[REL] Shadow Improvement Mod

SteelViking · 07-05-10, 10:03 PM

Low resource usage version now available!

This mod does what its name implies, fixes/improves many aspects of the games shadows.

This mod resulted from the work of, and or information from the following people:

-SteelViking-Myself

-tonschk

-Pintea

So credit is due to the three of us for this mod.

Version 1.0 Change Log:

- Increased draw distance of shadows(in stock, the shadows were only rendered half way across most rooms, and on only 2/3 of the sub, allowing you to easily see the where the shadows ended).

- Greatly improved the distribution of shadows over crew member's skin and clothing.

- Made the precision of all shadows closer to the real thing.

- Decreased the odd looking double vision effect of stock.

- Fixed some more minor irregularities in the way that shadows were being rendered.

Be advised: This mod may cause drops in frame rate, as the resolution of the shadows as well as the draw distance has been increased. My graphics card is an ATI Radeon 4600 series, and it does not make any significant impact, so if you have better, than it should be no problem. Testing was conducted by a few people, and none reported any fps drops but that does not mean it is not possible.

This mod is JSGME compatible.

Known JSGME conflicts: None

Known issues: None, testing was conducted by others.

This mod is really a work in progress right now, because I am conviced that an even better setup is possible for the shadows. I invite all to take a look and see if they can improve upon what we have here. It would be nice if the resolution could be kept as low as possible however, as folks with older systems may start having problems if it is not.

Thanks for giving this mod a look, and good hunting,

SteelViking

Link to High quality high resource usage version: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//dow...o=file&id=1943

Link to slightly lower quality but greatly reduced resource usage version: http://www.filefront.com/17018577/Sh...ent%20ModLR.7z

SteelViking · 07-05-10, 10:04 PM

Screen Shot:

SteelViking · 07-05-10, 10:11 PM

Oh, and by the way tonschk, I know I said I was going to put this out as a [WIP], but I did a lot more testing/tweaking since then. So, I decided to go full [REL] version 1.0 and I leave the possibility of future versions if any further improvements can be made.

tonschk · 07-05-10, 10:58 PM

Hello ,well done

, Have you changed the shadows settings for external camera ?

.

SteelViking · 07-05-10, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonschk

Hello ,well done

, Have you changed the shadows settings for exterior camera?

Yes, I basically took the settings you told me worked well and mixed them with some experimental setting I had found out were decent. The exterior free camera could still use some improvements though that's for sure.

I go for realism, so I must admit I did not work as hard on the exterior shadows as I did on the interior or bridge shadows.

tonschk · 07-05-10, 11:37 PM

You know what I see ?, the shadows are casting properly on the water surface but are not casting upon the bow wake ,therefore the bow wake colour is not affected by the shadows and are always the same colour , do you think this flaw can be fixed ?

.

alan1986 · 10-05-14, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelViking

Screen Shot:

Muchas gracias

THE_MASK · 09-15-10, 04:20 PM

I use the lower quality one , its one of the best mods out .

SteelViking · 09-15-10, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sober

I use the lower quality one , its one of the best mods out .

Thanks Sober. The high resource usage mod was actually pretty easy to do. It is the lower version that was very difficult to figure out exactly how everything needed set in order to stay low res but still look decent.

zachanscom · 07-03-11, 04:18 PM

yes, the dithering effect is meant to simulate translucency of shadows without too much work. with this mod, all shadows are basically hard shadows.

hanspetterbre · 09-22-12, 12:35 AM

Looking good

capiga · 09-30-12, 09:07 AM

can you please provide me with update download link. it doesn't work for me

thx

NiKuTa · 11-13-12, 06:35 AM

Hi, Is there any change to DL this mod from other side? GAMEFRONT sux and I can't DL this mod from this side. My country is blocked.

I will need - Link to slightly lower quality but greatly reduced resource usage version

Pls

Torpedo · 11-13-12, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NiKuTa

Hi, Is there any change to DL this mod from other side? GAMEFRONT sux and I can't DL this mod from this side. My country is blocked.

I will need - Link to slightly lower quality but greatly reduced resource usage version

Pls

Hi Nikuta!
This is the link for Shadow Improvement ModLR :

https://rapidshare.com/files/2708258...ent%20ModLR.7z

Torpedo

whiskey111 · 01-17-13, 03:21 PM

Could you please update the low quality mod ? The link does not work for me.
Thank you.

07-05-10, 10:03 PM	#1
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	[REL] Shadow Improvement Mod Low resource usage version now available! This mod does what its name implies, fixes/improves many aspects of the games shadows. This mod resulted from the work of, and or information from the following people: -SteelViking-Myself -tonschk -Pintea So credit is due to the three of us for this mod. Version 1.0 Change Log: - Increased draw distance of shadows(in stock, the shadows were only rendered half way across most rooms, and on only 2/3 of the sub, allowing you to easily see the where the shadows ended). - Greatly improved the distribution of shadows over crew member's skin and clothing. - Made the precision of all shadows closer to the real thing. - Decreased the odd looking double vision effect of stock. - Fixed some more minor irregularities in the way that shadows were being rendered. Be advised: This mod may cause drops in frame rate, as the resolution of the shadows as well as the draw distance has been increased. My graphics card is an ATI Radeon 4600 series, and it does not make any significant impact, so if you have better, than it should be no problem. Testing was conducted by a few people, and none reported any fps drops but that does not mean it is not possible. This mod is JSGME compatible. Known JSGME conflicts: None Known issues: None, testing was conducted by others. This mod is really a work in progress right now, because I am conviced that an even better setup is possible for the shadows. I invite all to take a look and see if they can improve upon what we have here. It would be nice if the resolution could be kept as low as possible however, as folks with older systems may start having problems if it is not. Thanks for giving this mod a look, and good hunting, SteelViking Link to High quality high resource usage version: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom//dow...o=file&id=1943 Link to slightly lower quality but greatly reduced resource usage version: http://www.filefront.com/17018577/Sh...ent%20ModLR.7z __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who! Last edited by SteelViking; 07-14-10 at 07:49 PM.

07-05-10, 10:04 PM	#2
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	Screen Shot: __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

07-05-10, 10:11 PM	#3
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	Oh, and by the way tonschk, I know I said I was going to put this out as a [WIP], but I did a lot more testing/tweaking since then. So, I decided to go full [REL] version 1.0 and I leave the possibility of future versions if any further improvements can be made. __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

07-05-10, 10:58 PM	#4
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	Hello ,well done , Have you changed the shadows settings for external camera ? . __________________ What we do in life echoes in Eternity Last edited by tonschk; 09-15-10 at 12:11 PM.

07-05-10, 11:37 PM	#6
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	You know what I see ?, the shadows are casting properly on the water surface but are not casting upon the bow wake ,therefore the bow wake colour is not affected by the shadows and are always the same colour , do you think this flaw can be fixed ? . __________________ What we do in life echoes in Eternity

09-15-10, 04:20 PM	#8
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	I use the lower quality one , its one of the best mods out .

07-03-11, 04:18 PM	#10
zachanscom Electrician's Mate Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 134 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	yes, the dithering effect is meant to simulate translucency of shadows without too much work. with this mod, all shadows are basically hard shadows.

09-22-12, 12:35 AM	#11
hanspetterbre Swabbie Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norway Posts: 11 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Looking good

09-30-12, 09:07 AM	#12
capiga Nub Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	can you please provide me with update download link. it doesn't work for me thx

11-13-12, 06:35 AM	#13
NiKuTa Ensign Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 226 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Hi, Is there any change to DL this mod from other side? GAMEFRONT sux and I can't DL this mod from this side. My country is blocked. I will need - Link to slightly lower quality but greatly reduced resource usage version Pls __________________ http://serek.one.pl/~nikuta/SH/Perso...%20NiKuTa.html

01-17-13, 03:21 PM	#15
whiskey111 Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 129 Downloads: 185 Uploads: 0	Could you please update the low quality mod ? The link does not work for me. Thank you.