The images, every single one, were all taken ingame during development. As development progresses, there is a constant evolution and difficult balancing act to keep the performance playable for everybody. It is no use in creating a game that only 5% of people can run on their pc. You go on about bow waves and wakes, but please take the big picture in account. The ocean system is the best looking out there in any game.
The game looks excellent, and although I am a very calm and even more patient person, I now wonder why you are making statements claiming that visuals are similar to 2008. They are not. Period. It can be seen by the magic of sight, so use your eyes. You claim to be an advocate of truth, but you are the one making false statements it seems, as a blind man can see that visuals are much improved.
Furthermore, you have NOT even played the game yourself, so it seems you willingly want to damage Ship Simulator Extreme and act like a troll. This is a pity. So please, get back on track or get a refund.
No hard feelings.
Frank