[REL] NEW ENVIRONMENT MOD

[Fahnenbohn]

FAHNENBOHN'S ENVIRONMENT (FBE)


- Version 1 : DOWNLOAD (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/downloads.php?do=file&id=4846)

- Update (v 1.2) : work in progress, see here (https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?p=2402553).

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[Fahnenbohn]

OLD POST

Hello every Subsimers,

I will soon reveal to you my great project, a project that I started there more than a year. It is not totally completed for now. But the work is nearly finished. All the environment's colors and textures have been improved. Day and night, sunrises, good weather and storms, the environment is completely new, and more realistic than ever. You will find below some previews of my mod. I will regularly add some new pics here.

Don't hesitate to give me some suggestions.

F.

[Fahnenbohn]

PREVIEWS :


1. A stormy night.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/17//15091711575918069013590829.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091711575918069013590829.png)

More to come ....

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[JCWolf]

:salute::up:


Looks promising and a great screen :up:

Hope to see more and learn more from it ..

Thanks
regards
JCW

[GT182]

Sounds great. I love the lightning strike. :yeah:

[Magic1111]

Looks very nice! :up:

[Fahnenbohn]

2. Underwater in the Mediterranean sea.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/18//15091811264818069013592864.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091811264818069013592864.png)

[makman94]

- More precise colors depending on the hour of the day (8 different sky textures, instead of 6 before).



hello Fahnenbohn,

How did you manage to get it read 8 textures ? i remember that i had added (in my tests) two extra images for sky and water but the game didn't read them at all.
see the following pic (none of the letters T,W,X or E ever appeared on sky or water):
http://i62.tinypic.com/eqo8eb.jpg




- Better represented seasons and climates.



this sounds really interesting ! can you give more details on what do you mean?


all the best to your effort! the underwater image looks very nice :up:

[Fahnenbohn]

How did you manage to get it read 8 textures ? i remember that i had added (in my tests) two extra images for sky and water but the game didn't read them at all.
see the following pic (none of the letters T,W,X or E ever appeared on sky or water):
http://i62.tinypic.com/eqo8eb.jpg


Like that :

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/19//15091909515318069013593147.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091909515318069013593147.png)

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/19//15091909515218069013593146.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091909515218069013593146.png)

Very funny that this trick is working, isn't it ?! :DL

For the seasons, I've edited this file : data/Terrain/Terrain.cfg. I've changed some dates and some textures. You will see by yourself when my mod is available. ;)

[Fahnenbohn]

3. Rain on the Illustrious

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/19//15091910291618069013593255.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091910291618069013593255.png)

[Fahnenbohn]

4. Icefield in North Atlantic.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/19//15091902334018069013594073.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091902334018069013594073.png)

[makman94]

Like that :

Very funny that this trick is working, isn't it ?! :DL

For the seasons, I've edited this file : data/Terrain/Terrain.cfg. I've changed some dates and some textures. You will see by yourself when my mod is available. ;)

so ,there was the trick,at the skytexture index! yes, very nice finding-addition,bravo Fahnenbohn :up:

looking forward to see it in action !

[Fahnenbohn]

5. Accompanied by my best friends in Atlantic

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/19//15091910131718069013595076.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15091910131718069013595076.png)

[Fahnenbohn]

6. A cloudy evening.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/20//15092003335118069013596152.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15092003335118069013596152.png)

[Magic1111]

Very nice shots, but the pic with the dolphins looks a little bit too much as comic style for my taste....:hmmm:

[Fahnenbohn]

7. Back to home.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/24//15092411201018069013607703.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15092411201018069013607703.png)

[Borgneface]

S! Fahnenbohn,
This is looking very nice indeed!:yep:
Looking forward to the release.
Thank you for sharing

Amicalement:up:

[Fahnenbohn]

8. Beneath the surface.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/09/30//15093012512118069013620640.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15093012512118069013620640.png)

[Fahnenbohn]

I think I'm going to add an option for less dark nights. Originally, my goal was to create a realistic environment. But that means that with an overcast sky, the night is completely black. So it's not great for gameplay. What do you think, gentlemen ?

I wonder how it was possible to attack submerged during nights with no moon, in RL life ... Only with the hydrophone ? So, you have to learn this method : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RWDWd62q4w

I wonder also how it was possible for convoys to navigate in such conditions without collisions. I'm not a sailor, so if someone could explain to me the night navigation.

F.

[Fahnenbohn]

Here a comparison between 2 screenshots. One taken with GWX (the first), and the second one with my new mod.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/10/07//15100711204318069013640389.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15100711204318069013640389.png)

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/10/07//15100711204318069013640388.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15100711204318069013640388.png)

[Magic1111]

How does your "FB-Environment" compare to "MEP" ?

Yes, I would like to see that too!

[Fahnenbohn]

How does your "FB-Environment" compare to "MEP" ?

Yes, I would like to see that too!

So, same view with MEP v5 :

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/10/07//15100701072118069013640751.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15100701072118069013640751.png)

[Magic1111]

So, same view with MEP v5 :

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/10/07//15100701072118069013640751.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15100701072118069013640751.png)

Hmm, in my opinion the waves looks on this picture much better, sorry....:hmmm:

And the light fog over the hills in background looks more realistic, I think!

But it's also hard to get in to the reference MEP.

[Fahnenbohn]

Hmm, in my opinion the waves looks on this picture much better, sorry....:hmmm:

And the light fog over the hills in background looks more realistic, I think!

But it's also hard to get in to the reference MEP.

No problem mate ! :up: We all have different tastes. I'm not saying that my mod is better than makman's mod. It's just a different approach. No environment mod will never be perfect, especially in SH3 ! :)

[Magic1111]

No problem mate ! :up: We all have different tastes. I'm not saying that my mod is better than makman's mod. It's just a different approach. No environment mod will never be perfect, especially in SH3 ! :)

Yes, you are right! :up:

But I will test your mod after release! :yep:

Best regards,
Magic

[Fahnenbohn]

And the light fog over the hills in background looks more realistic, I think!

And what do you think about this new fog effect ?

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/10/26//15102610511618069013693948.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15102610511618069013693948.png)

[Magic1111]

And what do you think about this new fog effect ?


Yes, I think it´s better as before! :yep:

[Fahnenbohn]

Work nearly finished. I hope I will be able to release my mod for Christmas !

On the picture : realistic destroyer (the_frog, Le Fantasque) + realistic environment mod = immersive game !

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/12/10//15121012401518069013819231.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15121012401518069013819231.png)

[Magic1111]

Work nearly finished. I hope I will be able to release my mod for Christmas !


Aah, each christmas gift is welcome! :yeah:

[Sailor Steve]

Is it? Or is it just a reflection?

[Aktungbby]

That's precisely how it looks off the Farralons...after a Togo's and a bottle of HESS chardonnay Nice!:up:

[Fahnenbohn]

Is it? Or is it just a reflection?

No :

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/12/14//15121405343918069013830473.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=15121405343918069013830473.png)

:(

[Tycho]

Some time ago, I also reach to sun visible under the horizon, but now don't remember how.
Now, I just stole the sun halo from another game. :smug:

http://oi67.tinypic.com/26122vr.jpg

[GT182]

Your new sun halo looks good. Different than what we're all used to but I do like it. :up:

[sublynx]

That's a nice halo, Tycho!

[pedalboat]

First of all, thanks a bunch for your new mod, but...

Is it possible to use from your mod only these parts:
Crew (body and casket), the vegetation kit in Library and the Terrain.cfg (terrain) without there being problems? Do they work separately, on their own if I don´t want to use the new halo, water, terrain textures, clouds and visibilty?

[Fahnenbohn]

First of all, thanks a bunch for your new mod, but...

Is it possible to use from your mod only these parts:
Crew (body and casket), the vegetation kit in Library and the Terrain.cfg (terrain) without there being problems? Do they work separately, on their own if I don´t want to use the new halo, water, terrain textures, clouds and visibilty?

Yes for the vegetation kit.
No for the Terrain.cfg without terrain textures (that is a non sense).
No interest for crew files if you don't use dark nights.

[Fahnenbohn]

Mod ready, first post updated !

[Hitman]

Link to here added in my sticky "Essential & great-to-have resources for SH3" :up:

Keep the good job :salute:

[fitzcarraldo]

Mnay thanks for the mod and downloading for testing!

Happy New Year!!! :Kaleun_Cheers:

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[ivanov.ruslan]

Very good work !

I made a New Year's mission with your mod and I really liked :up:!

[Fahnenbohn]

Thank you guys for your kind words ! Don't hesitate to tell me what you don't like and what could be improved. This is only version one ! I could also add an optional mod with less dark nights for players who want to attack a convoy even in the darkest arctic night ! ;)

[Tycho]

For "Helgoland textures by TigerKatziTatzi" you probably need to provide a proper "TerrainTypes.raw" file.
I don't know for GWX, LSH, WAC, but in NYGM and Stock game there is no index 54 in the file "TerrainTypes.raw".
The game continue to read Helgoland with it's original index and don't use your new textures.
It is not big problem, because in NYGM and Stock, Helgoland is flat, and will use only Tex01 and Tex02. So it is not so interesting and important.

[Fahnenbohn]

So it is not so interesting and important.

Not very important indeed, but interesting post. Thank you.

[GT182]

I intend to use your new mod Fahnenbohn but I have a question first. My intent is to use it with GWX, WAC, and maybe LSH3 too.

So at what point in installing mods should it be placed? Asking to find out what mods might overwrite parts of it.

And from your posted screenshots of it, I say it looks great. Kind of makes SH3 look a bit more like SH5's graphics.

[Fahnenbohn]

So at what point in installing mods should it be placed? Asking to find out what mods might overwrite parts of it.

You should install FBE mod at the end, after all other mods. But there may be a conflict with mods that are changing particles, like SH4 effects for SH3. If you really want to have this mod, then you have to install it after FBE. In this case, you won't see lightnings as on the picture I've posted.

I am working on SH4 effects in order to improve smokes, maybe add real orange light for the fire, and improve the lightnings as in FBE. But first, I have to re-install my corrupted SH3 ...

[GT182]

Thanks for that info. :salute: It'll save us all from problems we don't want.

[ivanov.ruslan]

Very good view in binoculars to the target during a summer storm in the night

[fitzcarraldo]

You should install FBE mod at the end, after all other mods. But there may be a conflict with mods that are changing particles, like SH4 effects for SH3. If you really want to have this mod, then you have to install it after FBE. In this case, you won't see lightnings as on the picture I've posted.

I am working on SH4 effects in order to improve smokes, maybe add real orange light for the fire, and improve the lightnings as in FBE. But first, I have to re-install my corrupted SH3 ...

Also I´m working on new explosions for SH4 and SH3 based in SH5 effects. But I have a problem with the particles: in light fires, I have little pops of smoke, and don´t look realistic. It seems Iambecomelife find a solution for Wolfes of the Kaiser mod (WIP). Also Maddy of FOTRS find a solution for SH5 fires in SH4 in FOTRS v2 but I don´t get to implement it in my FOTRSv13 and GFO installations.

To be continued in the correct thread....

For this environment mod: it´s needed to apply your 16k extension mod, or we have the problem of mountains and coast with polygons, etc. The same solution implemented by you and Makman in MEPv6 20k.

Best regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[Fahnenbohn]

I'm still improving my mod, but now I hesitate a little about details. For example, which picture do you prefer ? The first or the second one ? The second one has a darker sky and sea.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/03/13//16031312332718069014055998.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16031312332718069014055998.png)

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/03/13//16031312332818069014055999.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16031312332818069014055999.png)

[ivanov.ruslan]

I think that the second :o

[Hitman]

First one :hmmm:

Any chances of a 20 kms version?

[Fahnenbohn]

I think that the second :o

First one :hmmm:

You really don't help me to choose ! ... lol

Any chances of a 20 kms version?

Mmhh ... maybe !

[siege00]

I think the 2nd pic as well. IIRC the North Atlantic gets very dark blue waters, but I guess that depends on where you're patrolling. I still like the dark blue for sky and water. My 2 cents. :)

[Markus_1987]

IS this Mod Combatibel with LSH 2015?

[fitzcarraldo]

Second for me. Dark sky and dark sea.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo :salute:

[hauangua]

Second for me

:salute:

[Fahnenbohn]

IS this Mod Combatibel with LSH 2015?

I think so.

[Fahnenbohn]

Most of you prefer the second pic. Well, that was my taste too.

Now, I'm working on new underwater colors.

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/03/19//16031903401118069014072393.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16031903401118069014072393.png)

[Fahnenbohn]

Smoke on the horizon !

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/03//16050312444518069014197746.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16050312444518069014197746.png)

... FBE v.2 is on the way ! ...

[KingOfNothing22]

Smoke on the horizon !

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/03//16050312444518069014197746.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16050312444518069014197746.png)

... FBE v.2 is on the way ! ...


Looking forward to this :D

[Fahnenbohn]

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/04//16050412092718069014199910.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16050412092718069014199910.png)

[Fahnenbohn]

In fact, it will be rather a v 1.2, because not everything will be changed. It will be only an update.

Planned improvments :

- a clean horizon without dark fog
- lights effects on the water
- an option to add a 20 km atmosphere
- better underwater colors without strips effects
- less dark nights for more playability
- realistic climates zones (thanks to Tycho (God bless him !), see here (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=225726))

...

If you have other ideas, don't hesitate. Your opinion is important for me !

F.

[ivanov.ruslan]

Fahnenbohn: less dark nights for more playability
Perhaps the darkest nights open more opportunities for UZO. I specifically use them with pleasure before it 43

I liked shadow on the horizon

[Fahnenbohn]

Perhaps the darkest nights open more opportunities for UZO. I specifically use them with pleasure before it 43

I liked shadow on the horizon

Yes, there will still be shadows, but the sky will be a little less .... black ! So you can more easily see them !

[Fahnenbohn]

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/11//16051101582018069014218801.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16051101582018069014218801.png)

[Fahnenbohn]

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/11//16051102083318069014218848.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16051102083318069014218848.png)

[ivanov.ruslan]

Super!Nice!

[allievo]

Great job so far, Fahnenbohn! :up:
I recommend making the horizon a bit hazier as it's in GWX Gold with the 8 km atmosphere. For my taste those blurred ship silhouettes just within eyesight look so realistic. :03:
Besides, I think it would be better to make some soft transition between the sky and the sea, it seems too sharp to me.
Finally, is it possible to create bigger and more intense looking rain drops, I find the ones in your previous mod a bit light. By the way, I absolutely love those lightnings especially at night.
I hope I could give you some advice.
Keep up the good work! :salute:

[Fahnenbohn]

Thank you for your kind words everybody, i appreciate them ! :yep:

I recommend making the horizon a bit hazier as it's in GWX Gold with the 8 km atmosphere. ... Besides, I think it would be better to make some soft transition between the sky and the sea, it seems too sharp to me.

Yes, i can do that. I will try.

Finally, is it possible to create bigger and more intense looking rain drops, I find the ones in your previous mod a bit light.

Mmh, i didn't change them. I don't know if it's possible to do what you would like. I will try also.

[Fahnenbohn]

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/22//16052212125618069014244502.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16052212125618069014244502.png)

[ivanov.ruslan]

Hmm, nice shirt ;)

[Fahnenbohn]

Great job so far, Fahnenbohn! :up:
I recommend making the horizon a bit hazier as it's in GWX Gold with the 8 km atmosphere. For my taste those blurred ship silhouettes just within eyesight look so realistic. Besides, I think it would be better to make some soft transition between the sky and the sea, it seems too sharp to me.

You mean like this ? :D

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/23//16052308185118069014249338.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16052308185118069014249338.png)

http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/05/23//16052308185018069014249337.png (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=16052308185018069014249337.png)

[LoneKharnivore]

Hi, I tried your mod but had some weird happenings. I don't know if it's something on my end but...

a) I've been seeing lightning that originates up close and below my conning tower;
b) only cloudy skies load properly, any other sky just looks black.

I'll post my JSGME list if you want it but I'm not running any other major texture/environment mods.

[Fahnenbohn]

Hello,

Could you post some screenshots, and/or your mod list indeed ? This is weird, did you try my mod without the other mods to see if it's better ?

[LoneKharnivore]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1o976pcehqexgdy/Order.png is my JSGME list. Off the bottom is Thomsen's Sound Pack.

I'm also running the V16B patch which is installed directly.

After spending ~20 hours getting a stable install I was out of patience for fiddling so I had uninstalled your mod but I'll re-enable it and get some screenshots asap.

[ivanov.ruslan]

Try without GWX 16 km, to see if we get

Or mabe this one http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//sho...d.php?t=102319 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//showthread.php?t=102319)

[Fahnenbohn]

Mmh, i see that my mod is grey in your list. That means that another mod is overwritting one of my files. Disable this mod, start your game, and see if it's okay now.

[LoneKharnivore]

Just to update you: I performed a complete re-install and your mod works fine now. I think the problem was due to either a) the fact that I had installed to C:/Program Files or b) my addition of the new Senin.tga from the 'clearsky clouds' mod. The latter is a 3+ meg file and it seems like my laptop can't handle hi-res textures that size, as I've had CTDs from Pascal's Port People among others.

[Uboat177]

Hello Fahnenbohn,

I wish to try your graphics mod. I have GWX3 + GWX enhanced Damage effects (EDE) installed.

When I try to activate your mod using JSGME, it says " 'particles.dat' has already been altered by the 'GWX - Enhanced Damage Effects" mod.' " Can I ignore this alert or should I disable EDE?

:cool: Thank you for your time.

[ivanov.ruslan]

Hi, I had a similar problem with RB SH4 effects for sh3 mod
I think there is no problem to overlap ..... etc

[Uboat177]

Ok, cool. I guess it wouldn't hurt to try. Will do that now.

[ivanov.ruslan]

There is a problem when using this mode with widescreen gui. The color of the water turns black. Does anyone have any idea how this can be resolved ? :salute:

[John Pancoast]

There is a problem when using this mode with widescreen gui. The color of the water turns black. Does anyone have any idea how this can be resolved ? :salute:

I'm thinking a scene.dat file problem ?

[ivanov.ruslan]

Yes, probably and with d3d9 dll!


By the way,this is one of the few mods in which ships do not sail over the horizon

[kongovsfuso142]

Is 1.2 out yet.

Thank You.
Kongo.

[kongovsfuso142]

It says invalid file I.D does anyone know why.


Kongo.

[Belmondo]

Where do these stripes come from and how can I fix it?