Correct Moon Sizes

Panama_Red · 12-01-07, 05:50 PM

I noticed that the moon is two different sizes in the SH4 game. When looking at it from the bridge (F5) it appears to be the correct size, but when looking at the moon from the free camera view (F11) it doubles in size.

How can the moon be fixed to look the same size in both SH4 views like SH3, because I was wondering if anybody fixed this or is this still an unaddressed problem (modders or UBI) ???

tater · 12-01-07, 10:49 PM

Dunno, I think it always looks too big. In RL the moon is about half the width of a finger held at arm's length.

tater

Chock · 12-01-07, 11:02 PM

That might actually be a deliberate attempt to emulate the real world phenomenon of the moon appearing bigger when it is on the horizon because of its proximity to something the brain can visually reference for size comparison. Then again, it may just be a screw up

I know what my guess would be:rotfl:

Chock

LobsterBoy · 12-02-07, 12:04 AM

I always thought the moon and sun looked bigger when they are near the horizon, but figured it was due to the refraction of light (angle of light, curvature of the earth, density of the atmosphere etc.)

WilhelmTell · 12-02-07, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Panama Red

I noticed that the moon is two different sizes in the SH4 game. When looking at it from the bridge (F5) it appears to be the correct size, but when looking at the moon from the free camera view (F11) it doubles in size.

How can the moon be fixed to look the same size in both SH4 views like SH3, because I was wondering if anybody fixed this or is this still an unaddressed problem (modders or UBI) ???

Actually there is only one moon texture in the game.
It is a camera Field Of View issue. You have to edit the cameras.dat and set the same FOV value for each external view there. That is easy to do with skwasjer's Silent 3ditor.

tater · 12-02-07, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LobsterBoy

I always thought the moon and sun looked bigger when they are near the horizon, but figured it was due to the refraction of light (angle of light, curvature of the earth, density of the atmosphere etc.)

It's an optical illusion, they are the same size as they are at zenith (or if anything, smaller, since they are 1 earth radius father away at sunrise/sunset).

tater

Sailor Steve · 12-02-07, 01:54 PM

It IS bigger at the horizon.

It's magic.:rotfl:

tater · 12-02-07, 02:10 PM

True, the astrophysics curriculum I had didn't include "magic." Perhaps I should have majored in astrology instead

tater

12-01-07, 05:50 PM	#1
Panama_Red Ensign Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 229 Downloads: 243 Uploads: 0	Correct Moon Sizes I noticed that the moon is two different sizes in the SH4 game. When looking at it from the bridge (F5) it appears to be the correct size, but when looking at the moon from the free camera view (F11) it doubles in size. How can the moon be fixed to look the same size in both SH4 views like SH3, because I was wondering if anybody fixed this or is this still an unaddressed problem (modders or UBI) ???

12-01-07, 11:02 PM	#3
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That might actually be a deliberate attempt to emulate the real world phenomenon of the moon appearing bigger when it is on the horizon because of its proximity to something the brain can visually reference for size comparison. Then again, it may just be a screw up I know what my guess would be:rotfl: Chock __________________

12-02-07, 01:54 PM	#7
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	It IS bigger at the horizon. It's magic.:rotfl: __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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12-01-07, 10:49 PM	#2
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	Dunno, I think it always looks too big. In RL the moon is about half the width of a finger held at arm's length. tater

12-02-07, 12:04 AM	#4
LobsterBoy Machinist's Mate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 127 Downloads: 44 Uploads: 0	I always thought the moon and sun looked bigger when they are near the horizon, but figured it was due to the refraction of light (angle of light, curvature of the earth, density of the atmosphere etc.)

12-02-07, 02:10 PM	#8
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	True, the astrophysics curriculum I had didn't include "magic." Perhaps I should have majored in astrology instead tater