Directional lights are cut off by a sharp edge when passing behind a volumetric cloud

Unity: Environment Effects

Fixed

6.0.X

6000.0.4f1

Won't Fix

2023.2.X

2023.2.0a18 onwards

Cancelling this 2023.2 port issue since the support for this release has come to the end of life. Cancelling this 2023.2 port case does not affect any LTS or Unity 6 Beta/Preview case that remain open or in-progress.

How to reproduce:
1. Open the attached "volumetric_clouds_issue" project
2. Open the "OutdoorsScene" and enter Play mode
3. Select the "Sun" GameObject in the Hierarchy tab
4. In the Inspector, change the rotation fields of the Transform component to position the light behind a cloud
5. Observe the result

Expected result: The light experiences a smooth transition when passing behind a cloud
Actual result: The light is cut off by a sharp edge

Reproducible in: 2023.2.0a18, 2023.2.18f1, 6000.0.0b14
Not reproducible in 2021.3.37f1, 2022.3.24f1, 2023.2.0a17

Reproducible on: Windows 11
Not reproducible on: No other environments tested

Note: Also reproducible in Player

Directional lights are cut off by a sharp edge when passing behind a volumetric cloud

Unity: Environment Effects

Fixed

Won't Fix

Prioritise and Follow this issue

Have a workaround or additional info about this issue?

Directional lights are cut off by a sharp edge when passing behind a volumetric cloud

Unity: Environment Effects

Statuses

Fixed

Won't Fix

Resolution Notes

2023.2.XWon't FixCancelling this 2023.2 port issue since the support for this release has come to the end of life. Cancelling this 2023.2 port case does not affect any LTS or Unity 6 Beta/Preview case that remain open or in-progress.

Description

Prioritise and Follow this issue

Have a workaround or additional info about this issue?