Shadows just don't make sense. (Shadows rotate with camera)

18 Aug, '21
1357_rex

Note: This bug is present in the demo but I'm not sure if it is present in the Early Access as I don't own it.

20 Aug, '21
Mouneedsacookie

I dunno I kinda like it. Makes me feel like my radiant personality is illuminating the countryside. =D

15 Sep, '21
Fang86

This is still happening on release. It would be cool if the shadow followed the day cycle and moved throughout the day

16 Sep, '21
Paul

The shadows rotate when you rotate the camera, given that the shadows are not baked in, it be nice to have the shaddows rotate with the time of day and not be bound to the camera position.

16 Sep, '21
Yhoko

The shadow direction is locked to the camera rotation. Other games (Anno) offer an option to toggle this behaviour.

17 Sep, '21
MaKno

Shadows are trurning with camera instead of staying static. Is the directional light somehow connexted to the camera?

17 Sep, '21
RSer Merged

Make shadows "move" depend on time of day. Now they're moving with camera rotation.

17 Sep, '21
pmduda Admin

"Moving building shadows depending of daytime" (suggested by RSer on 2021-09-17), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

18 Sep, '21
Draco Script Merged

While rotating camera view the sun light follows the rotation (only horizontal rotation)

19 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"[Bug] [Minor] Sun light moves along with camera" (suggested by Draco Script on 2021-09-18), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

21 Sep, '21
Bill S Merged

When the camera rotates, the shadows follow, giving the impression that you are the sun.
This bothers me far more than it should, please fix.

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21 Sep, '21
pmduda Admin

"Fix Shadows" (suggested by Bill S on 2021-09-21), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

22 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"detach the sun from the camera" (suggested by Bryan Enochs on 2021-09-22), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

22 Sep, '21
FuryoftheStars

I realize this has been marked "Unlikely to happen", but it is rather annoying to me....

25 Sep, '21
S Merged

As the title says, rotating the camera changes what direction shadows are cast in. This is particularly noticeable on maps like Diorama, with large terrain height differences, but can be seen with shadows cast by buildings as well.

25 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"Rotating the camera changes the direction shadows are cast in." (suggested by S on 2021-09-25), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

26 Sep, '21
Simon

I actually really like this feature (or bug). At first it was a little weird, but I'd actually rather prefer that I can see what I'm doing than looking into a shadowed city at the foot of some cliff. The current angle still allows for the eye-candy shadows, but without ever getting in the way. I think it's perfect as is. More games should implement shadows like this IMHO.

26 Sep, '21
Klepsic Merged

No matter which way I orientate the cameras, ALL in game shadows also rotate to constantly point to my upper-right portion of my screen. They do NOT maintain a static shadow as if there were an in-game light source.

26 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"[BUG?] All shadows rotate around object when operating camera controls" (suggested by Klepsic on 2021-09-26), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

26 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

Edited title for better navigation

29 Sep, '21
sobe Merged

Not a game-breaker by any means, but shadows are tied to my pov (not to landscape or time of day). Anybody else experience this?

29 Sep, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"Sun-shadow attached to camera angle" (suggested by sobe on 2021-09-29), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

03 Oct, '21
timberborn_bug_report_001 Merged

Shadows seem to be projected relative to the camera position instead of following the sun. Not game breaking or anything, but can be a bit disorienting.

04 Oct, '21
Chris Wong Merged

It appears that the world lighting follows the camera instead of being locked into one location. As you rotate your camera, the shadows will actively follow the camera, with the light source always being to the left of the camera. Unsure if this was intended.

04 Oct, '21
Maxi

This is how almost all of these games work, for visibility reasons. Anno, for example.

05 Oct, '21
pmduda Admin

"Building/tree shadows" (suggested by timberborn_bug_report_001 on 2021-10-03), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

05 Oct, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"[BUG] Global Illumination Follows Camera" (suggested by Chris Wong on 2021-10-04), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

06 Oct, '21
lifehome Merged

I don't think the sunlight will follow the scene movement...?

06 Oct, '21
carter Merged

its slightly strange that the shadows are always on the opposite side of the trees from the players perspective..

fixing this would pave the way to time of day shadow effects, which might be lovely if possible!

07 Oct, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"Global lighting issue" (suggested by lifehome on 2021-10-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

07 Oct, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"decouple "light source" shadow from player camera perspective" (suggested by carter on 2021-10-06), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

23 Oct, '21
GraphicHealer Merged

When you rotate using the q and e keys, the shadows follow you as if the sun is always over your left shoulder. Should probably be fixed so the sun always shows from one direction, or follows a single path across the sky relative to the world.

24 Oct, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"The sun follows you when you rotate the world. It probably shouldn't." (suggested by GraphicHealer on 2021-10-23), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

08 Dec, '21
SeeRudy

Why was this marked unlikely to happen? It certainly isn't a dealbreaker for me, is it a limitation of the engine somehow? (Also I didn't notice and now I'm sure it will drive me nuts :D)

Loving the game so far.

13 Dec, '21
savanik Merged

When rotating the camera, the shadows buildings cast moves around depending on the camera rotation. The sun should either stay stationary in the skybox or move with the time of day.

14 Dec, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin

"Sun is rotating with camera, not staying put in world" (suggested by savanik on 2021-12-13), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

25 Dec, '21
Wanted Merged

When you rotate camera you move sun and shadows. Its a bug so it must be solved.

25 Dec, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin Merged

Not a bug, it's just how it works and I'm not aware of plans to change it (still may happen one day)

26 Dec, '21
Wanted Merged

There are night and day cycle. So there must be natural sun. But shadows change with camera angle instead of this sun. So its totally a minor graphical bug.

26 Dec, '21
Gin Fuyou Admin Merged

It's just look unnatural, when you pay attention. It's intended lighting behaviour and it doesn't affect game in any way. If devs will have time to make a global lighting rework, it may change, but it's not a priority.

03 Jan, '22
Komira Merged

Might be just me but it really bothers me that the shadows follow the camera around like we're the sun or something, I think it should move depending on the time on day, which would also probably mean a new direction mechanic? (Might already exist lol I haven't played for too long.) That's just my thought, the game is so calm and nice and I love seeing the beavers run around when the game is sped up but just that little fix and it will be so much nicer.

03 Jan, '22
Gin Fuyou Admin

"Fix the Shadows" (suggested by Komira on 2022-01-03), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

05 Mar, '22
James Merged

As you turn the camera, the shadows on the ground move. Seems to me the sun is always positioned at a specific point behind the camera. Having the sun behave like this is strange to say the least. Having the shadows move accordingly to the time of day could create a lot more immersion (or at least just make the sun's position static.

08 Mar, '22
SirMichael Admin Merged

"Drivable sun" (suggested by James on 2022-03-05), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

14 Mar, '22
Ethan

Just wanted to update that this is still going on as of the current build (7927219)

15 Mar, '22
Gin Fuyou Admin

Ethan, that is not a bug, so there is no need to keep it updated. It works as intended, if you vote up - it might push devs to change intentions, but I don't think they are considering it right now.

21 Apr, '22
Klaas Merged

When you turn around the camera to change perspective the shadows move. It doesn't feel natural and I don't like being the sun.

21 Apr, '22
SirMichael Admin

"Don't make shadows turn when the camera turns" (suggested by Klaas on 2022-04-21), including upvotes (1) and comments (0), was merged into this suggestion.

12 May, '22
Rayne

Thanks to great work by the modder, a mod to rotate the sun has been released.

https://timberborn.thunderstore.io/package/Hytone/RotatingSun/

I am using it and it is extremely nice to use. I hope this gets merged officially, as long as they fix the nights being too dark.

14 May, '22
kabai Merged

set north and south so the shadows don't spin us you turn the camara

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