Q: How can I prevent cloud shadows from affecting areas that are already in shadow, particularly with distant mountains?

Disable the 'Top Down Only' option and use the Normal Bias slider to adjust occlusion. For URP, a shadow occlusion option was added in a subsequent update to better detect and exclude already-shadowed areas from cloud shadow effects.

Question 1

Which render pipelines are supported?

Accepted Answer

Cloud Shadows FX supports Built-in and URP. HDRP is not supported at this time.

Question 2

Does it work with HDRP?

Accepted Answer

No. The effect relies on a screen-space technique specific to Built-in and URP pipelines.

Question 3

Can I use it with my own custom shaders?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The asset exposes an HLSL function GetShadowAttenuation() that you can call from any shader. See the Shader Integration page for details.

Question 4

Do I need to enable Depth Texture in URP?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Select your URP Renderer Asset and enable Depth Texture. The Cloud Shadows inspector will warn you if this setting is missing.

Question 5

Can I change settings at runtime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Modify properties on the CloudShadowsProfile and call UpdateMaterialProperties(). See the Scripting page for code examples.

Question 6

Can I paint or erase shadows at runtime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Enable the Coverage Mask on the CloudShadows component, then use MaskPaint(), MaskClear() or MaskFillArea(). See the Scripting page.

Question 7

Is this asset compatible with Unity 6?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All Kronnect assets are fully compatible with Unity 6. The minimum supported version is Unity 2022.3 LTS, and this includes Unity 6 and any newer releases.

Question 8

How can I prevent cloud shadows from affecting areas that are already in shadow, particularly with distant mountains?

Accepted Answer

Disable the &#x27;Top Down Only&#x27; option and use the Normal Bias slider to adjust occlusion. For URP, a shadow occlusion option was added in a subsequent update to better detect and exclude already-shadowed areas from cloud shadow effects.

Question 9

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Accepted Answer

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How can I prevent cloud shadows from affecting areas that are already in shadow, particularly with distant mountains?

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