[MOD] Immersive environments 1.1 [09-11-2011]

HogMaster · Post by **HogMaster** » Sun, 6. Mar 11, 01:43

How does this play with visability?

What I mean is I often find it "too dark" out there. I guess I'm used to playing games where space is not JUST a black background, but with distand nebula and snaking gas storms and clusters of stars making it easier to see your own ship.

Often I find that I'm staring at a shadowy object portrayed on a predominantly black background. I like my look good, feel good rather than 100% science

Of course, some Dark and gloomy sectors are welome!

darkelfsin · Post by **darkelfsin** » Mon, 7. Mar 11, 01:11

hi good..........

bosefus3000 · Post by **bosefus3000** » Wed, 9. Mar 11, 08:58

outstanding!

Magog · Post by **Magog** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 05:26

Solar system 1.1 for IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1

The mod IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1 was apparently abandoned by its author connary, so I decided to try to finish it with this mod.
I tried to make changes in the continuity of connary and I hope that this new solar system is more realistic.

[Changelog]
Version 1.1:
- The sector of Mercury has been totally reworked. The sun is more beautiful, bigger and brighter. The reflection of light was increased of 400% to improve the feeling of closeness to the sun. The texture of the background was changed to give a warmer ambience.
- Other minor changes, mostly of light adjustments in some sectors in Solar System.

Version 1.0:
- The background* of the solar system has been changed.
- The light has been reworked for most of sectors in the solar system.
- The position of some planets in the solar system sectors has been modified for a different gaming experience, i hope it's better.
- Some sectors of the galaxy have a new background because they had bugs of the background texture in the original version of IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1 by connary.

*All background modified using the new textures of IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1.

[Bugs]
No bug is currently detected.

[Note]
I Used the fix made by h2o.Ava which includes the correction of instable sector.

[Download]
Solar system 1.1 for IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1: http://www.mediafire.com/?9iy1c9rcox8wwca

[Required]
Before, you need to install the original mod: IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1, by connary
if you haven't it, go to this link for download it : http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=267427

[Screens]

Moon Before / After
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Mercury Before / After 1.0 / After 1.1
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Venus Before / After
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Jupiter Before / After
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Jupiter2 Before / After
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Jupiter3 Before / After
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Mars Before / After
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Saturn Before / After
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Uranus2 Before / After
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Pluton Before / After
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Oort Cloud Before / After
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Asteroid belt Before / After
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... And many others sectors modified or corrected.

(Sorry for my english)

fallenwizard · Post by **fallenwizard** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 05:45

Wow. Looks great! I am sure I will try it. Thanks

Anti-Paranoid · Post by **Anti-Paranoid** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 07:28

Great man!
Will try it soon.

Btw. Can you do something with the "flashing" fog?

When youre flying in a M5 or something fast through a foggy sector its looking very strange and is lil bit annoying!

Keep on this work please!

Greets

Sorkvild · Post by **Sorkvild** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 08:18

I'm really glad that someone decided to continue connary's work here. Will give it a try

Locksley · Post by **Locksley** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 08:30

It's nice too see people getting into modding.

Did you try to get a hold of Connary, Magog?
He should at least be given a heads up on what you are doing.

Cheers.

TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 08:31

He's posted his work here and isn't claiming anything from Connary. Also Connary has already given permission for others to use his work as long as he is credited

Anti-Paranoid · Post by **Anti-Paranoid** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 09:43

Gtreat so far no planet crashes for the first sector test

When youre working ion the planet textures next time maybe you can do something with the edges on the planet surface? Jupiter:

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With my favourite Uranus is the same

TrixX · Post by **TrixX** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 09:50

How many poly's would you like?

It's not that easy to get rid of those unless you make a more detailed sphere. The texture has nothing to do with it.

Moonrat · Post by **Moonrat** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 09:55

Good job Magog. I was thinking of very much the same thing also. It'd be a crying shame if all of Connory's good work simply went to waste.

Anti-Paranoid · Post by **Anti-Paranoid** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 10:00

TrixX wrote:How many poly's would you like?

It's not that easier to get rid of those unless you make a more detailed sphere. The texture has nothing to do with it.

I dont know cause of what it is and it dont meant to critisize the work

mr.WHO · Post by **mr.WHO** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 10:31

BTW if you haven't included it yet. Please fix insta close planet-kill in unknown sector east to Zyarth's Dominion.

Anti-Paranoid · Post by **Anti-Paranoid** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 10:33

mr.WHO wrote:BTW if you haven't included it yet. Please fix insta close planet-kill in unknown sector east to Zyarth's Dominion.

Tested it and seems to be fixed.

But i jumped per cheat script so i dont know if its ok whgen yioure jumping through the gate.

Magog · Post by **Magog** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 15:44

mr.WHO wrote:BTW if you haven't included it yet. Please fix insta close planet-kill in unknown sector east to Zyarth's Dominion.

I used the fix made by h2o.Ava which includes the correction.

Locksley wrote:It's nice too see people getting into modding.

Did you try to get a hold of Connary, Magog?
He should at least be given a heads up on what you are doing.

Cheers.

This is the licence of Immersive environments by connary:

"PERMISSION You can remix, tweak, and build upon my work non-commercially, as long as you credit me and license your new creation under the identical terms. All new work based on Immersive backgrounds mod will carry the same license about the images, so any derivatives will also be non-commercial in nature.
All images contained in this package are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA."

Anti-Paranoid wrote:Gtreat so far no planet crashes for the first sector test

When youre working ion the planet textures next time maybe you can do something with the edges on the planet surface? Jupiter:

[ external image ]

With my favourite Uranus is the same

The number of polygons for the planets can't be modified in the Galaxy editor. And I do not have the tools to make this change , sorry.

Locksley · Post by **Locksley** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 16:30

Funny, I did read that when I installed it.
I've just seen so many good modders getting threaded to bits whilst starting out with nothing but good intentions.

I am very happy you have taken this project onboard Magog, I did not mean for any disrespect.

Cheers!

Chobittsu · Post by **Chobittsu** » Sat, 12. Mar 11, 22:42

Ingame right at this very second and would like to point out a major error. You forgot to add rings to Uranus

Magog · Post by **Magog** » Sun, 13. Mar 11, 04:10

UPDATE: Solar system 1.1 for IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1

[Changelog]
Version 1.1:
- The sector of Mercury has been totally reworked. The sun is more beautiful, bigger and brighter. The reflection of light was increased to improve the feeling of closeness to the sun. The texture of the background was changed to give a warmer ambience.
- Other minor changes, mostly of light adjustments in some sectors in Solar System.

[Download]
Solar system 1.1 for IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1: http://www.mediafire.com/?9iy1c9rcox8wwca

[Required]
Before, you need to install the original mod IMMERSIVE ENVIRONMENTS RC1, by connary.
You can download it at this adresse: http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=267427

[Screens]
Mercury Before (connary version) / After 1.0 / After 1.1
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Anti-Paranoid · Post by **Anti-Paranoid** » Sun, 13. Mar 11, 08:53

New start required for this mercury update?

[MOD] Immersive environments 1.1 [09-11-2011]

Solar system modification