16km atmosphere mod

Zakalwe · 08-26-07, 05:47 PM

Hi,

after my 3rd patrol in GWX I decided to give the 16km atmosphere mod a try.

Enabled it via JSGME and started my new patrol..... wow a very surreal look. I had a black sky at noon with clouds normally lightened.

Any ideas? (Ati 9700pro with CAt 6.2 on W2Kpro)

Z.

melnibonian · 08-26-07, 05:52 PM

Check out this thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=121046 and follow the instructions concerning Rollback of SH3Cmdr

Shelton · 08-26-07, 10:02 PM

what does this mod actually do for game play? what are the effects if any ?

Heibges · 08-27-07, 01:03 AM

It gives you realistic sighting distances. You can see merchants on a good day at 14k, and truly follow them at the edge of the horizon.

Shelton · 08-27-07, 02:40 AM

wow that is neat!
thanks.

Zakalwe · 08-27-07, 06:10 AM

THX,

I knew I must be having missed something really simple.....

Z.

Gezoes · 08-27-07, 06:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heibges

It gives you realistic sighting distances. You can see merchants on a good day at 14k, and truly follow them at the edge of the horizon.

Really...

I thought it had to do with the spawning/rendering distance, not necessarily ones own sighting distance.

Will give it go ASAP!

joegrundman · 08-27-07, 08:16 AM

If your PC can handle it you must use this mod!!! It also means that you can abandon your unhistorical dependence on dipping down for a listen all the time too.

IrischKapitan · 08-27-07, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joegrundman

If your PC can handle it you must use this mod!!! It also means that you can abandon your unhistorical dependence on dipping down for a listen all the time too.

Just make sure your watch crew are awake! You'll be spotting merchies and warships much sooner!

Sailor Steve · 08-27-07, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gezoes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heibges

It gives you realistic sighting distances. You can see merchants on a good day at 14k, and truly follow them at the edge of the horizon.

Really...

I thought it had to do with the spawning/rendering distance, not necessarily ones own sighting distance.

Will give it go ASAP!

Oh, yeah! One day sailing out of Kiel I could still see the lighthouses flashing. I measured the range on the map; it was actually 20km! Sometimes you'll get a "Ship spotted!" message, and when you look all you can see is the smoke. It's almost as fun as AOD was in that regard..."Smoke on the horizon, Sir!"

Zakalwe · 08-27-07, 06:00 PM

Wow,

really missed something here so far, this mod is great. And it seems even my elderly system can handle it, didn`t encouter a convoy though.

`night

Z.

Packerton · 08-27-07, 07:01 PM

It doesent require a better computer to handle it really.

The Game ALWAYS renders things at 16km away anyway, you just cant see them till 8km.

In stock or withouth the mod if your game ever froze for a second when you were on a concept intercept path, but you cant see the ships thats a sign they were just rendered so your useing the same amount of CPU power.

onelifecrisis · 08-27-07, 07:11 PM

There's another very good reason to use the 16km mod in GWX, which is that (according to Rubini - and my own experience) it fixes the "watch crew asleep" problem. In 8km mode, the watch crew are blind (you can see to 8km but they can only see about 8 feet) but in 16km their eyes are just as sharp as yours, more or less, and they'll report contacts at 15km or more in good visibility, and more often than not they'll see the enemy before the enemy sees you (unlike in 8km).

onelifecrisis · 08-27-07, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Packerton

It doesent require a better computer to handle it really.

The Game ALWAYS renders things at 16km away anyway, you just cant see them till 8km.

In stock or withouth the mod if your game ever froze for a second when you were on a concept intercept path, but you cant see the ships thats a sign they were just rendered so your useing the same amount of CPU power.

Not true. The CPU load is definitely higher on 16km. You can test this quite easily by using an internal view (while submerged if you like, just for good measure). You'll notice much higher CPU usage with 16km installed even though your PC isn't rendering any ships at all.

TarJak · 08-27-07, 07:15 PM

The one "problem" with this mod is that it gives your crew night vision par excellence! they can still spot ships in the blackest night (no fog) at extreme distances that in RL would be quite difficult without modern technology (night vision headset etc.)

IIRC it also increases the AI spotting capability although you should almost always see them before they see you under 1xTC.

08-26-07, 05:47 PM	#1
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	16km atmosphere mod Hi, after my 3rd patrol in GWX I decided to give the 16km atmosphere mod a try. Enabled it via JSGME and started my new patrol..... wow a very surreal look. I had a black sky at noon with clouds normally lightened. Any ideas? (Ati 9700pro with CAt 6.2 on W2Kpro) Z.

08-26-07, 05:52 PM	#2
melnibonian Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Reading UK Posts: 3,473 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Check out this thread http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=121046 and follow the instructions concerning Rollback of SH3Cmdr __________________ http://www.thegreywolves.com/ http://wolvesatwar.com/ Download GWX and other goodies: http://hosted.filefront.com/melnibonian

08-26-07, 10:02 PM	#3
Shelton Planesman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	what does this mod actually do for game play? what are the effects if any ? __________________ I use Linux http://www.kde.org/screenshots/

08-27-07, 01:03 AM	#4
Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It gives you realistic sighting distances. You can see merchants on a good day at 14k, and truly follow them at the edge of the horizon. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

08-27-07, 02:40 AM	#5
Shelton Planesman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 195 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	wow that is neat! thanks. __________________ I use Linux http://www.kde.org/screenshots/

08-27-07, 06:10 AM	#6
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	THX, I knew I must be having missed something really simple..... Z.

08-27-07, 08:16 AM	#8
joegrundman Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,689 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	If your PC can handle it you must use this mod!!! It also means that you can abandon your unhistorical dependence on dipping down for a listen all the time too. __________________ "Enemy submarines are to be called U-Boats. The term submarine is to be reserved for Allied under water vessels. U-Boats are those dastardly villains who sink our ships, while submarines are those gallant and noble craft which sink theirs." Winston Churchill

08-27-07, 06:00 PM	#11
Zakalwe Torpedoman Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Eckernförde, S-H, Germany Posts: 113 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Wow, really missed something here so far, this mod is great. And it seems even my elderly system can handle it, didn`t encouter a convoy though. `night Z.

08-27-07, 07:01 PM	#12
Packerton Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Newfoundland,Canada Posts: 398 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It doesent require a better computer to handle it really. The Game ALWAYS renders things at 16km away anyway, you just cant see them till 8km. In stock or withouth the mod if your game ever froze for a second when you were on a concept intercept path, but you cant see the ships thats a sign they were just rendered so your useing the same amount of CPU power.

08-27-07, 07:11 PM	#13
onelifecrisis Maverick Modder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 3,895 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 3	There's another very good reason to use the 16km mod in GWX, which is that (according to Rubini - and my own experience) it fixes the "watch crew asleep" problem. In 8km mode, the watch crew are blind (you can see to 8km but they can only see about 8 feet) but in 16km their eyes are just as sharp as yours, more or less, and they'll report contacts at 15km or more in good visibility, and more often than not they'll see the enemy before the enemy sees you (unlike in 8km).

08-27-07, 07:15 PM	#15
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	The one "problem" with this mod is that it gives your crew night vision par excellence! they can still spot ships in the blackest night (no fog) at extreme distances that in RL would be quite difficult without modern technology (night vision headset etc.) IIRC it also increases the AI spotting capability although you should almost always see them before they see you under 1xTC.