Better Smoke V22 for DCS 2.9

[tosmonaute]

Just a word to Thank you  Taz1004,  for your time and your great work.

[MRTX]

First of all, Taz you've created a very awesome mod which i really enjoy and learned to love!

And i have a very specific question:

 

Would it in theory be possible to simulate the "blanket like" dust layer that often developes and lingers on gun run impacts on dry ground? (i'm especially refering to GAU-8 and vulcan impacts) What we currently have in both DCS vanilla and the better smoke mod, is sort of a single overly tall smoke collum that forms after each impact that disapears extremely quick.

 

Little edit: a toned down version of your cluster bomb epxplosion and smoke effect could work very well for this. 

 

Here are just some small examples to maybe give you a better idea of what i mean:

 

Edited June 12, 2021 by MRTX

[YoYo]

On 8/27/2020 at 10:24 PM, Taz1004 said:

Updated ...

 

Taz, different question.... can you do new FPS friendly effects for 7.62 and 12.7 mm (guns, smoke on the ground)? With this Pod's of Mi-24 they are FPS killer .

Maybe as alternative effect for current version which does not cause such a drop in FPS?

[Taz1004]

5 hours ago, YoYo said:

 

Taz, different question.... can you do new FPS friendly effects for 7.62 and 12.7 mm (guns, smoke on the ground)? With this Pod's of Mi-24 they are FPS killer .

Maybe as alternative effect for current version which does not cause such a drop in FPS?

 

Don't have Mi-24 so I don't know what smoke is the FPS killer.  If it's gun, you can just delete the gun smoke.

[Mav783]

Une tuerie ton mod Taz !

[b0bl00i]

This man should be paid  

Nice work, I'd love to see more stuff coming this way!

[Vanguard]

On 5/9/2021 at 12:17 PM, Vanguard said:

Just tried it for a few mins today, and for me it's shimmering like a boss. Any ideas?
 

https://youtu.be/XSm8YjHTZjg

 

On 5/9/2021 at 12:24 PM, Taz1004 said:

 

No idea.  Never seen that before.  Post a track and the mission?

 

 

In case anyone experiences this in the future, this was a side effect of having:

options.graphics.stereo_mode_use_shared_parser = true

in autoexec.cfg

 

Cheers

Edited September 6, 2021 by Vanguard

[bennyboy9800]

To anybody who follows this thread and may know an answer related to effects modding; is there a way to disable/neutralize the static smoke that generates anytime a static object is hit by ordinance?

I've dropped some GBUs on tree lines in the PG and massive fires generate immediately after the strike, I feel its a bit excessive. 

[42jeff]

The download links seem broken.  I've loved the SP version of the mod but am just stretching my legs into doing multiplayer so I need to get those...   however the links seem to be broken

[speed-of-heat]

works fine for me ?

[Rhayvn]

Seems to cause crashing with todays patch.  Specifically seems to happen on shot down aircraft impact with the ground.

[Morpheus]

On 9/17/2021 at 12:24 PM, 42jeff said:

The download links seem broken.  I've loved the SP version of the mod but am just stretching my legs into doing multiplayer so I need to get those...   however the links seem to be broken

Links in page 1 work for me 

[Blinde]

17 hours ago, Rhayvn said:

Seems to cause crashing with todays patch.  Specifically seems to happen on shot down aircraft impact with the ground.

Haven't tried yet with this mod but I would think that those new water splash effects for guns affect some how too?

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

I have been flying practice in Hornet, Eagle and Turkey shooting down other birds, at NTTR, CAS, PG and Syria, no problem noted so far.

[dresoccer4]

Is this mod still being worked on or is it done?

[Taz1004]

2 hours ago, dresoccer4 said:

Is this mod still being worked on or is it done?

No mod is "done" as long as ED keeps updating.  Nothing new I'm working on currently but I might try to adjust some of the new effects.

[dresoccer4]

4 minutes ago, Taz1004 said:

No mod is "done" as long as ED keeps updating.  Nothing new I'm working on currently but I might try to adjust some of the new effects.

thanks for the update 

however a mod can indeed be done if, either, the developer says it's done or simply disappears  

Edited October 22, 2021 by dresoccer4

[Taz1004]

UPDATED TO V14 for DCS 2.7  10/22/2021

Longer ship trails.  IC Fail version ONLY.

All ships moving at 11kts

 

Tested in a turn.

 

Reference used

 

Edited October 22, 2021 by Taz1004

[fagulha]

Taz1004 first of all thank you for your work to the DCS community.

 

Let me ask you, in VR the IFLOLS, Supercarrier as example (in CV-59 is unusable), look like a christmas ball too bright and difficult to use, i´d rather IFLOLS look like the PDL lights in KC-135, less dim.

With your expertise could you tell me if it is possible to tune that in some sort? 

 

Thank you in advance,

Best regards,

F.

[Taz1004]

13 minutes ago, fagulha said:

Taz1004 first of all thank you for your work to the DCS community.

 

Let me ask you, in VR the IFLOLS, Supercarrier as example (in CV-59 is unusable), look like a christmas ball too bright and difficult to use, i´d rather IFLOLS look like the PDL lights in KC-135, less dim.

With your expertise could you tell me if it is possible to tune that in some sort? 

 

Thank you in advance,

Best regards,

F.

I don't have SC so I'm not even sure what you're referring to.  But I'm planning to buy it this sale so I will pay attention to the IFLOLS.

[fagulha]

11 hours ago, Taz1004 said:

I don't have SC so I'm not even sure what you're referring to.  But I'm planning to buy it this sale so I will pay attention to the IFLOLS.

In 2D it´s working perfect but in VR the meatball have a giant glow, it has to do how DCS renders some lights. Months ago the Hornet was visible from 20nm due to the lights were very bright. I could try to take a picture in VR so you can understand what i´m trying to say. You can check it with the default Stennis too.

You have here a previous post about the subject:

 

Edited October 23, 2021 by fagulha

[speed-of-heat]

Thanks for keeping this MOD up to date @Taz1004

[Kervinou]

Même chose, merci de garder tout cela à jour

And thanks to keep it ovgme ready without any other thing to do

[Morpheus]

Thank you for update 

[vCSG3 Bloat 203]

love it!!!