SOLVED] Normal maps disappear behind shadows - Help & Support - PlayCanvas Discussion

Hey, I’m new to PlayCanvas and face an issue with shadows affecting normal maps on my ground. Apparently normal maps only show with a light source. As shadows are the absence of light it makes sense for the normal maps to disappear in that case. However the shadows aren’t completely dark, as there is also IBL by the skybox present in my scene. Shouldn’t the bumps by the normal map be visible then? To me it looks odd. Is there a way to keep normals going beneath shadows? Some layer order or

Normal map from SB causing strange shadows where they shouldn't

Normal map from SB causing strange shadows where they shouldn't be

SOLVED] Normal maps disappear behind shadows - Help & Support

SOLVED] Normal maps disappear behind shadows - Help & Support

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