Light Objects (old)

Light Properties

Light Properties
Property Name
Description

Type

Sets the light to be "Spot" (directional) or "Point" (omnidirectional).

Color

Changes the color of light source.

Brightness

How bright the light is.

Outer Cone Angle (Only Spot Type)

Angle/Frustum of the outer spotlight cone. (Reference Image Light Source Outer-Inner Cone)

Inner Cone Angle (Only Spot Type)

Angle/Frustum of the inner spotlight cone.

Source Size

Modifies the softness of the light source. (Reference Image Light Source Outer-Inner Cone)

Light Range

Distance at which the light falls off.

Cast Static Shadows

Enables shadows for static objects.

Cast Dynamic Shadows

Enables shadows for dynamic objects, adds additional expense.

Shadow Start Distance

Distance from source at which the shadows start. (Reference Image Light Shadow Start Distance)

Light Source Outer-Inner Cone
Light Shadow Start Distance

Animation

Animations are used to create Flickering lights

Animation Properties
Property Name
Description

Type

Applies an animation to the light.

Rate

Changes the Light animation Speed (Higher faster, lower slower)

Cone

Light cones are versatile, cheap to render billboard objects. Used to create fake lighting effects, such as, light rays, fog, mist, smoke. Also used to create depth and pathing.

Cone Properties
Property Name
Description

Type

The light cone attached to the object. (Reference Image Types of Light Cones)

Intensity

How bright the light cone is.

Length

Changes the length of the light cone; Stacking multiple light cones over one another, or the larger the light cone takes up on screen, the more performance cost it has.

Width

Changes the width of the light cone; Stacking multiple light cones over one another, or the larger the light cone takes up on screen, the more performance cost it has.

Fade Start

Distance from player when the light cone starts to fade.

Fade End

Distance from player when the light come completely fades.

Enable Parent Light

Toggles the light to be on/off; used when only a light cone is desired.

Types of Light Cones
Fade Start/End Example
Enable Parent Light Example

Gobo

Gobos are patterns projected from lights to give different lighting results. Examples being water caustics, faking shadows, or placing a Banished logo.

Gobo Properties
Property Name
Description

Gobo Information

There can only be a limit of 4 Unique gobos rendering at the same time. Duplicates work fine, but 5+ gobos in close proximity still rendering will cause the gobos to flicker or not render correctly

Type

Applies a stencil (pattern) projected from the light (Only works on "Spot" lights). (Reference Image Types of Gobos

Types of Gobos

OBB

OBB's (Oriented Bounding Box) are used Primarily as a performance tool, clamping light pixels to have more performant heatmaps (Use the Light/Shadow Heatmaps to see light pixel influence)

OBB Properties
Property Name
Description

Enable OBB

Toggles on/off OBB (Reference Images below )

Scale with Light Range

Automatically scales the bounds if ""Light Range" changes

Lower X Bound

Moves 1 side of the bounding box, setting can not be higher than Upper X Bound

Upper X Bound

Moves 1 side of the bounding box, setting can not be higher than Lower X Bound

Lower Y Bound

Moves 1 side of the bounding box, setting can not be higher than Upper Y Bound

Upper Y Bound

Moves 1 side of the bounding box, setting can not be higher than Lower Y Bound

Bottom

Moves the Bottom of the Volume

Top

Moves the Bottom of the Volume

Show

Always render OBB Volume

OBB Adjusted
OBB Default
Debug On/Off

Contributors

Nitro Tyler | Lighting Artist Captain Punch

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