Flat shadows removal mod

[Gryzor]

This MOD doesn´t work anymore in today´s patch.

No metashaders dir exists nor file flatshadow.hlsl... ANY HELP! I want only to remove flat shadows BUT not terrain shadowing

[Nightstorm]

I noted that ED has decided to encrypt the metashaders folder with 2.7.7 release.  The path is now ..\\Bazar\shaders\metashaders.edc and no edits to these files will function any longer.  It's the same type of encryption as when they encrypted the sound files.

 

I'm gonna just come out and say what I and a lot of people have probably been thinking for a long time.  Despite the assertions that they support mods and modders, they have systematically reduced the ability to mod the game.  They've been doing this for over a year now.

I find it ironic that another file that received a bunch of updates in this release was the ONE database file they gave us access to again after changes some months back.  The db_countries.lua.  And a lot of those changes are to include the MB-339A for various countries, obviously in preparation for it's release.  And of course that module has it's origins in a community mod.

What can you say?  Every single release now, I'm expecting something else to be taken away.  Just my opinion, but show me the evidence that I'm wrong.

[Gryzor]

Anyone knows how disable flat shadow without huring cast shadowing from mountains please? I need to re-enable Mustang´s MOD.

Edited October 22, 2021 by Gryzor

[speed-of-heat]

mustangs mod relied on being able to edit the now encrypted metashaders directory ... in summary .. you cant there is no ui/lua file that you can use, so far

[javelina1]

indeed, a real bummer this no longer is functional... 

[Ready]

Shaders mod not working anymore, shadow mod not working anymore. All these beautiful things to get the sim playing smooth are being taken away. What's next? 

[Steel Jaw]

Why is this happening?  Is there really any good reason for it?

[Steel Jaw]

"Sorry, the file you have requested does not exist."

[lefuneste01]

I added thé feature in my mod : https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/207154-3dmigoto-vr-mod-for-dcs-label-masking-color-enhancement-sharpen-fxaa-copypaste-of-radio-msg You can toggle flat shadows off/on in game.

 

[winghunter]

Is it possible to create a mod which removes all terrain and sky textures & shaders ?

As to run DCS on old systems for flight path recording.

 

I have an old PC with a GF 555M and it runs ok-ish on lowest settings but not great.

Edited January 20, 2022 by winghunter

[A.F.]

can you modify the shadows by editing the Lua file or can you not?
I am a little confused

[scutxd]

I think the shadow of trees does affect the performance to a certain extent, and it doesn't look very good either. But if we also remove the shadow of the buildings, wouldn't the sense of immersion be reduced?

[lefuneste01]

3 hours ago, scutxd said:

I think the shadow of trees does affect the performance to a certain extent, and it doesn't look very good either. But if we also remove the shadow of the buildings, wouldn't the sense of immersion be reduced?

except in very specific cases that I can not reproduce anymore (dawn,...)  removing shadows shaders is not improving fps. Either ypu de activate globally shadows or you will have fps loss...