AriseDesign Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Can someone explain why legacy shadows are so nice and crisp? But why do they slow down my system so much? There should be a setting to be able to control/adjust the sharpness of shadows, just like in 3Ds Max etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_Park Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Legacy shadows use a very old and very slow technique that works pretty well, but has a number of issues. There are a number of cases where shadows don't cast or cast in the wrong place using this method. The newer shadows have the main advantage of being very fast, but will tend to produce fuzzier edges. But otherwise they tend to be more accurate than legacy shadows. Ray tracing is the best way to get accurate realistic shadows, but is slower. Other techniques do exist to make better looking shadows. However, those have not yet been incorporated into Chief. They would likely be a little slower than our fast shadows. It is a good suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2wheeltodd Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 I usually set up my camera using the soft shadows then check the legacy shadow dbx. and do create my final image. I also prefer the legacy shadows but I don't miss the lag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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