# Forward shading giving black under mesh \[solved\]

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/forward-shading-giving-black-under-mesh-solved/1180433>\
**Category:** Rendering\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, Rendering, Lighting, question\
**Created:** [May 27, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/forward-shading-giving-black-under-mesh-solved/1180433 "2023-05-27T15:54:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![RealityAltered](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RealityAltered](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RealityAltered)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/forward-shading-giving-black-under-mesh-solved/1180433/1 "2023-05-27T15:54:14Z")

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As you can see the bottom of this mesh is darker compared to meshes around it, although even with no shadow it still produces this. I know this issue is caused by forward shading yet I need it for better performance in a VR project, I’m quite stuck.

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**Author:** ![Arkiras](https://d1ap1mz92jnks1.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.unrealengine.com/arkiras/32/1008648_2.png) [@Arkiras](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/Arkiras)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/forward-shading-giving-black-under-mesh-solved/1180433/2 "2023-05-27T17:19:00Z")

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In the advanced options of your skylight, enable “lower hemisphere is solid color” and then change the color to something other than black.

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**Author:** ![RealityAltered](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@RealityAltered](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/RealityAltered)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/forward-shading-giving-black-under-mesh-solved/1180433/3 "2023-05-27T22:01:24Z")

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Thank you greatly, that worked 👍

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**Author:** ![system](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/7/1/3/713c9d3f58553f0de89543d76a8a3a2779dc9fa4.png) [@system](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/forward-shading-giving-black-under-mesh-solved/1180433/4 "2023-06-26T22:01:46Z")

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