Imagine a Silent Hunter game with this water...

mookiemookie · 04-29-13, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

I agree in part. I think the water was to oily and reflective looking more than the base color being a problem

Well I'm sure you could always tweak the color and texturing.

To borrow a phrase, "it's all about the the motion in the ocean."

NeonSamurai · 04-29-13, 11:54 AM

No it wasn't a textureing problem per se (i don't think that simulator uses textures in a traditional sense for the water). It was more how the colors shift and how reflectivity is generated which made it look too shiny and oily. That would probably be more an issue with the engine, or maybe the engine settings. There is also some other weirdness in how the water was moving, like forming strands in the air rather than separating into droplets, and it seems very resistant to separating.

MH · 04-29-13, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by NeonSamurai

No it wasn't a textureing problem per se (i don't think that simulator uses textures in a traditional sense for the water). It was more how the colors shift and how reflectivity is generated which made it look too shiny and oily. That would probably be more an issue with the engine, or maybe the engine settings. There is also some other weirdness in how the water was moving, like forming strands in the air rather than separating into droplets, and it seems very resistant to separating.

No body is claiming that the simulation is perfect but it definitely looks better that the cloth like water in SH.

Im pretty sure that a lot of things can be tweaked and adjusted.
Also the algorithm is suposed to be relatively efficient and realistic while not being too heavy on resources.
It is a compromise for PCs.

Jimbuna · 04-29-13, 01:34 PM

Well I'd certainly settle for it but it's early days and probably further improvements will be forthcoming in the future.

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NeonSamurai Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Socialist Republic of Kanadia Posts: 3,044 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	No it wasn't a textureing problem per se (i don't think that simulator uses textures in a traditional sense for the water). It was more how the colors shift and how reflectivity is generated which made it look too shiny and oily. That would probably be more an issue with the engine, or maybe the engine settings. There is also some other weirdness in how the water was moving, like forming strands in the air rather than separating into droplets, and it seems very resistant to separating. __________________ SH3 Newbie Guide Links and other helpfull stuff Last edited by NeonSamurai; 04-29-13 at 12:16 PM.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,552 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Well I'd certainly settle for it but it's early days and probably further improvements will be forthcoming in the future. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!