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#4332110 - 01/27/17 07:56 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Bucksnort, those are winter trees in your last shot. If you look closely you won't see any leaves on the trees except for the evergreens. The sky looks great to me.


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#4332127 - 01/27/17 08:33 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: lederhosen]  
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Originally Posted By: lederhosen
I'll be honest... I wasn't going to try this mod as I didn't like the oil textures, but I broke down and got the latest. ...



just open the folder and delete/rename those files you don't want before installing. that should do the trick

#4332157 - 01/27/17 10:10 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Hi everyone, thanks for the kind words.

Thanks to Panama Red graciously talking me through the various sky states, (it took me a while to grasp it, lol), it appears there are 5 different types of skyboxes we can currently use in game. I wondered if anyone knows whether this is hardcoded into the game engine, or could we make more for even more variety?

As for the sky colours, I can always change some of these, so feedback always welcome, cheers!

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#4332191 - 01/28/17 12:26 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Hi 40LM,

first off, thanks again for injecting some fresh and exciting elements into our beloved sim smile

...one issue that's been around forever is that occasionally, when you fly through a cloud, you see the flickering edges of it as sharp, defined lines. We're all totally used to it happening and they soon pass, but I wondered if by doubling the texture size we're going to see these edges half as often as before...? That's my twisted brain for you smile Anyhow I'd love to try out your new clouds!

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#4332209 - 01/28/17 01:23 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Again thanks 4LOM for your continued work.
A quick one if I may? Has your mod changed the rain effects? I'm seeing like vertical lines as rain compared to OBD,S original individual rain if you know what I mean..thanks pal


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#4332217 - 01/28/17 01:57 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Yes, I changed the rain, I can't stand the flying through hyperspace effect of the normal rain in Cockpit view which is where I spend 99.9% of my time, bar taking screenshots.

I Tried to make it slightly more subtle. FSX is the worst for this. Just looks like you are continually flying through a fixed cone. I can't fly FSX/P3D without precipfx.


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#4332220 - 01/28/17 02:06 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Originally Posted By: 4L0M
Yes, I changed the rain, I can't stand the flying through hyperspace effect of the normal rain in Cockpit view which is where I spend 99.9% of my time, bar taking screenshots.

I Tried to make it slightly more subtle. FSX is the worst for this. Just looks like you are continually flying through a fixed cone. I can't fly FSX/P3D without precipfx.


Thanks il spend more time later with your rain effects..I agree totally with you regarding FSX/P3D,thanks again mate


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#4332222 - 01/28/17 02:11 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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If you don't like them delete the 4 raina - raind.dds files in effects/weather folder before you activate the mod.


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#4332287 - 01/28/17 10:19 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Originally Posted By: 4L0M
If you don't like them delete the 4 raina - raind.dds files in effects/weather folder before you activate the mod.



Thanks 4LOM,when this lad of mine jumps on his PS4 FIFA I might be able to grab a flight at last hahaha

Cheers again for this excellent mod


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#4332386 - 01/28/17 04:23 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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@4L0M,

Seriously impressive work, mate.

Many thanks for doing all that.

WOFF UE now looks even better than ever.

R

#4332402 - 01/28/17 05:02 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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yes thanks! and thanks to all to the added possibilities -

the .70 version - skys and clouds look great!as do spring trees and shaders and g effects and on and on .. smile






#4332435 - 01/28/17 06:30 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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The sky boxes look great. One thing they don't look quite right in the colour need to have less turquoise/green in them though for Europe.

example attached


This one https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-e...e-image41349984
at the top is the correct colour, there is a turquoise one at the bottom that is produced using coloured filter and polarising filter likely.


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#4332463 - 01/28/17 08:03 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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As I posted previously, this is just a fantastic mod all around!!
I agree with other comments that on the screen shots posted, the sky blue does appear turquoise "Caribbean" blue.

Please keep up your great work.

#4332466 - 01/28/17 08:12 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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The colour on the screen shots looks too turquoise, but it seems more realistic on my pc. I appreciate that computer setups have multiple variables and others may have a completely different experience.

#4332469 - 01/28/17 08:25 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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I did a set of skybox mods for myself a while back, and spent a lot of time looking out the window to get the colors right. The color shift from darker blue at the zenith toward white as you get down near the horizon can be difficult to replicate convincingly.


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#4332473 - 01/28/17 08:40 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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we need better trench textures you guru's and then tis sim is complete

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#4332508 - 01/28/17 11:36 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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I have removed the skyboxes from the effects mod, and made a seperate skybox mod.

I have basically made 50 new skyboxes, placed in 10 different folders, ie; Skybox1, Skybox2 etc, so you can choose one of the skybox folder sets in JSGME before you fly so you have more variety in game with easy implementation. Still tweaking it so no ETA yet.

Some screenshots of skybox mod :




















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#4332520 - 01/29/17 12:11 AM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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#4332633 - 01/29/17 12:37 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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RELEASE : 4L0MFX 0_75


NEW :

Reduced "Foam" effect on water body shorelines by about 2/3rds.

First attempt at "Mushroom" Flak.

50 New Skyboxes split into 10 individual folders - IMPORTANT! Only have 1 folder activated at a time!

So, for example, activate 4L0MFX 0_75 mod. Then choose 1 Sky folder and install that. 4L0MFX 0_75 mod can stay activated all the time, but if you want to try a new skybox folder, use JSGME to de-activate the current Skyfolder before activating a new one.

Modified : Less saturation of Spring/Summer & Autumn Trees around airfields


I obviously haven't been able to test all skyboxes under all time and weather conditions, so if any really stand out as sucking badly, let me know which folder you had activated at the time and I will have a look.


DIRECT DOWNLOAD :


4L0MFX 0_75 - Direct Download


MEDIAFIRE :

4L0MFX 0_75 Mediafire Link












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#4332652 - 01/29/17 02:51 PM Re: 4L0M New Effects for UE [Re: 4L0M]  
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Thx 40....these are really nice! Anybody have a short descriptor of what look is in what skybox/ Trying #1.....looks normal to paler blue....nice! here's #1

#2....a darker, deeper blue...pretty but more what I'd expect of an alpine sky instead of a Flanders one. I'll post pix too if that's OK w/ 40?....here's #2

here's #3....very dark, very deep royal blue

#4...darker than 1, not as dark as 3....my fav so far.....close Palatinate blue

#5....sky blue....pretty natural looking....I don't know....hell of a lot of blues out there
#6.....looks like 5ish w/ a bit of green???

#7.....I'll be hornswoggled if I can tell what's different here, looks sort of like a midpoint between 1 and 5?

#8....zowie, quite dramatic....a deep Yale blue w/ pale banding down low....cool

#9.....a sombre almost menacing steel blue

and finally....#10....looks pretty clean.....maybe the default....I'll up load a pic w/ no skybox just for interest

no skybox....well, we're certainly spoiled for choice......thx 40....fun











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