VSSHADOWS (System Variable)

Controls whether a visual style displays shadows.

Type:	Integer
Saved in:	Drawing
Initial value:	0

Shadows cast on objects can be displayed only when geometry acceleration is turned on. Use the 3DCONFIG command to access hardware acceleration settings in the Manual Performance Tuning dialog box.

0	No shadows are displayed
1	Ground shadows only are displayed
2	Full shadows are displayed

Note: To display full shadows, hardware acceleration is required. To turn on hardware acceleration, enter 3dconfig at the Command prompt. In the Graphics Performance dialog box, click the Hardware Acceleration button.

Note: Existing visual styles are not changed when you enter a new value for this system variable. Any new value entered for this system variable temporarily creates an unsaved new visual style.

Related Concepts

• About Backgrounds and Shadows

Related Reference

• Commands for Model Shading, Edge Effects, and Visual Effect Performance