[REQ] Less "water" poping out from the subs

[CaptainCox]

Have a look at the "waterspray.dds" in the "tex" folder, better check "lo-res" as well. try to simply rename them to (waterspray1) or something, and go in and see what it does. Reinstalling here at the mo...weirdness again...

[CaptainCox]

OK fixed it

STOCK

MODIFIED

I simply tweaked the texture to make it more blurry and not as white in Photoshop.
I think it looks much nicer like this...personally.

For you guys with low end rigs...I am not 100% sure removing this will help your FPS but try by removing or renaming the "waterspray.dds" in the "tex" folders BOTH! Lo res and Normal res

Please someone test it and say what you think...if its OK I guess I could make an official release.

http://files.filefront.com/LESS_WATE.../fileinfo.html

[CaptainCox]

Anyone tested this yet

[Reece]

Hey that's great, I don't have it installed but that is a must have! Thanks Cap!

Someone check to see if fps goes up (fingers crossed).

[CaptainCox]

Ok I will release it in a more proper fashion.

[Beery]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

OK fixed it

Hehe I was just about to suggest perhaps making it a bit darker but you already did it and even released a mod! Great job! It looks so much better. Can I steal this for RFB?

Now it's clear that the bright white was distracting. I think the bow wave and other water effects have a similar problem, especially at dawn/dusk and at night - it's just too bright.

By the way, is the low res image necessary? I usually don't bother with it because I always thought it was only used when at huge distances. Is that not the case?

[CaptainCox]

You are free to use any of my MOD's Beery...I am not particular with that stuff. As long as I am mentioned in small print somewhere

To edit the water stuff is pretty easy and fast...I will have some lunch here and look in to it after.

[Beery]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

You are free to use any of my MOD's Beery...I am not particular with that stuff. As long as I am mentioned in small print somewhere

To edit the water stuff is pretty easy and fast...I will have some lunch here and look in to it after.

Thanks. I've been looking at the one you did but the layer has me confused. All I see is white on both the old one and the replacement.

[U-Bones]

I am not an eye-candy sort, but this IS a NICE change.

[CaptainCox]

Originally Posted by Beery

Thanks. I've been looking at the one you did but the layer has me confused. All I see is white on both the old one and the replacement.

You mean in game or in Photoshop? If you mean PS you have to look in the "Alpha Chanel" that's where all the stuff is.
EDIT! been looking at the "Nose Wake" water and stuff and there is about 12-20 candidates for that :hmm: ...will take some time to sift through and find the right one...

And regarding the Lo-Res...I suspect its used in this case to make "smaller" chunks of water mixed with the "bigger" ones...looks like that anyway.

[Beery]

Originally Posted by CaptainCox

If you mean PS you have to look in the "Alpha Chanel" that's where all the stuff is.

Yeah I'm looking at that but it says less than 50% of the image is visible so I can't see it or something. Weird. I'm a duffer at this alpha channel business.

[mgbmike]

Looks pretty good to me also. Doesn't appear to help FPS though.

[CaptainCox]

Hang on I show U.



Stock Game



Modded.

Also in my last post on the previous page I posted some more stuff that I was editing in when U posted...

[CaptainCox]

Originally Posted by mgbmike

Looks pretty good to me also. Doesn't appear to help FPS though.

I suspected not. Its a very small bitmap used actually. I am sure the actual "Hull" skin or something like that is 20-30 bigger in size (loading etc) as for the animation of this i guess its marginal in comparison to some of the other stuff going on.

[Reece]

Originally Posted by mgbmike
Looks pretty good to me also. Doesn't appear to help FPS though.

Oh Poo!