Really environmental 4.0 MOD for 1.5-Addon

[AVGWarhawk]

@W_ clear,

I think capt-frank loves the fog!!!!!. It does look very real to me. I can not play with the fog turned on as it kills my FPS. Even with it off I still get a nice effect of mist and fog. I just about ran over two Sampans in the thick mist as I did not see them. Super nice mod and the new added mist gives hunting a whole new meaning.

[WhiskeyBravo]

I like this mod very much, thank you w_clear for your efforts.

One thing I've noticed though is that if I have Lightshafts selected in the graphics options I get a 'Northern Lights' type effect with the sky at night:



The screenshot doesn't really show the effect very well but it is very noticeable in game.

With the Lightshafts switched off I get a nice clear sky:



but obviously, I lose the lightshaft effect when submerged.


Any body else get this issue? Is there a graphics card setting to adjust perhaps?

I'm running:
SH4 1.5
TMO
TMO Sp1
RSRDC
CBS News Mod
Optics2 over TM
Environament 4.0 Mod

On an:
A64 X2 6000
2 GB RAM
GeForce 8800GT
1280x1024 AF=App Controlled AA=4x VSync=On

Regards,

WB.

[jimimadrid]

Superb. Thanks.

[TheBlobThing]

This mod looks abolutely stunning. Two thumbs up!

Although I did prefer the stock underwater colour. Which files, if any, should I remove to revert to this?

[Canonicus]

Simply excellent work, W clear....especially the work on the fog....
very realistic!

Gives new meaning to the saying "thick as pea soup"

[TDK1044]

Superb mod, and running with TMO service packs 1A and 2, my fps increased by a small amount? I'm getting 45fps on my external shots...up from 41. Go figure!

[ReallyDedPoet]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

Superb mod, and running with TMO service packs 1A and 2, my fps increased by a small amount? I'm getting 45fps on my external shots...up from 41. Go figure!

Bragger


RDP

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by TDK1044

Superb mod, and running with TMO service packs 1A and 2, my fps increased by a small amount? I'm getting 45fps on my external shots...up from 41. Go figure!

Think i know why. The seafrom textures W_Clear is using is like 341 KB if i remember right. The orginal ones i was using from ROW, are around 5 Megs each if i remember the file size correctly. I don't know what magic ju ju W_clear is working in that file, but he got it to look good while being conservative with that texture resource.

[WernerSobe]

thank you.

Outstanding. perfeclty beatiful environment and no stuttering water. cheers

[gouldjg]

Can anyone provide a few details such as framerate hit, required graphic settings as a minimum etc.

I am a bit squeezed on framerate but like the sound of this mod.

Thanks in advance

[M. Sarsfield]

Originally Posted by gouldjg

Can anyone provide a few details such as framerate hit, required graphic settings as a minimum etc.

I am a bit squeezed on framerate but like the sound of this mod.

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by TDK1044

So, what's the difference between this and Kriller's mod? I'm having a blonde moment.

I have the same questions.

[WernerSobe]

There is no framerate hit for me compared to unmoded 1.5. It runs much smoother then LBO that i was using before, and there is no more wave stuttering or racing textures when after using high time compression.

Ocean quality is about same as LBO (but without bugs)

Environment colors are better and look more natural. I.E the object do not glow at night when there is no moon etc... The colors fit better to daytime. So everything appears red at sunset and grey when its cloudy.

For me its the best environment mod sofar.

[capt_frank]

No frame hit here, it runs beautifully on my rig. Download the file and look at what's included in the data file. It really has a small footprint for what it does. Just fantastic!

Now for a question. Is this photoshop'd or just W_clear superb Mod?

[M. Sarsfield]

Great and nice pic! I say it's actually the mod.

[TDK1044]

So, what's the difference between this and Kriller's mod? I'm having a blonde moment.