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Offline GScholz

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Request: Soft shadows.
« on: October 01, 2016, 08:21:37 PM »
At least in Dx11 mode can we please have soft shadows? Pretty please! I've had to turn off shadows altogether because their blocky flickering is just too distracting.

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Offline Devil 505

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2016, 08:28:28 PM »
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Offline Vudak

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2016, 05:21:06 PM »
So the blocky flickering is normal?
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Offline Randall172

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2016, 01:06:39 PM »
So the blocky flickering is normal?

the edges of the shadows aren't blurred so they look more realistic

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2016, 01:10:19 PM »
Not on my screen... it looks like I'm stuck in a mixture of minecraft and a rave.

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2016, 01:16:33 PM »
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Offline SirNuke

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2016, 01:21:49 PM »
the shadows are all-over the place, and highly taxing on my  computer power when you fly close to the ground.

I have them off, I can't play with 15 fps near fields and 144 in the air

Offline Wiley

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2016, 01:23:27 PM »
the shadows are all-over the place, and highly taxing on my  computer power when you fly close to the ground.

I have them off, I can't play with 15 fps near fields and 144 in the air

I find it similar.  Near ground with them on, major hit.  Would really like to see the ability to have self shadows only.  Shadows in the cockpit/on my plane add a lot, IMO.

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Offline GScholz

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Re: Request: Soft shadows.
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2016, 12:16:15 PM »
Thing is I don't think dx9 supports soft shadows. If you have a dx11 capable GPU you will get much better performance with shadows on.
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