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Title: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: 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 ---

   
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Draco on February 26, 2003, 05:52:41 pm
BEAUTIFUL!!! HOLLY FREAKING WOW!!!  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Corbomite on February 26, 2003, 05:55:42 pm
Wow, they should put that in the "official" patch.
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Tulmahk 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...
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: MrCue on February 26, 2003, 08:29:13 pm
none of the graphics files are checked by the servers
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Chris Jones on February 26, 2003, 09:19:04 pm
Well hot damn..


May I use this in my TNG Mega-mod?


plz??

Chris
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Chris Jones on February 26, 2003, 09:38:31 pm
Yea I like this..


   
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Captain KoraH 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.  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Alexander1701 on February 26, 2003, 11:40:32 pm
  See if we can't get SghnDuhb to pu this on the battle clinic...

Shiny...

Alexander
 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: SghnDubh 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?  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Subspace on February 27, 2003, 12:56:41 am
I DL it ,, I tried it ,, I love it Looks Nice      
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Spectre 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.
   
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Tulmahk 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!  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: korus on February 27, 2003, 09:50:39 am
  Downloaded it last night and your right, there is a vast improvement.... Good job!
Korus
 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: MarianoDT on February 27, 2003, 11:19:34 am
That it sweet !!!!  

Thanks a lot and good work  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: quarterwit 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).  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Blitzkrieg on February 27, 2003, 11:46:15 am
Nice one  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Sniper on February 27, 2003, 01:42:13 pm
Very nice    
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Capt Jeff on February 28, 2003, 06:39:09 am
Yes, It looks very nice with P81's  Enterpise B in the foreground  


Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: ksfung on March 02, 2003, 12:23:19 pm
Combo Bump and expression of thanks for this great visual enhancement to SFC3  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Credo Narth on March 03, 2003, 04:39:45 am
And bump. This shouldn't be passed by.
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Subspace on March 03, 2003, 09:31:24 am
true    
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Johnny23 on March 03, 2003, 03:54:02 pm
This is so cool!!!  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: KaBoom1701 on March 08, 2003, 10:51:51 pm
All those who think this should be in the final patch raise your hands! LOL

 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: ghostcamel 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
 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Karnak on May 08, 2003, 12:05:06 pm
You Da Man!!
Title: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: 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 ---

   
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Draco on February 26, 2003, 05:52:41 pm
BEAUTIFUL!!! HOLLY FREAKING WOW!!!  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Corbomite on February 26, 2003, 05:55:42 pm
Wow, they should put that in the "official" patch.
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Tulmahk 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...
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: MrCue on February 26, 2003, 08:29:13 pm
none of the graphics files are checked by the servers
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Chris Jones on February 26, 2003, 09:19:04 pm
Well hot damn..


May I use this in my TNG Mega-mod?


plz??

Chris
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Chris Jones on February 26, 2003, 09:38:31 pm
Yea I like this..


   
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Captain KoraH 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.  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Alexander1701 on February 26, 2003, 11:40:32 pm
  See if we can't get SghnDuhb to pu this on the battle clinic...

Shiny...

Alexander
 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: SghnDubh 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?  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Subspace on February 27, 2003, 12:56:41 am
I DL it ,, I tried it ,, I love it Looks Nice      
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Spectre 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.
   
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Tulmahk 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!  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: korus on February 27, 2003, 09:50:39 am
  Downloaded it last night and your right, there is a vast improvement.... Good job!
Korus
 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: MarianoDT on February 27, 2003, 11:19:34 am
That it sweet !!!!  

Thanks a lot and good work  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: quarterwit 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).  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Blitzkrieg on February 27, 2003, 11:46:15 am
Nice one  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Sniper on February 27, 2003, 01:42:13 pm
Very nice    
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Capt Jeff on February 28, 2003, 06:39:09 am
Yes, It looks very nice with P81's  Enterpise B in the foreground  


Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: ksfung on March 02, 2003, 12:23:19 pm
Combo Bump and expression of thanks for this great visual enhancement to SFC3  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Credo Narth on March 03, 2003, 04:39:45 am
And bump. This shouldn't be passed by.
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Subspace on March 03, 2003, 09:31:24 am
true    
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Johnny23 on March 03, 2003, 03:54:02 pm
This is so cool!!!  
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: KaBoom1701 on March 08, 2003, 10:51:51 pm
All those who think this should be in the final patch raise your hands! LOL

 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: ghostcamel 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
 
Title: Re: Improved atmosphere effect
Post by: Karnak on May 08, 2003, 12:05:06 pm
You Da Man!!