[DaBrain]

I finished my work on my improvement pack.

I will be hard to make screenshots, cause most of it is animated stuff.

http://www.geocities.com/dabrain2005/improvement_pack1.0.zip
http://www.geocities.com/dabrain2005/improvement_pack1.0.zip
(4,5 MB)

We might need some mirrors...

[Liberator]

Give me a minute to put in one of my FTP spaces, is Swooh availabe for DL again?

*edit*
give it about 5 minutes and I'll post a link to a mirror, try to take it easy as this is my personal FTP from Charter and I'm not entirely sure what the bandwidth limitations are.

*edit*
here's the link Da Brain's Improvement Pack 1.0 just take it easy on the bandwidth and I'll take it down if asked.

[DaBrain]

Your name will be added in the credits of the next version


This pack needs Lightspeeds weapon effects 1.5a.

The tables are modified to use my effects in addition.


The system requirements should be higher than before. I didn´t notice any performance loss, but there should be one.

You need to create a new pilot.

[kasperl]

what does this do, exactly?

Is this SCP sanctioned or not?

[DaBrain]

This contains new Beamglows, sounds, Particle ani´s, new shield ani.
And also reworked missiletrails and I changed the explosion ani´s to fit to more modern system.
More, and bigger (new) particles, are spawned, when a Beam is shot.


It is not SCP sanctioned.
But since you need Lighspeeds effects, I thought putting this into the same forum where Lightspeed posted this, would be good.

You need FSO to use it.

[Kazan]

sincei t modifies tables it may not be multiplayer compatable

[DaBrain]

Nope, but I could  create a multiplayer version of this without changed tables. That will decrease the effects. But not very much.

I have already completed new tables. Wich don´t need LS effects.

Before doing this, some Feedback would be nice.

[Flipside]

Downloading now

Hey, those explosions are great! They are too big to be [v]'s so I'm assuming someone knows how to use Hypervoxels

One or two of the smaller ANI's seem a tiny bit 'jerky' about halfway though, as though a frame is repeated or something, could be my Aniviewer though

The shield hit has a bit of glare problem, and, imho, is too big really for what it does.

Can I just say again... Those explosions, they're like [v]'s only bigger! I'd suggest you make the 'standard' ones larger though, they don't need to be tiny anymore with the SCP, do them as 256 x 256 at least for LOD0.

[ChronoReverse]

Hmm I like it.

Some points:

The beams glows are great!  Major and minor flares without being too "furry".

Did you change the flak animation?  It looks cleaner now.

When a BFG hits its target, the explosion ani is too big.  It's HUGE.

Dunno what to make of the new sound effects for the guns.  I suppose it's something some people will like and some won't.

I like the new shield hit effect, but I don't know if everyone will like it.

[Liberator]

How can I monitor my bandwidth usage?

I need to know if this gets excessive, as I can't exactly pay Charter should they come calling.

[pyro-manic]

I think it'll just stop working after it gets over the limit. Don't quote me on it, though...

[ChronoReverse]

Oh and bonus marks in the splash screen for having an action shot that shows off some of the new effects.


I bring a gift: more available bandwidth... improvement_pack1.0.zip

[Turambar]

*feels threatened*
lol

good stuff, now i have to do better (and i was about to slack off...)

*opens photoshop and dives in*

look for new thruster effects this evening

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by Flipside

Can I just say again... Those explosions, they're like [v]'s only bigger! I'd suggest you make the 'standard' ones larger though, they don't need to be tiny anymore with the SCP, do them as 256 x 256 at least for LOD0.

Thats right. These are [v]'s explosion anis. I always hated these overblured blocky smal explosions. So I replaced them with bigger ones.
I think this gives the game more "sharpness".
And PCs are faster than 1999, so we don´t need lod for those explosions.  (Same goes for flak launch/explosion)

I could have unLODed the other explosions too, but this could really cause perfomance problems when a capship explodes.


The shield ani looks crappy in Aniview, but I realy like it in game.


If you want to play on net, you can use your standart tables.
You will loose all new beamglows and get less, smaler paticles spawned on beams.
Every thing else should be ok.

[DaBrain]

This is how the shield effect looks now.

[ChronoReverse]

Actually, it looks better than that in game

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by DaBrain


I will be hard to make screenshots, cause most of it is animated stuff.

This was the best I could do.




Beamglow particles:



My favorite effect
Looks way better in-game.

[jdjtcagle]

This is truly Great!!!:yes:
Now put it in a VP:nod:

[Lightspeed]

Call me a moron, but I prefer the stock effects.

[DaBrain]

Originally posted by Lightspeed
Call me a moron, but I prefer the stock effects.

Even for the explosions ?