Looking for lighting and shadow which used in DX games..

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Started by DickieChen November 15, 2010 06:45 AM

3 comments, last by DickieChen 13 years, 5 months ago

DickieChen

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November 15, 2010 06:45 AM

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a better method for computing lighting and shadow,I just used D3DLIGHT9 for the lighting,and ShadowVolume for computing shadow.Although the scene had a good effect,but it rendered very slowly,and it seems that it cannot be used to program games,and this makes me wonder.

In fact,I found those DX games have a very general lighting and shadow method,but it seems that it isn't D3DLIGHT9 and ShadowVolume..
and who can tell me how to create lighting and shadow in a DX game? I mean it's fast,and it has a good effect..just like the one in the picture...
thanks a lot.

DickieChen

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November 15, 2010 06:51 AM

Well,the question is like this,I don't know what's the 'proper' method to create lighting and shadow in a DX game,and whether my D3DLIGHT9 and ShadowVolume is 'proper' in a game...

VitaliBR

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November 15, 2010 06:58 AM

In my opinion would be to use shaders (HLSL) :)

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diablos_blade

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November 15, 2010 07:06 AM

Have a look into shadow mapping (there are verious algorithms, each with their pros and cons).
But yes, you really shouldn't be using the fixed function pipeline anymore (Which D3DLIGHT9 is an interface to.) and should be using a shading language (such as HLSL or Cg in your case).

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DickieChen

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November 16, 2010 02:49 AM

Good advice...Now I am working with PixelShader..hope this will work.thanks to VitaliBR and diablos_blade

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