The water in SH5

Iron Budokan · 05-30-07, 07:00 PM

Do you guys like the water in Sh4? Often it has the look of liquid metal from many different perspectives, a sort of quicksilver quality to it. Of course, we have the transparency effect; that's pretty cool.

But I see a lot of images posted on the forum here and the water looks more like mercury than water. What do you guys think?

ReallyDedPoet · 05-30-07, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Do you guys like the water in Sh4? Often it has the look of liquid metal from many different perspectives, a sort of quicksilver quality to it. Of course, we have the transparency effect; that's pretty cool.

But I see a lot of images posted on the forum here and the water looks more like mercury than water. What do you guys think?

To me the water is a step up from SH3, transparency, light shafts, even the murkiness of it, like the algae effect ( mod to make it more subtle ) as well.

They have the storm water down as well, as far as how it should look, but the effect needs a little work

, not as good as GWX water in storms, yet anyway.

Anyway, just my thoughts.

RDP

Iron Budokan · 05-30-07, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by reallydedpoet

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Do you guys like the water in Sh4? Often it has the look of liquid metal from many different perspectives, a sort of quicksilver quality to it. Of course, we have the transparency effect; that's pretty cool.

But I see a lot of images posted on the forum here and the water looks more like mercury than water. What do you guys think?

To me the water is a step up from SH3, transparency, light shafts, even the murkiness of it, like the algae effect ( mod to make it more subtle ) as well.

They have the storm water down as well, as far as how it should look, but the effect needs a little work

, not as good as GWX water in storms, yet anyway.

Anyway, just my thoughts.

RDP

I don't really mean to imply I don't like it or don't think there's a LOT of improvement over the water in SH3. It's just that often it appears more metallic....a result of the filter maybe? Dunno.

ReallyDedPoet · 05-30-07, 07:13 PM

My biggest issue with it thus far is the storm water, as mentioned just does not look right in its present state.

As far as color IB, I am ok with how it looks. The grainy effect mod ( removal ) is a nice touch as well. Things are more sharper as a result.

RDP

SteamWake · 05-30-07, 07:25 PM

Ive seen the water in sh5 !....

It looks like Vapor !... :p

Sorry I could not resisit. Carry on.

supposedtobeworking · 05-30-07, 07:49 PM

Personally I like the water and graphics in general of SH3 better than SH4...yes there are all the fancy enhancements in SH4, but the graphics in SH3 seemed to present a fairly believable and consistent world, if not photo-genic...i am of course speaking of the GWX enhanced graphics more than stock.

As far as SH4 water goes...its too blue if that makes sense. Is that how blue the pacific ocean is? Light blue? seems too colorful to me...I'm in the middle of nowhere in the ocean..and the water looks like shallow beach water to me.

Iron Budokan · 05-31-07, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Ive seen the water in sh5 !....

It looks like Vapor !... :p

Sorry I could not resisit. Carry on.

Lol, I consider myself dutifully chastened.

Iron Budokan · 05-30-07, 07:06 PM

Of course I meant the water in Sh4...sorry, guys.

McBeck · 05-31-07, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Of course I meant the water in Sh4...sorry, guys.

I will try and change the thread subject to reflect that

Iron Budokan · 05-31-07, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by McBeck

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Originally Posted by Iron Budokan

Of course I meant the water in Sh4...sorry, guys.

I will try and change the thread subject to reflect that

Thank you!

05-30-07, 07:00 PM	#1
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The water in SH4 Do you guys like the water in Sh4? Often it has the look of liquid metal from many different perspectives, a sort of quicksilver quality to it. Of course, we have the transparency effect; that's pretty cool. But I see a lot of images posted on the forum here and the water looks more like mercury than water. What do you guys think? __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com Last edited by McBeck; 05-31-07 at 04:10 AM.

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,885 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	My biggest issue with it thus far is the storm water, as mentioned just does not look right in its present state. As far as color IB, I am ok with how it looks. The grainy effect mod ( removal ) is a nice touch as well. Things are more sharper as a result. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

05-30-07, 07:06 PM	#8
Iron Budokan Sea Lord Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 1,778 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Of course I meant the water in Sh4...sorry, guys. __________________ "You will take on England wherever you find her ships, and you will break her power at sea." --Iron Coffins, Herbert A. Werner http://kennethmarkhoover.com

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Ive seen the water in sh5 !.... It looks like Vapor !... :p Sorry I could not resisit. Carry on.

05-30-07, 07:49 PM	#6
supposedtobeworking XO Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 436 Downloads: 59 Uploads: 0	Personally I like the water and graphics in general of SH3 better than SH4...yes there are all the fancy enhancements in SH4, but the graphics in SH3 seemed to present a fairly believable and consistent world, if not photo-genic...i am of course speaking of the GWX enhanced graphics more than stock. As far as SH4 water goes...its too blue if that makes sense. Is that how blue the pacific ocean is? Light blue? seems too colorful to me...I'm in the middle of nowhere in the ocean..and the water looks like shallow beach water to me.