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F.A.B.
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
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 Posted: Sun, 25. Dec 11, 22:29 Post subject: [MOD] Better Visual Range And Blending for IE |
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first, i love IE, imho it's by far the best mod for tc. but i never could become accustomed to the way objects blend in (or pop up) and at what distance they are fully visible in foggy sectors. so i made this mod to change the visual range and smoothen the blending of objects in all those sectors to make them look more... believable. unfortunately you have to try it out and see if you like it (and i hope you do), since screenshots can't really convey the feel.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
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vega
Joined: 14 Dec 2003
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| Posted: Sun, 25. Dec 11, 23:21 Post subject: |
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Maybe some before/after screenshots?!
So far it looks like a contradiction - foggy sector but all stations are visible 
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Litcube
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| Posted: Mon, 26. Dec 11, 01:01 Post subject: |
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| vega wrote: |
| So far it looks like a contradiction - foggy sector but all stations are visible |
Which seems more realistic to me. I mean, it certainly looks better.
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garrry34
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| Posted: Mon, 26. Dec 11, 03:10 Post subject: |
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would it cause any problems in AP...
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F.A.B.
Joined: 27 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Mon, 26. Dec 11, 22:51 Post subject: |
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| vega wrote: |
| Maybe some before/after screenshots?! |
wouldn't help, as you wouldn't see any stations with the original IE values at this distance. besides, if you have IE installed you'll see the difference right away.
| vega wrote: |
| So far it looks like a contradiction - foggy sector but all stations are visible |
well, that there is fog in a sector doesn't necessarily mean that you can't see anything at all. it just means that you won't be able to see objects beyond a certain point, as the fog gets denser and denser. what i did is simply link the visual range to the fogs density and make the blending match that accordingly.
| garrry34 wrote: |
| would it cause any problems in AP... |
i've no idea.
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Exigaen
Joined: 18 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Thu, 26. Jan 12, 14:38 Post subject: |
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what is this IE you speak of?
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sayonara-p
Joined: 18 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu, 26. Jan 12, 15:41 Post subject: |
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Immersive Environments? I think.
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Lord Kellmar
 
Joined: 24 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Fri, 27. Jan 12, 14:53 Post subject: |
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I'm currently trying this mod, I appreciate the longer viewing distance in foggy sectors (Black Hole Sun, I'm looking at you  ).
But in some sectors, the range may be too long. Now I can see the South gate of Senator's Badlands right from the North gate, and it causes some lag because of the stations I've built there.
BTW, I've installed both EI and Hubble Backgrounds, the result is quite 
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Moonrat
Joined: 20 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Sun, 29. Jan 12, 20:35 Post subject: |
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You may be interested in this...?
X:TC/AP Background Mod - IEX 1.0c (24/12/2011)
A shameless plug (again) I know... 
IEX combines IE, some new stuff and the best backgrounds from the 'Hubble' mod & TOT (enhanced for your viewing pleasure). IEX also has extended viewing distances where appropriate and is compatible with both X3:TC and AP.
More features to be added after current work in-hand finishes...
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