Weather mod v2.0 for DCS

[bandit648]

37 minutes ago, BlackFalco said:

Can I go with legacy version if I don't use VR?

You can probably still go back as far as version 1.7. I haven't had to update any of the files for compatibility since then. 

[BlackFalco]

2 minuti fa, bandit648 ha scritto:

You can probably still go back as far as version 1.7. I haven't had to update any of the files for compatibility since then. 

Sorry man, I think I'm not following you here. I see there are 3 versions? The one on user files and the 2 on GD? What are those 2 on GD? Thanks again. 

[bandit648]

2 minutes ago, BlackFalco said:

Sorry man, I think I'm not following you here. I see there are 3 versions? The one on user files and the 2 on GD? What are those 2 on GD? Thanks again. 

The files on user files and GD are the same. GD also has the low res version. 

User files: bandit648 Weather Mod v2.0.zip (4k textures)

GD: bandit648 Weather Mod v2.0.zip (4k textures)

GD: bandit648 Weather Mod v2.0 - LowRes.zip (1024x1024 textures)

 

[BlackFalco]

6 minuti fa, bandit648 ha scritto:

The files on user files and GD are the same. GD also has the low res version. 

User files: bandit648 Weather Mod v2.0.zip (4k textures)

GD: bandit648 Weather Mod v2.0.zip (4k textures)

GD: bandit648 Weather Mod v2.0 - LowRes.zip (1024x1024 textures)

 

I was getting confused ther man for a min lol yeah all clear then thanks!  

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

With great humility and excitement, may I present the showcase of bandit648's Weather Mod 2.00:

(edit: upload a second cut)

(edit2: mistakenly set to private, apologies)

A no-music version in case you cannot watch the above:

 

Edited September 8 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[bandit648]

17 hours ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

With great humility and excitement, may I present the showcase of bandit648's Weather Mod 2.00:

(edit: upload a second cut)

(edit2: mistakenly set to private, apologies)

A no-music version in case you cannot watch the above:

 

 

Nicely done! 

 

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Thanks and I am not sure how to top that...but wait! I think I may...

[JG7_X-Man]

5 hours ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

Thanks and I am not sure how to top that...but wait! I think I may...

I'd use instruments - sometimes the lyrics do go with the texture 

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

OT: I get more likes here combined than the video on YouTube...

Anyway, glad you all like it.

Edited September 10 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[Art-J]

On 8/26/2025 at 10:43 PM, bandit648 said:

I'm pretty sure I saw a thread a while ago reporting this as a bug, so it's an issue with the game engine cloud rendering. I'll see if I can tweak the settings on scattered showers 5 to get rid of it. It does only seem to occur in certain types of cloud formations.

I got that pattern as well on the very first mission I loaded to check out v 2.0  . Murphy's law an all.

Screen below. This is how "Broken cumulus no rain 1" preset looks like when clouds quality is set to "high". What setting do you use on your PC? There seems to be an issue with that single layer only, but it's being used in a couple of other presets as well, isn't it?

 

 

[grim_reaper68]

take a look page 15. I had the same issue with another preset. Do you have an amd GPU?

[Valium]

I would like to see some presets for typical autumn and autumn/winter presets with visibility, etc.

 

Is weather dynamic, i.e. it moves that at one place weather changes?

Edited September 13 by Valium

[celestHawk]

5 hours ago, Valium said:

I would like to see some presets for typical autumn and autumn/winter presets with visibility, etc.

 

Is weather dynamic, i.e. it moves that at one place weather changes?

That you do with triggers in mission editor and set conditions in Weather panel. You can actually make the fog to move and dissipate in real time.

[bandit648]

On 9/10/2025 at 11:43 AM, Art-J said:

I got that pattern as well on the very first mission I loaded to check out v 2.0  . Murphy's law an all.

Screen below. This is how "Broken cumulus no rain 1" preset looks like when clouds quality is set to "high". What setting do you use on your PC? There seems to be an issue with that single layer only, but it's being used in a couple of other presets as well, isn't it?

 

 

I'll fix this in the next update. There was another preset that had the same issue.

 

[Art-J]

On 9/10/2025 at 8:51 PM, grim_reaper68 said:

take a look page 15. I had the same issue with another preset. Do you have an amd GPU?

Nah, good ole' RTX3070 here, so the issue seems to be more "universal". But if bandit is working on a relevant fix, we'll see if it can be solved. Fingers crossed!

[grim_reaper68]

Hi 

Is the mod still working? After the latest DCS update I can't see them in the ME? It seems OVGME won't install them.

 

Edited September 20 by grim_reaper68

[TheBiggerBass]

vor 20 Minuten schrieb grim_reaper68:

Hi 

Is the mod still working? After the latest DCS update I can't see them in the ME? 

I suggest to reinstall the mod.

[fagulha]

1 hour ago, grim_reaper68 said:

Hi 

Is the mod still working? After the latest DCS update I can't see them in the ME? It seems OVGME won't install them.

 

No issues on my side.

[grim_reaper68]

I just tested a new install after making the archive again. Same result, the EffectTexture.zip hasn't change in the DCS/Bazar/Effects folder.

 

[fagulha]

4 minutes ago, grim_reaper68 said:

I just tested a new install after making the archive again. Same result, the EffectTexture.zip hasn't change in the DCS/Bazar/Effects folder.

 

Do you use any other mod that overwrites the same Effects folder? i ask this because i need to enable the Weather mod last, or, after one of my mods that use the same folder (in my case the Arthur´s Night Sky mod). If i enable the Weather mod first my other mod overwrites the Weather mod files.

If so you need to enable the Weather mod last.

This is just a shot in the dark, can be one of the issues.

 

Edited September 20 by fagulha

[grim_reaper68]

Nope I only use the weather mod

[fagulha]

11 minutes ago, grim_reaper68 said:

Nope I only use the weather mod

I can´t remember anything that could cause your issue besides wrong folder path, or, the mentioned on my previous comment.

I´m sorry i couldn´t help you further.

[fagulha]

1 hour ago, grim_reaper68 said:

Nope I only use the weather mod

I´m sorry for the question but did you check in Ovgme if the Configuration folder and mods folder paths are correct and pointing to the correct folders?

[celestHawk]

Hello there and thank you for your constant updates.

Reading much of the posts in this thread taught me how to use your patterns.

Here are some screenshots of my first try to create a thunderstorm at Marianas map, following those settings from user files descriptions: 

Quote

To create thunderstorms:

1.) Sel ect NOTHING fr om the Clouds Preset menu
2.) Configure the base altitude as desired
3.) Adjust the thickness to something between 15000-30000ft
4.) You can choose any density setting but I added six new ones. Density 11 - 16 are tweaked for thunderstorms
5.) Choose Thunderstorm or Rain from the Precptns option
6.) I recommend adding a lot of wind and turbulence as well
7.) Experiment with settings to get the look you want and enjoy!

so I added Scattered Thunderstorms 2 preset.

nullNo re-shade no enhancements, no bs!

Edited September 20 by celestHawk

[grim_reaper68]

1 hour ago, fagulha said:

I´m sorry for the question but did you check in Ovgme if the Configuration folder and mods folder paths are correct and pointing to the correct folders?

Don't laugh please, in fact it cames from it. IDK how or why OVGME switched to saved games as I only have 2 mods installed with it, and both in the root folder...

Thanks