Free Dynamic shadows - is it possible.

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Hello guys and gurls,

Is it possible to actually get Dynamic shadows free? So I do not have to do any silly lightmapping, is it possible to actually script dynamic shadows; Maybe using raycast?

I am a java script guy, so if any pointer were to be given in c sharp or boo, I would be so confused haha.

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Answer by alexzzzz · Jun 21, 2013 at 09:52 PM

Wait for Unity 4.2 a little. There will be dynamic hard shadows available for everyone. They promised that at Unity Nordic 2013.

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DricoJD · Jun 21, 2013 at 10:06 PM 0

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Oh good, can you tell me the difference to soft and hard shadows please, whilst you are here?

alexzzzz · Jun 21, 2013 at 10:23 PM 0

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There are four images in this topic. The first two are hard shadows, and the last two are soft shadows.

I forgot to mention that there will be only free hard dynamic shadows from directional lights only, and still no shadows from point- and spot-lights.

DricoJD · Jun 22, 2013 at 08:26 AM 0

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Ah, so really soft shadows gives a less blacker shadow and makes it less pixelated with some anti-aliasing.

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Answer by Dolkar · Jun 21, 2013 at 10:43 PM

http://wiki.unity3d.com/index.php?title=Shadow_Volumes_in_Alpha

Thank you, Google! It's nothing fancy, but it should do the job.

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DricoJD · Jun 22, 2013 at 08:24 AM 0

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You have to pay for Shadow Volumes in the assets store?

Dolkar · Jun 22, 2013 at 12:41 PM 0

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I don't think so... The page has a download link available. "note: as of Unity 4.0, it works with Unity Basic as well"

DricoJD · Jun 22, 2013 at 12:43 PM 0

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The download link leads you to the assets store

Dolkar · Jun 22, 2013 at 02:35 PM 1

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This one? http://wiki.unity3d.com/images/8/80/ShadowVolumeAlpha.zip It's a direct link...

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