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dx10 fixer new ground shadow release v1.4

Unexpected benefit for Cloud Shadows

When flying from an uneven, grass runway for example ORBX Compton Abbas, I usually see broken aircraft shadows on the ground. No longer! I now see the full aircraft shadow.
For me this is a biggie! Well done Steve.
 
Based on the recent screen shots, I picked this up. Installed without a hitch. Great addition to FSX and I like the shadow fade as you get down to 1000' and below. Nice work Steve!

-d
 
Thank you for pointing that out, Roger! Those broken ground shadows have always been a big issue to me too, when using/taking screenshots from some of my favorite airfields (I like the uneven terrain airfields/whenever there isn't a flatten). Pretty darn cool that this addon has taken care of that issue too.
 
Bjoern said:
Is there a performance hit (best tested in demanding areas like big airports)?
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I don't detect a performance hit although there must be some rendering shadows. The biggest hit for me is running many more clouds than I used to, just to see the shadows:engel016:
 
Roger said:
I don't detect a performance hit although there must be some rendering shadows. The biggest hit for me is running many more clouds than I used to, just to see the shadows:engel016:
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I detect an enormous performance hit because I keep staring at the amazing cloud shadows, lose track of where I'm flying, and suffer CTGs (Crashes to Ground). :frown-new:
 
Thanks for the screenshot....:encouragement:

Tommy

kdfw said:
over water.

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This addon makes quite a difference in FSX !...
Apart of obvious additions - VC & Cloud shadows - I also believe that the
lighting of the environment is better : cockpit board & gauges look better
as also scenery objects (brighter & with better contrast), close to P3D visuals.


About performance issues, with planes and sceneries that I don't get any FPS hit,
using these addons I notice no difference in performance, while with demanding
planes or sceneries - that I get a frame drop anyway - maybe there is an additional
2-3 FPS drop, but that's a maybe...
 
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