difference if image used as decal or patch image as cookiecutter ?

[johnl3d]

 

 

 

sphere on left has image applied as decal and set as cookie cutter ...see shadows

 

 

sphere on right has same image applied as patch image to all patches and set to cookie cutter ..... see no shadows

 

 

 

compare_decal_patchimage.zip

 

 

image should be in zip file circle.tga

[robcat2075]

I tried it.

 

If you set the "Spot" light to have Q ray-traced shadows, both spheres will show appropriate shadows.

 

It may be a bug that the patch-image version doesn't work with z-buffer lights?

[johnl3d]

Think it should be reported ?

[robcat2075]

Do it, since you already have a sample PRJ ready to go.