Draw Distance

Nukesub · 08-07-14, 03:16 PM

Ahoy Kaleuns,

Does anyone know what might effect this?

I'm not sure what has been causing this, but basically it seems the horizon disappears into fog in the distance, even on a clear day. And if I fly the camera above my boat I can see the terrain/ocean has not loaded very far out.

I know there is the 16km Atmosphere GWX mod that I "think" would effect this distance? It does not seem to, even with MEP v4.2 the draw distance is, well, not that far (less than with the 16km GWX atmosphere mod enabled).

Just trying to figure this out, seems to me that the draw distance should be decently far so that I can see ships/smoke on the horizon.

Thanks in advance

Something I just thought of. I recently installed Merchant fleet mod and patched my Sh3.exe with the 4 gig patch. Would that be sucking memory that previously contributed to the render/draw distance?

Sailor Steve · 08-07-14, 03:55 PM

This mod sets the distance at 20km, and there is no fog. Also the water itself looks much better. It's one of my favorites.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3314

HW3 · 08-07-14, 04:08 PM

There is a newer version of that mod.

"SH-5 Water For SH-3 Ultimate V10 20 Km"

Nukesub · 08-07-14, 04:37 PM

Gents,

Thank you! Your suggestions have indeed very positively effected my view distance.

I have to say though that I am not used to the SH5 water and so it looks very strange right now, perhaps I will get used to how it looks.

Only bit I am sad about now is that I can't used the OLC dat boot green mod b/c it has a very strange patterning effect on the SH5 water graphic - wit it enabled it looks striped with black, clearly not how it is supposed to look.

Sailor Steve · 08-07-14, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HW3

There is a newer version of that mod.

"SH-5 Water For SH-3 Ultimate V10 20 Km"

Yep. As I posted in the original release thread, I tried it and liked the original water color better.

08-07-14, 03:16 PM	#1
Nukesub Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 116 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Draw Distance Ahoy Kaleuns, Does anyone know what might effect this? I'm not sure what has been causing this, but basically it seems the horizon disappears into fog in the distance, even on a clear day. And if I fly the camera above my boat I can see the terrain/ocean has not loaded very far out. I know there is the 16km Atmosphere GWX mod that I "think" would effect this distance? It does not seem to, even with MEP v4.2 the draw distance is, well, not that far (less than with the 16km GWX atmosphere mod enabled). Just trying to figure this out, seems to me that the draw distance should be decently far so that I can see ships/smoke on the horizon. Thanks in advance Something I just thought of. I recently installed Merchant fleet mod and patched my Sh3.exe with the 4 gig patch. Would that be sucking memory that previously contributed to the render/draw distance? Last edited by Nukesub; 08-07-14 at 03:35 PM.

08-07-14, 03:55 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	This mod sets the distance at 20km, and there is no fog. Also the water itself looks much better. It's one of my favorites. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3314 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-07-14, 04:08 PM	#3
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,439 Downloads: 453 Uploads: 0	There is a newer version of that mod. "SH-5 Water For SH-3 Ultimate V10 20 Km" __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

08-07-14, 04:37 PM	#4
Nukesub Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 116 Downloads: 56 Uploads: 0	Gents, Thank you! Your suggestions have indeed very positively effected my view distance. I have to say though that I am not used to the SH5 water and so it looks very strange right now, perhaps I will get used to how it looks. Only bit I am sad about now is that I can't used the OLC dat boot green mod b/c it has a very strange patterning effect on the SH5 water graphic - wit it enabled it looks striped with black, clearly not how it is supposed to look.