Shadows ??

Hey, all.
I am confused. About casting ground shadows. (I am on TANE SP4)
Locos and rolling stock cast shadows. Trees cast shadows. SOME buildings cast shadows. Others do not. My flagpole casts a shadow. My platform lamps do not.
Searching online has yielded little information. I have studied "config" files until I am crosseyed. I do NOT see a pattern anywhere that determines what causes a shadow, and what doesn't.
Is it the original model / mesh? Do any of you longtime modelers know? Any hints or direction is appreciated!
Thanks,
Ron

Which assets do cast shadows depends on the setting of the shadow quality (Launch screen -> Trainz Settings -> Performance -> Shadow Quality). Higher shadow quality => more asset categories cast shadows.

Peter

With some of their descriptions substitute QUANTITY for QUALITY.

Thanks. I'll give that a try. (Don't know why I didn't think of that.) It still doesn't quite explain why some objects (like houses) would cast shadows, but not others within the same category.

p-dehnert said:

Which assets do cast shadows depends on the setting of the shadow quality (Launch screen -> Trainz Settings -> Performance -> Shadow Quality). Higher shadow quality => more asset categories cast shadows.

Peter

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Probably a % of kind:scenery assets in the scene will get shadows at certain “shadow quality” settings.