Whether we planned it or not, we've stumbled into a battle with shadow maps in our engine. So let's focus on taking down the root cause, one issue at a time. Near and far planes. From what I can tell, adjusting these critical values has brought the shadows back to life. They're not perfect yet—some artifacts remain—but with the right tweaks, we can break through these glitches, clean up the rendering, and finally bring balance to our scenes