Topic: Improved atmosphere effect (Read 7897 times)

Spectre · « **on:** February 26, 2003, 05:26:20 pm »

Hi, everyone

Ever wondered how the planets in SFCIII looked a little "pale"

After a quick look trough the textures folder I decided to do something about it and here are the results:

Still interested? Check these larger screenshots:
a larger comparison shot
a view of a planet
Top down view of a planet
Planetrise with the new atmospheric effect

The mod is very small (16 kb zip-file) and overwrites only one file (atmosphere.bmp) from your /Assets/textures folder under SFCIII. If you do try it out remember to backup your original atmosphere.bmp file.

Here is the download link
Download Here (16 kb)
And don't forget to post your comments

--- Ari Kaihlanen ---

Draco · « **Reply #1 on:** February 26, 2003, 05:52:41 pm »

BEAUTIFUL!!! HOLLY FREAKING WOW!!!

Corbomite · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2003, 05:55:42 pm »

Wow, they should put that in the "official" patch.

Tulmahk · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2003, 08:16:24 pm »

Very beautiful!

Maybe it can find it's way into the official patch. That would be beyond awesome.

And if not, it can still find it's way into Neutral Zone 1.3, I'm sure.

BTW, will you be able to play on 'regular' servers after applying this? I don't see why a server would care about your atmospheres file, but you never know...

MrCue · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2003, 08:29:13 pm »

none of the graphics files are checked by the servers

Chris Jones · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2003, 09:19:04 pm »

Well hot damn..

May I use this in my TNG Mega-mod?

plz??

Chris

Chris Jones · « **Reply #6 on:** February 26, 2003, 09:38:31 pm »

Yea I like this..

Captain KoraH · « **Reply #7 on:** February 26, 2003, 10:31:22 pm »

Unless you have an objection Spectre, I'll be including this in the next version of TNZ. Wonderful job, very clever.

Alexander1701 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 26, 2003, 11:40:32 pm »

See if we can't get SghnDuhb to pu this on the battle clinic...

Shiny...

Alexander

SghnDubh · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2003, 11:50:55 pm »

Quote:

See if we can't get SghnDuhb to pu this on the battle clinic...

Shiny...

Alexander

See, here's the beauty of BattleClinic---Spectre can add it right to the ANALYSIS section himself---with full comments & graphics--

How about it, Spectre? Can you login to BC and upload it?

Subspace · « **Reply #10 on:** February 27, 2003, 12:56:41 am »

I DL it ,, I tried it ,, I love it Looks Nice

Spectre · « **Reply #11 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:05:44 am »

SghnDuhb, file is now available at BattleClinic (as an application)

Chris Jones, KoraH, (and anyone else) you are free to use this mod in your own mods. If you would like a slightly different effect please contact me and I will see what I can do...

I have not tested this mod with every kind of planet there is, so if you notice anything weird report it to me.

Tulmahk · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:55:50 am »

After seeing it in-game, I'm even more impressed!

It's just a little thing, really. But wow, it's like having a cheese-cloth taken off the monitor it's such an improvement!

Beautiful!

Thank you for your innovation, Spectre!

korus · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2003, 09:50:39 am »

Downloaded it last night and your right, there is a vast improvement.... Good job!
Korus

MarianoDT · « **Reply #14 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:19:34 am »

That it sweet !!!!

Thanks a lot and good work

quarterwit · « **Reply #15 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:20:22 am »

Can you fix the weapon textures also? The beams look quite cartoonish (they're quite a bit wider than the ones in sfc1/2, so you can really see it when they spin on their axis).

Blitzkrieg · « **Reply #16 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:46:15 am »

Nice one

Sniper · « **Reply #17 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:42:13 pm »

Very nice

Capt Jeff · « **Reply #18 on:** February 28, 2003, 06:39:09 am »

Yes, It looks very nice with P81's Enterpise B in the foreground

ksfung · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2003, 12:23:19 pm »

Combo Bump and expression of thanks for this great visual enhancement to SFC3

Credo Narth · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2003, 04:39:45 am »

And bump. This shouldn't be passed by.

Subspace · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2003, 09:31:24 am »

true

Johnny23 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 03, 2003, 03:54:02 pm »

This is so cool!!!

KaBoom1701 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 08, 2003, 10:51:51 pm »

All those who think this should be in the final patch raise your hands! LOL

ghostcamel · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2003, 09:04:47 pm »

Should this be included in the final Patch?
Yes
No

I'm about to test meself, but these piccies look STUNNING! thanks!!

Bump this and the Poll to the TOP!

Hehe spent 1/2 an hour looking for it

Karnak · « **Reply #25 on:** May 08, 2003, 12:05:06 pm »

You Da Man!!

Spectre · « **Reply #26 on:** February 26, 2003, 05:26:20 pm »

Hi, everyone

Ever wondered how the planets in SFCIII looked a little "pale"

After a quick look trough the textures folder I decided to do something about it and here are the results:

Still interested? Check these larger screenshots:
a larger comparison shot
a view of a planet
Top down view of a planet
Planetrise with the new atmospheric effect

The mod is very small (16 kb zip-file) and overwrites only one file (atmosphere.bmp) from your /Assets/textures folder under SFCIII. If you do try it out remember to backup your original atmosphere.bmp file.

Here is the download link
Download Here (16 kb)
And don't forget to post your comments

--- Ari Kaihlanen ---

Draco · « **Reply #27 on:** February 26, 2003, 05:52:41 pm »

BEAUTIFUL!!! HOLLY FREAKING WOW!!!

Corbomite · « **Reply #28 on:** February 26, 2003, 05:55:42 pm »

Wow, they should put that in the "official" patch.

Tulmahk · « **Reply #29 on:** February 26, 2003, 08:16:24 pm »

Very beautiful!

Maybe it can find it's way into the official patch. That would be beyond awesome.

And if not, it can still find it's way into Neutral Zone 1.3, I'm sure.

BTW, will you be able to play on 'regular' servers after applying this? I don't see why a server would care about your atmospheres file, but you never know...

MrCue · « **Reply #30 on:** February 26, 2003, 08:29:13 pm »

none of the graphics files are checked by the servers

Chris Jones · « **Reply #31 on:** February 26, 2003, 09:19:04 pm »

Well hot damn..

May I use this in my TNG Mega-mod?

plz??

Chris

Chris Jones · « **Reply #32 on:** February 26, 2003, 09:38:31 pm »

Yea I like this..

Captain KoraH · « **Reply #33 on:** February 26, 2003, 10:31:22 pm »

Unless you have an objection Spectre, I'll be including this in the next version of TNZ. Wonderful job, very clever.

Alexander1701 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 26, 2003, 11:40:32 pm »

See if we can't get SghnDuhb to pu this on the battle clinic...

Shiny...

Alexander

SghnDubh · « **Reply #35 on:** February 26, 2003, 11:50:55 pm »

Quote:

See if we can't get SghnDuhb to pu this on the battle clinic...

Shiny...

Alexander

See, here's the beauty of BattleClinic---Spectre can add it right to the ANALYSIS section himself---with full comments & graphics--

How about it, Spectre? Can you login to BC and upload it?

Subspace · « **Reply #36 on:** February 27, 2003, 12:56:41 am »

I DL it ,, I tried it ,, I love it Looks Nice

Spectre · « **Reply #37 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:05:44 am »

SghnDuhb, file is now available at BattleClinic (as an application)

Chris Jones, KoraH, (and anyone else) you are free to use this mod in your own mods. If you would like a slightly different effect please contact me and I will see what I can do...

I have not tested this mod with every kind of planet there is, so if you notice anything weird report it to me.

Tulmahk · « **Reply #38 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:55:50 am »

After seeing it in-game, I'm even more impressed!

It's just a little thing, really. But wow, it's like having a cheese-cloth taken off the monitor it's such an improvement!

Beautiful!

Thank you for your innovation, Spectre!

korus · « **Reply #39 on:** February 27, 2003, 09:50:39 am »

Downloaded it last night and your right, there is a vast improvement.... Good job!
Korus

MarianoDT · « **Reply #40 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:19:34 am »

That it sweet !!!!

Thanks a lot and good work

quarterwit · « **Reply #41 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:20:22 am »

Can you fix the weapon textures also? The beams look quite cartoonish (they're quite a bit wider than the ones in sfc1/2, so you can really see it when they spin on their axis).

Blitzkrieg · « **Reply #42 on:** February 27, 2003, 11:46:15 am »

Nice one

Sniper · « **Reply #43 on:** February 27, 2003, 01:42:13 pm »

Very nice

Capt Jeff · « **Reply #44 on:** February 28, 2003, 06:39:09 am »

Yes, It looks very nice with P81's Enterpise B in the foreground

ksfung · « **Reply #45 on:** March 02, 2003, 12:23:19 pm »

Combo Bump and expression of thanks for this great visual enhancement to SFC3

Credo Narth · « **Reply #46 on:** March 03, 2003, 04:39:45 am »

And bump. This shouldn't be passed by.

Subspace · « **Reply #47 on:** March 03, 2003, 09:31:24 am »

true

Johnny23 · « **Reply #48 on:** March 03, 2003, 03:54:02 pm »

This is so cool!!!

KaBoom1701 · « **Reply #49 on:** March 08, 2003, 10:51:51 pm »

All those who think this should be in the final patch raise your hands! LOL

ghostcamel · « **Reply #50 on:** April 11, 2003, 09:04:47 pm »

I'm about to test meself, but these piccies look STUNNING! thanks!!

Bump this and the Poll to the TOP!

Hehe spent 1/2 an hour looking for it

Karnak · « **Reply #51 on:** May 08, 2003, 12:05:06 pm »

You Da Man!!

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Spectre

Draco

Corbomite

Tulmahk

MrCue

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Captain KoraH

Alexander1701

SghnDubh

Subspace

Spectre

Tulmahk

korus

MarianoDT

quarterwit

Blitzkrieg

Sniper

Capt Jeff

ksfung

Credo Narth

Subspace

Johnny23

KaBoom1701

ghostcamel

Karnak

Spectre

Draco

Corbomite

Tulmahk

MrCue

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Captain KoraH

Alexander1701

SghnDubh

Subspace

Spectre

Tulmahk

korus

MarianoDT

quarterwit

Blitzkrieg

Sniper

Capt Jeff

ksfung

Credo Narth

Subspace

Johnny23

KaBoom1701

ghostcamel

Karnak

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