[REL] Smoke on the water

WilhelmTell · 08-06-07, 06:54 PM

update from 14.08.2007
Smoke on the water -beta5-
(improved smoke mod)

What it does compared to vanilla SH4:

- higher and darker smoke for burning ships and higher funnel smoke as well
- slower spreading of smoke
- funnel smoke rendering distance increased
- more debris and splinter on explosions

******************************************
Changes in beta5:

- less density and fewer particles for better framerate
- better dissipation of smoke
- color slightly changed
- funnel smoke rendering distance further increased
- more debris and splinter on splinter explosions

******************************************

I was always annoyed about the light-colored smoke in the game. So I recently played around with the particles.dat and did a small mod for my personal use.
On request of WilhelmSchulz for darker smoke a few days ago, I uploaded this mod.
(http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119803)
Now I just finished with improving this mod. It is still a beta because there is always room for making it better.

Recommendation:

To see the funnel smoke even further I recommend to use Krillers visual upgrade 1 mod
See this thread for download link --> http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=120036

Some Screenshots:

Old
Beta4
Darker funnel smoke

Smoke with Post Process enabled (beta4)

and

with disabled Post Process Filters (beta4)

NEW
Beta5
low windspeed

a closer view

stronger wind here

a tad more splinter ?

Download:

Beta4 --> http://www.speedyshare.com/699357984.html

Beta5--> http://www.speedyshare.com/398766784.html NEW!

Credits:

This mod was done with timetraveler's minitweaker fed with tweakfiles from Anvart and timetraveler ported to SH4 by Captain Cox.
For the funnel smoke rendering distance and splinter I used skwasjer's excellent Silent 3ditor.
Thank you guys !
Thanks to scoochy as well, who had the idea of slowing down the smoke a long time before.

Regards,
Tell

Fearless · 08-06-07, 07:13 PM

Now that looks awesome also. I hope it's included in TM1.5

ReallyDedPoet · 08-06-07, 07:53 PM

Very nice work, screens look great

RDP

Capt. Shark Bait · 08-06-07, 07:53 PM

yeah, now we're talkin

Redwine · 08-06-07, 07:55 PM

Great !

and with the low speed smoke too...

Many thanks !

buzzinbill · 08-07-07, 02:45 AM

Do one just to effect the funnel smoke , only .....? Or is it all tied in together .... Just wondering . I know, I have to be the odd ball :hmm:

chopped50ford · 08-07-07, 03:07 AM

awesome, is this JSME ready?

Bando · 08-07-07, 03:18 AM

Thanks. This looks good.

Capt. Shark Bait · 08-07-07, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chopped50ford

awesome, is this JSME ready?

yuppers. gotta love that lil proggie

FooFighters · 08-07-07, 05:44 AM

Yeah.. more smoke

WilhelmTell · 08-07-07, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzzinbill

Do one just to effect the funnel smoke , only .....? Or is it all tied in together .... Just wondering . I know, I have to be the odd ball :hmm:

Do you mean original 1.3 particles.dat with darker funnel smoke only ?
That should be no problem then.

Tell

joea · 08-07-07, 09:03 AM

*Hums Deep Purple*

Very nice work mate.

Weather-guesser · 08-07-07, 09:35 AM

Great work!

buzzinbill · 08-07-07, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilhelmTell

Quote:

Originally Posted by buzzinbill

Do one just to effect the funnel smoke , only .....? Or is it all tied in together .... Just wondering . I know, I have to be the odd ball :hmm:

Do you mean original 1.3 particles.dat with darker funnel smoke only ?
That should be no problem then.

Tell

Yes.... Now my memory is as short as my....(well you know) ...these days .... But seemed like someone on here (Modder) talked about doing this awhile back, but it never happened (far as i know) Seems to me that would be make it more easy to spot them out at further distance. Borrowing a quote from someone on here "Like the old war movies" where you'd see the smoke from the funnel's before you ever saw the ship them selves ..... Also (I may be wrong in my thinking) but useing "Kosh's 9km Visibility", ... And your mod. One should be able to spot em' out way before they see you .... And thank you for your hard work at making a good game better ...

Hitman · 08-07-07, 10:12 AM

Looks good,

but can you see it over the horizon when your are distant?:hmm:

08-06-07, 06:54 PM	#1
WilhelmTell Engineer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Berlin, Germany, Europe Posts: 205 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	[REL] Smoke on the water update from 14.08.2007 Smoke on the water -beta5- (improved smoke mod) What it does compared to vanilla SH4: - higher and darker smoke for burning ships and higher funnel smoke as well - slower spreading of smoke - funnel smoke rendering distance increased - more debris and splinter on explosions **************************************** Changes in beta5: - less density and fewer particles for better framerate - better dissipation of smoke - color slightly changed - funnel smoke rendering distance further increased - more debris and splinter on splinter explosions ************************************** I was always annoyed about the light-colored smoke in the game. So I recently played around with the particles.dat and did a small mod for my personal use. On request of WilhelmSchulz for darker smoke a few days ago, I uploaded this mod. (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=119803) Now I just finished with improving this mod. It is still a beta because there is always room for making it better. Recommendation: To see the funnel smoke even further I recommend to use Krillers visual upgrade 1 mod** See this thread for download link --> http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=120036 Some Screenshots: Old Beta4 Darker funnel smoke Smoke with Post Process enabled (beta4) and with disabled Post Process Filters (beta4) NEW Beta5 low windspeed a closer view stronger wind here a tad more splinter ? Download: Beta4 --> http://www.speedyshare.com/699357984.html Beta5--> http://www.speedyshare.com/398766784.html NEW! Credits: This mod was done with *timetraveler's* minitweaker fed with tweakfiles from *Anvart* and timetraveler ported to SH4 by Captain Cox. For the funnel smoke rendering distance and splinter I used *skwasjer's* excellent Silent 3ditor. Thank you guys ! Thanks to *scoochy* as well, who had the idea of slowing down the smoke a long time before. Regards, Tell Last edited by WilhelmTell; 08-14-07 at 04:12 AM.

08-06-07, 07:13 PM	#2
Fearless Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 1,047 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 1	Now that looks awesome also. I hope it's included in TM1.5 __________________ Fearless System Specs: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X 8 Core 16 Thread CPU, 3.8GHz Base Clock, 4.7GHz Boost, 105W TDP, 32MB L3 cache \| MSI GeForce RTX3060Ti 8Gb Graphics \| Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32Gb (2x16Gb) 3200 MHz CL16 DDR4 Ram \| Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe SSD 1TB \| Seagate Barracuda 2.5in 2TB HDD \| AOC QHD 165 Hz FreeSync HDR curved 31.5in Monitor \| ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 ARGB AIO Liquid CPU Cooler White Edition \| ASUS ROG Strix Gold 750W Modular Power Supply \| Corsair iCUE 5000X RGB Tempered Glass Mid Tower Case White.

08-06-07, 07:53 PM	#3
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,884 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Very nice work, screens look great RDP __________________ Back in the Day

08-06-07, 07:53 PM	#4
Capt. Shark Bait Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: in a convergance zone Posts: 1,186 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	yeah, now we're talkin __________________ Leiser und tödlicher edler Ritter der Tiefe Corsair Vengeance M70; ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z; FX 8350; Asus 7870; Samsung SyncMaster 2243SWX; coolmax CUG950B 950w psu; 8GB Kingston HyperX DDR3; Corsair M4 SSD 128GB, WD 1TB; x18 DVR212D; 7SP1

08-06-07, 07:55 PM	#5
Redwine Sea Lord Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: San Martin de los Andes, Neuquen, , Argentina. Posts: 1,962 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Great ! and with the low speed smoke too... Many thanks ! __________________ . "SH III and SH IV Mods" "Manual TDC Tutorial" "SH2 Downloads Selection"

08-07-07, 02:45 AM	#6
buzzinbill Seaman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Virginia , USA Posts: 41 Downloads: 582 Uploads: 0	Can ya......? Do one just to effect the funnel smoke , only .....? Or is it all tied in together .... Just wondering . I know, I have to be the odd ball :hmm: __________________ "A wink is as good as a nod, to a blind horse."

08-07-07, 03:07 AM	#7
chopped50ford Weps Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 367 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	awesome, is this JSME ready? __________________ TM2(SS) USS Asheville - Plankowner, Shellback, "Order of the Ditch" http://ths-i.com/

08-07-07, 03:18 AM	#8
Bando Commodore Join Date: May 2007 Location: Where you don't see me Posts: 607 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Thanks. This looks good. __________________ Regards, Bando

08-07-07, 05:44 AM	#10
FooFighters Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 813 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Yeah.. more smoke __________________ This forum is not the same without you Dave.. we'll miss you buddy

08-07-07, 09:03 AM	#12
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Hums Deep Purple Very nice work mate.

08-07-07, 09:35 AM	#13
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Great work! __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!

08-07-07, 10:12 AM	#15
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Looks good, but can you see it over the horizon when your are distant?:hmm: __________________ One day I will return to sea ...