Hi All Quick question I’ve been getting mixed responses on. Can UE4 render coloured translucent shadows based on the image they pass through? An example of what I mean is direct light through a stained glass window. I’ve read that the transmission material option was removed in UE4 as it was presen…

It does work in UE4, but only from a light whose Mobility is set to Static. Stationary lights don’t support it and that’s the default light Mobility. Note that it’s under ‘Features for Static Lights Only’ in the UE4 Lightmass doc. The same was true for UE3 but the doc didn’t reflect it.

Coloured translucent shadows?

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Jacky (Jacky) September 12, 2014, 1:03am 5

Aha! I never noticed the section titles. I stand corrected. Thanks !