r.AllowPointLightCubemapShadows

r.AllowPointLightCubemapShadows

#Overview

name: r.AllowPointLightCubemapShadows

The value of this variable can be defined or overridden in .ini config files. 1 .ini config file referencing this setting variable.

This variable is created as a Console Variable (cvar).

• type: Var
• help: When 0, will prevent point light cube map shadows from being used and the light will be unshadowed.

It is referenced in 2 C++ source files.

#Summary

#Setting Variables

#References In INI files

Location: <Workspace>/Engine/Config/BaseDeviceProfiles.ini:297, section: [IOS DeviceProfile]

• INI Section: IOS DeviceProfile
• Raw value: 0
• Is Array: False

#References in C++ code

#Callsites

This variable is referenced in the following C++ source code:

#Loc: <Workspace>/Engine/Source/Runtime/Engine/Private/Components/PointLightComponent.cpp:17

Scope: file

Source code excerpt:

int32 GAllowPointLightCubemapShadows = 1;
static FAutoConsoleVariableRef CVarAllowPointLightCubemapShadows(
	TEXT("r.AllowPointLightCubemapShadows"),
	GAllowPointLightCubemapShadows,
	TEXT("When 0, will prevent point light cube map shadows from being used and the light will be unshadowed.")
	);

void FLocalLightSceneProxy::UpdateRadius_GameThread(float ComponentRadius)
{

#Loc: <Workspace>/Engine/Source/Runtime/Apple/MetalRHI/Private/MetalRHI.cpp:577

Scope: file

Source code excerpt:

	{
		// Disable point light cubemap shadows on Mac Metal as currently they aren't supported.
		static auto CVarCubemapShadows = IConsoleManager::Get().FindConsoleVariable(TEXT("r.AllowPointLightCubemapShadows"));
		if(CVarCubemapShadows && CVarCubemapShadows->GetInt() != 0)
		{
			CVarCubemapShadows->Set(0);
		}
	}