Surface water up close SH3 & SH4?

MarkShot · 02-11-08, 11:03 AM

While I do agree that everything generally looks better in SH4, I find the water surface up close looks weird in SH4. Perhaps it is just my imagination, but when I look at the water in SH4 it has a lot really sharp edges. It just doesn't look like water, since water usually has smooth curves as opposed to abrupt edges.

Is this just me? (maybe I will attach an example screenshot later)

walrusbomb · 02-11-08, 12:01 PM

you obviously talking about the chop and/or *real* waves. for what it's worth, no 3D simulator has EVER modelled the sea perfectly. It is very hard to do.

I've never played SH3, but from the screenshots I've seen, there just isn't the same degree of detail in SH3's wave engine as there is in SH4.

Even if the peaks begin to look surreal when you really pay attention to them, I find--once modded--SH4 to have one of the best 3D oceans in the industry!

chop/wave sidebar:
chop = winds
waves = gravity

capthelm · 02-12-08, 01:33 AM

yes the water effects are tremendous..,but at the same time very demading on a system..

FIREWALL · 02-12-08, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by capthelm

yes the water effects are tremendous..,but at the same time very demading on a system..

Those waves are also demanding on the Digestive system if you watch them to much. :p

AkbarGulag · 02-12-08, 02:12 AM

I think the waves are far better in SH4... but to be completely honest, unless you have a super great graphics card, the 'STILL' water effect is far better in SH3. Even on a good card the still water in SH3 is still hard to match up to, even you discount the see through effects of SH4.

02-11-08, 11:03 AM	#1
MarkShot Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,134 Downloads: 93 Uploads: 0	Surface water up close SH3 & SH4? While I do agree that everything generally looks better in SH4, I find the water surface up close looks weird in SH4. Perhaps it is just my imagination, but when I look at the water in SH4 it has a lot really sharp edges. It just doesn't look like water, since water usually has smooth curves as opposed to abrupt edges. Is this just me? (maybe I will attach an example screenshot later) __________________ War games, not wars! --- Only a small few profit from war (that should not stand)!

02-12-08, 01:33 AM	#3
capthelm Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 522 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	yes the water effects are tremendous..,but at the same time very demading on a system.. __________________ "One torpedo ... one ship" my SH5 lighting mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM5k8SXpWo my SH5 audio mod http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIN5RHeL8B8

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AkbarGulag Samurai Navy Join Date: May 2007 Location: cfgdatsimZOMGddstgasns Posts: 571 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 1	I think the waves are far better in SH4... but to be completely honest, unless you have a super great graphics card, the 'STILL' water effect is far better in SH3. Even on a good card the still water in SH3 is still hard to match up to, even you discount the see through effects of SH4. __________________ "6 days into his patrol, the first enemy ship was spotted... a trawler... ...It was at this point, Captain AkbarGulag realised how green his crew was..."

02-11-08, 12:01 PM	#2
walrusbomb Planesman Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 180 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	you obviously talking about the chop and/or real waves. for what it's worth, no 3D simulator has EVER modelled the sea perfectly. It is very hard to do. I've never played SH3, but from the screenshots I've seen, there just isn't the same degree of detail in SH3's wave engine as there is in SH4. Even if the peaks begin to look surreal when you really pay attention to them, I find--once modded--SH4 to have one of the best 3D oceans in the industry! chop/wave sidebar: chop = winds waves = gravity