i was wondering if i could get lights to cast shadows in the viewport. if i have default lights on i can get the viewport to show cast shadows, but not once i add a light. i feel like i’m missing a little check box somewhere...or maybe its not possible.
any suggestions?
thanks
mike gentile

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

Yikes, Steve, the florescent blue in your post is impossible (for me) to read.

Max 2012
Windows 7 64 SP1

Sorry - the forum messes with the greater than symbol unless within a CODE block. The blue is because of the code colourisation (wasn’t deliberate).
Try the “Light” forum theme, or hit Ctrl-A - your browser should hightlight the text in reverse colours.

Views Menu
Viewport Lighting and Shadows
Enable Viewport Shadows Selected

Max 4.2 through 2013.
XP-64 (SP2)
NVidia 9800GTX-512 (Driver 266.58).
Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.4GHz, 8Gb Ram, DX9.0c.

thanks guys...i had loaded up an old ui and didn’t have that option.