How to fix the sky ?

Brauner · 06-28-10, 06:47 PM

I'm running sh5 with all video options on to the max. When I look at the sky straight up it looks like I'm running 16 bit colors
I can see terrible circles. Using GForce 260 with latest drivers DirectX 11.
Any way I can adjust the video settings?

SteelViking · 06-28-10, 07:10 PM

In the download section, reaper7 has released a replacement sky texture that reduces sky banding. It does not completely eliminate it, but it does help.

Echolot · 06-28-10, 07:31 PM

I don't think SH5 use sky texture.
It works with shaders and colors defined in data\Env\EnvColors_XXXX.cfg files.
There are values named SkyTopColor and SkyBottomColor.
If there too different values you get the banding.
I update the value of SkyTopColor with the one from SkyBottomColor so both are same and it will reduce the banding.
But it's not the best solution I guess.

SteelViking · 06-28-10, 08:13 PM

Yes, it does use sky shaders, but it also uses a texture. Trust me. The texture is layered over the sky geometry. The texture I am talking about is in .dds format. SHIII and IV did not use .dds, they used .tga formats only as far as I know. I have tried reaper7's replacement sky texture and it does reduce the banding.

Echolot · 06-28-10, 08:15 PM

Ok. Thanks SteelViking. Will try.

Gruß.

Echol

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SteelViking · 06-28-10, 08:51 PM

In fact, now that I look at it and think about it. I am pretty sure that if you take reaper7's sky texture, open it in PS or GIMP, and save it uncompressed with gamma corrected mipmaps, you should get significantly reduced sky banding. However, the sun and moon halos will still have banding. Anyway, I did this a while ago, just follow the link for reaper7's sky fix, with what I did to improve it further. Plus it is already in JSGME format: http://www.filefront.com/16900155/re...20Sky%20Mod.7z

Cheers fellas, hope it helps you too

06-28-10, 06:47 PM	#1
Brauner Watch Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 22 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	How to fix the sky ? I'm running sh5 with all video options on to the max. When I look at the sky straight up it looks like I'm running 16 bit colors I can see terrible circles. Using GForce 260 with latest drivers DirectX 11. Any way I can adjust the video settings?

06-28-10, 07:10 PM	#2
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	In the download section, reaper7 has released a replacement sky texture that reduces sky banding. It does not completely eliminate it, but it does help. __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

06-28-10, 08:13 PM	#4
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	Yes, it does use sky shaders, but it also uses a texture. Trust me. The texture is layered over the sky geometry. The texture I am talking about is in .dds format. SHIII and IV did not use .dds, they used .tga formats only as far as I know. I have tried reaper7's replacement sky texture and it does reduce the banding. __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

06-28-10, 08:15 PM	#5
Echolot Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 718 Downloads: 575 Uploads: 0	Ok. Thanks SteelViking. Will try. Gruß. Echolt.

06-28-10, 08:51 PM	#6
SteelViking The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: U.S.A.-East Coast Posts: 1,587 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 4	In fact, now that I look at it and think about it. I am pretty sure that if you take reaper7's sky texture, open it in PS or GIMP, and save it uncompressed with gamma corrected mipmaps, you should get significantly reduced sky banding. However, the sun and moon halos will still have banding. Anyway, I did this a while ago, just follow the link for reaper7's sky fix, with what I did to improve it further. Plus it is already in JSGME format: http://www.filefront.com/16900155/re...20Sky%20Mod.7z Cheers fellas, hope it helps you too __________________ He sank 198,650 tons....who you ask?....Erich Topp, that's who!

06-28-10, 07:31 PM	#3
Echolot Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 718 Downloads: 575 Uploads: 0	I don't think SH5 use sky texture. It works with shaders and colors defined in data\Env\EnvColors_XXXX.cfg files. There are values named SkyTopColor and SkyBottomColor. If there too different values you get the banding. I update the value of SkyTopColor with the one from SkyBottomColor so both are same and it will reduce the banding. But it's not the best solution I guess.