Sea Floor Rocks - not interpreted as real

Koinonos · 03-22-07, 06:30 PM

As a test I had my porpise sub go down to periscope depth (15 ft) and watch several times how the sub went directly through the middle of several large sea floor rocks with no contact and no collision.

It appears they are for window dressing only.. albeit very nice window dressing. But it is a little bit of an immersion killer to see one's submarine cruising through the middle of rocks.. ;-)

Maybe someone can eventually make a mod where they give it the same value type as the top of subnets when you drive over one.

nattydread · 03-22-07, 08:16 PM

yuck!! Thats something I'd certainly like to see fixed.

Dowly · 03-22-07, 08:21 PM

The model of the seafloor is where the rocks & plants are. You cant hit them because then the devs would need to make the water deeper in points where it should not be deeper (harbors for example). They had to make a compromise. Doesnt bother me as I play with external camera only for screenshot purposes, so I wont be seeing the seabed too much.

Sonoboy · 03-22-07, 10:42 PM

With all the collision modeling for each individual rock, don't you think it will lag the game quite a bit?

Dantenoc · 03-23-07, 12:47 AM

This issue is not so big... you're not supposed to use the external cam extensibly anyway. It's just eyecandy in an effort to draw in the casual gamer (who won't mind stuff like this anyway)

NefariousKoel · 03-23-07, 01:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shanec

As a test I had my porpise sub go down to periscope depth (15 ft) and ...

15 feet!? Good way to get a sun tan at periscope depth I guess.

Tigrone · 03-23-07, 01:35 AM

Yes, it really does improve frame rate.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108443

03-22-07, 06:30 PM	#1
Koinonos Gunner Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 99 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Sea Floor Rocks - not interpreted as real As a test I had my porpise sub go down to periscope depth (15 ft) and watch several times how the sub went directly through the middle of several large sea floor rocks with no contact and no collision. It appears they are for window dressing only.. albeit very nice window dressing. But it is a little bit of an immersion killer to see one's submarine cruising through the middle of rocks.. ;-) Maybe someone can eventually make a mod where they give it the same value type as the top of subnets when you drive over one.

03-23-07, 12:47 AM	#5
Dantenoc Captain Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ensenada, B.C., Mexico Posts: 504 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This issue is not so big... you're not supposed to use the external cam extensibly anyway. It's just eyecandy in an effort to draw in the casual gamer (who won't mind stuff like this anyway) __________________ Going to U-boot school : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88922 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=90234 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=88961 http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=97682

03-23-07, 01:35 AM	#7
Tigrone Commander Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newport Beach, CA Posts: 470 Downloads: 41 Uploads: 0	Check nvdrifter's post on removing them. Yes, it really does improve frame rate. http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=108443 __________________ Commander Hiram Cassedy: "Tigrone has saved the Air Force and is now returning to Iwo Jima with 28 rescued zoomies." B-29 SNUFFY & THE SHIF'LESS SKONKS among them. I've a broom at the mast said he, for the broom is a sign for me, that wherever I go, I sweep the mighty sea. Last edited by Tigrone; 03-23-07 at 01:36 AM. Reason: correct spelling error

03-22-07, 08:16 PM	#2
nattydread Captain Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 498 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	yuck!! Thats something I'd certainly like to see fixed.

03-22-07, 08:21 PM	#3
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	The model of the seafloor is where the rocks & plants are. You cant hit them because then the devs would need to make the water deeper in points where it should not be deeper (harbors for example). They had to make a compromise. Doesnt bother me as I play with external camera only for screenshot purposes, so I wont be seeing the seabed too much.

03-22-07, 10:42 PM	#4
Sonoboy Planesman Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: United States, CA Posts: 195 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	With all the collision modeling for each individual rock, don't you think it will lag the game quite a bit?