Does anybody have any idea when clouds might be released?

[VincentMcConnell]

I think it would be awesome if Kerbin could someday look like this from orbit.

Also, what percentage of Kerbin is land?

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For example, I could imagine Kerbin someday looking something like this.

Of course, my rendition isn\'t as precise as I would like -- the atmosphere is uneven -- but you get the idea...

[Briareos]

I think weather effects are planned. Personally, I can\'t wait to launch into a thunderstorm. ;P

[Ascensiam]

Well, this is easy to do in a game like sins where it\'s basically just a shell rotating around the planet.

In a game where you fly through it and it still has to look authentic from space. That sounds like a CPU-eater. Harv will pull it off sometime, though, i am pretty sure.

[VincentMcConnell]

Well, this is easy to do in a game like sins where it\'s basically just a shell rotating around the planet.

In a game where you fly through it and it still has to look authentic from space. That sounds like a CPU-eater. Harv will pull it off sometime, though, i am pretty sure.

Couldn\'t it just be a randomly generated texture with no collision mesh so you can\'t crash into it. You just go through it?

[vexx32]

Yes, but where\'s the fun in that? We want clouds to actually affect the craft in some way, and to be able to have thunderstorms. For a spaceflight sim, realistic weather is a must. Perhaps a sort of flimsy mock-up job as you describe could be a placeholder, but the focus should be realistic weather, IMO.

[VincentMcConnell]

I agree with you.

[trbinsc]

Also, how would we ever have gas giants without clouds?

[vexx32]

Heh. Yeah, properly simulated clouds are sort of a must for that. We also need to have some sort of provision for atmosphere density that has the potential to crush the spacecraft

[mincespy]

I say we just leave it to Harv & Co to bring us the awesomness.