[WIP] ROW Sky and Water Controls....

CaptainHaplo · 01-11-08, 10:28 PM

This post is to Rcjonessnp175, Sqk7744, Donut, Letterboy 1, Snuffy, W_Clear, FooFighters , and Reallydedpoet.

Guys, David allowed us to test the new Sky and Water Controls he made. His loss is devastating, but I know that David would have wanted this done. To my knowledge, no one found an issue with the changes, and I would like you all to either PM me or post here if any issue was in fact found.

I ask this because we owe it to Dave to see this test thru. I don't have the skill to fix any problems, maybe some of you do if any were found. If not, I think it needs to be released to the community. Dave would have wanted that. To keep this mod without releasing it would be a grave dishonor - unless you all feel that it should never be released, at which point I would request we all delete it. I honestly feel Dave wanted this - it is the least we can do. If we all agree there were no bugs, then I or one of you can release it with a simple readme paying homage to its creator.

FooFighters · 01-12-08, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

This post is to Rcjonessnp175, Sqk7744, Donut, Letterboy 1, Snuffy, W_Clear, FooFighters , and Reallydedpoet.

Guys, David allowed us to test the new Sky and Water Controls he made. His loss is devastating, but I know that David would have wanted this done. To my knowledge, no one found an issue with the changes, and I would like you all to either PM me or post here if any issue was in fact found.

I ask this because we owe it to Dave to see this test thru. I don't have the skill to fix any problems, maybe some of you do if any were found. If not, I think it needs to be released to the community. Dave would have wanted that. To keep this mod without releasing it would be a grave dishonor - unless you all feel that it should never be released, at which point I would request we all delete it. I honestly feel Dave wanted this - it is the least we can do. If we all agree there were no bugs, then I or one of you can release it with a simple readme paying homage to its creator.

I am using it for quite some time now, and it looks fine to me.
The only thing I was not really happy about was some reflections on the waves further away in the distance. I also mailed Dave how to get it better.
For me there was to much reflection. Especially when you go very low over the water with the outside cam.

Did any of you also have this small problem ?

Stary Wuj · 01-12-08, 02:57 AM

" For me there was to much reflection." - agree, for me to :-)
And water is too dark IMHO, looks like from SF movie.

Best Regards

Stary Wuj

CaptainHaplo · 01-12-08, 11:04 AM

Well guys - either of you know how to address this issue? The more I think about it, the more I think this should just be put out as an optional add-in piece to the existing ROW package. I have to admit - you guys are more detail oriented than I am obviously, because I didnt see this at all (meaning I probably just missed it!).

So what say you all, get it out there and let people use it as they want? That is, after all, what Dave would have done I think.....

(Ok - I admit - I just think it should be out there!)

ReallyDedPoet · 01-12-08, 11:08 AM

I did not see anything out of the ordinary with it, but to be honest I did not test it much over the holidays, and after Dave's Death not at all. But I agree here, Dave would want it to be done, to have his work completed.

RDP

Mush Martin · 01-12-08, 11:33 AM

May I have copy?
M:hmm:

swdw · 01-12-08, 12:29 PM

Kriller2 was doing a lot of the ocean color work for ROW. Maybe he can help with the color.

If nothing else, it should be made available for someone else to try tweaking to get it to where Dave was heading.

FooFighters · 01-12-08, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CaptainHaplo

Well guys - either of you know how to address this issue? The more I think about it, the more I think this should just be put out as an optional add-in piece to the existing ROW package. I have to admit - you guys are more detail oriented than I am obviously, because I didnt see this at all (meaning I probably just missed it!).

So what say you all, get it out there and let people use it as they want? That is, after all, what Dave would have done I think.....

(Ok - I admit - I just think it should be out there!)

Yeah I fixed it, I also had some PM contact with Dave about it.
He tested it but never had the chance to give me any feedback.

All fixes are in the scene.dat

About the water color, Dave always tested and created all files with PPS of.
The PPS options make the water darker.

skwasjer · 01-12-08, 03:19 PM

In the current public available scene.dat, there are 2 bugs. I don't know if Leo redid the scene.dat, and if those 2 bugs still exist in the file you guys have though. To be sure, send it to me and I'll have a look.

AVGWarhawk · 01-12-08, 03:48 PM

THis would be great guys if the two bugs are squished and the test file is made available to all.

kriller2 · 01-13-08, 05:44 AM

Hi guys,

I worked alot on the textures and Dave's latest work yesterday and have something I want you guys to test, who is interested?

@RDP I will send you the file so you can see what I am working on..
Corrected some bugs and edited the ocean at sun set and sun rise to make the ocean less dark.

BTW I havent' touched the scene.dat, just texture work and the enviroment dat-file.

Kriller2

ReallyDedPoet · 01-13-08, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriller2

Hi guys,

I worked alot on the textures and Dave's latest work yesterday and have something I want you guys to test, who is interested?

@RDP I will send you the file so you can see what I am working on..
Corrected some bugs and edited the ocean at sun set and sun rise to make the ocean less dark.

BTW I havent' touched the scene.dat, just texture work and the enviroment dat-file.

Kriller2

Thanks Kriller

I will test it today and get back to you with comments.

RDP

ReallyDedPoet · 01-13-08, 10:50 AM

Just doing some initial testing on the file. Noticing a better color seperation of the water from morning, day and then evening. It is lighter dawn and dusk.

Couldn't resist posting this one

RDP

kriller2 · 01-13-08, 11:19 AM

Hi,

Sorry for interrupting in this thread, but after reading all the responses in the main Reflections of the water thread and reading this thread, I decided I want to help with this and see if we can finish what Dave started. It would be great if you will test the files I send you with ROW and tell me if it has corrected some of the problems you mentioned in this thread.

@reallydedpoet Thanks, that is what I was hoping for

@Skwasjer Check your PM

Kriller2

kriller2 · 01-13-08, 01:38 PM

Dawn before sunrise:

Dawn before sunrise2:

Allmost sunrise:

Early before sunrise:

Sun rise:

Unfortunately I don't have an nvidia gfx-card, so Im using CptJokers sunmod, which can be downloaded here:
http://www.4shared.com/file/34730571.../SHIV_Sun.html
If some of you own a ATI-gfx card with no sun flair

01-11-08, 10:28 PM	#1
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	[WIP] ROW Sky and Water Controls.... This post is to Rcjonessnp175, Sqk7744, Donut, Letterboy 1, Snuffy, W_Clear, FooFighters , and Reallydedpoet. Guys, David allowed us to test the new Sky and Water Controls he made. His loss is devastating, but I know that David would have wanted this done. To my knowledge, no one found an issue with the changes, and I would like you all to either PM me or post here if any issue was in fact found. I ask this because we owe it to Dave to see this test thru. I don't have the skill to fix any problems, maybe some of you do if any were found. If not, I think it needs to be released to the community. Dave would have wanted that. To keep this mod without releasing it would be a grave dishonor - unless you all feel that it should never be released, at which point I would request we all delete it. I honestly feel Dave wanted this - it is the least we can do. If we all agree there were no bugs, then I or one of you can release it with a simple readme paying homage to its creator. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

01-12-08, 11:04 AM	#4
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,404 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 0	Well guys - either of you know how to address this issue? The more I think about it, the more I think this should just be put out as an optional add-in piece to the existing ROW package. I have to admit - you guys are more detail oriented than I am obviously, because I didnt see this at all (meaning I probably just missed it!). So what say you all, get it out there and let people use it as they want? That is, after all, what Dave would have done I think..... (Ok - I admit - I just think it should be out there!) __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo

01-12-08, 11:08 AM	#5
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	I did not see anything out of the ordinary with it, but to be honest I did not test it much over the holidays, and after Dave's Death not at all. But I agree here, Dave would want it to be done, to have his work completed. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

01-12-08, 11:33 AM	#6
Mush Martin Eternal Patrol Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,398 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	May I have copy? M:hmm: __________________ RIP Mush Tutorial

01-12-08, 12:29 PM	#7
swdw Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 921 Downloads: 75 Uploads: 0	Kriller2 was doing a lot of the ocean color work for ROW. Maybe he can help with the color. If nothing else, it should be made available for someone else to try tweaking to get it to where Dave was heading. __________________ "There are only two types of ships- submarines...... and targets" Unknown "you wouldn't catch me on a ship that deliberately sinks itself"- comment to me from a surface sailor. System: AMD 6300 3.5 GHz \| 32GB DDR3 \| SATA 300 320GB HD, SATA III 1TB HD, SATA III 1.TB HD \| ASUS Sonar DS sound card NVIDIA 1660 Super OC \| Windows 10

01-12-08, 02:57 AM	#3
Stary Wuj Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Poland, Zabrze Posts: 268 Downloads: 36 Uploads: 0	" For me there was to much reflection." - agree, for me to :-) And water is too dark IMHO, looks like from SF movie. Best Regards Stary Wuj

01-12-08, 03:19 PM	#9
skwasjer The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,549 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 3	In the current public available scene.dat, there are 2 bugs. I don't know if Leo redid the scene.dat, and if those 2 bugs still exist in the file you guys have though. To be sure, send it to me and I'll have a look. __________________ S3D - Silent 3ditor (v0.9.9) - S3D homepage - Open sourced S3D file parser API's - SUBSIM thread SH5 mods: Speech Recognition for SH5 \| Digital UI Clock Tutorials: [TEC] Import/export 3D models to/from game using S3D [TEC] How to work with the model viewer in S3D - VIDEO

01-12-08, 03:48 PM	#10
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,266 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	THis would be great guys if the two bugs are squished and the test file is made available to all. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

01-13-08, 05:44 AM	#11
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Hi guys, I worked alot on the textures and Dave's latest work yesterday and have something I want you guys to test, who is interested? @RDP I will send you the file so you can see what I am working on.. Corrected some bugs and edited the ocean at sun set and sun rise to make the ocean less dark. BTW I havent' touched the scene.dat, just texture work and the enviroment dat-file. Kriller2 __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod Last edited by kriller2; 01-13-08 at 05:57 AM.

01-13-08, 10:50 AM	#13
ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Just doing some initial testing on the file. Noticing a better color seperation of the water from morning, day and then evening. It is lighter dawn and dusk. Couldn't resist posting this one RDP __________________ Back in the Day

01-13-08, 11:19 AM	#14
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Send all testers in this thread the work (phew!) Hi, Sorry for interrupting in this thread, but after reading all the responses in the main Reflections of the water thread and reading this thread, I decided I want to help with this and see if we can finish what Dave started. It would be great if you will test the files I send you with ROW and tell me if it has corrected some of the problems you mentioned in this thread. @reallydedpoet Thanks, that is what I was hoping for @Skwasjer Check your PM Kriller2 __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod Last edited by kriller2; 01-13-08 at 01:05 PM.

01-13-08, 01:38 PM	#15
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Screenshots from the new work Dawn before sunrise: Dawn before sunrise2: Allmost sunrise: Early before sunrise: Sun rise: Unfortunately I don't have an nvidia gfx-card, so Im using CptJokers sunmod, which can be downloaded here: http://www.4shared.com/file/34730571.../SHIV_Sun.html If some of you own a ATI-gfx card with no sun flair __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod Last edited by kriller2; 01-13-08 at 01:52 PM.