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#4133421 - 06/13/15 10:36 AM Any possibility ?  
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To have 3d, volumetric clouds one day in the future? Or is it hardcoded, impossible to modify with the actual engine? IAt the moment the 2d clouds do a wonderful job and look gorgeous (even if I shouldn´t speak so loud myself) but there has been more than one forum mate asking me for this possibility...I am afraid CFS3 engine won´t asllow such a drastic modification, but who knows...

#4133437 - 06/13/15 11:28 AM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Personally I don't give a hoot about clouds nope


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#4133441 - 06/13/15 11:37 AM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Yeah, Aris, that surely would look gorgeous, but I fear that would soak up Performance, drastically...
the Gaphic-Card, that can handle that, has yet to be invented...

BTW, I currently use a 530 and WOFF runs okay on a relatively low to medium Level of Settings. It runs on nearly 100%, when it gets crowded in the Air and Temperature is 80-100°C, then. I think, a better (newer) one would make Sense, sooner or later. Any recommendations?

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#4133445 - 06/13/15 11:50 AM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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the Gaphic-Card, that can handle that, has yet to be invented...




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#4133457 - 06/13/15 12:26 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Yea plenty of sims have those type of clouds and I don't recall them being a system hog IIRC.

#4133463 - 06/13/15 12:49 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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That would be beyond awesome if it were possible to get something like for WOFF.


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#4133467 - 06/13/15 12:56 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Just jumping in here since there is a lot of speculation going on.

Can anyone confirm or have knowledge as to whether the CFS3 engine would allow for volumetric clouds?


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#4133482 - 06/13/15 01:12 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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I will guess not unfortunately!
At least not easily...

#4133485 - 06/13/15 01:17 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: DukeIronHand]  
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Originally Posted By: DukeIronHand
I will guess not unfortunately!
At least not easily...


I suspect you may be correct Duke, but I'm looking for the definitive answer from someone who knows for sure!


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#4133506 - 06/13/15 02:17 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Of course on further reflection I have few complaints with the current clouds.
Been a long while since I flew anything else.
Didn't IL2 have the fancy clouds?

#4133507 - 06/13/15 02:20 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Pol made a comment months ago about volumetric clouds and his statement is that they could never get them to look as good as the current WOFF clouds, so they had no intentions of going there.


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#4133508 - 06/13/15 02:21 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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The clouds in WOFF lend it a certain style that IMO adds to WOFF.That said I feel that a few workings of magic by the resident magician Ankhor would be great.Like a removal of the line of clouds that appears from time to time.

#4133521 - 06/13/15 02:43 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Aris, didn't you already make a clouds mod? I imagine if anybody can get volumetric clouds to work it would be you. I would surely love to see volumetric clouds in WOFF.


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#4133536 - 06/13/15 03:16 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: Panama Red]  
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Originally Posted By: Panama Red
Pol made a comment months ago about volumetric clouds and his statement is that they could never get them to look as good as the current WOFF clouds, so they had no intentions of going there.


I can appreciate that. I wonder if between the magic of AnKors new shaders and graphic artists like ArisFuser something better might be possible now that wasn't before. Hard to say. I can certainly understand the devs wanting to focus on other projects for WOFF that make them more money. Who knows, maybe if they could be done, they could be added into the WOFF V3.0 Expansion (disclaimer - I have no such knowledge of an expansion in the works - I am literally making crap up and fully and freely admit to that - so don't bug the devs about a V3.0 LOL)


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#4133539 - 06/13/15 03:24 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: Hellshade]  
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Originally Posted By: Hellshade
Originally Posted By: Panama Red
Pol made a comment months ago about volumetric clouds and his statement is that they could never get them to look as good as the current WOFF clouds, so they had no intentions of going there.


I can appreciate that. I wonder if between the magic of AnKors new shaders and graphic artists like ArisFuser something better might be possible now that wasn't before. Hard to say. I can certainly understand the devs wanting to focus on other projects for WOFF that make them more money. Who knows, maybe if they could be done, they could be added into the WOFF V3.0 Expansion (disclaimer - I have no such knowledge of an expansion in the works - I am literally making crap up and fully and freely admit to that - so don't bug the devs about a V3.0 LOL)


Yes, exactly what I was looking for too. Just wanted to verify the feasibility within the CFS3 engine. I'm not sure if Panama Red's comment is implying that it is possible.


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#4133561 - 06/13/15 04:18 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Pol never said it was or was not possible, just that volumetric clouds would not look as good, so they were not going there.

I do know when flying through the clouds (at least using my Weather Mod) that a lot of them are already volumetric (with cloud fog ON), but a lot of them are 2D also.


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#4133569 - 06/13/15 04:31 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Sorry Panama Red, I think I was trying to give Aris the credit for your cloud mod.


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#4133581 - 06/13/15 05:01 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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Aris created the cloud mod, I created the Weather mod (two different mods).

What Aris did was upgrade the existing cloud.dds files to higher Res as well as enhancing their looks.

What I did was bring all the old weather files over from OFF3 as well as creating brand new weather files to enhance your Western Front flying experience.


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#4133583 - 06/13/15 05:14 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: ArisFuser]  
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#4133584 - 06/13/15 05:14 PM Re: Any possibility ? [Re: Panama Red]  
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Originally Posted By: Panama Red
Pol never said it was or was not possible, just that volumetric clouds would not look as good, so they were not going there.

I do know when flying through the clouds (at least using my Weather Mod) that a lot of them are already volumetric (with cloud fog ON), but a lot of them are 2D also.


Panama, from your comments can I deduce that it is possible to convert all 2D to volumetric in the CFS3 engine environment?


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