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English forum => Ship Simulator 2008 => General discussions => Topic started by: Lifeboat on October 26, 2007, 09:36:47

Title: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: Lifeboat on October 26, 2007, 09:36:47

Hi,

Not the usual thread about 'i cant see my bow waves' but something else. I cant find a thread with referance to this, so i will start a new one.

Prior to the last patch update (not the 06 ship add on), i had nice more realistic bow waves on my vessels, espeically in big sea's, but now they are gone, and no matter what i do with the settings, the bow waves stay small. (Images included as examples)

If Vstep could answer i would be very grateful, how can we rectify this? Are Vstep going to release a patch to correct this?

The bow waves are very important to making this a simulator & not just a game. without feature's like this, the sim just becomes a game.

Also, the rain effect problem, whenever it rains, the rain always stops at the horizon, is this going to be fixed at any point? It really does ruin a storm!


Thanks in advance for any answers! :)

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: J.Ham on October 26, 2007, 14:01:44

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Prior to the last patch update (not the 06 ship add on), i had nice more realistic bow waves on my vessels, espeically in big sea's, but now they are gone, and no matter what i do with the settings, the bow waves stay small. (Images included as examples)

If Vstep could answer i would be very grateful, how can we rectify this? Are Vstep going to release a patch to correct this?

The bow waves are very important to making this a simulator & not just a game. without feature's like this, the sim just becomes a game.

Also, the rain effect problem, whenever it rains, the rain always stops at the horizon, is this going to be fixed at any point? It really does ruin a storm!

Yes I also would like to know that.

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: Stuart2007 on October 26, 2007, 21:40:50

Interesting... I've never seen the waves as high as the pictures you have shown.

I wonder (guess) if this is down to the computer selecting grphics quality and the patch is putting more pressure on the computer, so it draws less?

ONLY a guess

Stu

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: Quen on October 26, 2007, 23:40:35

dont forget you have grathic settings as well as ss setings and also shared mem with outher programs just a thought what mem you got coz i got no probs

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: J.Ham on October 27, 2007, 01:48:47

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the patch is putting more pressure on the computer, so it draws less?

I think that is the case, i updated my system last night with an GF8800gts grafic card and the framerates are twice as much as bevore.
The bowwaves are somewhat improved.

System: dualcore E6600, 2048md memory, GF 8800GTS

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: JHB on October 27, 2007, 20:17:50

Quote from: J.Ham on October 27, 2007, 01:48:47

I think that is the case, i updated my system last night with an GF8800gts grafic card and the framerates are twice as much as bevore.
The bowwaves are somewhat improved.

System: dualcore E6600, 2048md memory, GF 8800GTS

What is your FPS with GF8800? I got the same CPU and RAM as you only a older GeForce 6600 GT. I want to upgrade to GF8800 someday so I'm quite curious ;D

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: J.Ham on October 27, 2007, 22:30:35

Framerate in harbour: 20-25
Framerate on open sea: 45-60

it was 15 in harbour and 30 on sea with a GF7900GT

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: fredje200 on October 30, 2007, 13:23:58

I have a little problem with my ship on the waves :

As im moving with my ship, It likes my ship is sinking, I mean with this "The ship dont moves correctly on the waves" In the movies i seen the ship moves correctly please help me with this problem


fredje.

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: [RWP]DJM on October 30, 2007, 13:31:51

Quote from: fredje200 on October 30, 2007, 13:23:58

I have a little problem with my ship on the waves :

As im moving with my ship, It likes my ship is sinking, I mean with this "The ship dont moves correctly on the waves" In the movies i seen the ship moves correctly please help me with this problem


fredje.

Hiya fredje200 :)

Any technical problems with Ship Simulator must be posted in the relevant Technical Support board :)

The Ship Simulator 2008 Technical Support board, is here:

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/board,5.0.html

Please note: Any members wishing to access this area, you need to register your Ship Simulator 2008 licence key into your forum profile.

Regards.

DJM.

Title: Re: Bow Waves & Rain Effects
Post by: fredje200 on October 30, 2007, 13:34:35

Quote from: [RWP]DJM on October 30, 2007, 13:31:51

Hiya fredje200 :)

Any technical problems with Ship Simulator must be posted in the relevant Technical Support board :)

The Ship Simulator 2008 Technical Support board, is here:

http://www.shipsim.com/ShipSimForum/index.php/board,5.0.html

Please note: Any members wishing to access this area, you need to register your Ship Simulator 2008 licence key into your forum profile.

Regards.

DJM.

I already registered my Licence key , but i go look on that link now :)