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Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps

Posted By: Olham

Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 03:47 PM

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!



Posted By: komemiute

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 03:53 PM

And then some say modding kills the game...

*applause*

Nicely done!
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 03:55 PM

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.
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 03:58 PM

Good effort, far better look... will definitely use it!
Posted By: RAF_Louvert

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 04:30 PM

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Oh very nice Olham, very nice indeed!

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Posted By: Raine

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 04:33 PM

Love it!
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 04:38 PM

Olham, Komemiute was joking.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 04:48 PM

Originally Posted By: Banjoman
Olham, Komemiute was joking.

Really? Ze Dsherrmans hav no humour, you know! biggrin
Posted By: Banjoman

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 05:05 PM

That's what I've heard, but you know you can't believe everything you hear. biggrin
Posted By: Trooper117

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 05:32 PM

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

Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 05:43 PM

Haha! Isn't that Peter Sellers? The helmet really makes him look dim! thumbsup

I liked this one:

Posted By: Hasse

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 06:21 PM

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

Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 06:26 PM

Well, actually we Germans do laugh more often.
But we go into the cellar for it, so it is rarely ever seen.
Mmuahahahahaaa!!!
Posted By: komemiute

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 06:54 PM

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!
Posted By: OldHat

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 07:17 PM

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
Posted By: dutch

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 07:25 PM

As been seen on Dutch TV, I suspect it is even made in Germany. Personally I know Germans have lots of humor.

Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 07:28 PM

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.
Posted By: ArisFuser

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 07:29 PM

Thanks a lot for the effort Olham, I sure will give it a try, it looks very good indeed.
Posted By: J5_Lehmann

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 09:31 PM

Thank you Olham!
Posted By: Panama Red

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 11:18 PM

When I downloaded it, it had a "bombsite .exe", not a River mod inside the download ???
Posted By: Raine

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/08/16 11:37 PM

Olham, I think the Germans laugh more than the Swiss. They say that it is against the law to tell a joke on Saturday in Switzerland because the Swiss may start to smile in church on Sunday!
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 12:49 AM

Originally Posted By: Panama Red
When I downloaded it, it had a "bombsite .exe", not a River mod inside the download ???


+1
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 01:34 AM

OK Folks;

That is my fault. Somehow I wrapped up the wrong JSGME. I will correct that and send to the devs again to upload to the WOFF site!

A thousand apologies to all!
Posted By: Polovski

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 11:23 AM

OK thanks Robert, the file is replaced with this new one. Someone please try it again to check - thanks.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 12:29 PM

Originally Posted By: Polovski
OK thanks Robert, the file is replaced with this new one. Someone please try it again to check - thanks.


Pol;
The file is not there yet. Could something have gone wrong?
Posted By: lederhosen

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 01:18 PM

this is what I get





Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 01:32 PM

Thanks a lot for all your help, Pol, and sorry for the trouble.
You are a very helpful friend.

Robert, - #%&*$# happens, I guess. Don't worry too much.
You are usually doing a great job with all the mods.

Lederhosen, that is it - nice to see some pics from others!
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 01:47 PM

Sweet. I was a clicking fool trying to get it yesterday.
Will d/l this afternoon.
Thanks Olham!
Posted By: lederhosen

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 02:05 PM

Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 06:05 PM

Sometimes I wonder if I am losing my mind.
Is anyone seeing the new rivers at the User mods download page?
Posted By: hood

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 08:50 PM

Same problem.Can't find it anywhere.
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 09:21 PM

Okay thank you.
It must not be up yet. WOFF has a way of making me second guess myself. Must be from getting killed so much.
Posted By: loftyc

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 09:40 PM

yup, it's there. But if I click on the "download" link, I get nothing. Click on the picture, though, like it says to, and you're a winner!
Posted By: Tango717

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 10:00 PM

Hello all,

I have tried F5 refresh several times and only see the download link which does nothing.

I don't see a picture.

Also the Bucksnort missions download link does the same thing.

Tango
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 10:00 PM

Picture?!?
See, that's what I am talking about. Hit refresh and F5 multiple times (a couple of hours ago) and saw nothing.
I'll go look again right now.

EDIT: Simultaneous post with Tango. Bless you sir for my sanity.
Just tried again and nothing.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 10:31 PM

Right - the whole mod is not there to be found right now.
I hope it will be in there tomorrow.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 10:33 PM

Now, this is strange - with MOZILLA FIREFOX, I saw nothing.

With INTERNET EXPLORER, I saw the links for Bucksnort and my mod -
but still no picture.
Posted By: Tango717

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 11:23 PM

Many thanks for the Mod Olham!

The pictures look great.

I did clear my cache with Firefox and can see the links but no link to a picture or download.

I did not clear the cookies however, just cleared saved content.

Maybe I will try the cookies next.

Tango
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 11:49 PM

Yes I use Firefox also and cleared, wiped, refreshed, and saw nothing.
I'll try again tomorrow and if I still don't see it...wait...think I uninstalled IE when I installed W10.
Hehe...always something.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/09/16 11:57 PM

Folks, I use Firefox and as of 6:54 Ontario Canada time, The Download link works fine. There is no picture however. Normally when we send a mod to the devs for inclusion on their site, we send a zipped file containing the mod .exe, the ReadMe.rtf, and a picture for display.

In this case the picture is imbedded in the ReadMe.rtf file and although I did mention it, I suspect that the devs just don't have time to mess around to extract it. This can be addressed later as it is no big thing.

The important thing is that the mod appears to now be downloadable.

If you are still having problems, please post.
Posted By: Adger

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 01:20 AM

Google chrome,no picture but the link works fine.

Thanks Olham,and also to all the other modders who strive to improve this great sim thumbsup
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 09:20 AM

Robert, I have the latest version of FIREFOX for my system (Win 8.1, 64bit),
and I even just cleaned up FIREFOX - I still cannot see the new mods from
Bucksnort nor mine.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 10:20 AM

Originally Posted By: Olham
Robert, I have the latest version of FIREFOX for my system (Win 8.1, 64bit),
and I even just cleaned up FIREFOX - I still cannot see the new mods from
Bucksnort nor mine.


That is very strange.

Have you tried using IE or Chrome to see if you can get the mods with them?
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 11:37 AM

Yes - I wrote that further up. With IE, I can download the mod.
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 12:00 PM

Odd all around.
I have never had an issue before using Firefox at the User Mods page.
Oh the irony if I have to download IE to get the mod.
Posted By: Robert_Wiggins

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 12:15 PM

Originally Posted By: DukeIronHand
Odd all around.
I have never had an issue before using Firefox at the User Mods page.
Oh the irony if I have to download IE to get the mod.


Try Chrome. It's always beneficial to have two web browsers.
Posted By: Polovski

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 04:09 PM

Seems the page is broken - please use IE to download the newer files. When I have time I will try to fix it.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/10/16 04:36 PM

Great - thank you, Pol!
Posted By: DukeIronHand

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/11/16 08:46 AM

Opera also works on the Used Mods page.
Posted By: KodiakJac

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/11/16 04:00 PM

This is an excellent mod, Olham!

Thank you salute
Posted By: AceMedic88

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/12/16 12:06 AM

This mod makes such a difference! It made it easier for me to navigate without in flight aids now that I can see rivers easier. Awesome job.
Posted By: Olham

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/12/16 09:17 AM

Thank you all, chaps!
I must confess that I didn't really find the time to try it out myself yet -
to navigate after maps. Must do it on Sunday!
Posted By: Panama Red

Re: Brighter Rivers Mod - Useful for Navigation after Maps - 03/12/16 12:32 PM

Thank you, it really makes it easier to see the rivers and streams now, versus confusing them for roads since the original WOFF colors had roads and rivers/streams virtually the same color.
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