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Offline Gixer

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« Reply #45 on: November 02, 2004, 02:52:13 PM »
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I dont know where those screenshots are from but  My animated water looks nothing like that. Is that AH2? Gixers screens that is


For realistic water check out CS:S or Joint Operation Typhoon Rising. These have really good looking water.



Sorry, I should of said. Those screen shots are from FS9 which by default has terrible water and effects, original animatated water looks like a sea of bubble gum. But with modification as above it can look pretty good. But again the big difference is that clouds effect the water texture from light blues to dark and greys. Plus it alters with water depth.



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Offline maik

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« Reply #46 on: November 02, 2004, 02:53:10 PM »
THose who got Big FR-Hit might check there driver settings. If you have Antisotropic Filtering enabled(in the Driver),turn it off. Did the trick to me.

Running 9800 pro here.


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Offline 68DevilM

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« Reply #47 on: November 02, 2004, 04:25:23 PM »
well i downloaded it last night and i must say

hightech!!

water and fire look awsome!

only problem i had was with when i tryed upping a env. limeted plane the game froze my computer up 4 times, dont know whats up with that..


ohh yeah forgot about the best part!

my framerates doubled

so much for thinking my little ati 9200 128mb video card would be crushed by this patch.
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Offline mechanic

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« Reply #48 on: November 02, 2004, 04:29:51 PM »
all round the new patch is great! :aok


only problem i can see with the new water is that when you dive vertically down, it is almost impossible to judge the distance to the sea. I think a few flecks of white water on wave crests (a la AH1) would greatly improve the depth perception for the diving plane.

other than that,   all looks great.

especially now we have extra planes for me to shoot down. :)

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« Reply #49 on: November 02, 2004, 04:41:33 PM »
Think it looks pretty good for first draft. A bit pixelated. Do wish it was lighter. Hard to judge distance like Bat said. Have 9700 Pro and had no FR hit.

PS... Like to see the water lighter closer to land like Gixer said. Also like to see the beaches back (that'd be great). Lighter bluish water overall.
« Last Edit: November 02, 2004, 04:43:34 PM by DipStick »
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Offline Stang

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« Reply #50 on: November 02, 2004, 09:18:17 PM »
Hmmm, I get the reflection effect from the new water, and do think it's a nice start to better environment graphics, but I can't figgure why the water doesn't have that ripple effect that its supposed to.  Yes, I have the checkbox enabled for the water, for some reason it is reflective but it does not ripple.  Any thoughts?  :confused:
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« Reply #51 on: November 02, 2004, 10:12:02 PM »
mmm gixers right the water colours are wrong...

Poor HT, can't spell and colourblind :D

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Offline Swoop

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« Reply #52 on: November 03, 2004, 01:25:58 AM »
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 Yes, I have the checkbox enabled for the water, for some reason it is reflective but it does not ripple.  


Me to.

I see the reflections (ok, let's call em white dots not reflections cos on my FE that's what they are) but I see no ripples.  Just a texture scrolling past.....

I get the impression this water effect is very dependent on graphics cards.  Apparently my GF4 4600Ti won't cut it anymore.

 
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« Reply #53 on: November 03, 2004, 05:09:40 PM »
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here's a couple of water animation screen shots i made

In my opinion .. things look better lower ... the sun effect is too much at alt IMHO

but still pretty :D





My animation doesnt look like that mine looks ****ty!!!1
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Offline mars01

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« Reply #54 on: November 03, 2004, 05:20:14 PM »
Problem is it still doesn't look like any water I have ever seen and not worth the FPS hit.
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Offline Kaz

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« Reply #55 on: November 03, 2004, 08:55:53 PM »
It's odd that some people are seeing frame rate hits while otheres aren't. I'm in the 2nd category, no frame rate hit and it gets better with alt.

Read something about either AA or AF being a factor, not sure about that but it's worth looking into.
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« Reply #56 on: November 04, 2004, 04:09:21 AM »
I usually have fps of about 50ish over water,turned the animated water on and I was down to 12fps LOL!:eek:
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« Reply #57 on: November 04, 2004, 04:15:13 AM »
You should try the animated sheeps wool....FR hit down to 3.....:)
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« Reply #58 on: November 04, 2004, 05:38:25 AM »
Framerate of 1 wouldnt stop me chasing the wooly wonders! ;)
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