Interestig effects. - Page 2

Venatore · 08-31-07, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

bloody hell
That aircraft has 4 skins totalling 32mb

Crimeny... now imagine a flight of several.

Potential FPS wrecking service there, depending on what else is also happening within 3D rendering range.

:hmm:

Kpt. Lehmann · 08-31-07, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Venatore

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Originally Posted by Kpt. Lehmann

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Originally Posted by bigboywooly

bloody hell
That aircraft has 4 skins totalling 32mb

Crimeny... now imagine a flight of several.

Potential FPS wrecking service there, depending on what else is also happening within 3D rendering range.

:hmm:

Yep. For starters, maybe you could resize those skins downwards by half twice.

I wonder what the polycount for that aircraft is roughly in comparison to other more conservative builds.

Edit: Sorry to hijack. The thread is about effects.

madmike81 · 08-31-07, 11:27 PM

Speaking of the effects.

Holy Cow!

I should have popped some screenies but i was too busy gawking at the screen most of the time.

The brown water mixed in with the torpedo spray is nice.

The small debris kicking up spary around the targets is better.

The smoke isnt too much of an FPS killer....but man if you bust someones fuel tank and it lights on fire...prepare to see 1 FPS...lol.

But the best part i have seen is the flamming debris comming off explosions. It is the most realistic fire effects i have yet to see in this game. Stunning is a good word.

The addiction to this game gets worse and worse....lol.

PS...if anyone using this mod knows what files i need to dispose of so i dont get the oil fires i would be greatful...but other than that....this mod is good stuff.

TheDarkWraith · 08-31-07, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by madmike81

PS...if anyone using this mod knows what files i need to dispose of so i dont get the oil fires i would be greatful...but other than that....this mod is good stuff.

I haven't looked at the file(s) for this yet but I would bet money on it that they (new effects) are new versions of effects in the particles.dat file. If you replace that then you lose all 'new' effects. I'll have to add this to my list of things to check out. :hmm:

iambecomelife · 09-01-07, 12:12 AM

The screenshots look wonderful. I was going to ask if anyone could import the SH4 effects into SH3 but now it looks like it isn't necessary.

rodan54 · 09-01-07, 12:14 AM

SH4's effects are definitely mind-blowing, thats for sure.

madmike81 · 09-01-07, 12:18 AM

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SH4's effects are definitely mind-blowing, thats for sure.

yeah...it was too bad thats the only part of that game that was...lol.

TheDarkWraith · 09-01-07, 12:25 AM

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SH4's effects are definitely mind-blowing, thats for sure.

yeah...it was too bad thats the only part of that game that was...lol.

I'll second that!

rodan54 · 09-01-07, 12:27 AM

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yeah...it was too bad thats the only part of that game that was...lol.

Well anyways, back to SH4 land I go.

madmike81 · 09-01-07, 03:54 AM

Now in all honesty you gotta love this....

and this....

and oh yeah...this one too

Steel_Tomb · 09-01-07, 04:15 AM

Hmmm...toasty lol...wouldn't have liked to be the watch crew on that last ship!!!

JU_88 · 09-01-07, 04:51 AM

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Now that is just bloody awesome, I am abit concerned about the FPS hit though...
Aren't funnel smoke stacks any taller? I really wish I couls see smoke on the horizen before I see ships.

Anyway where is the d/l link....??

you have missed my funnel smoke mod then didn't you?? You will see the smoke before the ship....

I guess I did, you got link for it - would love to see it!

PM sent. Don't want to hijack thread.

Very Noble of you RB,

I got it and have tested, its great thanks very much, been after this for so long now.

Back on topic- Has anyone on a mid spec machine tested this mod out on a convoy?
It looks great but I would like to know about the effect it has on performance before I bite the bullet.

nikbear · 09-01-07, 05:38 AM

My thoughts exactly,what sort of FPS hit can we expect?:hmm:If your in the middle of a convoy and you light a ship up does everything go to slow-mo,not the best thing to happen just as DD's come sniffing along

Woof1701 · 09-01-07, 05:45 AM

@MadMike.
Looks awesome. Do you also have a screenie of a torpedo impact? Thanks!

Adriatico · 09-01-07, 07:03 AM

You just tok the question from my mouth!
How can you apply new splash, smoke, particles. fire ...without significant effect on torp hit visuals ???
Please, hit us with 2-3 screens...

08-31-07, 11:27 PM	#18
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Speaking of the effects. Holy Cow! I should have popped some screenies but i was too busy gawking at the screen most of the time. The brown water mixed in with the torpedo spray is nice. The small debris kicking up spary around the targets is better. The smoke isnt too much of an FPS killer....but man if you bust someones fuel tank and it lights on fire...prepare to see 1 FPS...lol. But the best part i have seen is the flamming debris comming off explosions. It is the most realistic fire effects i have yet to see in this game. Stunning is a good word. The addiction to this game gets worse and worse....lol. PS...if anyone using this mod knows what files i need to dispose of so i dont get the oil fires i would be greatful...but other than that....this mod is good stuff. __________________ "We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go."

09-01-07, 12:12 AM	#20
iambecomelife Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,710 Downloads: 300 Uploads: 0	The screenshots look wonderful. I was going to ask if anyone could import the SH4 effects into SH3 but now it looks like it isn't necessary. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/WolvesoftheKaiser/

09-01-07, 03:54 AM	#25
madmike81 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Johnson City TN Posts: 155 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Now in all honesty you gotta love this.... and this.... and oh yeah...this one too __________________ "We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We're evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go."

09-01-07, 04:15 AM	#26
Steel_Tomb Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cambridgeshire - UK Posts: 1,128 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hmmm...toasty lol...wouldn't have liked to be the watch crew on that last ship!!! __________________ _______________________________________________ System Spec: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz \| 4Gb Corsair XMS2 Dominator DDR2 PC-2 6400 RAM \| XFX GeForce 8800GTS 640mb PCI-E \| Creative X-fi sound card \| 250Gb HDD \| *Rest In Peace Dave, you will be missed.*

09-01-07, 05:38 AM	#28
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	My thoughts exactly,what sort of FPS hit can we expect?:hmm:If your in the middle of a convoy and you light a ship up does everything go to slow-mo,not the best thing to happen just as DD's come sniffing along __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

09-01-07, 12:14 AM	#21
rodan54 Navy Dude Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: California, USA Posts: 176 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	SH4's effects are definitely mind-blowing, thats for sure.

09-01-07, 05:45 AM	#29
Woof1701 Commodore Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Munich, Germany, Home of U-96 Posts: 633 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	@MadMike. Looks awesome. Do you also have a screenie of a torpedo impact? Thanks!

09-01-07, 07:03 AM	#30
Adriatico Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2007 Location: Periscope depth Posts: 860 Downloads: 119 Uploads: 0	You just tok the question from my mouth! How can you apply new splash, smoke, particles. fire ...without significant effect on torp hit visuals ??? Please, hit us with 2-3 screens...