Shadow Casting does not work properly

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- HessamoddinS
- - Joined 4 Nov, 2014
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Problem Description

Shadow Casting does not work properly on scripts with high polygons.

Attach a Capx

http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fi ... 7019621485

Description of Capx

Move around Shadow Casting objects to see the shadows.

Steps to Reproduce Bug

Move the Black object with arrow keys (Light is pined to the black object), around the Shadow Casting object and you would see the problem.

Observed Result

Shadow does not cast properly

Expected Result

Shadow casts properly

Affected Browsers
- Chrome: (YES)
- FireFox: (YES)
- NW.js: (YES)
Operating System and Service Pack

Win 10 64bit

Construct 2 Version ID

r211 Stable
- newt
- - Joined 12 Nov, 2008
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- 26 Mar, 2016
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Not a bug.

It's made to work with simple shapes only.

https://www.scirra.com/manual/178/shadow-light

See where it says convex collision polygons?
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- Ashley Construct Team Founder
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- - Joined 21 May, 2007
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Yeah, this is a documented limitation, not a bug.