Water texture

DivingWind · 06-09-06, 12:22 PM

Do we need new water texture for DW? Hell yes!

LuftWolf · 06-10-06, 12:54 AM

The question is not if we need it, but how the heck would one change it and would it cause other problems.

I don't know diddly about the graphics aspects of anything other than what files are associated with what (loosely).

If you could retexture the water, I'd go for something translucent or clear.

DivingWind · 06-10-06, 09:44 AM

It's been done with Subcommand!

OneShot · 10-04-07, 09:46 AM

The water texture can be changed, no biggie ... that modification is actually included in the LwAmi Mod nowadays. However thats only a change of the BMP file, things like transparency and such are prolly out of the realm of modding because thats something the Grafikengine handles.

Molon Labe · 10-04-07, 11:40 AM

As oneshot says, I'd be all in favor of transparent water, but a cosmetic change to how the water looks is a waste of effort.

The water is the best-looking graphical feature of the sim as it is now anyways--it even has a really cool reflective property. I think graphics are a low priority to begin with, but if you're going to do work on graphics, shouldn't the focus be on the really horrible looking parts? I'd look at animations first (e.g. more realistic smoke/fire effects, removing smoke trails from cruising/coasting missiles), then models, and only after that the environmental graphics... and I'd do land before water b/c the land textures are so far behind.

Edit: wait, oneshot! why did you revive this thread after it was dead for 16 months! Sigh, never mind....

OneShot · 10-04-07, 03:30 PM

Oops, didnt look at the date of the last post. The thread just came up on the search for new posts.

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06-09-06, 12:22 PM	#1
DivingWind Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lithuania Posts: 211 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Water texture Do we need new water texture for DW? Hell yes! __________________ Last edited by DivingWind; 06-09-06 at 12:25 PM.

06-10-06, 12:54 AM	#2
LuftWolf Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: Free New York Posts: 3,167 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	The question is not if we need it, but how the heck would one change it and would it cause other problems. I don't know diddly about the graphics aspects of anything other than what files are associated with what (loosely). If you could retexture the water, I'd go for something translucent or clear. __________________ LW

06-10-06, 09:44 AM	#3
DivingWind Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lithuania Posts: 211 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	It's been done with Subcommand! __________________

10-04-07, 09:46 AM	#4
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The water texture can be changed, no biggie ... that modification is actually included in the LwAmi Mod nowadays. However thats only a change of the BMP file, things like transparency and such are prolly out of the realm of modding because thats something the Grafikengine handles. __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!

10-04-07, 11:40 AM	#5
Molon Labe Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Along the Watchtower Posts: 3,810 Downloads: 27 Uploads: 5	As oneshot says, I'd be all in favor of transparent water, but a cosmetic change to how the water looks is a waste of effort. The water is the best-looking graphical feature of the sim as it is now anyways--it even has a really cool reflective property. I think graphics are a low priority to begin with, but if you're going to do work on graphics, shouldn't the focus be on the really horrible looking parts? I'd look at animations first (e.g. more realistic smoke/fire effects, removing smoke trails from cruising/coasting missiles), then models, and only after that the environmental graphics... and I'd do land before water b/c the land textures are so far behind. Edit: wait, oneshot! why did you revive this thread after it was dead for 16 months! Sigh, never mind.... __________________

10-04-07, 03:30 PM	#6
OneShot Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Germany Posts: 956 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Oops, didnt look at the date of the last post. The thread just came up on the search for new posts. __________________ All the things you always wanted to know about Dangerous Waters but never dared to ask!