New water in .20?

[CptNuts]

The fact that the devs are posting all these promotional videos and images gets me excited!

They're building hype for the update, so it must be coming soon, like in the next couple of days!

Well i sure hope it does, still I have to make a Flag for my space programm, but when the update comes, i propably will beginning a new save, just for the bragging right to plant flags on every first visit XD

[Akalaël]

The water, and the mountains in the background seems more realistic too.

[NovaSilisko]

Mike did some tweaks to the texture in his spare time, hopefully over the next couple updates we can give normal maps to the rest of the system.

[bonyetty]

Its a shame that there actually might be people who are crazy enough to do that.

Like those nutters in helium balloons and deck chairs.

Yep ha ha NASA might be one of them over the next few years too. Some of them are into KSP Ive heard. And with China's occupational safety, and product quality control reputation. Ya wouldn't want to be a Chinese Takinaut if any of CNSA's staff are into Kerbal Space Program.

[Daze]

OMG Hype.

From the ratio of pictures i think that we are very very close to the release

[Scotius]

And Nova is back! Browsing the forum and posting illuminating snippets like in good old days. I feel so much better.

[Juanfro]

What is normal mapping?

PS: Yes, I'm a noob and I love it!

[Pulstar]

OMG Hype.

From the ratio of pictures i think that we are very very close to the release

HarvesteR actually mentioned that the seats are (or should be) in testing now or soon so release will possibly happen sooner rather than later. I'm cautiously optimistic but also patient.

Edited May 17, 2013 by Pulstar

[MSD]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normal_mapping

Although simplified explanation, you can use it for a for a lot more, often the technique (in the past) was a single normal-texture, that could be used by the cpu or gpu to display more detail. It can also be used to make waves in the water..

Ontopic: I wish they add (some) water physics someday.. I know, I know, Space program, but I would like to have boats to recover my Kerbals. I can't let Jeb die !