Stars on the water

Philipp_Thomsen · 11-06-08, 05:23 PM

Hey...

I just had a crazy idea about something, and I need some help to figure if it's possible. The old gang here might gimme a hand...

I thought about making reflections of the stars on the water. I thought the stars were only part of the sky, fixed there, not real objects. If so, they can't have reflection.

But then I thought... "what if they're objects?"

Cos in Scene.dat, there's a node called "SkyObjRadius". The stars are included. So, if they are actually objects, they can have reflections on the water no problem. They just don't have a node. It's necessary to create a node called "Stars" and another inside, with definitions for "water reflection". Just like the moon.

The question is: Are stars objects? Is it possible?

If so, how do I do it? I never messed up with creating new nodes and fixing ID's. Well, once, months back, with Rubini, we were modding the lifeboats. But I forgot everything about it, and honestly I didn't had much time on the last few months for sh3. Just some hours, used to create simple mods.

So, any help is appreciated!

richardphat · 11-06-08, 06:12 PM

The great thomson has found something...... must help him!!
Reflected image on the sea cool!

Commander Gizmo · 11-06-08, 06:58 PM

I don't have an answer for you PT, but I want to say go for it! I was going to request this feature as I think it is very noticible that it is missing. However, I didn't want to ask too much of you.

Just encouraging you to enrich our experience all the more.

Sag75 · 11-06-08, 08:07 PM

Hi, nice thought..:hmm: but I've never heard about stars reflection on water.. The water must be absolutely calm, the sky deeply black and clear to permit stars have enough light and contrast to reflect onto water surface..

so, we may ask to expert RL seamen if they can see stars on the water by night in the middle of Athlantic..

11-06-08, 09:13 PM

The Star base is hard coded information.
As such, they are not objects as we are use to working with.
If you add objects and call them stars?
You'll still have the original Star field.
Yours would reflect and the original wouldn't.

Task Force · 11-06-08, 10:11 PM

This would be a pretty cool mod, and make the sea look even better.

GO For it PT.

(By the way, cool Avatar Privateer.)

Philipp_Thomsen · 11-07-08, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by privateer

The Star base is hard coded information.
As such, they are not objects as we are use to working with.
If you add objects and call them stars?
You'll still have the original Star field.
Yours would reflect and the original wouldn't.

I kinda had that one comming.

But do you know if the stars even exist as hardcoded objects or it's just a "paint" in the sky?

I tried giving reflection to the entire sky node, but still a no go.

Guess we wait for Sh5, huh... :hmm:

Thanks anyway, mate!

11-06-08, 05:23 PM	#1
Philipp_Thomsen Old Gang Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Drunk at the whorehouse Posts: 2,278 Downloads: 146 Uploads: 0	Stars on the water Hey... I just had a crazy idea about something, and I need some help to figure if it's possible. The old gang here might gimme a hand... I thought about making reflections of the stars on the water. I thought the stars were only part of the sky, fixed there, not real objects. If so, they can't have reflection. But then I thought... "what if they're objects?" Cos in Scene.dat, there's a node called "SkyObjRadius". The stars are included. So, if they are actually objects, they can have reflections on the water no problem. They just don't have a node. It's necessary to create a node called "Stars" and another inside, with definitions for "water reflection". Just like the moon. The question is: Are stars objects? Is it possible? If so, how do I do it? I never messed up with creating new nodes and fixing ID's. Well, once, months back, with Rubini, we were modding the lifeboats. But I forgot everything about it, and honestly I didn't had much time on the last few months for sh3. Just some hours, used to create simple mods. So, any help is appreciated! __________________ To each his own

11-06-08, 08:07 PM	#4
Sag75 XO Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 424 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	Hi, nice thought..:hmm: but I've never heard about stars reflection on water.. The water must be absolutely calm, the sky deeply black and clear to permit stars have enough light and contrast to reflect onto water surface.. so, we may ask to expert RL seamen if they can see stars on the water by night in the middle of Athlantic.. __________________ Betasom - XI Gruppo Sommergibili Atlantici http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php

11-06-08, 10:11 PM	#6
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	This would be a pretty cool mod, and make the sea look even better. GO For it PT. (By the way, cool Avatar Privateer.) __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

11-06-08, 06:12 PM	#2
richardphat Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 682 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	The great thomson has found something...... must help him!! Reflected image on the sea cool!

11-06-08, 06:58 PM	#3
Commander Gizmo Watch Officer Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 339 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 4	I don't have an answer for you PT, but I want to say go for it! I was going to request this feature as I think it is very noticible that it is missing. However, I didn't want to ask too much of you. Just encouraging you to enrich our experience all the more.

11-06-08, 09:13 PM	#5
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	The Star base is hard coded information. As such, they are not objects as we are use to working with. If you add objects and call them stars? You'll still have the original Star field. Yours would reflect and the original wouldn't.