Shadows too dark?

[longhornfan25]

In my scene the shadows are almost pitch black in some areas on the mesh, How can I lessen the strength?

I searched the console variables and started tweaking all the variables and haven't come up with a solution. Any help would be much appreciated.:)

[Wesley]

Have you used a environment cube map?

[Ruan]

You shouldn't need to dig into the CVars for lighting :) Shadow strength is controlled largely by the ambient colour multiplier in the Time of Day settings, but things like GI and environment mapping as mentioned can affect the distribution of darkness in shadows.

[CDeniz]

If its an interior scene, tweak the ambient colour inside the vizarea.