[1.1.2][1-1-2] May 13-2016 EnvironmentalVisualEnhancements

[Jethro Bodine]

I'm not sure if anyone's reported it yet, but I noticed a very visible line where the edges of textures meet.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v380/tamerin/screenshot16_zpsf6199ff6.png

Should be fixed in rbray's next release.

[Proot]

While messing around trying to get the Mun to appear like it's reflecting light realistically,

http://i.imgur.com/FyUgvN2.png

That is done in my compilation, but I can't save that settings for now. How do you do to save that?

[Thesonicgalaxy]

That is done in my compilation, but I can't save that settings for now. How do you do to save that?

What do you mean by save settings? As in, add a layer to the Mun, or that anything you do to change Mun layers, it won't save?

[Bagg]

I've been playing around trying to add in some more cloud types

For example, high-altitude cirrus clouds

I've also messed about with the volumetric cloud texture

BONUS, in collaboration with Nutt007, Hazy Laythe with fog and soon to come, storms!

I have a question though, is it possible to have multiple cloud "types" that use their own particle textures? I think it would be especially cool to have a cloud layer be the aurora and have a "plasma-y" particle, so you can actually fly through them. Btw, did I mention that this mod is great?

[Thesonicgalaxy]

I've been playing around trying to add in some more cloud types

For example, high-altitude cirrus clouds

http://puu.sh/85jxS.png

http://puu.sh/85jBx.png

I've also messed about with the volumetric cloud texture

http://puu.sh/85jFe.png

http://puu.sh/85jHA.png

BONUS, in collaboration with Nutt007, Hazy Laythe with fog and soon to come, storms!

http://puu.sh/85jVr.png

I have a question though, is it possible to have multiple cloud "types" that use their own particle textures? I think it would be especially cool to have a cloud layer be the aurora and have a "plasma-y" particle, so you can actually fly through them. Btw, did I mention that this mod is great?

I was actually thinking of doing something similar. Those looks really good

Btw, did i mention the fog looks fantastically fabulous?

[sidfu]

not yet bagg right now volmetric clouds are hardcoded to just 3 textures

[Thesonicgalaxy]

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Messing around with the mun to make it reflect light with this mod, quite fun.

[tygoo7]

Here's a stab at making some better atmospheres. All the planets with atmospheres now have more realistic shading, and a few other tweaks.

This is very alpha so feedback is always appreciated.

http://imgur.com/a/WH0zC

DOWNLOAD:

http://www./download/85yjjk5w872qqcd/BetterAtmospheres%28ALPHA+V1%29.rar

I tried installing this but no clouds show up.

[Thesonicgalaxy]

I tried installing this but no clouds show up.

Do you mean no clouds in general? Like, not even default ones? Did you merge the folder, or replace the WHOLE boulderco?

[tygoo7]

Do you mean no clouds in general? Like, not even default ones? Did you merge the folder, or replace the WHOLE boulderco?

No clouds at all. I placed your BoulderCo into the gamedata with the original boulderco and replaced/merged them.

[Thesonicgalaxy]

No clouds at all. I placed your BoulderCo into the gamedata with the original boulderco and replaced/merged them.

Huh, I'll fix this. It's happening for me too on a fresh install.

[rbray89]

I've been playing around trying to add in some more cloud types

For example, high-altitude cirrus clouds

http://puu.sh/85jxS.png

http://puu.sh/85jBx.png

I've also messed about with the volumetric cloud texture

http://puu.sh/85jFe.png

http://puu.sh/85jHA.png

BONUS, in collaboration with Nutt007, Hazy Laythe with fog and soon to come, storms!

http://puu.sh/85jVr.png

I have a question though, is it possible to have multiple cloud "types" that use their own particle textures? I think it would be especially cool to have a cloud layer be the aurora and have a "plasma-y" particle, so you can actually fly through them. Btw, did I mention that this mod is great?

On my to-do list

[rbray89]

http://imgur.com/a/4XuXD

Messing around with the mun to make it reflect light with this mod, quite fun.

Haha, this is also on my to-do list. Implement something like the distant object enhancement, except utilizing geometry and shaders.

[Drew Kerman]

hey can we get some BA pics from within the atmosphere? Proot any pics of what your new atmosphere looks like from within it? Would love to lose the white but BA looks a little too realistic for my tastes

[Thesonicgalaxy]

Uh, Rbray, I don't really think my pack can do what it *wants* to do, until you fix your saving. You can NOT save anything under the advanced settings. Everytime you re launch the game, you have to re do the settings.

Edited April 12, 2014 by Thesonicgalaxy

[Thesonicgalaxy]

Here's a stab at making some better atmospheres. All the planets with atmospheres now have more realistic shading, and a few other tweaks.

This is very alpha so feedback is always appreciated.

http://imgur.com/a/WH0zC

DOWNLOAD:

http://www./download/e8d6tdmsaltci1c/BetterAtmos%28ALPHAV2%29.zip

Fixed the download. Works now.

[FenrirWolf]

Haha, this is also on my to-do list. Implement something like the distant object enhancement, except utilizing geometry and shaders.

Oooh, I like that idea. Distant Object Enhancements has become another one of my must-have mods. At first it felt eerie having no stars showing when a planet or the sun was in view, but now it just looks weird to me when I see other players' pics and vids and the skybox is glaring brightly at all times.

[drtedastro]

rbray89, does the aurora pack from sido still work with these newest version????

[Thesonicgalaxy]

rbray89, does the aurora pack from sido still work with these newest version????

No it does not.

[drtedastro]

thanks, i was pulling my hair out trying figure out what i was doing wrong.

again, thanks.

[madmat]

Just DL'd this pack. Absolutely beautiful addition to KSP. I've never looked at Kerbin with such wonder. Love it

[Tex_NL]

Please correct me if I am wrong here or if this has already been discussed/suggested.

The current clouds are 'just' a spherical texture rotating around the planet. And volumetric clouds are generated based on that texture. Right? Since PNG files can be animated what stopping this mod from using an animated cloud layer? Imagine clouds or even complete weather systems forming and dissolving in front of your eyes.

OK, making a seamless looping texture might be difficult and it will be significantly bigger than a static one, this should be possible. (As long of course KSP/Unity can handle animated PNG textures.)

[rbray89]

Please correct me if I am wrong here or if this has already been discussed/suggested.

The current clouds are 'just' a spherical texture rotating around the planet. And volumetric clouds are generated based on that texture. Right? Since PNG files can be animated what stopping this mod from using an animated cloud layer? Imagine clouds or even complete weather systems forming and dissolving in front of your eyes.

OK, making a seamless looping texture might be difficult and it will be significantly bigger than a static one, this should be possible. (As long of course KSP/Unity can handle animated PNG textures.)

Memory. The texture is 8K and takes up a ridiculous amount of memory as it is.

[pingopete]

I've been playing around trying to add in some more cloud types

For example, high-altitude cirrus clouds

http://puu.sh/85jxS.png

http://puu.sh/85jBx.png

Dat Sirrus cloud.. DANG! It'd be cool if sunrise/set sun light faded into red (diffraction) at morning/evening to illuminate the tops of the clouds with pinky/red glow like this..

[pingopete]

rbray; what are the capabilities of the volumetric billboards in terms of the lighting engine? Can they cast shadows onto ground (and themselves?) and be 'shone' on by other light sources? I'm just wandering what the possibilities of unity currently are in terms of lighting and your method of cloud generation