Better Smoke V22 for DCS 2.9

[Taz1004]

UPDATED TO V22 for DCS 2.9  11/08/2023

• Compatibility with DCS 2.9

Adjusted water explosion.

 

INSTALL:  Extract to main DCS install path. OvGME or other Mod Managers recommended.

If you have any other mod that modifies particles, you must install this mod last and overwrite.

 

DOWNLOAD For DCS 2.9 OB:

IC Fail version:  Better Smoke V22

 

IC Safe version:  Better Smoke V20 MP  This link is for anyone still using 2.8.4 or prior.  MP is no longer supported due to DCS blocking entire shader folder from Integrity check.

 

List of differences between IC Fail and IC Safe version

ChangeList.txt

 

DOWNLOAD For DCS 2.5.6 Stable:

Single player: Better Smoke V9 SP

Multi player: Better Smoke V9 MP

 

Version History

• V2 - V3 - V4 - V5 - V6 - V7 - V8 - V9 - V10 - V11 - V12 - V13 - V14 - V15 - V16 - V17 - V18 - V19 - V20 - V21

Edited November 30, 2023 by Taz1004
Version Update

[ron533]

Looking great Taz!!

Thank you for improving the realism side of the game along with the eye candy :)

 

I use an old mod made by KUKY and later modified by Mustang,

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/2161594/

 

and I like it has variable smoke heights and random burn times,

so it looked more natural in this way.

Maybe it can be added here as well?

 

Cheers

[YoYo]

Oh yes!

I remember this old mod of smoke for DCS 1.5 and used it as "must to have".

Its next good idea of Taz now, thx a lot for this work again!

 

GBU smoke (after hit):

 

 

Fire smoke:

 

 

So maybe more darker?

Edited August 27, 2020 by YoYo

[Taz1004]

Looking great Taz!!

Thank you for improving the realism side of the game along with the eye candy :)

 

I use an old mod made by KUKY and later modified by Mustang,

 

https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/2161594/

 

and I like it has variable smoke heights and random burn times,

so it looked more natural in this way.

Maybe it can be added here as well?

 

Cheers

 

Yes I think it's possible.

 

And @YoYo I think those thick smoke are from buildings or factories aren't they? I think there are different smoke for those in DCS which I was planning to edit as well.

Plan in the long run is to do full particle overhaul... without hurting fps.

[YoYo]

l... without hurting fps.

 

Necessarily :D, thanks!

[Blinde]

Sir, you are the wizard.

[Taz1004]

Actually Ron, did Kuky's randomizing work before?

 

I just tried his and all smoke are pretty same.

 

 

Then I tried Mustang's and same way.

 

 

Then I made each of the smoke variant different color and what happened is each emitter put out the variants in sequence. Not random.

 

 

Maybe it worked before and ED changed particles IDK but doesn't seem possible to vary the duration as it seems there's only 1 emitter. Whatever randomness you see is coming from random velocity which my smoke already has.

 

I may use this technique to give different color and opacity to the smoke as they age however. Credit to Kuky and Mustang...

Edited August 28, 2020 by Taz1004

[ron533]

Taz,

I may have mistaken randomness for different smoke duration/length...not really sure now...

Vehicles exploding at different times created different smoke columns, probably that was the source of me thinking ‘randomness’...:doh:

 

 

Anyway, I am glad to see you taking over this neglected and highly important area in DCS!:thumbup::thumbup:

(Vehicle dust too maybe?:smilewink:)

 

[i think you Mustang and Barthek should be employed by ED!!]

Edited August 28, 2020 by ron533

[ChYuriy]

Hi Taz.

Great job!

The burn time of unit after hit is in DCS World / Config / World / world.lua

 

P.S. sorry for my English.

Edited August 28, 2020 by ChYuriy
Уточнение расположения файла

[EL_LEJI]

Thanks a lot Taz :thumbup:

[YoYo]

Tested and .... like it! A lot better than defaults.

 

[Taz1004]

Thanks for suggesting age variation Ron. Smokes are now slower and lighter as they age. I increased the wind influence of the smoke as well and created fake turbulence. Helps to quickly see wind direction and strength for bomb/rocket runs.

 

2m/s ground wind.

 

 

8m/s ground wind.

 

Edited August 29, 2020 by Taz1004

[Taz1004]

Hi Taz.

Great job!

The burn time of unit after hit is in DCS World / Config / World / world.lua

 

P.S. sorry for my English.

 

Thanks for that info ChYuriy. I saw that after looking into Kuky's. But unless I'm mistaken, I think those are just duration and not randomization. And looks like Kuky just lengthened couple of them which had very low duration.

[EL_LEJI]

Great, I`m waiting your v2 thanks Taz :thumbup:

[Taz1004]

Updated to v2

 

Thanks everyone for comment and feedback.

 

Improvements in v2

 

[Dave317]

Nice work, you're on a roll. What are you going to improve next?

[Taz1004]

Nice work, you're on a roll. What are you going to improve next?

 

Plan is always just play. Until something bothers me...

[Minsky]

Seems to be compatible with the 2.5.5 as well.

Looks superb, thank you!

 

Edited August 28, 2020 by Minsky

[Expert]

Don't you think it's the devs' duty to make these changes?

Current smoke looks like ps2 graphics.

[LucShep]

Very good, definitely an improvement! :thumbup: TY

[YoYo]

Very nice v2, TY!

 

 

It must be in "default" DCS....

[Taz1004]

V3 coming soon. Adding some blast effect for slightly more satisfying explosion.

 

[Drac]

Does all your flight mates have to have this mod in order to see it from my weapon hitting the target?

[HiJack]

Does all your flight mates have to have this mod in order to see it from my weapon hitting the target?

 

Yes of course. Everything that is not added by ED is individual.

[G.J.S]

V3 coming soon. Adding some blast effect for slightly more satisfying explosion.

 

 

V3 looks exceptional. Kudos. :thumbup: