Realistic Clouds

[rowdyb00t]

3 hours ago, LizLemon said:

Upscaling the light.bmp is pointless.

[Uufflakke]

15 hours ago, rowdyb00t said:

  You bet my friend. Me and a friend of mine that works with me do the site work and grading for new cell phone tower sites going up in the Midwest. We take a camper, equipment and it’s just us. We don’t come in contact with hardly anyone. It’s really a good gig! Thanks you guys be safe and stay healthy!

 

 

Well, here in Europe they burn down cell phone towers because of the alleged link between 5G and coronavirus.

According these conspiray theory believers you will get infected anyway.

https://www.ft.com/content/1eeedb71-d9dc-4b13-9b45-fcb7898ae9e1

 

[rowdyb00t]

7 minutes ago, Uufflakke said:

Well, here in Europe they burn down cell phone towers because of the alleged link between 5G and coronavirus.

  Well been working around it for quite some time and no corona.

[Goffik]

3 hours ago, LizLemon said:

Upscaling the light.bmp is pointless.

 

Another valuable contribution. ?

[LizLemon]

2 hours ago, rowdyb00t said:

 

You'd be better off using the gradient tool then just relying on upscaling.

 

1 hour ago, Goffik said:

 

Another valuable contribution. ?

 

As opposed to what, exactly? Do you know anything about modding?

[Beebop]

1 hour ago, Uufflakke said:

Well, here in Europe they burn down cell phone towers because of the alleged link between 5G and coronavirus.

 

OMG!  Cell phones give you Corona Virus!  And all this time I thought it was bats....or Batman....or because we touched ourselves....

 

So if I understand this right, Corona Virus is not a biological parasite but a race of high tech aliens that have invaded Earth via our phone system.

Well I didn't see THAT coming!  Where's Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum when you need them?

(Sheesh!)

 

[Goffik]

2 hours ago, LizLemon said:

As opposed to what, exactly?

 

As opposed to offering some kind of explanation as to why, or offering an alternative method of achieving the same aim. Or offering anything remotely constructive whatsoever, rather than a useless, negative, one-line comment.

 

The fact is that while you seem like a talented person who knows their stuff, your attitude when responding in other people's mod threads is very often just negative, unconstructive and ultimately useless. Sometimes even condescending, as if everyone should understand exactly what you mean without any explanation, as if we should all be "experts" like you. It's just plain lame, quite frankly. If you actually bothered to spend a little extra time educating people with polite and informative posts then it would help the entire modding scene.

 

2 hours ago, LizLemon said:

Do you know anything about modding?

 

I know a great deal about modding numerous games, but what of it? My level of ability has nothing to do with my comment or this issue, and your level of ability does not excuse your generally piss-poor attitude.

[LizLemon]

1 hour ago, Goffik said:

 

As opposed to offering some kind of explanation as to why, or offering an alternative method of achieving the same aim. Or offering anything remotely constructive whatsoever, rather than a useless, negative, one-line comment.

 

The fact is that while you seem like a talented person who knows their stuff, your attitude when responding in other people's mod threads is very often just negative, unconstructive and ultimately useless. Sometimes even condescending, as if everyone should understand exactly what you mean without any explanation, as if we should all be "experts" like you. It's just plain lame, quite frankly. If you actually bothered to spend a little extra time educating people with polite and informative posts then it would help the entire modding scene.

 

 

I know a great deal about modding numerous games, but what of it? My level of ability has nothing to do with my comment or this issue, and your level of ability does not excuse your generally piss-poor attitude.

 

There are numerous times I've explained things, such as this very thread. Usually in much more detail than anything I've seen anyone else post.

 

But if you want some walls of texts that say nothing, I can do that just as well, but only as long as you understand that getting to the point isn't inherently rude but merely your perception of things. Which says much more about you than anyone else.

[Milopapa]

On 4/19/2020 at 4:31 AM, rowdyb00t said:

First post updated!

Revised old Version 9.1

 

 

Hang on, so what exactly is 9.1? A High performance version of v11? What's the difference?

[rowdyb00t]

1 minute ago, Milopapa said:

Hang on, so what exactly is 9.1? A High performance version of v11? What's the difference?

  Version 9.1 is a better version of the stock game per say. It was before I added more cloud maps that brought in the fronts and cumulonimbus clouds which are very taxing in VR. 
   So the new version of 9.1 has the newest lighting and cirrus clouds. Along with nicer clouds edited from the stock game. It was remade it to lighten the load on some pc’s. 

[vonGraf]

Flew some missions today (mostly Russian winter) and the clouds are a real improvement for sure.

What I'm wondering about was that the most clouds blocking the sunlight how it should be, even the white, more thin clouds. As soon a cloud comes between the sun and your view it gets faded out quickly. On the other side there are thick grey clouds where the sun is shining through all the time, strange.

I don't want to annoy, just want to 'help' a bit to enhance this great mod.

[rowdyb00t]

37 minutes ago, vonGraf said:

Flew some missions today (mostly Russian winter) and the clouds are a real improvement for sure.

What I'm wondering about was that the most clouds blocking the sunlight how it should be, even the white, more thin clouds. As soon a cloud comes between the sun and your view it gets faded out quickly. On the other side there are thick grey clouds where the sun is shining through all the time, strange.

I don't want to annoy, just want to 'help' a bit to enhance this great mod.

I’ll check. Possibly the optical depth is too strong on some of them. Thanks??

[BluesCpt_Aaran]

Which folder does need to be put in please?

[rowdyb00t]

14 minutes ago, aaranp88aaronp said:

Which folder does need to be put in please?

  Do you use jsgme? 
If not, download zip. 
Open folders until you get to sky 
Open your game directory to IL2 / data / graphics. Place in graphics. 
 

Now download the gpresets file. 
Open folders until you get to gpresets.cfg

Open game directory to IL2 / data / luascripts. 
Place in luascripts folder. 
 

Use cloud settings on High. 
Make sure you have MODS ON
 

I recommend using JSGME to install mods

 

 

Edited April 21, 2020 by rowdyb00t

[peregrine7]

On 4/21/2020 at 1:26 AM, LizLemon said:

 

There are numerous times I've explained things, such as this very thread. Usually in much more detail than anything I've seen anyone else post.

 

But if you want some walls of texts that say nothing, I can do that just as well, but only as long as you understand that getting to the point isn't inherently rude but merely your perception of things. Which says much more about you than anyone else.

 

Liz, your input is appreciated greatly. I do have to say that your posts often come across as grumpy or unconstructive. It is your call what you write - just remember that most people have not read your whole comment history. Not asking you to ramble, nor to stop posting - just to spare a thought for us code-plebians before you hit that post button.

 

Also, thanks for your 3dmigoto compatible shader fixes, the sun, moon and tree shading fixes are all great!

[rowdyb00t]

Working on some stuff on my laptop while out of town, its like I have two jobs 

working on the lighting and skydomes n’stuff

 

Edited April 22, 2020 by rowdyb00t

[vonGraf]

54 minutes ago, rowdyb00t said:

Working on some stuff on my laptop while out of town, its like I have two jobs 

working on the lighting and skydomes n’stuff

 

 

Are these photos of the countryside you're at the moment or ingame pictures? ?

[Milopapa]

On 4/21/2020 at 1:10 AM, rowdyb00t said:

  Version 9.1 is a better version of the stock game per say. It was before I added more cloud maps that brought in the fronts and cumulonimbus clouds which are very taxing in VR. 
   So the new version of 9.1 has the newest lighting and cirrus clouds. Along with nicer clouds edited from the stock game. It was remade it to lighten the load on some pc’s. 

 

Thanks! I flew for an hour yesterday with 9.1 and while visually less impressive, it's still a really nice upgrade from stock and performs significantly better in VR.

[Marvel]

Installed v11.1, winter Stalingrad front, fantastic mod! Congratulations!

 

Ciao!

 

M

[curiouslysophie]

I just wanted to say your mod is amazing! I only really fly singleplayer as I'm learning the planes, and this really adds to it!

 

One issue I've had since 11.1 is smoke has started flashing yellow when the sun is lower in the sky (early morning or late evening). This applies to smoke trails, explosion smoke, smoke rising from cities, etc.

I went back to 11.0 and it's not there. I'm just wondering if I have a setting that might be causing it?

 

Thank you for your wonderful mod!

[rowdyb00t]

8 minutes ago, curiouslysophie said:

I just wanted to say your mod is amazing! I only really fly singleplayer as I'm learning the planes, and this really adds to it!

 

One issue I've had since 11.1 is smoke has started flashing yellow when the sun is lower in the sky (early morning or late evening). This applies to smoke trails, explosion smoke, smoke rising from cities, etc.

I went back to 11.0 and it's not there. I'm just wondering if I have a setting that might be causing it?

 

Thank you for your wonderful mod!

 
Strange I can’t think of any settings that would cause that. I’ve never noticed that. Anyone else??

[curiouslysophie]

51 minutes ago, rowdyb00t said:

 
Strange I can’t think of any settings that would cause that. I’ve never noticed that. Anyone else??

 

I'm not sure either. It is most prominent on autumn and winter maps when the sun is low, say about 8:30am, and is a quite yellowish light. I tested it on many different maps and it was there, but is most promienent on the Rhineland map. It is definitely not there in 11.0 though.

[rowdyb00t]

@curiouslysophie

 

Can you post some pics?

[curiouslysophie]

15 minutes ago, rowdyb00t said:

@curiouslysophie

 

Can you post some pics?

 

This is a few shots from QMB which show the yellow. This effect is on the smoke that rises from cxities in career mode, and can appear on smoke trailing from aircraft too. It flickers as well and isn't solid. 

These shots were taken with heavy clouds, at 8:30am on the Rhineland winter map.

 

I hope it helps?

[rowdyb00t]

37 minutes ago, curiouslysophie said:

This is a few shots from QMB which show the yellow. This effect is on the smoke that rises from cxities in career mode, and can appear on smoke trailing from aircraft too. It flickers as well and isn't solid. 

 I had this once before and had to do a clean install of my nvidia driver. That worked then but now that I see what you are talking about, I have that too. I’m not sure what has created this. Are you positive that 11.0 does not have this? Possibly it’s something in a texture file? I can not do any testing to see the culprit because I’m not at my home pc. Could you tell me, is there a texture file in between summer and winter in the sky file. If so delete this one. There is also a texture file in summer below the last overcast file, copy the one from v11 and paste it to the latest version. 

[mrBruce2]

On 4/20/2020 at 11:26 AM, LizLemon said:

 

There are numerous times I've explained things, such as this very thread. Usually in much more detail than anything I've seen anyone else post.

 

But if you want some walls of texts that say nothing, I can do that just as well, but only as long as you understand that getting to the point isn't inherently rude but merely your perception of things. Which says much more about you than anyone else.

If only you could see how you look to us LOL

[curiouslysophie]

2 hours ago, rowdyb00t said:

 I had this once before and had to do a clean install of my nvidia driver. That worked then but now that I see what you are talking about, I have that too. I’m not sure what has created this. Are you positive that 11.0 does not have this? Possibly it’s something in a texture file? I can not do any testing to see the culprit because I’m not at my home pc. Could you tell me, is there a texture file in between summer and winter in the sky file. If so delete this one. There is also a texture file in summer below the last overcast file, copy the one from v11 and paste it to the latest version. 

I tried what you said but that didn’t make any difference and tried going back to the 11.0 files and it’s happening in those as well. I’m trying a clean nvidia install to see if that helps.

I swear I never saw it before 11.1. The flashes even appear when your bullets strike the ground.

[rowdyb00t]

9 minutes ago, curiouslysophie said:

I tried what you said but that didn’t make any difference and tried going back to the 11.0 files and it’s happening in those as well. I’m trying a clean nvidia install to see if that helps.

I swear I never saw it before 11.1. The flashes even appear when your bullets strike the ground.

 Yes it’s frustrating. When shooting flares it also illuminates the smoke/dust. It must be a nvidia driver issue. 

[curiouslysophie]

32 minutes ago, rowdyb00t said:

 Yes it’s frustrating. When shooting flares it also illuminates the smoke/dust. It must be a nvidia driver issue. 

 

I think it is. I completely removed the mod, redownloaded it, did a clean install of the latest nvidia drivers and then reintalled the mod and it seem to be gone for now.

 

Thank you for all your help! I really do love your mod, it feels weird to fly without it now!

59 minutes ago, rowdyb00t said:

 Yes it’s frustrating. When shooting flares it also illuminates the smoke/dust. It must be a nvidia driver issue. 

 

I found the culprit! I was fiddling with nvidia control panel settings and it is the antialiasing - transparancy setting that causes it. If you set it to any level of super sampling it causes it, but multisampling seems to be fine.

[curiouslysophie]

I have done a bit more experimenting and the yellow flashing appears when supersampling is turned on even with no mods enabled. It may be a bug that was introduced recently?

 

It is a shame as supersampling fixes the moire effect on the distant horizon.

 

I may try a reinstall of the game and see if that helps.

[vonGraf]

5 hours ago, curiouslysophie said:

It is a shame as supersampling fixes the moire effect on the distant horizon.

 

I have an AMD card and have the options in supersampling: 'overwrite game settings', 'enhance game settings' and 'use game settings'. Do you have maybe a tip which of the options would be the right one for this game? It's difficult to see any differences or if it works at all. I'm aiming for a less jagged/aliased landscape in the far distance.

The yellow smoke/flashing doesn't show up here so far.

[rowdyb00t]

 I've made a few more skydomes to go with each different type of weather. Adjusted the haze to better go with each different type as well. Worked over a few more clouds too. Any way here's some more screens for the upcoming newer version. I've had quite a bit of time to work on this since I'm not at home with four kids and the wife 

 

  

 

  

[curiouslysophie]

7 hours ago, vonGraf said:

 

I have an AMD card and have the options in supersampling: 'overwrite game settings', 'enhance game settings' and 'use game settings'. Do you have maybe a tip which of the options would be the right one for this game? It's difficult to see any differences or if it works at all. I'm aiming for a less jagged/aliased landscape in the far distance.

The yellow smoke/flashing doesn't show up here so far.

 

I’m not so sure with AMD cards I’m afraid as I have an nvidia card. If you’re not getting the yellow flashing, maybe try ‘enhance’ to help reduce the aliasing in the far distance? I have been trying to reduce that too. 

[rowdyb00t]

I ran out of Megabytes last night, here is the rest 

 

 

 

These are examples of the skydomes. I couldn't post all of them once again because the forum 10mb attachment maximum.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

[giullep]

But do you have a drop of 10/15 fps like me..when use the mod?

Edited April 26, 2020 by giullep
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[rowdyb00t]

2 minutes ago, giullep said:

But do you have a drop of 10/15 fps like me..when use the mod?

In VR?  I haven’t noticed any drop in 2D. 

[giullep]

yes  in 2d...i have normally 60 fps solid, if i use the mode 48-45...

[giullep]

hi, now i have update mi GPU driver and i have no problems..thx

[Dusty926]

Just started using this mod; Really really loving it a lot! I dunno if I can go back to the default clouds after this.

My only complaint is, the weather gen seems significantly more random, which isn't inherently bad, but sometimes it goes even outside the parameters set, like Heavy Clouds that look like this;

[rowdyb00t]

43 minutes ago, Dusty926 said:

Just started using this mod; Really really loving it a lot! I dunno if I can go back to the default clouds after this.

My only complaint is, the weather gen seems significantly more random, which isn't inherently bad, but sometimes it goes even outside the parameters set, like Heavy Clouds that look like this;

  If you fly about 60km to the west, you will find this....

 

 

Any time you select heavy and you see light clouds, that means there is some heavy clouds in a front somewhere on the map.