[REL] Shadow Improvement Mod - Page 3

tonschk · 07-18-10, 03:37 AM

Hi there

, this is just a suggestion ( not sure ) , perhaps can be released a Shadows mod with Three degrees of resolution ( Low, Middle , High ) , and the player can choose depending on their own video card capability

Low

Middle

High

SteelViking · 07-18-10, 10:36 AM

Well, I already have a low and a high resource usage version out. I suppose I could release my new work as a the low resource one, and try to develop even better quality shadows without worrying about the resolution and such.

No offence, but I would not use the setup in those screenshots, because there is no split in those. The effect that shadow split makes is realistic, as there is no such thing as a perfectly defined shadow edge.

Drewcifer · 08-06-10, 01:47 AM

My Fps diez a horrible death inside the con tower looking at a drop to 5-10 fps... and one freeze so far. Everywhere else on the ship is fine, and I'm running a 5870 Ati, 8 gigs or ram... Phenom Quad.. I'm at a loss as to why I'm getting into trouble here.

SteelViking · 08-06-10, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drewcifer

My Fps diez a horrible death inside the con tower looking at a drop to 5-10 fps... and one freeze so far. Everywhere else on the ship is fine, and I'm running a 5870 Ati, 8 gigs or ram... Phenom Quad.. I'm at a loss as to why I'm getting into trouble here.

It is a conflict between your graphics card setup and the game engine. Do you have Catalyst Control Center? This mod should run perfectly if you set all the 3d graphic options to accept the application settings. The game should also run smoother in general when CCC is set that way.

Frantic8882 · 08-17-10, 02:43 PM

Well my game actually runs faster when applying 8X AF over the driver then it does with using application settings, which I think do not include AF at all.With installing HQ Shadows it completely goes to

....I will check out low quality, but this somehow is complicated from the beginning.

DavyJonesFootlocker · 08-17-10, 03:50 PM

Your low-res shadow mod works fine. Funny that because my laptop is a powerful one and should've handled the high-res one.

SteelViking · 08-17-10, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavyJonesFootlocker

Your low-res shadow mod works fine. Funny that because my laptop is a powerful one and should've handled the high-res one.

Yes, it is weird how this mod works fine for some, but then it does not work so well for others, even when they have higher specs than I do. I have an ATI Radeon 4600 series, and both versions work like a charm. There are a lot of factors that could affect it though. The settings of someone's graphics card, the resolution they keep their monitor at, etc.

Capt Jack Harkness · 08-18-10, 12:18 AM

I've actually stopped using this mod mainly because of weird rendering. When submerged I've noticed that often times the shadows from the sunny side of the tower/boat is displayed on the shaded side.

There also does not appear to be any filtering to blend the sharper shadows up close into the long-distance stock hazy ones, most noticeable with the boat's shadow on the bottom. As such, there is a sharp line at certain distances between the sharper shadows and hazy ones.

I will admit, though, that this mod does clean up the shadows nicely in most other instances.

SteelViking · 08-18-10, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Capt Jack Harkness

I've actually stopped using this mod mainly because of weird rendering. When submerged I've noticed that often times the shadows from the sunny side of the tower/boat is displayed on the shaded side.

There also does not appear to be any filtering to blend the sharper shadows up close into the long-distance stock hazy ones, most noticeable with the boat's shadow on the bottom. As such, there is a sharp line at certain distances between the sharper shadows and hazy ones.

I will admit, though, that this mod does clean up the shadows nicely in most other instances.

I could probably fix those problems. I really did not pay too much attention to those shadows, as I don't use the external camera very much.

kptn_kaiserhof · 08-30-10, 05:00 PM

i must say the more realistic a game looks the better the game is to play

especially when it puts you you in the moment

good work im downloading it now

Admiral Von Gerlach · 09-11-10, 10:49 PM

remarkable. more great work.

thank you

Reece · 09-11-10, 11:35 PM

Good mod but yes even on low res my PC still takes a big hit, my card is an ATI HD4850 512mb, processor is dual core 3.5ghz and 4gb DDR2 kingston HyperX ram, hoping to update to a new video card but wouldn't be for at least 6mths yet!

so a lower version would be great!

I am about to try your interior mod, looks good from the pics!

DarTMauK · 09-15-10, 07:26 AM

Hi,
well i got a strange bug with this mod...so far everything runs fine, but when i enter the tower the fps drop and i see some pics of the intro video, with heavy lags so i hardly can acces main menu to quit^^

When i got through inside the sub everything runs fine again, that only happens in the tower...any clue? Happens with both versions

My specs:
Phenom II 955 BE
Gforce 9800gt oc

SteelViking · 09-15-10, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarTMauK

Hi,
well i got a strange bug with this mod...so far everything runs fine, but when i enter the tower the fps drop and i see some pics of the intro video, with heavy lags so i hardly can acces main menu to quit^^

When i got through inside the sub everything runs fine again, that only happens in the tower...any clue? Happens with both versions

My specs:
Phenom II 955 BE
Gforce 9800gt oc

I am sorry, but I don't know how to help you with this one. I have never had that happen to me, and no one has ever reported it before.

Are you sure that it is this mod that is causing it? Have you ran the game with only this installed?

DarTMauK · 09-15-10, 03:51 PM

Yes, i disabled all other mods and tried each of them. every time i activate the shadow mod this bug occurs

i dont know where those strange pics come from, but i may also be they just show up because of that heavy freeze i get. Maybe they are always in the background..who knows ;P
In my opinion the freeze is the main problem, from what i read here it doesnt seem to be related to the type of vga or sth else, but maybe you still got an idea what i could try, except updating drivers.
This mod looks so cool...now that i saw it i dont really want to play without it

07-18-10, 03:37 AM	#31
tonschk Admiral Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,200 Downloads: 172 Uploads: 0	Hi there , this is just a suggestion ( not sure ) , perhaps can be released a Shadows mod with Three degrees of resolution ( Low, Middle , High ) , and the player can choose depending on their own video card capability Low Middle High __________________ What we do in life echoes in Eternity Last edited by tonschk; 09-15-10 at 08:35 PM.

07-18-10, 10:36 AM	#32
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	Well, I already have a low and a high resource usage version out. I suppose I could release my new work as a the low resource one, and try to develop even better quality shadows without worrying about the resolution and such. No offence, but I would not use the setup in those screenshots, because there is no split in those. The effect that shadow split makes is realistic, as there is no such thing as a perfectly defined shadow edge. __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

08-17-10, 03:50 PM	#36
DavyJonesFootlocker The Old Man Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Stink Drunk in Trinidad Posts: 1,572 Downloads: 138 Uploads: 0	Your low-res shadow mod works fine. Funny that because my laptop is a powerful one and should've handled the high-res one. __________________ "Silence means death. Stand on your feet. Inner fear your worst enemy."- Sepultura. My Silent Hunter 5 mantra is this......"Torpedo missed, sir!" A P-400 is a P-40 with a Zero after it. A proud member of the Wikipedia Haters Club

09-11-10, 10:49 PM	#41
Admiral Von Gerlach Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colorado and California Posts: 726 Downloads: 358 Uploads: 0	remarkable. more great work. thank you __________________ Erlaubnis an Bord zu kommen.

09-11-10, 11:35 PM	#42
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,713 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Good mod but yes even on low res my PC still takes a big hit, my card is an ATI HD4850 512mb, processor is dual core 3.5ghz and 4gb DDR2 kingston HyperX ram, hoping to update to a new video card but wouldn't be for at least 6mths yet! so a lower version would be great! I am about to try your interior mod, looks good from the pics! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

08-06-10, 01:47 AM	#33
Drewcifer Commodore Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 601 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	My Fps diez a horrible death inside the con tower looking at a drop to 5-10 fps... and one freeze so far. Everywhere else on the ship is fine, and I'm running a 5870 Ati, 8 gigs or ram... Phenom Quad.. I'm at a loss as to why I'm getting into trouble here.

08-17-10, 02:43 PM	#35
Frantic8882 Mate Join Date: May 2010 Location: South of Heaven Posts: 60 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Well my game actually runs faster when applying 8X AF over the driver then it does with using application settings, which I think do not include AF at all.With installing HQ Shadows it completely goes to ....I will check out low quality, but this somehow is complicated from the beginning.

08-18-10, 12:18 AM	#38
Capt Jack Harkness Samurai Navy Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 567 Downloads: 210 Uploads: 1	I've actually stopped using this mod mainly because of weird rendering. When submerged I've noticed that often times the shadows from the sunny side of the tower/boat is displayed on the shaded side. There also does not appear to be any filtering to blend the sharper shadows up close into the long-distance stock hazy ones, most noticeable with the boat's shadow on the bottom. As such, there is a sharp line at certain distances between the sharper shadows and hazy ones. I will admit, though, that this mod does clean up the shadows nicely in most other instances.

08-30-10, 05:00 PM	#40
kptn_kaiserhof XO Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 418 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	i must say the more realistic a game looks the better the game is to play especially when it puts you you in the moment good work im downloading it now

09-15-10, 07:26 AM	#43
DarTMauK Seaman Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bremen, Germany Posts: 35 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Hi, well i got a strange bug with this mod...so far everything runs fine, but when i enter the tower the fps drop and i see some pics of the intro video, with heavy lags so i hardly can acces main menu to quit^^ When i got through inside the sub everything runs fine again, that only happens in the tower...any clue? Happens with both versions My specs: Phenom II 955 BE Gforce 9800gt oc

09-15-10, 03:51 PM	#45
DarTMauK Seaman Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bremen, Germany Posts: 35 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	Yes, i disabled all other mods and tried each of them. every time i activate the shadow mod this bug occurs i dont know where those strange pics come from, but i may also be they just show up because of that heavy freeze i get. Maybe they are always in the background..who knows ;P In my opinion the freeze is the main problem, from what i read here it doesnt seem to be related to the type of vga or sth else, but maybe you still got an idea what i could try, except updating drivers. This mod looks so cool...now that i saw it i dont really want to play without it