New Screenshots 1/21/2010 - Page 4

TH0R · 01-22-10, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

I see the Bismarck still has the flag in the wrong place.

In addition, is that late (mid war) VIIC conning tower?

I do hope we get a proper looking one for early VIIC...

paxhispanica · 01-22-10, 12:53 PM

I think that the 10 dots are good patrols at Mediterranean campaign.

It is simple.

4 good patrols at Gibraltar.
3 good patrols at Malta.
3 good patrols at Egypt.

Result - 10 good patrols at the operational zone.

I think that the mediterranean campaign always will be comprised of 10 patrols. The only difference is the order that you perform these missions. When you complete this ten missions, you will shift to another campaign zone, but always adjusting you to the dates. If i play mediterranean campaign, i will always finish at September 42. Then the game (i hope for) will bring me the option to resume the Atlantic campaign.

But i think i will not be able to perform one patrol at the mediterranean sea and then again go to the Atlantic (or trying to pass Gibraltar).

Again i´m only speculating, but if it is true, then it is worst than ever.

sweln · 01-22-10, 01:36 PM

After looking closely to all pictures, I think I got what's wrong : there is no HDR and "light", not even a little bit of it. That's why all looks flat. Totaly flat.

The game is supposed to be released in a month and a half from now, that would be hummm still one month of dev on it before gold. I really wonder if they are going to add the little things that will make the game look graphically perfect.

There is a perfect example of lights that look great in a game, it's Wings of Prey, on PC. There's a demo somewhere out.

Pics here :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4625192...7623021332077/

Terrain has depth thx to some lightning and sometimes shadows (they missed some unfortunately)
Clouds have shadows on ground.

Planes are not "flat". Yeah they may shine a bit too much, still, in game, it looks terrific and every plane really has "volume".

A very good "water on metal" effect (metal + environment reflection)

Perfect volumetric light scattering shader (the best seen on all games, frankly) :

vickers03 · 01-22-10, 01:43 PM

i really like the mission-driven dynamic campaign, gives the game/sim(?) a reason.
but i wonder about replayability.
sh3 campaign (stock) was totally unrealistic, patrol 24h
and then do what you want forever.
no bdu in the world would give you that freedom.

mookiemookie · 01-22-10, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JScones

I notice no patrol grid overlay...are they gone from the game?

That's not good...

tonschk · 01-22-10, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JScones

where's the shadows? It seems to be a nice bright sunny day, yet there's no shadow cast by the deck gun (and these shots are purportedly from 20 Jan).

UBISOFT

Where are the Dynamic Shadows ?

, I cannot See the Dynamic Shadows

.

GreyOctober · 01-22-10, 04:33 PM

THAT must be the worst water rendition ive ever happen to lay my eyes upon

SH5 water and terrain ...so much better

01-22-10, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreyOctober

THAT must be the worst water rendition ive ever happen to lay my eyes upon

SH5 water and terrain ...so much better

Looks OK to me.

Adriatico · 01-22-10, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreyOctober

THAT must be the worst water rendition ive ever happen to lay my eyes upon

SH5 water and terrain ...so much better

+1 ...it took ages to explain to community - that SH3 graphics is oudated in 2009. But these shadows are just fine...

***
Just watching National Geographic documentary - on carnage that u-boats made on Canadian ships - at St.Lawrence river mouth... from May 42.
Narrow bay, shallow water with mixing of river and ocean water layers - making sonars blind, it was heaven for u-boats hunting.
They would just take positions and fire torp by torp... what a carnage and horor...

Platapus · 01-22-10, 05:16 PM

I must be the only subsimmer who really could not care less about water rendering or shadows.

01-22-10, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I must be the only subsimmer who really could not care less about water rendering or shadows.

No. I too could care less about them.
They just make more demands on my PC, which could get realy expensive.

JScones · 01-22-10, 08:09 PM

You know, the AA and Dynamic Shadows don't really bother me (heck, I didn't even know some were sans AA until someone pointed it out, LOL), however, after looking at the U-boat wakes, I think it may be appropriate to link this thread for consideration by modders...

quad5 · 01-23-10, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by sweln

There is a perfect example of lights that look great in a game, it's Wings of Prey, on PC. There's a demo somewhere out.

Super pictures! Made in Russia!

Pay attention: planes in game correspond to the real prototypes!

It is a lot of planes...
Why UBI cannot correctly make one model of a submarine?

quad5 · 01-23-10, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonschk

UBISOFT

Where are the Dynamic Shadows ?

, I cannot See the Dynamic Shadows

I cannot See the correctly make one model of a submarine?
I cannot understand a simple thing: why they cannot make exact the deck on the model in game???

capthelm · 01-23-10, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GreyOctober

THAT must be the worst water rendition ive ever happen to lay my eyes upon

SH5 water and terrain ...so much better

time to move on i say stop bringing up sh3.. sh5 can and will be more new standard.

just give it time for sh5 i say.

01-22-10, 04:33 PM	#52
GreyOctober Sonar Guy Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 394 Downloads: 30 Uploads: 0	THAT must be the worst water rendition ive ever happen to lay my eyes upon SH5 water and terrain ...so much better __________________

01-22-10, 05:16 PM	#55
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,446 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	I must be the only subsimmer who really could not care less about water rendering or shadows. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

01-22-10, 12:53 PM	#47
paxhispanica Swabbie Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Spain Posts: 11 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	I think that the 10 dots are good patrols at Mediterranean campaign. It is simple. 4 good patrols at Gibraltar. 3 good patrols at Malta. 3 good patrols at Egypt. Result - 10 good patrols at the operational zone. I think that the mediterranean campaign always will be comprised of 10 patrols. The only difference is the order that you perform these missions. When you complete this ten missions, you will shift to another campaign zone, but always adjusting you to the dates. If i play mediterranean campaign, i will always finish at September 42. Then the game (i hope for) will bring me the option to resume the Atlantic campaign. But i think i will not be able to perform one patrol at the mediterranean sea and then again go to the Atlantic (or trying to pass Gibraltar). Again i´m only speculating, but if it is true, then it is worst than ever.

01-22-10, 01:36 PM	#48
sweln Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 25 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	After looking closely to all pictures, I think I got what's wrong : there is no HDR and "light", not even a little bit of it. That's why all looks flat. Totaly flat. The game is supposed to be released in a month and a half from now, that would be hummm still one month of dev on it before gold. I really wonder if they are going to add the little things that will make the game look graphically perfect. There is a perfect example of lights that look great in a game, it's Wings of Prey, on PC. There's a demo somewhere out. Pics here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/4625192...7623021332077/ Terrain has depth thx to some lightning and sometimes shadows (they missed some unfortunately) Clouds have shadows on ground. Planes are not "flat". Yeah they may shine a bit too much, still, in game, it looks terrific and every plane really has "volume". A very good "water on metal" effect (metal + environment reflection) Perfect volumetric light scattering shader (the best seen on all games, frankly) :

01-22-10, 01:43 PM	#49
vickers03 Ace of the Deep Join Date: May 2007 Location: germany Posts: 1,001 Downloads: 712 Uploads: 37	i really like the mission-driven dynamic campaign, gives the game/sim(?) a reason. but i wonder about replayability. sh3 campaign (stock) was totally unrealistic, patrol 24h and then do what you want forever. no bdu in the world would give you that freedom.

01-22-10, 08:09 PM	#57
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	You know, the AA and Dynamic Shadows don't really bother me (heck, I didn't even know some were sans AA until someone pointed it out, LOL), however, after looking at the U-boat wakes, I think it may be appropriate to link this thread for consideration by modders...