Reduced visibility mod posted

MekStark · 06-08-17, 05:53 AM

Hello,

my very first mod here, coincidentally to a game I worked on

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=5231

it's goal is to reduce the underwater visibility in Cold Waters to values similar to those in Atlantic Fleet but also to slightly -very slightly I must say- differ depending on time of day and sky state

that said it isn't a "weather modification", oh no, it is simple increase of underwater "fog" to reduce visibility and player's chances to spot vessels or torpedoes at further ranges; also I have not toyed with the colour of underwater scenes, works good for me as it is

also this mod serves as simple example of basic modding of Cold Waters StreamingAssets files

Enjoy!

midnight.mangler · 06-08-17, 06:07 AM

Nice! Thank you, was just thinking along these lines.

Enjoying the game immensely.

Onkel Neal · 06-08-17, 06:17 AM

Good option for those who choose to play more hardcore.

MekStark · 06-08-17, 06:30 AM

I think I wrote in readme it further increases the difficulty of course it does so beware -now these pesky airdropped torpedoes seem to come literally out of the (deep) blue, not that these were anything but menace prior

Stardog765 · 06-08-17, 08:52 AM

This is great! Thank you for taking the time to make this.

bigtorpedo · 06-08-17, 09:01 AM

Great mod - is there a setting to reduce the brightness of the beams of light dancing on top of the submarine?

Zero'ing out the following two settings get rid of it entirely, but the effect doesn't scale, it seems either on or off.

PrimaryLightIntensity=0
SecondaryLightIntensity=0

MekStark · 06-08-17, 09:46 AM

not at the moment, lightbeams are locked but I will look into it

bigtorpedo · 06-08-17, 09:48 AM

No worries, thanks for your hard work. I found that turning off Ambient Occlusion in the graphics settings really helps the reduced visibility mod - it gets rid of those shadows at distance.

MekStark · 06-08-17, 09:53 AM

yeah I forgot we can turn it off, it is visible underwater on even very fogged meshes making things a bit iffy

elrond petit pas tapons · 06-12-17, 04:29 AM

Thx for your work mate

ScreamingElectron · 06-12-17, 03:53 PM

Hey MekStark,
Wanted to thank you for your work. Definitely is a great improvement to the game. Things are a lot more dodgy when you can't see 5 miles.

I've included your mod in mine, along with credit to yourself for it, as well as your ReadMe. Please PM me if you are against this notion, and I will remove it

My mod is available now in the download section. I hope it provides you as much pleasure as yours has provided me!

riboyster

Aktungbby · 06-12-17, 04:39 PM

bigtorpedo!

After a six year silent run!

ScreamingElectron · 06-12-17, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aktungbby

bigtorpedo!

After a six year silent run!

Hahahaha wow good call.
In retrospect, I've just had a 7 year silent run.
Dat Cold Waters, though

Waervyn · 06-14-17, 03:43 PM

Amazing mod, not only helps with realism, but also makes the game feel less 'empty'. Thanks so much for posting it!

Made a short spotlight to hopefully promote it a bit more to the people who might not be aware of this site:

MekStark · 06-30-17, 10:53 AM

Waervyn thank you

06-08-17, 05:53 AM	#1
MekStark Seaman Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 38 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 2	Reduced visibility mod posted Hello, my very first mod here, coincidentally to a game I worked on http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=5231 it's goal is to reduce the underwater visibility in Cold Waters to values similar to those in Atlantic Fleet but also to slightly -very slightly I must say- differ depending on time of day and sky state that said it isn't a "weather modification", oh no, it is simple increase of underwater "fog" to reduce visibility and player's chances to spot vessels or torpedoes at further ranges; also I have not toyed with the colour of underwater scenes, works good for me as it is also this mod serves as simple example of basic modding of Cold Waters StreamingAssets files Enjoy!

06-08-17, 06:17 AM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Good option for those who choose to play more hardcore. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

06-12-17, 03:53 PM	#11
ScreamingElectron Watch Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 26 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 1	Hey MekStark, Wanted to thank you for your work. Definitely is a great improvement to the game. Things are a lot more dodgy when you can't see 5 miles. I've included your mod in mine, along with credit to yourself for it, as well as your ReadMe. Please PM me if you are against this notion, and I will remove it My mod is available now in the download section. I hope it provides you as much pleasure as yours has provided me! riboyster __________________ -- SnakeShi*

06-12-17, 04:39 PM	#12
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 29,983 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	welcome aboard! bigtorpedo! After a six year silent run! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

06-08-17, 06:07 AM	#2
midnight.mangler Watch Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 16 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Nice! Thank you, was just thinking along these lines. Enjoying the game immensely.

06-08-17, 06:30 AM	#4
MekStark Seaman Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 38 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 2	I think I wrote in readme it further increases the difficulty of course it does so beware -now these pesky airdropped torpedoes seem to come literally out of the (deep) blue, not that these were anything but menace prior

06-08-17, 08:52 AM	#5
Stardog765 Seaman Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 31 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	This is great! Thank you for taking the time to make this.

06-08-17, 09:01 AM	#6
bigtorpedo Nub Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Great mod - is there a setting to reduce the brightness of the beams of light dancing on top of the submarine? Zero'ing out the following two settings get rid of it entirely, but the effect doesn't scale, it seems either on or off. PrimaryLightIntensity=0 SecondaryLightIntensity=0

06-08-17, 09:46 AM	#7
MekStark Seaman Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 38 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 2	not at the moment, lightbeams are locked but I will look into it

06-08-17, 09:48 AM	#8
bigtorpedo Nub Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 2 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	No worries, thanks for your hard work. I found that turning off Ambient Occlusion in the graphics settings really helps the reduced visibility mod - it gets rid of those shadows at distance.

06-08-17, 09:53 AM	#9
MekStark Seaman Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 38 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 2	yeah I forgot we can turn it off, it is visible underwater on even very fogged meshes making things a bit iffy

06-12-17, 04:29 AM	#10
elrond petit pas tapons Watch Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 16 Downloads: 384 Uploads: 0	Thx for your work mate

06-14-17, 03:43 PM	#14
Waervyn Seaman Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 32 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Amazing mod, not only helps with realism, but also makes the game feel less 'empty'. Thanks so much for posting it! Made a short spotlight to hopefully promote it a bit more to the people who might not be aware of this site:

06-30-17, 10:53 AM	#15
MekStark Seaman Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Cracow, Poland Posts: 38 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 2	Waervyn thank you