Reflect nodes in GR2

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Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

I actually found one controller that attached to that in .sim: WaterReflections...

and that is the only one.

But what do the WaterReflections do? Can't seem to actually find the use for it exactly

I think what it says. If I remember correctly caustics controller is located in the sim file and it is also previewed in Goblin. Try removing the discussed node/controller and see if anything changes in the rendered preview

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by gap

I think what it says. If I remember correctly caustics controller is located in the sim file and it is also previewed in Goblin. Try removing the discussed node/controller and see if anything changes in the rendered preview

Did. The caustic creates the visual water reflection/stains on the hull/deck. It also on the main hull node, not on reflection one.

Removing WaterReflections controlled: can't seem to find what exactly changes.

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Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

Did. The caustic creates the visual water reflection/stains on the hull/deck. It also on the main hull node, not on reflection one.

Removing WaterReflections controlled: can't seem to find what exactly changes.

Is there a similar controller in the AI surface units? Maybe it is the same controller making ships detectable at long range from their reflection on water surface

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by gap

Is there a similar controller in the AI surface units? Maybe it is the same controller making ships detectable at long range from their reflection on water surface

Will have to play around with this more. Not that I care, but if I don't need the mesh - why would I edit it for an AI IXb, right?

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Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

Will have to play around with this more. Not that I care, but if I don't need the mesh - why would I edit it for an AI IXb, right?

So the node has a mesh attached to it? Is it a low def copy of the hull by any chance?
If it is there, it got to do something (if it was a dat unit I would suspect that it was a SHIV leftover, but not in this case. I suggest you to leave as last work anyway

[Targor Avelany]

Originally Posted by gap

So the node has a mesh attached to it? Is it a low def copy of the hull by any chance?
If it is there, it got to do something (if it was a dat unit I would suspect that it was a SHIV leftover, but not in this case. I suggest you to leave as last work anyway

yeah, very rough one. But there is also a dbg model, which is also a hull-shape-low poly...

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Originally Posted by Targor Avelany

yeah, very rough one. But there is also a dbg model, which is also a hull-shape-low poly...

Well, in this case I am almost sure that it is used for hull reflection effectt on water surface