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[Hitman]

Joegrundman is absolutely right, about the only time you see those detailed reflections are at harbors AND with scale models:



We really don't want the game to look like this picture of an RC Battleship, do we? I think most of the time people fall into the "more effects is better" trap and do not consider what things really look like. I have little doubts that this picture I just posted looks prettier than the one from Joe, with brighter colour, reflections, shadows, etc. But what an Uboat commander would see from the bridge is actually what Joe posted! IN the stormy conditions screenshots from the Beta you can clearly see that with no reflections ships look much more realistic.

[fitzcarraldo]

@ Maester Makman:

Rubini made a mod with new hydrophones behaviour. It is interesting if you can make an optional with the sensors.dat file of MEPv4 (20k, I think) with the Rubini modifications.

Waiting your fabulous environment...

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

[brett25]

i can't say a release date becuase

i can wait, your old enviornmrnt aint too bad

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by Hitman

Joegrundman is absolutely right, about the only time you see those detailed reflections are at harbors AND with scale models:



We really don't want the game to look like this picture of an RC Battleship, do we? I think most of the time people fall into the "more effects is better" trap and do not consider what things really look like. I have little doubts that this picture I just posted looks prettier than the one from Joe, with brighter colour, reflections, shadows, etc. But what an Uboat commander would see from the bridge is actually what Joe posted! IN the stormy conditions screenshots from the Beta you can clearly see that with no reflections ships look much more realistic.

Ok, at harbours, models and in almost any place (with water obviously) if you are near enough.

[makman94]

sorry for not replied to you earlier guys but RL is very 'pressing' this period so i hope to prepare for you the spoken pics this weekend !

Originally Posted by joegrundman

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i think there are fewer reflections in other conditions than the sh3 (and sh4 and 5) engines normally show. If there's a way to substantially reduce the occurrence of reflections this might look more convincing
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Hi Joe ,
as i told you i fully agree with you about the 'strength' that ship's reflections are showing but ,as i told you , for this are not responsible the enviro files.

yes,there is a way to reduce the occurrence of ship's reflections through the .dat file for each ship. as i said , there is in there the reflection parameters (for each part of ship) and you can reduce (or increase) the distance from where reflections can be vissible (and even to totally eliminate them if you like) BUT this must be made separately for each ship (and for each part of ship). i will show you the same pic with the ship's reflections totally reduced to see how it look!

Originally Posted by Hitman

But what an Uboat commander would see from the bridge is actually what Joe posted! IN the stormy conditions screenshots from the Beta you can clearly see that with no reflections ships look much more realistic.

yes Alberto , i fully agree with both of you but read my above reply to Joe to see what is going on. the ship that you see at stormy weather has reflections but you can't see them becuase of the distance-angle-roughness of sea . (but...reflects are there if i move camera closer to the ship)

@Joe and Alberto : there is also a 'dirty' way to 'hide' somehow (pay attention ...somehow...not drastically) the reflections by using lighter colors to water but the best way,imo, is to start tweaking the ships's reflections at their .dats files

Originally Posted by fitzcarraldo

@ Maester Makman:

Rubini made a mod with new hydrophones behaviour. It is interesting if you can make an optional with the sensors.dat file of MEPv4 (20k, I think) with the Rubini modifications.

Waiting your fabulous environment...

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

hi Fitz,

yea, i saw the new absolutely wonderfull mod by Rubini and you can be sure that it will be included !
still , haven't test it to see it in action but i know that Rubini knows what is doing so i just need to see the ranges in game to confirm it is working and then...yes...it will be in !

[jaxa]

Makman, any news about release date?

[Magic1111]

Originally Posted by jaxa

Makman, any news about release date?

Hi Manos my Friend!

That´s my question too, when do you plan to release the wonderful MOD? And the 2nd question, come the MOD with an 16km or 20km atmosphere, or both?

Best regards,
Magic

[fitzcarraldo]

Originally Posted by Magic1111

Hi Manos my Friend!

That´s my question too, when do you plan to release the wonderful MOD? And the 2nd question, come the MOD with an 16km or 20km atmosphere, or both?

Best regards,
Magic

Same questions!! We are anxious...

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo

[BossMark]

Yep cant wait for this to be released

[Magic1111]

Originally Posted by Magic1111

come the MOD with an 16km or 20km atmosphere, or both?

Hi Manos!

Can you please answer me my question for short...

Many thx!