Sea color issue with TMO 2.5 ?

Narci75 · 06-29-12, 01:03 PM

I'm an absolute newbie but...is this color "normal" or is it a bug?

I'm not sure, but the original sea colors looked more realistic.

Armistead · 06-29-12, 02:48 PM

It can be normal, the sea can be different colors based on many factors in the game.

That looks like TMO2.5 from what I remember, I've longed tweaked mine, but it's more a matter of taste.

Narci75 · 06-29-12, 04:13 PM

Thanks for the clarification, Armistead. I thought it could be a graphic issue.

Hylander_1314 · 06-29-12, 04:25 PM

That's definitely TMO Blue Pacific!

Got so used to the Atlantic with SH3, that it was a bit shocking to see the deep blue TMO has for the ocean which is more correct than the color of the other oceans.

But on a sunny day, that's what it looks like off the southern coast of California. Get out half way between the mainland and Catalina Island and it's all blue around you.

Dignan · 06-30-12, 08:28 AM

This is the only, and mean ONLY thing I don't like about TMO. Realistic or not, I can't really stomach the ocean colors.

Caustic created a little mod that you may be interested in. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=194657

There's a TMO compatible version too. Tones down the colors to what I think is a more realistic color, and yes, I've seen the Pacific.

Narci75 · 06-30-12, 10:04 AM

Thanks, Dignan. I have installed Caustic's mod and now the sea looks better! Anyway, as Armistead says, it's a matter of taste.

donna52522 · 06-30-12, 11:46 AM

It is a matter of taste and I love it, I have seen pics my uncle took while out in Hawaii, and they look that blue. The Pacific has a higher salt content than the Atlantic...maybe that's the cause of the color difference, it makes it more buoyant as well.

Tempest555 · 06-30-12, 07:51 PM

This is going to sound weird but here goes. I live in Hawaii (central Pacific)the sea is real blue-but when I'm gone for 2 weeks and fly back damned if it isn't bluer then I remember it. I work in a skyscraper with a view of the harbor and South shore ocean beyond-it's all dependent on light and angle to. But the blues are really vibrant.

06-29-12, 01:03 PM	#1
Narci75 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 5 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Sea color issue with TMO 2.5 ? I'm an absolute newbie but...is this color "normal" or is it a bug? I'm not sure, but the original sea colors looked more realistic.

06-29-12, 04:25 PM	#4
Hylander_1314 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5 Miles Inland West Of Lake Huron Posts: 1,936 Downloads: 139 Uploads: 0	That's definitely TMO Blue Pacific! Got so used to the Atlantic with SH3, that it was a bit shocking to see the deep blue TMO has for the ocean which is more correct than the color of the other oceans. But on a sunny day, that's what it looks like off the southern coast of California. Get out half way between the mainland and Catalina Island and it's all blue around you. __________________ A legislative act contrary to the Constitution is not law. -John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court ---------------------

06-30-12, 08:28 AM	#5
Dignan Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 698 Downloads: 262 Uploads: 0	This is the only, and mean ONLY thing I don't like about TMO. Realistic or not, I can't really stomach the ocean colors. Caustic created a little mod that you may be interested in. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=194657 There's a TMO compatible version too. Tones down the colors to what I think is a more realistic color, and yes, I've seen the Pacific. __________________

06-30-12, 11:46 AM	#7
donna52522 Lady Mariner Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 544 Downloads: 225 Uploads: 0	It is a matter of taste and I love it, I have seen pics my uncle took while out in Hawaii, and they look that blue. The Pacific has a higher salt content than the Atlantic...maybe that's the cause of the color difference, it makes it more buoyant as well. __________________

06-29-12, 02:48 PM	#2
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	It can be normal, the sea can be different colors based on many factors in the game. That looks like TMO2.5 from what I remember, I've longed tweaked mine, but it's more a matter of taste.

06-29-12, 04:13 PM	#3
Narci75 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 5 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the clarification, Armistead. I thought it could be a graphic issue.

06-30-12, 10:04 AM	#6
Narci75 Swabbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 5 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Thanks, Dignan. I have installed Caustic's mod and now the sea looks better! Anyway, as Armistead says, it's a matter of taste.

06-30-12, 07:51 PM	#8
Tempest555 Electrician's Mate Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 137 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	This is going to sound weird but here goes. I live in Hawaii (central Pacific)the sea is real blue-but when I'm gone for 2 weeks and fly back damned if it isn't bluer then I remember it. I work in a skyscraper with a view of the harbor and South shore ocean beyond-it's all dependent on light and angle to. But the blues are really vibrant.