Shadowing
Microsoft DirectX 9.0 SDK Update (October 2004)

Shadowing


Stencil buffers are a depth-buffer technique that can be updated as geometry is rendered, and used again as a mask for drawing more geometry. Common effects include mirrors, shadows (an advanced technique), dissolves, and so on. The ShadowVolume Sample uses stencil buffers to implement real-time shadows. Additional information is contained in Two-Sided Stencil.



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