I have found that the new internal unit in Vue 9 also seems to be impacting the shadow maps. I can't get them to work properly unless I reset the internal unit to equal 0.1m or less. I have also found that the "Apply to current scene" checkbox doesn't appear to be working and I have to reset the internal unit , exit Vue and re-start it for it to take effect.

Here is my thread on the shadow mapping with some images:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2816528