diff --git a/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp b/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp
index 03eb15099..f28f3fa42 100644
--- a/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgshadow/osgshadow.cpp
@@ -931,6 +931,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
         double n=0.0;
         if (arguments.read("-n",n)) settings->setMinimumShadowMapNearFarRatio(n);
 
+        unsigned int numShadowMaps;
+        if (arguments.read("--num-sm",numShadowMaps)) settings->setNumShadowMapsPerLight(numShadowMaps);
+
+        if (arguments.read("--parallel-split") || arguments.read("--ps") ) settings->setMultipleShadowMapHint(osgShadow::ShadowSettings::PARALLEL_SPLIT);
+        if (arguments.read("--cascaded")) settings->setMultipleShadowMapHint(osgShadow::ShadowSettings::CASCADED);
+
+
         int mapres = 1024;
         while (arguments.read("--mapres", mapres))
             settings->setTextureSize(osg::Vec2s(mapres,mapres));