC · 10 August 12, 00:58

Run the config.exe in your game main folder and be certain you're running
DX9. If that doesn't fix the issue it's a problem with the mod.
The problems with the mod range from simple to not so simple to fix, so there
is no blanket cure, sorry.

Cheers.

benzman · 10 August 12, 01:40

My config says I am running dx9 so I will just leave it at that. Like I say, it is not a big problem. Thanks for the quick reply.

Goresh · 10 August 12, 14:38

Do you have shadows turned on in the game options? Do the cars you mention have shadow models listed in the cas file?

benzman · 10 August 12, 21:54

Goresh,
Almost all the cars do have shadows so it is not a game options problem. I opened the .cas file for one car without shadows and found that the shadow section was coloned out. I un-coloned the lines and then the car caused a CTD. I opened the OBJ.GTR file and found no shadow.gmt file, which would seem to be the problem. I suspect that that is probably the problem with all the shadowless cars. It all sounds too much bother to fix for a dabbler like me, so I will probably leave things as they are. Thanks for all your help.

Goresh · 10 August 12, 22:11

What cars from what mods? Maybe I can whip something together for you.

benzman · 12 August 12, 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goresh

What cars from what mods? Maybe I can whip something together for you.

Kind of you to offer. It will take me a while to go through all the cars but one that I would like fixed is the Alfa Romeo 2300 Touring Spyder that came with the Street Car mod. Being an older car and high off the ground the lack of a ground shadow is most noticeable.

Goresh · 12 August 12, 21:48

LOL your in luck I have that mod and already made a shadow and collison model. I'll send you a link asap.

benzman · 12 August 12, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goresh

LOL your in luck I have that mod and already made a shadow and collison model. I'll send you a link asap.

Brilliant! If you could let me know how it is done I could probably fix any other ones myself.

9 August 12, 22:09	#1
benzman Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Car shadows I have noticed that a few of the add-on cars that I have downloaded do not cast shadows. It's not a big problem but is there any sort of quick fix for this?

10 August 12, 00:58	#2
TICTOC Uploader Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 45	Run the config.exe in your game main folder and be certain you're running DX9. If that doesn't fix the issue it's a problem with the mod. The problems with the mod range from simple to not so simple to fix, so there is no blanket cure, sorry. Cheers.

10 August 12, 01:40	#3
benzman Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia	My config says I am running dx9 so I will just leave it at that. Like I say, it is not a big problem. Thanks for the quick reply.

10 August 12, 14:38	#4
Goresh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada	Do you have shadows turned on in the game options? Do the cars you mention have shadow models listed in the cas file?

10 August 12, 21:54	#5
benzman Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia	Goresh, Almost all the cars do have shadows so it is not a game options problem. I opened the .cas file for one car without shadows and found that the shadow section was coloned out. I un-coloned the lines and then the car caused a CTD. I opened the OBJ.GTR file and found no shadow.gmt file, which would seem to be the problem. I suspect that that is probably the problem with all the shadowless cars. It all sounds too much bother to fix for a dabbler like me, so I will probably leave things as they are. Thanks for all your help.

10 August 12, 22:11	#6
Goresh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada	What cars from what mods? Maybe I can whip something together for you.

12 August 12, 21:48	#8
Goresh Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada	LOL your in luck I have that mod and already made a shadow and collison model. I'll send you a link asap.