Development Updates

Usurpator · 10-02-20, 04:00 PM

Hello everyone! Here is a short video showing some progress on the new water asset we are working on. The next step will be adding foam and wakes.

blackswan40 · 10-02-20, 05:40 PM

Hi Usurpator Oscar and Einar Onkel Neal do this mean we are getting a gods eye mode view for Wolfpack or am i jumping the gun a tad

Onkel Neal · 10-02-20, 06:58 PM

Haha , no. You will only get a sailor's-eye view from us. But it will be a damned fine view.

What the devs did not mention, Oscar took a lot of time to get a really authentic transparency scheme, where the water is more transparent from a higher angle, such as above, and more translucent from a more acute angle. We've all seen naval games where the water seems clear and transparent around the ship regardless of the viewing angle, right? He's found a way to manage that more realistically.

Completing the new water asset, all inhouse so it is designed for the game, is a big step and will clear the road for the next roadmap items.

There will be further refinements on the wave crests and contours, as well as the long-awaited foam/spray/wakes.

PL_Andrev · 10-03-20, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Usurpator

Hello everyone! Here is a short video showing some progress on the new water asset we are working on.

Lol, it looking great!

But wait a moment... after few times of watching this video it looks for me like plastic model on heavy waves.

Have you implemented inertia forces in your model?
Inertia is a "resistance" of massive object to change its position.
And I'm quite sure the uboat has a mass.

Not sure but for uboat on big waves there is momentum of inertia (forcing to rotate uboat of X, Y, Z axis) too and maybe is should be implemented.

JuanLiquid · 10-03-20, 10:12 AM

I cannot wait to navigate these waves! (much better in a close night :P)

However take your time!

Usurpator · 10-09-20, 12:20 PM

Hello everyone! This week we have been working on adding foam and wakes to the new water asset.

Usurpator · 10-23-20, 03:50 PM

Hello everyone!
This week we've done more work on the wake and foam simulation.
This is a debug screenshot of the simulation at it's current state.
The green channel is velocity, red is positive wave height,
and blue is negative height offsets.

Usurpator · 10-30-20, 01:43 PM

Hello everyone!
This week we have continued working on the wake simulation.
Here are some work-in-progress screenshots.
Next week we will start adding foam, particles and other effects.

Usurpator · 11-06-20, 01:06 PM

This week we have added water/particle interaction
to the wave deformation system. The particles in
the video are placeholders.
If you have questions regarding the project, we're doing a Q&A on Discord November 10:th 10-18 GMT.

https://discord.gg/ZwEymD5

10-02-20, 04:00 PM	#1
Usurpator Wolfpack Dev Team Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 392 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Weekly update Hello everyone! Here is a short video showing some progress on the new water asset we are working on. The next step will be adding foam and wakes.

10-02-20, 05:40 PM	#2
blackswan40 GWX - KC Crash Test Dummy Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,804 Downloads: 612 Uploads: 32	Hi Usurpator Oscar and Einar Onkel Neal do this mean we are getting a gods eye mode view for Wolfpack or am i jumping the gun a tad __________________ Someone Had to Make the Tea

10-09-20, 12:20 PM	#6
Usurpator Wolfpack Dev Team Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 392 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Weekly update Hello everyone! This week we have been working on adding foam and wakes to the new water asset.

10-23-20, 03:50 PM	#7
Usurpator Wolfpack Dev Team Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 392 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Weekly update Hello everyone! This week we've done more work on the wake and foam simulation. This is a debug screenshot of the simulation at it's current state. The green channel is velocity, red is positive wave height, and blue is negative height offsets.

10-30-20, 01:43 PM	#8
Usurpator Wolfpack Dev Team Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 392 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Weekly update Hello everyone! This week we have continued working on the wake simulation. Here are some work-in-progress screenshots. Next week we will start adding foam, particles and other effects.

10-02-20, 06:58 PM	#3
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,386 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Haha , no. You will only get a sailor's-eye view from us. But it will be a damned fine view. What the devs did not mention, Oscar took a lot of time to get a really authentic transparency scheme, where the water is more transparent from a higher angle, such as above, and more translucent from a more acute angle. We've all seen naval games where the water seems clear and transparent around the ship regardless of the viewing angle, right? He's found a way to manage that more realistically. Completing the new water asset, all inhouse so it is designed for the game, is a big step and will clear the road for the next roadmap items. There will be further refinements on the wave crests and contours, as well as the long-awaited foam/spray/wakes.

10-03-20, 10:12 AM	#5
JuanLiquid Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2016 Posts: 130 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	I cannot wait to navigate these waves! (much better in a close night :P) However take your time!

11-06-20, 01:06 PM	#9
Usurpator Wolfpack Dev Team Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 392 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Weekly update This week we have added water/particle interaction to the wave deformation system. The particles in the video are placeholders. If you have questions regarding the project, we're doing a Q&A on Discord November 10:th 10-18 GMT. https://discord.gg/ZwEymD5 Last edited by Usurpator; 11-06-20 at 01:23 PM.