SH5 water for sh3? - Page 2

urfisch · 03-17-10, 04:49 AM

main problem with sh5 or sh4 water for sh3 is, the missing shaders and shapes. the engine from sh4 and sh5 works different. so a transparent water for sh3 is impossible.

but there are many mods for sh3, which made the water quite nice!

jumpy · 03-17-10, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by comet61

I do in fact have the GXW 16km mod on. I inserted that first via JGSME then the water mod (16km version). However, not sure that is necessary. Make sure you download the .8v of the mod, not the .7v. I had a complaint at first because the .7 version was not quite right. My horizon was "bad" and the ships were "cut off" from the fog if over 8km or so. Once I loaded the .8v, all was fixed.

Ta. I'll try that then. Made sure I had the latest version so I should be ok with the ships not appearing low in the water

comet61 · 03-17-10, 01:21 PM

For some reason the 20km water mod is not as "good" as the 16km. Probably some tricks to it. The 16km mod is pleasant to the eyes for me anyway.

NAZ2222 · 03-19-10, 08:45 PM

For me Manos v1.1 is still the best eye candy in SH3 ever, i tried RIK007 and it looked.. bad :s but this is my opinion. Manos almost looks real, the color palete is much better in my opinion and the skyes also.

Just my two cents

comet61 · 03-20-10, 04:22 AM

Well...not sure of Manos 1.1, I do use MEPv3. But when I changed water mods to this new one, everything changed for the better in MY opinion. Did you see all the "goodies" that this mod offers? The Med, Arctic and default Atlantic schemes that comes with this package? I use the 16km version. Personally, the sky colors coincide with water pretty darn well. I just got back from a patrol in 15m/s winds...and if I stare at the screen long enough I swear I'll get sea-sick. The speed of the waves is slower, or better yet... physically more correct. The rolling waves seems more apt than the other water versions I've seen. However, I do add the 3D Waves mod on top of the new water mod which, to me, adds a little more to the effect. Watching my boat cut through those waves and falling into the wells at the proper water speed really looks real to me. Watching the bow of the boat kinda hang in the air for a moment then slowly drop down into the crashing waves looks very real to me.

Anyway... one needs to try all the envs of this mod in all weather conditions to get the feel of it.

I really do like this mod.

jumpy · 03-20-10, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by comet61

However, I do add the 3D Waves mod on top of the new water mod which, to me, adds a little more to the effect. Watching my boat cut through those waves and falling into the wells at the proper water speed really looks real to me. Watching the bow of the boat kinda hang in the air for a moment then slowly drop down into the crashing waves looks very real to me.

What's this 3D waves mod then? (I'm a little behind the times).

comet61 · 03-20-10, 12:35 PM

Sobers 3D Waves.

It is in the download section. Load this via JGSME after loading the water mods. This adds a "green tinge" to the white caps in rougher weather. Very realistic in my opinion. A few other suggestions to go along with is: The Water Stream & Exhaust by Kombimod v2.3, Atlantic Howling Wind sound mod (I only use this mod if I am going way North).

Like I've said...Rik007's mod needs to be explored with all his options and weather in the package. The Arctic water is good to use in winter/spring months in the northern Atlantic with Howling wind.

I will admit to one little cheat: I did edit the files to lessen the wave height at 13-15m/s winds so the swells would stop going over the conning and "drowning" my crew. I always hated that. The new setting seem more appropriate...Can't remember what I did, but the edit instructions are in this forum somewhere.....

jumpy · 03-20-10, 02:50 PM

Cheers. I'll check those out.

Hitman · 03-20-10, 03:17 PM

Rik's mod is fantastic, but if I might do two minor suggestions for improvement, then those would be:

1) Use a curved earth, so we can see ships sink in the horizon.

2) Fine tune the horizon fog colour. Right now there is always a faint phosphorescent line in pale blue that results a bit annoying in its contrast with the excellent dark ocean and sky

Mark75 · 03-21-10, 03:57 AM

Checked out this mod ingame yesterday evening/night... very good improvement, thanks a lot.

Magic1111 · 03-21-10, 05:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Hitman

1) Use a curved earth, so we can see ships sink in the horizon.

2) Fine tune the horizon fog colour. Right now there is always a faint phosphorescent line in pale blue that results a bit annoying in its contrast with the excellent dark ocean and sky

Yes, I agree with Hitman´s suggestions!

Best regards,
Magic

bgey · 07-14-11, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by comet61

One suggestion.....download the North Atlantic Howling Wind Sound mod

Can't seem to find that mod anywhere. Do you have a link?

Regards,
Benny

Sailor Steve · 07-14-11, 05:47 PM

Right here in our own Subsim Downloads section.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3314

Fish In The Water · 07-14-11, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bgey

Can't seem to find that mod anywhere. Do you have a link?

If it's the Venatore one you can get it here:

http://sh3mods.silenthuntermods.com/...tic%20Wind.rar

I use this one myself and highly recommend it. Thanks Venatore!

rik007 · 07-14-11, 10:34 PM

I may have some very good news for you as I'm working on SH5 Water for SH3 ULTIMATE. To be released rather sooner than later.

03-17-10, 04:49 AM	#16
urfisch Sea Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Deep down in Germany Posts: 1,969 Downloads: 42 Uploads: 0	main problem with sh5 or sh4 water for sh3 is, the missing shaders and shapes. the engine from sh4 and sh5 works different. so a transparent water for sh3 is impossible. but there are many mods for sh3, which made the water quite nice! __________________

03-17-10, 01:21 PM	#18
comet61 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 151 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 0	20km water For some reason the 20km water mod is not as "good" as the 16km. Probably some tricks to it. The 16km mod is pleasant to the eyes for me anyway.

03-20-10, 04:22 AM	#20
comet61 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 151 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 0	water Well...not sure of Manos 1.1, I do use MEPv3. But when I changed water mods to this new one, everything changed for the better in MY opinion. Did you see all the "goodies" that this mod offers? The Med, Arctic and default Atlantic schemes that comes with this package? I use the 16km version. Personally, the sky colors coincide with water pretty darn well. I just got back from a patrol in 15m/s winds...and if I stare at the screen long enough I swear I'll get sea-sick. The speed of the waves is slower, or better yet... physically more correct. The rolling waves seems more apt than the other water versions I've seen. However, I do add the 3D Waves mod on top of the new water mod which, to me, adds a little more to the effect. Watching my boat cut through those waves and falling into the wells at the proper water speed really looks real to me. Watching the bow of the boat kinda hang in the air for a moment then slowly drop down into the crashing waves looks very real to me. Anyway... one needs to try all the envs of this mod in all weather conditions to get the feel of it. I really do like this mod.

03-20-10, 12:35 PM	#22
comet61 Sparky Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 151 Downloads: 240 Uploads: 0	3D Waves Sobers 3D Waves. It is in the download section. Load this via JGSME after loading the water mods. This adds a "green tinge" to the white caps in rougher weather. Very realistic in my opinion. A few other suggestions to go along with is: The Water Stream & Exhaust by Kombimod v2.3, Atlantic Howling Wind sound mod (I only use this mod if I am going way North). Like I've said...Rik007's mod needs to be explored with all his options and weather in the package. The Arctic water is good to use in winter/spring months in the northern Atlantic with Howling wind. I will admit to one little cheat: I did edit the files to lessen the wave height at 13-15m/s winds so the swells would stop going over the conning and "drowning" my crew. I always hated that. The new setting seem more appropriate...Can't remember what I did, but the edit instructions are in this forum somewhere.....

03-20-10, 02:50 PM	#23
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Cheers. I'll check those out. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life

03-19-10, 08:45 PM	#19
NAZ2222 Seaman Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 35 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	For me Manos v1.1 is still the best eye candy in SH3 ever, i tried RIK007 and it looked.. bad :s but this is my opinion. Manos almost looks real, the color palete is much better in my opinion and the skyes also. Just my two cents

03-20-10, 03:17 PM	#24
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Rik's mod is fantastic, but if I might do two minor suggestions for improvement, then those would be: 1) Use a curved earth, so we can see ships sink in the horizon. 2) Fine tune the horizon fog colour. Right now there is always a faint phosphorescent line in pale blue that results a bit annoying in its contrast with the excellent dark ocean and sky __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

03-21-10, 03:57 AM	#25
Mark75 Watch Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Germany Posts: 20 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Checked out this mod ingame yesterday evening/night... very good improvement, thanks a lot.

07-14-11, 05:47 PM	#28
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Right here in our own Subsim Downloads section. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/down...o=file&id=3314 __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

07-14-11, 10:34 PM	#30
rik007 Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Holland Posts: 785 Downloads: 122 Uploads: 0	I may have some very good news for you as I'm working on SH5 Water for SH3 ULTIMATE. To be released rather sooner than later.