Just installed: Strange Wave Behavior

BiggerBoat · 05-26-08, 04:49 AM

I purchased and isntalled the U-Boat Missions add on, and now the motion of the waves has changed. When the sub is standing still everythign is fine, but if the sub (or the camera) go in motion the waves seem to have an extra movement which is a bit hard to describe. It's almost as if if the ocean is made out of jello ... it's a sort of undulating bounce which is a bit subtle but definately makes everything look wrong. In general, the wave action also seems to be a bit faster than on 1.4.

Again, hard to describe, and a search of the forum seems to tell me that no one else is having this problem. I've got the latest Nvidia drivers, and I had 1.4 working just great and looking beautiful.

I've tried changing a lot of the settings to see if there's any likely culprits. My firs guesswas that Vsync would be the problem (like maybe what I was seeing was tearing because of having Vsync forced off?) but switching back and forth between Vsync on and off has no impact on the issue.

Any ideas? Has there been any mention of an issue from anyone else?

05-26-08, 12:29 PM

well the "jello effect" on the water is a well know issue and has been talked about a lot.

try searching the sh4 mods forum also for "funny water" and "water distortion" and you will understand more about it.

instead of just looking around the forums try the search tool at the top of the subsim page, i found 10 posts searching for "jello effect" but there are others too.

search results here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sear...earchid=376063

THE_MASK · 05-27-08, 04:47 PM

or just download w_clear environment mod 4.4 and install via JSGME .

05-26-08, 04:49 AM	#1
BiggerBoat Nub Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Just installed: Strange Wave Behavior I purchased and isntalled the U-Boat Missions add on, and now the motion of the waves has changed. When the sub is standing still everythign is fine, but if the sub (or the camera) go in motion the waves seem to have an extra movement which is a bit hard to describe. It's almost as if if the ocean is made out of jello ... it's a sort of undulating bounce which is a bit subtle but definately makes everything look wrong. In general, the wave action also seems to be a bit faster than on 1.4. Again, hard to describe, and a search of the forum seems to tell me that no one else is having this problem. I've got the latest Nvidia drivers, and I had 1.4 working just great and looking beautiful. I've tried changing a lot of the settings to see if there's any likely culprits. My firs guesswas that Vsync would be the problem (like maybe what I was seeing was tearing because of having Vsync forced off?) but switching back and forth between Vsync on and off has no impact on the issue. Any ideas? Has there been any mention of an issue from anyone else?

05-26-08, 12:29 PM	#2
Webster Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	well the "jello effect" on the water is a well know issue and has been talked about a lot. try searching the sh4 mods forum also for "funny water" and "water distortion" and you will understand more about it. instead of just looking around the forums try the search tool at the top of the subsim page, i found 10 posts searching for "jello effect" but there are others too. search results here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/sear...earchid=376063

05-27-08, 04:47 PM	#3
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	or just download w_clear environment mod 4.4 and install via JSGME .