diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h
index 2e40ea7ae3a..cacf40256a8 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ class Shadow
 
 		struct	ShadowTypeInfo
 		{
+				ShadowTypeInfo()
+				{
+						m_ShadowName[0] = '\0';
+						m_type = SHADOW_NONE;
+						allowUpdates = false;
+						allowWorldAlign = false;
+						m_sizeX = 0.0f;
+						m_sizeY = 0.0f;
+						m_offsetX = 0.0f;
+						m_offsetY = 0.0f;
+				}
+
 				char	m_ShadowName[64];	//when set, overrides the default model shadow (used mostly for Decals).
 				ShadowType m_type;			//type of shadow
 				Bool	allowUpdates;			//whether to update the shadow image when object/light moves.
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp
index f7b57d4fa4c..b482f1b7242 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ void W3DDebrisDraw::setModelName(AsciiString name, Color color, ShadowType t)
 		{
 			Shadow::ShadowTypeInfo shadowInfo;
 			shadowInfo.m_type = t;
-			shadowInfo.m_sizeX=0;
-			shadowInfo.m_sizeY=0;
   		m_shadow = TheW3DShadowManager->addShadow(m_renderObject, &shadowInfo);
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp
index e199b6b0500..8ccfd627426 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ W3DDefaultDraw::W3DDefaultDraw(Thing *thing, const ModuleData* moduleData) : Dra
 
 		Shadow::ShadowTypeInfo shadowInfo;
 		shadowInfo.m_type=(ShadowType)SHADOW_VOLUME;
-		shadowInfo.m_sizeX=0;	//use defaults
-		shadowInfo.m_sizeY=0;
-		shadowInfo.m_offsetX=0;
-		shadowInfo.m_offsetY=0;
   		m_shadow = TheW3DShadowManager->addShadow(m_renderObject, &shadowInfo);
 
 
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h
index 01e02d09dbe..c139e4b5d90 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/GameClient/Shadow.h
@@ -73,6 +73,18 @@ class Shadow
 
 		struct	ShadowTypeInfo
 		{
+				ShadowTypeInfo()
+				{
+						m_ShadowName[0] = '\0';
+						m_type = SHADOW_NONE;
+						allowUpdates = false;
+						allowWorldAlign = false;
+						m_sizeX = 0.0f;
+						m_sizeY = 0.0f;
+						m_offsetX = 0.0f;
+						m_offsetY = 0.0f;
+				}
+
 				char	m_ShadowName[64];	//when set, overrides the default model shadow (used mostly for Decals).
 				ShadowType m_type;			//type of shadow
 				Bool	allowUpdates;			//whether to update the shadow image when object/light moves.
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp
index bf641e4407b..9396241c850 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDebrisDraw.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,6 @@ void W3DDebrisDraw::setModelName(AsciiString name, Color color, ShadowType t)
 		{
 			Shadow::ShadowTypeInfo shadowInfo;
 			shadowInfo.m_type = t;
-			shadowInfo.m_sizeX=0;
-			shadowInfo.m_sizeY=0;
   		m_shadow = TheW3DShadowManager->addShadow(m_renderObject, &shadowInfo);
 		}
 		else
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp
index c6b30a4fdf5..d0746201ca7 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/Drawable/Draw/W3DDefaultDraw.cpp
@@ -62,10 +62,6 @@ W3DDefaultDraw::W3DDefaultDraw(Thing *thing, const ModuleData* moduleData) : Dra
 
 		Shadow::ShadowTypeInfo shadowInfo;
 		shadowInfo.m_type=(ShadowType)SHADOW_VOLUME;
-		shadowInfo.m_sizeX=0;	//use defaults
-		shadowInfo.m_sizeY=0;
-		shadowInfo.m_offsetX=0;
-		shadowInfo.m_offsetY=0;
   		m_shadow = TheW3DShadowManager->addShadow(m_renderObject, &shadowInfo);