DCS World environmental shaders mod

Updated first post, corrected a small problem with cirrus cloud scale.

Thanks for this Mustang, it looks great.

 

I note however that it conflicts with PeterP's "HDR with a 'D' like Dynamic for DCS WORLD" which fixes the annoying flashing white squares with my ATI HD6950, so I have to use that.

 

It seems it's just the hdr.fx file that both mods alter (as does your Sky and Terrain mod) so perhaps you could co-ordinate with PeterP and see if it's possible to make it so that we can use both mods together?

for now if you like I could create a 2nd smaller version that doesn't clash with PeterP's work, would that be ok for the time being? (it's late here so I could get around to making that tomorrow)

LOL I think it's reached a point where updates will slow down so don't worry :D

What? :music_whistling:

for now if you like I could create a 2nd smaller version that doesn't clash with PeterP's work, would that be ok for the time being? (it's late here so I could get around to making that tomorrow)

That would be great, thanks

That would be great, thanks

Check first post, uploaded additional smaller package that modifies only clouds and sky shaders.

I am not seeing the cirrus cloud layer in game, is it on by default or do you need to be high to see?

Check first post, uploaded additional smaller package that modifies only clouds and sky shaders.

Nice, thanks :thumbup:

I am not seeing the cirrus cloud layer in game, is it on by default or do you need to be high to see?

Sometimes it takes a few minutes for the cirrus to start rendering, other times it'll appear as soon as you start a mission just give it time :)

Sometimes it takes a few minutes for the cirrus to start rendering, other times it'll appear as soon as you start a mission just give it time :)

Roger that, thanks.

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UP, sorry

Mr Berkyt i feel like a broken record :D just give it 5-6 minutes and the cirrus will appear, there is a delay/blue skies period in the rendering process.

edit: a good example, goto mission editor and immediately start a blank mission, goto F11 and look up and you'll see no cirrus - now fast forward time to around 6-7 minutes and you'll slowly see the clouds appear, and after this the cirrus show for quite a long time :)

Oh and also, you may find that when you join an online session the cirrus may appear as soon as you're in, it seems to synchronize with whatever time of day the mission is running at so it varies.

In light of the issues surrounding the render times of the cirrus i have chosen to revert the values to default, see first post for updated versions.

Now at v4.0 see first post - discovered once and for all how to correctly scale and position cirrus, and further increased rendering distance (this was how i wanted this mod to work in the first place! :thumbup:)

Mustang, you are getting as bad as me at posting revisions lol. Nice work on the mod man!

wow mustang great job on the cirrus clouds and now they look way better than before.

Cool, it would be nice to see some screenshots from you guys using it :)

there seems to be an error in the FOV and FPS view in the DCS World. see if you can spot what I'm talking about.

there seems to be an error in the FOV and FPS view in the DCS World. see if you can spot what I'm talking about.

Could be because the FOV in the pit is different to the one used in external view? so naturally theres going to be some difference, look how far the mountains are in the pit compared to the outside view.

so there's a big difference, in FOV so how are we supposed to no actually know the true scale?

its all about the scale and if its that way off then there some serious problems in CA with that.

thanks Mustang for your work!

so there's a big difference, in FOV so how are we supposed to no actually know the true scale?

 

its all about the scale and if its that way off then there some serious problems in CA with that.

You can change the external camera FOV by matching your cockpit view by RCtrl+Numpad* - RCtrl+Numpad/ and/or you can set a different default FOV for the external cam by editing the ..\DCS World\Config\View\View.lua in line #40:

ExternalViewAngleDefault = 60.0

More info about the relation of the used in-game FOV, your monitor ,head-position and the stretched sides >>>

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Thank you very much Mustang !

It's so nice while flying through valleys in the morning.

Thanks for the feedback fellas, i have made one minor update today - i've made a small increase in cloud luminance (cldDraw.fx) so they don't appear so dark/grey at times.

edit: the skies around where i live today look alot like the mod, some of the inspiration :D

wow those screenshots look almost real Mustang! :)

wow those screenshots look almost real Mustang! :)

because those are really real :megalol::rotflmao: you should read it again :D

good job Mustang :thumbup: nice mystification

I shouldn't have to post this but I know they're real NRG, that was irony.. and a reference to a post someone made about one of my mods where I showed screenshots and someone thought they were real...

now, back to los santos...