Anyone ever try to fix lightning.

[Armistead]

I posted a few shots in the other forum, but always wondered why lightning doesn't work correctly in campaign mode. You never see it during any storm conditions. I have seen it in single player in times past.

The odd thing is in campaign mode I can always run into it at Subic bay under the right conditions, but no where else. For whatever reason and I don't think it's in my head, you have to be near the PT boat. I didn't have cams on so couldn't get good shots...hung around got some day and night shots..really cool at night.

So any idea's, any attempts to fix it,,,or do others see it in campaign mode, last discussion no one did.

[nodlew]

It's a damn shame that the lightning doesn't work. What a rip-off in the Pacific with all of those storms. Thanks for bringing it up--hope someone has a clue how to fix it.

I have never seen the lighting myself--and I pretty much only play SP Campaigns. In storms, there are brief flashes which might be meant to be from lighting, but no bolts of lightning. Thunder, but no lightning.

yep, the illumination and reflected illumination has always been a dissappointment in the game

i think its a hard coded limitation

[Armistead]

Wonder if it just happens in harbors. I only find it at subic, but never really tried or been in another harbor under the same conditions. I found it here once and just did so again. If you leave the harbor zone it will stop. I tested it and actually moving one mile away from whatever that line is, it will stop.

It also spawns at the same place. The shot looking at it further away, then the close ups. The closer you get, the bigger it gets. It doesn't fade back. You can get right under where it spawns and it's really big..and wild looking. It did show up from three different spots, one was way over land. You can take the cam right up to it.

Maybe it's just set to show up in base harbors, so I'll look more for it in other bases if the right conditions show...

Doe's come it two types.

It's ashame it doesn't work. At night it really adds to the game. Even when it's dark, the flash pops you can see outline of ships fairly good that you wouldn't normally see.

If there is a way to check the Subic bay files, anything that would give it away why it works there that might be a clue to get it working. I was told it works fine in single player....not sure.

Tis fun riding during all the flashes.

[runningdeer]

Great screens, wow. I've never seen lightning in my experiences. But I'll be watching for it, hopefully get some screens like these.

More lightning would be nice, as well as super big waves, like in a storm.

[Armistead]

Originally Posted by Webster

yep, the illumination and reflected illumination has always been a dissappointment in the game

i think its a hard coded limitation

I found the old thread where Leo had worked on it for a long time. Again, the issue was it worked in single, but not Campaign....

But it clearly will work in campaign in the right place.....thought maybe that would be a clue....guess not, but least I know where I can see it.