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#4237838 - 03/08/16 03:47 PM Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps *****  
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Since I like flying without aids, and navigating by Lou's wonderful WOFF maps,
I always wished we had reflective rivers, which benefit from AnKor's new shaders,
like the lakes or the sea. Maybe one day...

But until then, I thought I'd make the rivers appear brighter, and more like
reflecting the sky light.

I kept the original WOFF rivers, and put a second layer with layer-effects over
them in PHOTOSHOP. While they still have their original art and texture, they
appear shinier now, and are better visible from a distance.

I did not make the effects so strong for the winter seasons (there are 4 different
winter versions in WOFF, and 2 for autumn), cause the water appears dark in a
white winter landscape.

You may find I didn't change them that much, especially from closer on,
but from higher altitude, I hope they appear a good bit brighter now.

My friend Robert_Wiggins made a JSGME Mod of them, which you can download
from the WOFF website soon - thanks a lot, Robert!

Thank you, OBD, for integrating the mod there!

Enjoy!





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#4237846 - 03/08/16 03:53 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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And then some say modding kills the game...

*applause*

Nicely done!


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#4237848 - 03/08/16 03:55 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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I would never make a mod, if it could kill WOFF - I love WOFF far too much.
I think mods just add alternatives, for everyone to decide on each mod,
wether he can use it or not.


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#4237853 - 03/08/16 03:58 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Good effort, far better look... will definitely use it!

#4237867 - 03/08/16 04:30 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Oh very nice Olham, very nice indeed!

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#4237868 - 03/08/16 04:33 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Love it!

#4237870 - 03/08/16 04:38 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Olham, Komemiute was joking.


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#4237876 - 03/08/16 04:48 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Banjoman]  
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Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Olham, Komemiute was joking.

Really? Ze Dsherrmans hav no humour, you know! biggrin


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#4237890 - 03/08/16 05:05 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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That's what I've heard, but you know you can't believe everything you hear. biggrin


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#4237897 - 03/08/16 05:32 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Originally Posted By: Olham
Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Olham, Komemiute was joking.

Really? Ze Dsherrmans hav no humour, you know! biggrin



I do not agree smile


#4237899 - 03/08/16 05:43 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Haha! Isn't that Peter Sellers? The helmet really makes him look dim! thumbsup

I liked this one:



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#4237910 - 03/08/16 06:21 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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I've already praised your mod in a private thread, but I'll do it again here in the open. Excellent work! smile

Regarding Germans and their sense of humour, I'm always reminded of what was said of the famous (infamous to his enemies) Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke back in the 1800s. According to a rumour, he laughed only twice in his whole life; the first time when he saw some obsolete enemy forts, and the second time when he heard that his mother-in-law had died. biggrin



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#4237912 - 03/08/16 06:26 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Well, actually we Germans do laugh more often.
But we go into the cellar for it, so it is rarely ever seen.
Mmuahahahahaaa!!!


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#4237920 - 03/08/16 06:54 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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More than joking I was actually considering that there are some people that really think that including modding capabilities in their game is going to kill them, you Olham just show the world how wrong they are! biggrin

Nice job!


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#4237932 - 03/08/16 07:17 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Welcome back to modding Olham - I think you had done something for OFF before. I hope to see and use more of your mods. thumbsup

#4237941 - 03/08/16 07:25 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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As been seen on Dutch TV, I suspect it is even made in Germany. Personally I know Germans have lots of humor.


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#4237942 - 03/08/16 07:28 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: komemiute]  
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Originally Posted By: komemiute
...you Olham just show the world how wrong they are! biggrin

Richer choice, that doesn't wreck the original, I'd say.
I am grateful that OBD are not only open for mods, but even put them on their website.
That's part of an overall unique and great company/customer relationship IMHO.

Dutch, what do they say? I am East Frisian, but I still don't get it.


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#4237943 - 03/08/16 07:29 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Thanks a lot for the effort Olham, I sure will give it a try, it looks very good indeed.

#4237999 - 03/08/16 09:31 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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Thank you Olham!

#4238019 - 03/08/16 11:18 PM Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps [Re: Olham]  
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When I downloaded it, it had a "bombsite .exe", not a River mod inside the download ???


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