Caucasus Texture DLC by Starway - Donation page is online

[Starway]

I'm so confused.. So, I just clicked on the last link. I believe it said it was Update 2.4? I hope that is for DCS v1.5? The descritption just said it was mainly to fix distant textures. (for the Caucaus map I assume?) But the Torrent says it is 'Starways Black Sea map 2.5.rar'. So.... Guess I'll just see what I get when the 2.06 gig finishes.. (That first post should be more clear I think. Or maybe it just me..?)

 

EDIT:

It looks like it worked. So this is still the DLC terrain for the Caucaus map? But it doesn't pass the online Integrity check? :mad:

 

Please don't care about the numbering. I changed the naming afterwards to 2.4 on the server to avoid any confusion with the official upcoming 2.5 version. But I forgot that the folder in the zip file still has the old name.

 

Considering the integrity check: The only file which somehow is causing the error is the "shadows.lua". You have to delete this file from the mod before activating it via JGSME.

 

Best,

SW

[Oscar Juliet]

I've scrolled back pages and pages. Do we only need to download the last link that is listed for 2.4 or do we have to grab all the links starting with the first release? Perhaps some editing of the original post can help clear some up.

[Snacko]

Last link.

Read the previous post..

[shelt]

I believe both downloads have the latest version inside. Yah it's confusing. But you will be ok if you choose either one. At least that was the case last I checked.

 

Brrrrrrrr, Maybe deleting them from the download files would be much quicker for the end user

Good stuff, not complaining, but make it for the end user and They do not have to delete files by forum posts

Edited July 29, 2016 by shelt

[Panthir]

Nice

[Lib]

Just Downloaded and installed that mod in 1.5.4 ! very nice !

But i often see trees head cutted, and it is clipping head here, head cutted, head here, head cutted... very quicly. Is it a problem of shadows ? is there any way for me to correct it ?

[Starway]

Brrrrrrrr, Maybe deleting them from the download files would be much quicker for the end user

Good stuff, not complaining, but make it for the end user and They do not have to delete files by forum posts

 

Due to the fact that every version has it´s very unique features, I decided to let the user decide which version he prefers. That is why all the older versions are still available in the first post.

 

Best,

SW

[skouras]

the 2.4 version is just awesome thanks to you i now enjoy flying over Caucasus thanks buddy keep the great work...

[dresoccer4]

new version looks ahh-mazing! the shadows on distant mountains gives it a touch of realism i haven't seen yet! thank you for your work, and the continued improvement

[mason1911]

Very nice work Starway, thank you very much for your efforts, totally awesome!

[Lenux]

Very nice looking, but i wish i could keep those parts ( image 1 ) instead like in the image 2

Which parts do i have to add / remove / replace ?

Thank you

[PicksKing]

Very nice looking, but i wish i could keep those parts ( image 1 ) instead like in the image 2

Which parts do i have to add / remove / replace ?

Thank you

 

The Files you wish to keep are placed in

DCS World\Mods\terrains\CaucasusBase\vfstextures\

LandTexturesAutumnOther.zip

LandTexturesSpringOther.zip

LandTexturesSummerOther.zip

LandTexturesWinterOther.zip

 

You have to unpack the originals of these archives and copy over the files named

field_p_1.bmp.dds

field_p_2.bmp.dds

...

field_p_6.bmp.dds

 

and some of the files named

grass_n_1.bmp.dds

grass_n_2.bmp.dds

...

grass_n_8.bmp.dds

 

into the archives from starway. That way you will have the original field textures together with the rest of starways DLC. But I bet these files will not fit together. The fields might be way to bright.

[Skulleader]

Hi,

I would like to know if this Mod is perfect for the helicopters ?

I've tested many textures but I think that these Mods are better for the jets that helicopters, with a Huey, Mi-8 or other chopers we fly very close to the ground, your Mod Starway is good for this kind of machines ?

In advance a great thanks, Skull.

[USSInchon]

I find it very acceptable for helicopter flying. In general the Caucasus' suck (*technical term) for low level, but his textures do make a lot better.

[Mowgli]

When flying with this mod I fill that the green color is too pale. is there a way to make it more deep green like in other mods?

 

Amazing work on the textures in this mod.:thumbup:

Edited August 17, 2016 by Mowgli

[Starway]

When flying with this mod I fill that the green color is too pale. is there a why to make it more deep green like in other mods?

 

Amazing work on the textures in this mod.:thumbup:

 

The more pale/lighter color was a reaction to the communities feedback. A lot of users had problems to spot targets with the former versions.

 

Best,

SW

[FireFox500]

When flying with this mod I fill that the green color is too pale. is there a way to make it more deep green like in other mods?

 

Amazing work on the textures in this mod.:thumbup:

 

 

I highly recommend SweetFX 2.0, use the following forum post to install it. If you have any questions I am glad to help. Switching between SF2 off and on is like night and day, it looks gorgeous.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=140824

[Mowgli]

I highly recommend SweetFX 2.0, use the following forum post to install it. If you have any questions I am glad to help. Switching between SF2 off and on is like night and day, it looks gorgeous.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=140824

 

There are few simmers here that sure could use your help & experience with SweetFX

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=172409

 

I Downloaded the latest version from here :

 

http://reshade.me/sweetfx

 

created a bin file and extracted the zip into it. enabled it with JSGME but ... no effects

 

what am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks for your help

[Chic]

created a bin file and extracted the zip into it. enabled it with JSGME but ... no effects

 

what am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks for your help

 

Are you putting that "bin" file into another folder (perhaps named SweetFx JSGME) and then Placing that folder into _Mods in DCS?

[FireFox500]

There are few simmers here that sure could use your help & experience with SweetFX

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=172409

 

I Downloaded the latest version from here :

 

http://reshade.me/sweetfx

 

created a bin file and extracted the zip into it. enabled it with JSGME but ... no effects

 

what am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks for your help

 

You need to go into the SF2 folder and rename Reshade64.dll to dxgi, this tells the game to render using DX11. After you do this try starting up, if it doesn't work then you can go back and remove the Reshade32.dll from the bin folder. I forget if you have to remove it so just be sure to keep it on your desktop in case you need to drag it back in. To actually use SF2 you have to find a setting, Google "DCS Sweetfx settings", click an ED forum link and there will be several posts with "SweetFX_settings.txt" files linked. When you find one you like, download it, go to your SF2 folder and clock around in the directories until you find SweetFX_settings.txt, drag the one you download in, let windows overwrite and replace it. This will give you your desired FX. If you have anymore troubles, or if I need to clarify something, give me a shout

 

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[FireFox500]

There are few simmers here that sure could use your help & experience with SweetFX

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=172409

 

I Downloaded the latest version from here :

 

http://reshade.me/sweetfx

 

created a bin file and extracted the zip into it. enabled it with JSGME but ... no effects

 

what am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks for your help

I hopped myself over to the other forum you linked and pasted the instructions I gave to you over there, it took me hours to get SF2 to work so hopefully I can remove all the pain for all of you guys

 

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[Mowgli]

Thank's for your help firefox500, i got working and the whole dcs world looks totally different now. Beer on me m8:thumbup:

[FireFox500]

Thank's for your help firefox500, i got working and the whole dcs world looks totally different now. Beer on me m8:thumbup:

 

No problem! SF2 is totally worth all the hassle, it is stunning.

[bkthunder]

2.4 looks great, especialyl at high altitude. But even on lowest visibility settings, I'm loosing a lot of FPS when using the mod. Is there anyway I can improve the FPS?

[Starway]

2.4 looks great, especialyl at high altitude. But even on lowest visibility settings, I'm loosing a lot of FPS when using the mod. Is there anyway I can improve the FPS?

 

Hi,

performance issues can have many reasons, so it is a bit difficult to say what causes the problem in your case. The DLC is a bit more hardware hungry than the vanilla version due to its high res textures. Your graphic card and the lack of video memory could be the reason but that is just guessing. In general disabeling the mirrors, civ traffic and reduce the trees vis have huge impact on performance.

 

Best,

SW