Better Smoke V22 for DCS 2.9

[SWPixivyle]

idk if i'm the only one who has this issue, but after a fresh update to 2.8.7.42583 and mod installation i can't play anymore. i get an error upon starting the game and i don't get past the splash screen. i think it happens with more files, not just the one in the attached image.

Edited July 24, 2023 by SWPixivyle
Minor stuff

[jingwe]

Same here - launches OK if I disable the mod.

[CapnCoke]

1 hour ago, SWPixivyle said:

idk if i'm the only one who has this issue, but after a fresh update to 2.8.7.42583 and mod installation i can't play anymore. i get an error upon starting the game and i don't get past the splash screen. i think it happens with more files, not just the one in the attached image.

 

That is strange, it works fine for me.

23 minutes ago, jingwe said:

Same here - launches OK if I disable the mod.

Are you getting the same error as above?

[NaDs]

same error for me also... had to disable the mod for DCS to launch properly....

[zildac]

Launches fine here V20SP

[Taz1004]

They changed the particle for water explosion.  Still looks way too bright to me.  I'll work on it later.  For now, if you're getting the error, delete both waterExplosion files in /Bazar/shaders/ParticleSystem2/

Below are new default.

[Taz1004]

UPDATED TO V21 for DCS 2.8  7/24/2023

• Adjusted new water explosion

Also, it looks like ED implemented ship trails from this mod.

 

I tried to bring back some shape of the water splash.  Default almost glows at some angles.

 

Edited July 25, 2023 by Taz1004

[HawaiianRyan]

13 hours ago, Taz1004 said:

UPDATED TO V21 for DCS 2.8  7/24/2023

• Adjusted new water explosion

 

I'm getting startup crashes with your gunSmoke.fx file on the MT executable at least.

[Taz1004]

2 minutes ago, HawaiianRyan said:

I'm getting startup crashes with your gunSmoke.fx file on the MT executable at least.

Default gunSmoke.fx hasn't been changed for a long time.  And I'm not having any issue with it on MT.  Try repair.

[HawaiianRyan]

4 minutes ago, Taz1004 said:

Default gunSmoke.fx hasn't been changed for a long time.  And I'm not having any issue with it on MT.  Try repair.

I've been doing repairs.

Here is the 7-zip SHA-256 checksum from the most recent OpenBeta (after repair) versus the one included in your v21 SP release.

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[Taz1004]

10 minutes ago, HawaiianRyan said:

I've been doing repairs.

Here is the 7-zip SHA-256 checksum from the most recent OpenBeta (after repair) versus the one included in your v21 SP release.

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Of course files are different between the default and mod?

[HawaiianRyan]

1 minute ago, Taz1004 said:

Of course files are different between the default and mod?

I thought you meant you hadn't changed it from the default.

[Taz1004]

6 minutes ago, HawaiianRyan said:

I thought you meant you hadn't changed it from the default.

I meant if both the default and mod files weren't changed, there's no reason it'd stop working.  Did you try redownloading the mod?

[HawaiianRyan]

5 minutes ago, Taz1004 said:

I meant if both the default and mod files weren't changed, there's no reason it'd stop working.  Did you try redownloading the mod?

Yep. No factor, I'll just use ED's default for it since we basically don't use the A-10 anyway.

Thanks for all your help and your excellent work!

[ww3231]

Had crashes with the newest OB patch when something impacted the water. Fixed now due to updating this mod from v20 to v21. Thanks Taz!

[Oscar Juliet]

I was crashing constantly with the latest OB update. I'm updating to v21. I only use this mod and improved dot spotting mod. I even redid my graphics drivers and everything. I really hope this fixes it.

EDIT:
-Multithreading is not happy with my system as the latest OB update. I've done a bunch of troubleshooting. I played non MT and had no issues. I turned on this mod and it crashes randomly and inconsistently when weapons impact targets. Can't pin it down. No other mods.

Edited July 31, 2023 by Oscar Juliet

[Mike Wazowsky]

Seems that smoke markers show a HUGE fire and colored smoke, or is it just me? Thanks.

[AMBUSH]

On 8/13/2023 at 4:46 PM, Mike Wazowsky said:

Seems that smoke markers show a HUGE fire and colored smoke, or is it just me? Thanks.

I am seeing extremely huge smoke plumes also. They look many times larger and darker than the original pics in this thread

Was actually going to look in the files to see if it could be cut down a bit.

[zildac]

This issue was also present in the initial MT release when used with Tazs MOD.

[gunterlund]

is this a client side mod only?

 

[zildac]

18 hours ago, gunterlund said:

is this a client side mod only?

 

Yes

[Platime]

On 8/14/2023 at 12:46 AM, Mike Wazowsky said:

Seems that smoke markers show a HUGE fire and colored smoke, or is it just me? Thanks.

Nope, you are not the only one. Unfortunately I didn't took a screenshot, but oh boy those smokes are huge! They can't be that big intentionally? Using latest open beta v2.8.8.43704 multi-threaded.

[EA-18G_BlockII]

On 9/26/2023 at 12:44 AM, Platime said:

Nope, you are not the only one. Unfortunately I didn't took a screenshot, but oh boy those smokes are huge! They can't be that big intentionally? Using latest open beta v2.8.8.43704 multi-threaded.

same issue here, plus the smoke is kinda "polygonized"?

[Mike Wazowsky]

On 9/27/2023 at 5:33 PM, EA-18G_BlockII said:

same issue here, plus the smoke is kinda "polygonized"?

Well, this is definitely not normal... Cleanup and try again.

 

[SmeagleGoneWild]

On 9/27/2023 at 11:33 AM, EA-18G_BlockII said:

same issue here, plus the smoke is kinda "polygonized"?

Did you end up getting this sorted? Im not having the issue right now but updated and such and I use this mod, so just curious if you ended up fixing it in the event i run into it.