Eliminating Item Shadows

[retupmoc258]

Does anyone know how to remove an item's shadow? It appears to be something built into the game, somehow, and I just want to get rid of it. I have considered alternatives like using units that have item models, but this would be incredibly messy. I don't want to do that.

I just want to get rid of the shadows because they look dumb because my items are 1/2 the normal size, so they have this monstrous shadow for a small object.

 

[Azylaminaz]

Sadly, I don't think you can change them.

Checked four pages here, each topic concluded that it can't be done. I even did a self-search looking for some reference of it (or them) and found nothing.

I would imagine they are built into the game; they appear impossible to get at. Raw values of shadow paths (such as for buildings and destructables) have no file tag nor actual location (just IE, ShadowKeep for the Keep instead of an actual path).

Sorry.

 

[retupmoc258]

Oh, well thank you for the effort. I had tried as well with no success. So, I have a question for you, then. I have experimented with the idea of using "units" that look like items. I know I can set up triggers so that if I select them I "pick up" the item, and that would be good enough to me. Do you think it's a good idea or not? Would creating a structure for them be a good ideas as well? I don't exactly know what I'm getting myself into. I just know how to program code to do almost anything I want in one way if not a better way.