Stencil shadows improvements
Stencil shadows are now also visible in mirrored views with negative arc.
#include <acknex.h>
#include <default.c>
#include <mtlView.c>
STRING* test_wmb = "test.wmb";
VIEW* camera2_view =
{
layer = 10;
pos_x = 10;
pos_y = 10;
tilt = -90;
size_x = 400;
size_y = 300;
arc = -60;
aspect = 1;
ambient = 20;
fog = 10;
genius = NULL;
flags = SHOW;
}
function main()
{
camera.ambient = 70;
fps_max = 70;
video_mode = 8; // set the video resolution
video_screen = 1; // start in full screen mode
level_load (test_wmb);
wait (2);
ent_createlayer("skycube+6.tga", SKY | CUBE | SHOW, 1);
shadow_stencil = 2;
shadow_lod = 2; // use the second LOD stage for stencil shadows
stencil_blur(1); // activate blurred shadows
camera2_view.z -= 150; // set the proper coords for the view, play with z, y, z, pan, tilt, roll
}
action shadow_model() // simple action that rotates this model in a circle
{
set(my, SHADOW);
while (1)
{
c_move (my, vector(5 * time_step, 0, 0), nullvector, IGNORE_PASSABLE | GLIDE);
my.pan += 2 * time_step; // 2 sets the radius of the circle
wait (1);
}
}
OVERLAY flag improvements
The OVERLAY flag for particles enforces writing into the z buffer for special purposes.