Ball shadow on ramps and transparent areas

[kimkom]

Okay, simple enough question... why does the ball shadow disappear on all ramps and transparent areas of the tables?

For example, on the playfield 'hologram' area on CFTBL?

Is it possible to fix this for the PC version?

Check around the 1:05 mark here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3VuDGxOnv8

or around the 0:41 mark here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoD4_k3HjbI

and on all the ramp shots etc..

 

[Jim]

I think it disappears because it is not a real reflection/shadow on the table, but a still image.
Personally, I greatly dislike the way that it looks, and wish it would disappear permanently.

--Jim

 

[kimkom]

Jim, yeah I realize that it is probably a still.

I completely disagree that it should disappear permanently, it's the only thing that grounds the ball on the table. Without it (i.e. when it disappears) all sense of depth and perspective is lost. Shadows are essential in order to give the impression of 3d.

 

[Jim]

Well before they added that shadow I think it looked a lot better, maybe they just need to make it not so prominent. It actually distracts me because my eyes want to focus on it due to how "odd" it looks. To me it looks as though it is part of the ball and not just a shadow because it is so brightly displayed, which just appears wrong and not realistic.

Perhaps an option: Ball Shadow ON/OFF, would be in order.

--Jim

 

[kimkom]

On the 360, we more or less already have that option. Load TPA, play a table (ball shadow ON), quit table, load another table (ball shadow disappears!). Only way round this is to reload TPA!

See here:
http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/3336-Graphic-and-bug-fixes-this-works-for-me

 

[Jim]

On the 360, we more or less already have that option. Load TPA, play a table (ball shadow ON), quit table, load another table (ball shadow disappears!). Only way round this is to reload TPA!

See here:
http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/3336-Graphic-and-bug-fixes-this-works-for-me

Hmm, well I can say that this is the first time I have actually been envious of someone else's bug before!

--Jim