Lets talk about SHIII night sky

Venatore · 02-02-08, 06:26 PM

Ok,

First question; can the night sky be modded :hmm:

If so;

secondly; where do I find this file :hmm:

and now that we have added objects to the game, can we add shooting stars :hmm:

I've got a strange feeling the answers will be;

No

No

and

No

Torplexed · 02-02-08, 06:31 PM

Yeah...there's only about a bajillion stars missing since you are usually far from land and any light pollution that would wash them out. You should see the Milky Way as well. Throw in the planets maybe? :hmm: Venus and Mars are all right tonight.

Alas, the game wasn't built for astronomers.

Brag · 02-02-08, 06:37 PM

From what I can tell, the main constellations are there and they seem to be in the right place for the time of the year. I haven't checked them out with accuracy.

Venatore · 02-02-08, 06:46 PM

What I'm wanting to do is add a bit more colour/texture to the stars :hmm:

GoldenRivet · 02-02-08, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed

Venus and Mars are all right tonight.

The beattles! :rotfl:

I think in the very least, shooting stars would add a nice environmental element to the game.

the scene in Jaws comes to mind when the shooting star zooms overhead past the "Orca"

Torplexed · 02-02-08, 07:55 PM

Meteroites would be a nice touch.

I know I'm dreaming, but I would love to have the aurora borealis in the night sky when near the arctic circle. The aurora australis when down south.

When it comes to game mod ideas even the sky is not the limit.

GoldenRivet · 02-02-08, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Meteroites would be a nice touch.

I know I'm dreaming, but I would love to have the aurora borealis in the night sky when near the arctic circle. The aurora australis when down south.

When it comes to game mod ideas even the sky is not the limit.

Microsoft flight simulator has this

Torplexed · 02-02-08, 07:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Meteroites would be a nice touch.

I know I'm dreaming, but I would love to have the aurora borealis in the night sky when near the arctic circle. The aurora australis when down south.

When it comes to game mod ideas even the sky is not the limit.

Microsoft flight simulator has this

Hey! If Microsoft can do it.....:p

As much as Il-2 is played in northern Russian skies you think Oleg Maddox would have worked 'em in. :hmm:

gordonmull · 02-02-08, 08:03 PM

Man, that'd be sweet!!!

Abd_von_Mumit · 02-02-08, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Torplexed

Meteroites would be a nice touch.

I know I'm dreaming, but I would love to have the aurora borealis in the night sky when near the arctic circle. The aurora australis when down south.

When it comes to game mod ideas even the sky is not the limit.

Aurora? :hmm: I think I got enough reinbow colours in my Command Room on my crew uniforms and skins, as well as on my periscopes when wet. :rotfl:

I'love to have a "full service" skies, I'm not an astronomer, but I like seeing beautiful sky full of shiny far worlds. One doesn't see it often these times in places like mine.

WolfOfCampscapel · 02-02-08, 08:39 PM

Well, it is possible to navigate by the sun and the stars in the game... so what is there is pretty accurate. But a more crowded sky would be good for those rare quiet nights.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=113975

Venatore · 02-02-08, 09:02 PM

Does anybody know where the file pathway for the star night sky file is :hmm:

Sniper_Fox · 02-02-08, 09:03 PM

this is a uboat simulator, so wouldnt you mean, those OFTEN quiet nights?

Reece · 02-02-08, 10:32 PM

The Env skycolors are only for the sky itself as you probably know, but I have never come across anything to do with the stars, although the moon is there as a tga file you'd think the stars would be as well, may be embedded in a dat file or, hopefully not, hard coded!

Blacklight · 02-02-08, 10:39 PM

Quote:

What I'm wanting to do is add a bit more colour/texture to the stars :hmm:

There's some medications that can do this for you.:rotfl:

02-02-08, 06:26 PM	#1
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Lets talk about SHIII night sky Ok, First question; can the night sky be modded :hmm: If so; secondly; where do I find this file :hmm: and now that we have added objects to the game, can we add shooting stars :hmm: I've got a strange feeling the answers will be; No No and No

02-02-08, 06:31 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yeah...there's only about a bajillion stars missing since you are usually far from land and any light pollution that would wash them out. You should see the Milky Way as well. Throw in the planets maybe? :hmm: Venus and Mars are all right tonight. Alas, the game wasn't built for astronomers. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

02-02-08, 06:37 PM	#3
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	From what I can tell, the main constellations are there and they seem to be in the right place for the time of the year. I haven't checked them out with accuracy. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

02-02-08, 07:55 PM	#6
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Meteroites would be a nice touch. I know I'm dreaming, but I would love to have the aurora borealis in the night sky when near the arctic circle. The aurora australis when down south. When it comes to game mod ideas even the sky is not the limit. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

02-02-08, 09:03 PM	#13
Sniper_Fox Engineer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: North of Malta, shadowing your pretty little C3 Cargo! Posts: 212 Downloads: 15 Uploads: 0	this is a uboat simulator, so wouldnt you mean, those OFTEN quiet nights? __________________ Im a one U-boat wolfpack. Ive hit the bottom of the Mediterranian at 250 metres in my VIIC and brought that babe back up, and still made it back to La Spezia. Ive sunk more destroyers than I have merchants...youll wish you never sailed into U-87s hunting grounds. When you pull into port, dont lull yourself into a false sense of security, your mines and subnets are just a petty challenge for my crew and I.

02-02-08, 06:46 PM	#4
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	What I'm wanting to do is add a bit more colour/texture to the stars :hmm:

02-02-08, 08:03 PM	#9
gordonmull Lieutenant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 269 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Man, that'd be sweet!!!

02-02-08, 08:39 PM	#11
WolfOfCampscapel Mate Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In the fjords Posts: 58 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Well, it is possible to navigate by the sun and the stars in the game... so what is there is pretty accurate. But a more crowded sky would be good for those rare quiet nights. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=113975

02-02-08, 09:02 PM	#12
Venatore Admiral Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia:- Sydney Posts: 2,049 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	Does anybody know where the file pathway for the star night sky file is :hmm:

02-02-08, 10:32 PM	#14
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,701 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	The Env skycolors are only for the sky itself as you probably know, but I have never come across anything to do with the stars, although the moon is there as a tga file you'd think the stars would be as well, may be embedded in a dat file or, hopefully not, hard coded! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*