Normal Map effecting shadows - how to control?

[MattClark]

I seem to recall having control over this in the past, but can't quite remember how.. basically I want to control the strength of the effect of normal maps on shadows, the sort of fake displacement effect....

Thanks

[kriscabrera15]

interested in this............maybe by flipping the green channel you might be able to affect it

[MattClark]

Maybe I'm wrong.. I thought you could control this in the past? Seems you can in maya: http://www.spot3d.com/vray/help/maya.../vray_bump.htm

[Deflaminis]

Hmmm, if anything it would be the blue channel to adjust... however I think the problem here is that you are using the VrayNormalMap map type instead of "normal bump". The VrayNormalMap is just for proxy objects, as they don't support the regular normal bump. Make the switch and your options are back.