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AppGameKit Classic Chat / software shadows (shadows vs html)

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Virtual Nomad
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2019 07:22 Edited at: 23rd Dec 2019 07:33
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i've been tinkering with THIS for the past few days:


as you can see, there are shadows in place (WIN version).

but, when exported to HTML, they're gone:


i think i've tried enough shadow combinations to say that shadows aren't going to work in HTML? and, i expect it's a 3d/GPU thing?

so, i'm wondering if there was a simple enough software shadow routine around? just a round/drop shadow would do**.

any guidance appreciated and happy holidays, all!

**add, i expect i can fake a drop shadow easy enough but i'm looking for one that would follow the terrain object, to be clear.
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2019 11:02
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HTML and some weaker devices don't support Depth images.
It's possible to make it yourself, if you have the shader pack you can take a look into the shield shader or the water shader for example as they use selfmade depth images for html and devices without depth support and take my shadow shader I posted in the forums.
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2019 16:46
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thanks, janbo. i do have the shader pack so will take a look at what you advised.

meanwhile, you can see the simple graphics and i'm wondering if i prefer a simple, cartoony shadow vs any kind of stencil shadow (i don't knnow the right terms).

all of this has brought back memories of when graphics cards became a thing and "software shadows" was an option in games.
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2019 16:56
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Can you maybe bake the shadows for trees and stuff ?
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Posted: 23rd Dec 2019 17:36 Edited at: 23rd Dec 2019 17:37
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Quote: "Can you maybe bake the shadows for trees and stuff ?"


well, even though i said i wanted shadows to (just) "follow the terrain", i do want shadows to fall on the truck, etc, and the boxes/gifts are physics objects that bounce/slide around.

i'll try what you first said. if that doesn't "work", i'll add planes or something
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