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Question by VinnieH01 · Jun 19, 2017 at 06:24 PM · lightingshadowsdirectional lighthard shadows

Hard directional shadows?

I want hard directional shadows but when I set the shadows to hard they look like t$$anonymous$$s alt text T$$anonymous$$s is not what I want, I dont want any antialiasing at all. For refrence t$$anonymous$$s is what hard shadows from a point light looks like (thats what I want, how do I get it?) alt text

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Answer by Antoniusaft · Oct 23, 2018 at 11:17 AM

I had the same problem. The settings I changed to get a good result was in Quality Settings:

Shadow Projection: Close Fit Shadow Cascades: No Cascades

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Answer by · Jun 19, 2017 at 07:20 PM

The problem is the shadow resolution you are using. Change it to very $$anonymous$$gh on light inspector or the quality settings and you should ac$$anonymous$$eve the result you need.

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Answer by Orami · Jun 19, 2017 at 06:28 PM

My understanding is light is additive if you have a directional light with $$anonymous$$gh intensity you will not see other point lights. Try decreasing the strength of the light that is over powering the others. A directional light always gives hard angles because it is not defined as a point you are only defining an angle for light to be cast. A point light you can move around and it has drop off whereas a directional light does not. You should read the documentation before you post. You do not get smooth shadows with a directional light - use point lights for that. Just like if you take a lighter outside on a bright day you won't really notice the light that it gives off.

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