Cloud Shimmering

[=SqSq=switch201]

I think the type clouds can make a difference too. if the clouds are just scattered and farther away its not so bad. What gets my head spinning is the fact that I could mitigate this problem by turning AA off pre 3.0, but now its as if my AA is forced on or something.

 

Edit: I guess I wouldn't say the AA is forced on, but maybe the way they alias things with the increased draw distance has caused the AA behavior to change.

Edited March 18, 2018 by =SqSq=switch201
clarification

[dburne]

The clouds are pretty tough, especially in VR.

I have mine on high, and graphics on high, but still to me they look worse after the 3.001 update.

Seems like I see a lot more stuttering of the clouds as they move, and the planes flying through the clouds really look rougher than previously.

And of course being in VR with them being virtually full sized, it just exaggerates the effect.

 

I am a huge fan of this game, and love the update and what it has brought us especially in the SP aspect.

But really if I could just turn those clouds off I would.

[Wolf8312]

For me the clouds look better, and more realistic than they ever have, as long as they themselves and the graphics are set to high. The only trouble is how the planes flicker and blur in contrast to the clouds, but I am amazed how realistic they look especially when combined with the moisture effects. It’s just so convincing! I’d say despite imperfections I’d rather these clouds than the old ones especially in VR because they really increase the immersion, I feel like I’m looking at real clouds!

[Nibbio]

check out this mod by Coconut, it's excellent to solve the shimmering clouds issue:

 

[Wolf8312]

On 17/03/2018 at 10:08 PM, dburne said:

Well I just tried reducing my settings to Balanced on Preset, and Clouds to Medium.

It was awful, now I see what all the talk of shimmering is about. I can't handle that.

 

So back to High on Preset and High on Clouds, shimmering gone. ( clouds still stutter and have the pixilation issue though).

I can live with this, but not Balanced and Medium.

 

Thanks for the headsup nibbio, great mod solved all my problems! I use terrain filter blurred combined with sharpen and on low graphics with AA on 4 and DD on 100KM. It looks and performs great!

[SCG_Fenris_Wolf]

I just checked, doesn't work in multiplayer though. Unfortunate.