Shadows-UT3

Hei peeps the following is a short tutorial describing how to get shadows to work for cooked packages.

1. Do not 'add actor as static mesh' AddActor as 'mover:StaticMesh.......'

2. Open up it's properties and within 

DynamicSActor/LightEnvironment/

LightEnvironmentComponent 

check bEnabled, as pictured.

3.Ensure the light ur using has the 

'CastShadows' box checked,

and Bcastcompositeshadow. If 

you don't check the last box the

mesh will still cast a shadow but the

shadow direction will not be affected

by the static lights position. It will

simply put a shadow below the mesh.

4. Rebuild and play. Don't panic 

if there are no shadows 

showing and your 

static mesh is completely black. 

Just play and it'll work.

5. If you already have static 

meshes placed within a map 

and want them to cast shadows 

simply right click on the 

mesh and 'convert/

ConvertStaticMesh to Mover'. 

This will allow to open up 

its properties and check the 

bEnabled box, as outlined

 in step 2.

6. Pictured is the mesh 

casting shadows in a 

Death Match in game.

Walah