[Marttt]

Description

This plugin disable shadows from the map for all players.

Can be useful to make SI harder to detect since is possible to see SI shadows sometimes on places that aren't supposed to be able to see, which gives some advantage to survivors. (e.g. SI on rooftop but display shadows on the floor, inside the house)


Features

• Allow Enable/Disable/Toggle shadows from the map.

Cvars

A configuration file named "l4d_disable_shadows.cfg" will automatically be created for you upon the first run in the "\cfg\sourcemod\" folder.

PHP Code:

// Enable/Disable the plugin.
// 0 = Disable, 1 = Enable.
// -
// Default: "1"
// Minimum: "0.000000"
// Maximum: "1.000000"
l4d_disable_shadows_enable "1" 


Admin Commands

• sm_shadowstoggle => Toggle shadows. (z flag required)
• sm_shadowsenable => Enable shadows. (z flag required)
• sm_shadowsdisable => Disable shadows. (z flag required)
• sm_print_cvars_l4d_disable_shadows => Print the plugin related cvars and their respective values to the console. (z flag required)

Change Log

Spoiler

1.0.1 (08-September-2021)
- Fixed an error while changing sv_cheats before map load. (thanks "VladimirTk" for reporting)
- Fixed shadows restoring while changing sv_cheats cvar. (thanks "KadabraZz" for reporting)

1.0.0 (03-Janurary-2021)
- Initial release.

Notes

• This plugin uses the shadow_control entity.
• There is no much FPS gain on disabling shadows, from my tests it usually increases by 1~4 FPS.

Thank you!

• Everybody in the Removing Shadows thread.
• VladimirTk - for reporting an error while changing sv_cheats before map load.
• KadabraZz - for reporting a bug of shadows restoring while changing sv_cheats cvar.

Related Plugins

• [L4D2] Global Shadow Fix by Silvers
  

Post Reply

• Any feedback, bug reports, fixes, improvements, translations or suggestions for the plugin are welcome.

Installation

• Put the "l4d_disable_shadows.smx" file (click Get Plugin) in your "\addons\sourcemod\plugins\" folder.

[HarryPotter]

What is the benefit for disabling shadows Just a question

[Marttt]

Not much benefit, unless you are running on a low-end computer or playing in a bad optimized map.
I know someone that fits both conditions (did it thinking on him actually).

Still, is possible to use some launcher cvars (+r_shadowrendertotexture 0) to achieve something similar,
but some players don't know how to do it. (since there isn't a config to disable shadows through L4D1/L4D2 in-game "options").

Also in versus sometimes is possible to view the SI shadows as a Survivor at places where it shouldn't be visible.

[Marttt]

Plugin updated (1.0.1)

1.0.1 (08-September-2021)
- Fixed an error while changing sv_cheats before map load. (thanks "VladimirTk" for reporting)
- Fixed shadows restoring while changing sv_cheats cvar. (thanks "kadabra" for reporting)

[yzybb]

Originally Posted by Marttt Not much benefit, unless you are running on a low-end computer or playing in a bad optimized map. I know someone that fits both conditions (did it thinking on him actually). Still, is possible to use some launcher cvars (+r_shadowrendertotexture 0) to achieve something similar, but some players don't know how to do it. (since there isn't a config to disable shadows through L4D1/L4D2 in-game "options"). Also in versus sometimes is possible to view the SI shadows as a Survivor at places where it shouldn't be visible.

Hello, Marttt, If plugin and r_shadowrendertotexture have similar effects, why should I use plugin? And plugin has to use one more entity, This seems very uneconomical.

[Marttt]

You already have your answer in the quoted post.

some players don't know how to do it

Also for versus:

is possible to see SI shadows sometimes on places that aren't supposed to be able to see

Anyway, won't consume an extra entity since this entity usually exists in all maps and I use the existing one, if don't I create it (which can be useful to test shadows in maps that don't have it).

If don't fit your needs, just don't use it.

[yzybb]

Originally Posted by Marttt You already have your answer in the quoted post. Also for versus: Anyway, won't consume an extra entity since this entity usually exists in all maps and I use the existing one, if don't I create it (which can be useful to test shadows in maps that don't have it). If don't fit your needs, just don't use it.

Thank you very much for your answer. I understand now.

[JLmelenchon]

I am interested but want to disable shadows only on infecteds, not the whole game.