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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: Ozy783 on November 21, 2009, 21:56:06

Title: Weird Water...
Post by: Ozy783 on November 21, 2009, 21:56:06
I've just noticed this in SS08

When the camera is high above the waves the water looks like this,
(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/The_Mini_Re-Skinner/Shipsim2008_112109130528_071.jpg)

But when the camera is low in the waves it looks like this
(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/The_Mini_Re-Skinner/Shipsim2008_112109130510_070.jpg)
(http://i707.photobucket.com/albums/ww73/The_Mini_Re-Skinner/Shipsim2008_111909214010_043.jpg)

anyone know why this is happening? :captain:
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: mvsmith on November 21, 2009, 22:51:34
What is happening?

Waves look different when viewed from above than when viewed at water level.
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: MMMMMM_Test on November 21, 2009, 22:57:55
i dont see anything wrong
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Ozy783 on November 21, 2009, 23:18:01
The water is much more reflective
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: MMMMMM_Test on November 21, 2009, 23:18:54
The water is much more reflective

Then you have a good graphics card
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Ozy783 on November 21, 2009, 23:30:28
Saphire ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: MMMMMM_Test on November 21, 2009, 23:41:15
Well its not like mine NVida 1G

But its better than SS Requres so its fine MVsmiths sees nothing wrong neither do i so i think your fine
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Captain. Mitch on November 22, 2009, 00:08:09
I don't see nothing wrong with water...

What is bettter and faster Graphic card....the the efects are better...

Good bye!
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: MMMMMM_Test on November 22, 2009, 00:12:03
See i told you another point that there is nothing wrong
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: matt5674 on November 22, 2009, 00:34:27
NVidia is what I use, the one over SS08's required one. and I see the sea really realistic, but SSE looks Facinating in the Trailer. Nothing wrong with SS08 water :thumbs:
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Captain. Mitch on November 22, 2009, 11:36:43
I have: Nvidia 8600 GTS X 512mb...

It works perfectly... the water is nice just the rain... when i put it on the most power rain it looks like wird...
it's raining and youc an see diference of the sea and rain...
i'l post the picture now...

Pictures of rain:

(http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/4944/sskisa.th.png) (http://img44.imageshack.us/i/sskisa.png/)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/7923/sskisa2.th.png) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/sskisa2.png/)

Picture of water:

(http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/3298/ssvoda.th.png) (http://img32.imageshack.us/i/ssvoda.png/)
(http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/1038/ssvoda2.th.png) (http://img695.imageshack.us/i/ssvoda2.png/)

Good bye!


Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Shipaddict on November 22, 2009, 11:49:32
The rain looks like that from the inside due to a bug I believe.

If I remember correctly VSTEP couldn't fix it for this version of the game as they would need to change the entire weather model.

Correct me if I'm wrong though! :)
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Captain. Mitch on November 22, 2009, 12:53:45
I' don't know  ;D ;D

But i belive they will fix it soon...

Good bye!
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: TerryRussell on November 22, 2009, 13:01:22
I think that if VSTEP made the rain hit the ground realistically, most PCs couldn't handle the extra work. As it is, some lower-spec PCs crash or go extremely slowly if there is any rain at all.

After all, this is a ship simulation, and any improvement in the rain means that less is available for the ships. I know which I'd prefer...  ;)
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Captain. Mitch on November 22, 2009, 13:55:10
Yes sure...

OK thanks all...

Good bye!
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: saltydog on November 22, 2009, 14:11:49
I would like to see rain fall below the horizon, and get the ships wet.. ;)
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: mvsmith on November 22, 2009, 15:25:42
The rain is a two-dimensional screen, not a 3-D effect. For internal (bridge) views it is near the bottom of the layers, just above the sky. That is why it stops at the horizon.
For external views, the rain screen is the top layer so you will see it falling between you and the ships; and past the horizon.
It is not real water, so it can’t get anything wet. Adding splashes on decks (where there is not really any rain) would, as Terry said, be too expensive, and kill the frame rate.
Live with it.
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Captain. Mitch on November 22, 2009, 16:58:52
 ;D ;D

It would e better to be a real rain but it's not very important so... it dosen't metter...

Good bye!
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Wave Music on November 22, 2009, 17:40:58
In Virtual Skipper 5: when it's raining you can even see circles on the water, for example.
But before someone replies to this, of course the above is not important in SS!  ;D
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Ballast on November 22, 2009, 17:41:49
Maybe we should get a rain check on that!  ;D
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: saltydog on November 22, 2009, 17:42:46
Lol, a rain check..I get it.. ;D
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: TerryRussell on November 22, 2009, 18:08:19
Maybe we should get a rain check on that!  ;D

Groan.....!  :evil:
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Ozy783 on November 22, 2009, 21:29:18
for the first time I set the waves below 1 meter in the ocean and I got the water.
Title: Re: Weird Water...
Post by: Wave Music on November 22, 2009, 21:31:27
for the first time I set the waves below 1 meter in the ocean and I got the water.

That's the same way I got it from the Sahara desert.