Caustics or not?

kapitan_zur_see · 09-30-07, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by l3th4l

indeed it does!

wasn't that enabled by default at one time? i vaguely remember seeing this somewhere before... :hmm:

In fact, it is enabled by default but it's toned down to such an extent that you barely sees it. I'm trying to enable it on conning tower, but for strange reasons, it doesn't work (deck gun dissapear etc.)

kriller2 · 09-30-07, 12:59 PM

hi Kapitan_zur_see, the new caustics look good, I am allso enjoying the new submarines bubbles

kapitan_zur_see · 09-30-07, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriller2

hi Kapitan_zur_see, the new caustics look good, I am allso enjoying the new submarines bubbles

Thanks to all

However, i just can't manage to add caustics to the conning tower... Caustics is controlled via a node called UnifiedRender. It is not present inside the conning tower dat file, as opposed to the hulls one. Adding one will result in strange behavior like deckgun becoming translucent and blue etc.

leovampire · 09-30-07, 02:24 PM

BTW your talking about the reflection of the ocean waves on the hull of the sub underwater right?

So your trying to enhance them more and how they look on the sub if I am understanding this correctly.

kapitan_zur_see · 09-30-07, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leovampire

BTW your talking about the reflection of the ocean waves on the hull of the sub underwater right?

So your trying to enhance them more and how they look on the sub if I am understanding this correctly.

Yep

such effects are called "caustics" in Computer Graphics, and thus, in SH4 also (see texture caustic_new3.dds for example)

MONOLITH · 09-30-07, 02:54 PM

I'm a big fan of the caustics. I vote to have them.

kapitan_zur_see · 09-30-07, 03:05 PM

Seeing people reaction, i think i'll add it to my bubbles mod. Just hope i could also make them to works on conning tower but i have few hopes at present.

However, i'll make caustic as an option, since in real life, on such big object like a submarine in ocean water, you wouldn't have that much caustics. It sure has a little "swimming pool" effect lol but i believe i prefer that for the sake of eye-candyness

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09-30-07, 12:59 PM	#2
kriller2 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,227 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	hi Kapitan_zur_see, the new caustics look good, I am allso enjoying the new submarines bubbles __________________ *Kriller2.* [MODs] Real Environment mod and Pacific Enviroments 4 mod

09-30-07, 02:24 PM	#4
leovampire Eternal Patrol Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Waterbury, CT. USA Posts: 2,336 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	looking good buddy BTW your talking about the reflection of the ocean waves on the hull of the sub underwater right? So your trying to enhance them more and how they look on the sub if I am understanding this correctly. __________________ AIR_BASE_NAV_MAP_MOD Reflections_on_the_Water

09-30-07, 02:54 PM	#6
MONOLITH Grey Wolf Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 997 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'm a big fan of the caustics. I vote to have them. __________________

09-30-07, 03:05 PM	#7
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	Seeing people reaction, i think i'll add it to my bubbles mod. Just hope i could also make them to works on conning tower but i have few hopes at present. However, i'll make caustic as an option, since in real life, on such big object like a submarine in ocean water, you wouldn't have that much caustics. It sure has a little "swimming pool" effect lol but i believe i prefer that for the sake of eye-candyness __________________ Last edited by kapitan_zur_see; 09-30-07 at 04:18 PM.

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