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Old 02-16-10, 08:02 PM   #1
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Default Tweaking GWX 3 water transparency?

Is there a specific file or value that I can modify to get a lighter underwater transparency in the game? IMO the GWX 3 sea looks great but I can barely see the boat underwater. I adjusted the transparency value in SH3 Commander to max (20) and it is still too dark...

I have a feeling that this has been asked before but the search function isn't really helping me...

Anyway to get the stock underwater transparency level without resorting to uninstalling GWX?
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Old 02-16-10, 10:00 PM   #2
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There is a good mod for that situation it's called SH-5 Water for GWX 3.0 it's available here.If you want clearer water try one of the scene data files from this mod.
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Old 02-17-10, 02:30 AM   #3
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there is a setting in commander which will allow you to change the water opacity. if you want to lighten/darken the color value however, you will need to edit the appropriate values in the EnvColors.dat file which is located in data/env. there is a file for arctic, Atlantic and Mediterranean

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Old 02-17-10, 02:35 AM   #4
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Is there a specific file or value that I can modify to get a lighter underwater transparency in the game? IMO the GWX 3 sea looks great but I can barely see the boat underwater. I adjusted the transparency value in SH3 Commander to max (20) and it is still too dark...

I have a feeling that this has been asked before but the search function isn't really helping me...

Anyway to get the stock underwater transparency level without resorting to uninstalling GWX?
You can also do this through S3D:

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if you want to darken the color value however, you will need to edit the appropriate values in the EnvColors.dat file which is located in data/env. there is a file for arctic, Atlantic and Mediterranean
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Old 02-17-10, 04:49 AM   #5
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Is there a specific file or value that I can modify to get a lighter underwater transparency in the game? IMO the GWX 3 sea looks great but I can barely see the boat underwater. I adjusted the transparency value in SH3 Commander to max (20) and it is still too dark...

I have a feeling that this has been asked before but the search function isn't really helping me...

Anyway to get the stock underwater transparency level without resorting to uninstalling GWX?


You should open with Silent 3ditor file scene.dat in Data folder.

Go to node-sky -> EnvData -> EnvData, then to Underwater -> Fog. You will find there values ZMin= and ZMax= these are the values You Should focus on.
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Old 02-17-10, 07:39 PM   #6
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You should open with Silent 3ditor file scene.dat in Data folder.

Go to node-sky -> EnvData -> EnvData, then to Underwater -> Fog. You will find there values ZMin= and ZMax= these are the values You Should focus on.
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Old 02-18-10, 01:56 PM   #7
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Is there a specific file or value that I can modify to get a lighter underwater transparency in the game? IMO the GWX 3 sea looks great but I can barely see the boat underwater. I adjusted the transparency value in SH3 Commander to max (20) and it is still too dark...

I have a feeling that this has been asked before but the search function isn't really helping me...

Anyway to get the stock underwater transparency level without resorting to uninstalling GWX?
Hello !

Please read this Thread, this must be very interested for you !

Link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...water+darkness

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