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Modding, Mission Design, and Coding => FS2 Open Coding - The Source Code Project (SCP) => Topic started by: Foxer on June 05, 2004, 02:33:43 pm

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Foxer on June 05, 2004, 02:33:43 pm

I found best screensaver ever. It shows Earth, Saturn, Moon or Mars planet (3d models). Camera is spinning around planets. Sun, glare effect, lens flare and the moment when sun is going behind planet is simply WONDERFUL! :) Clouds (Earth) or some gases, dust (Mars) is moving on the models and this is looks great too. Saturn planet gives shadow on saturn's rings - which is great! (like in Lt.Cannonfodder's saturn planet)

I would like to see that kind of planets and that kind of suns and sun-effects in FS2 :) It's really my dream ;). Is there any possibilities to implement it to FS2Open? I mean sun with those effects and 3d planet models that is rotateing during the mission?


Everyone, please check this tromendous show:

Download:
LINK (http://www.fpsoftlab.com/download.htm)

Screen of Earth model, clouds and shine from the sun:
(http://www.fpsoftlab.com/images/screenshots/earth-640x480-3.jpg)

Screen of moment "when sun is going behind planet":
(http://www.fpsoftlab.com/images/screenshots/earth-640x480-1.jpg)

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Lightspeed on June 05, 2004, 07:56:53 pm

First one looks okay, second one looks horrible.

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: jdjtcagle on June 05, 2004, 08:19:30 pm

Don't much care for the sun, but I downloaded it and it was pretty cool :)

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: [$$$] Money on June 05, 2004, 08:27:16 pm

The second image just reminds me of one of the ending movies in Freespace 2. :p

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Lightspeed on June 05, 2004, 08:33:17 pm

No. FS2's ending movie didnt have so ugly glare effects and colour banding.

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Gregster2k on June 06, 2004, 12:21:22 am

1: glare effect is to anyone's taste
2: color banding is because he saved that image in 16-bit color *slap*

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Foxer on June 06, 2004, 08:39:44 am

LS, please download it, and see how it going on LIVE, screens doesn't show THIS effect :).

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Lightspeed on June 06, 2004, 09:26:26 am

no way i'm downloading trial screensavers :wtf:

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Foxer on June 06, 2004, 11:34:42 am

Hmm... fine, so here you go one more screen (better quality of "the moment"):

(http://foxer.pl/freespace/earth.jpg)

BTW. My primary question is still without answer. Is there any possibilities to implement it to FS2Open (sun with those effects and 3d planet models that is rotateing during the mission)? :) :P

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: c914 on June 06, 2004, 01:18:46 pm

Simple lens flare on suns should look great. Is there possibiliti do do that?

Title: Inspiration for creators of planets with clouds, sun-effects, etc.
Post by: Lightspeed on June 06, 2004, 03:28:09 pm

Quote

Originally posted by Foxer
1) Is there any possibilities to implement it to FS2Open (sun with those effects and 2) 3d planet models that is rotateing during the mission)? :) :P

1) Almost. 2) Partially.