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  1. Minecraft (Bedrock codebase)
  2. MCPE-185094

Block shadows prevent Screen-Space Reflections from properly rendering in the Deferred Technical Preview

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    • Icon: Bug Bug
    • Resolution: Unresolved
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    • 1.21.50.26 Preview, 1.21.50.24 Preview, 1.21.40.25 Preview, 1.21.40.21 Preview, 1.21.40.20 Preview, 1.21.30.22 Preview, 1.21.30.21 Preview, 1.21.40.23 Preview
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      In the deferred rendering technical preview, block shadows (ie. the simple per-block shadows that impact actual in-world block light levels, as opposed to deferred lighting's real-time shadows) cause screen space reflections (SSR) to render incorrectly, causing strange visual artifacts whereby shadows appear white. In standard gameplay, this issue is visible whenever blocks overhang a body of water, and is especially obvious underground in caves.

      The issues persists even if the blocks causing the shadow are far above and off-screen, implying that it is not a technical limitation of the SSR tech. But if there is a technical reason behind the issue, then the shadowed areas should be made darker rather than lighter.

      Steps to reproduce:

      • Import the included example world file (which includes an example deferred pack), and look toward the cobblestone overhang above the water.
      • OR: Apply any deferred lighting-enabled texture pack that has water reflections properly configured, and find an area of water that has blocks above it.

      Observed behavior: the shadowed area appears very bright and lacks the correct environment reflections.

      Expected behavior: the water should reflect its full surroundings regardless of whether there is a block shadow on it. If this is infeasible, block shadows should cause water to darken rather than lighten.

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        3. Example Pack.zip
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        4. Example World.mcworld
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