Smaller sun for DCS World

[Blaze]

Use cold, it looks fantastic. :)

[Mustang]

Use cold, it looks fantastic. :)

 

Ah glad you like it blaze, could you post up some screenshots of how it all looks on your end? (would be good to see how it looks on cold hdr when its 9-10am and the sun is low in the sky)

 

edit: I have made a small adjustment to the package, please check the attachment for v3

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=78721&d=1364009127

Edited March 23, 2013 by Mustang

[skouras]

i use normal

it looks great as well

[NRG-Vampire]

good job Mustang ! :thumbup:

 

any chance to change the Sun color to redish at horizon (sunrise/sunset) ? :dunno:

[Humvee28]

Dammit Mustang, you´re updating your Mod faster than i can test it. :D

 

Thank you!

[Mustang]

Dammit Mustang, you´re updating your Mod faster than i can test it. :D

 

Thank you!

 

Yeah I had to make an alteration to the sky.fx shader file, it was causing problems with the warm HDR setting should be all good now :)

[JujuMan]

Mustang,

 

I have been an avid follower of the COLD HDR setting since the start, but, this makes it even more enjoyable.

 

No problems here, the sun is just the right intensity and the rays are a welcome bonus.

 

Thanks for your efforts.

 

I endorse this Mod. Lol:thumbup:

[GeorgeLKMT]

I like COLD settings too (although I've been using NORMAL recently), but I had to turn down that blur :( It's just too much in my opinion.

 

By the way I like the modification, thank you!

Edited March 23, 2013 by GeorgeLKMT

[Mustang]

I like COLD settings too (although I've been using NORMAL recently), but I had to turn down that blur :( It's just too much in my opinion.

 

By the way I like the modification, thank you!

 

Try the updated one with cold HDR and see how you go, see attachment 'altered sky sun and HDR effects v3 smaller rays.zip'

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1703967&postcount=267

 

and thanks for the feedback guys, its useful :)

[-Demon-]

Hi Mustang,

 

many thanks for the Mod but I am encountering some probs. I installed as discribed but still have a big mama at the horizon. Please see pic below. Any Idea what could have gone wrong?

 

Settings: cold hdr

 

If you need more details, please let me know...many thanks for a quick reply!

 

Cheers,

 

Demon

 

 

and after setting the hdr radius from 3 to 1

 

[Mustang]

Hi Mustang,

 

many thanks for the Mod but I am encountering some probs. I installed as discribed but still have a big mama at the horizon. Please see pic below. Any Idea what could have gone wrong?

 

Settings: cold hdr

 

If you need more details, please let me know...many thanks for a quick reply!

 

Cheers,

 

Demon

 

Have you checked your graphics.cfg for allowing non precompilied textures? although i added a modified one that covers this its worth checking (line 71) :

 

 

PrecompiledEffects

{

mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_FOR_UNCHANGED_FILES";

//mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_ONLY";

}

[-Demon-]

Have you checked your graphics.cfg for allowing non precompilied textures? although i added a modified one that covers this its worth checking (line 71) :

 

 

PrecompiledEffects

{

mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_FOR_UNCHANGED_FILES";

//mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_ONLY";

}

 

Hey Mustang,

 

thanks for the quick reply. yes I have your config installed with

 

PrecompiledEffects

{

mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_FOR_UNCHANGED_FILES";

//mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_ONLY";

}

 

enabled. Any other idea?

[Corrigan]

Try the updated one with cold HDR and see how you go, see attachment 'altered sky sun and HDR effects v3 smaller rays.zip'

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1703967&postcount=267

 

and thanks for the feedback guys, its useful :)

 

I compared mine and your graphics.cfg, and you have lowered some of the view distances?

E.g., at line 196, I have structures = {40, 20000} while your one is structures = {40, 10000}. Any reason for this? Or are we perhaps using different graphics settings?

 

EDIT: you seem to have raised the LandNight LoDs too.

Edited March 26, 2013 by Corrigan

[aceviper]

I use normal hdr setting and the sun is Peter`s non flickering version.Tried Mustang`s version but it doesnt work for me in normal hdr.My problem is with the pixelated sun.....that thing is a zillion miles wide and it shouldnt have visible pixels. I humbly ask for some wise person`s help:helpsmilie:

[HiJack]

Which is the last version of this MOD now? Mustang, can you update first post with the files?

[HiJack]

Ah glad you like it blaze, could you post up some screenshots of how it all looks on your end? (would be good to see how it looks on cold hdr when its 9-10am and the sun is low in the sky)

 

edit: I have made a small adjustment to the package, please check the attachment for v3

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/attachment.php?attachmentid=78721&d=1364009127

Is this a full version Mustang or do I need Peterp's mod files first?

[K2mil]

So I tried it with Mustang v3 link from page 28. The sun only gets smaller whe the camera is in 3rd person view in the cockpit still I have huge sun. That's how it's supposed to be ?

[-Demon-]

So I tried it with Mustang v3 link from page 28. The sun only gets smaller whe the camera is in 3rd person view in the cockpit still I have huge sun. That's how it's supposed to be ?

 

Good point, same here :huh::helpsmilie:

 

Cheers

 

Demon

[IvanK]

Is this going to be incorporated officially in 1.2.4 ?

[eFirehawk]

This mod is absolutely stunning, much better visuals now! However, did anybody else get a serious hit on the loading times? With the mod installed my DCS needs about 4 or 5 minutes to start a mission. :(

[K2mil]

This mod is absolutely stunning, much better visuals now! However, did anybody else get a serious hit on the loading times? With the mod installed my DCS needs about 4 or 5 minutes to start a mission. :(

 

I don't think this mod have anything to do with your loading times. Its more the hard drive and memory. I would run some system diagnostics

[Milli]

No increase in load up times here.

 

Regards,

Milli

[MonnieRock]

Hello Everyone,

 

What is the latest version of this mod and where is the download location?

 

The only setting in graphic.cfg needed is to change?

 

PrecompiledEffects

{

mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_FOR_UNCHANGED_FILES";

//mode = "USE_PRECOMPILED_EFFECTS_ONLY";

 

 

Thank you,

Monnie

[eFirehawk]

Just to let you guys know, I've found out why my loading times increased so much after I installed the mod. I had another mod installed before I tried the Smaller Sun mod, the DCS World Spec/Land Lighting Mod. It seems that these two while used at the same time hugely increases the loading times for some reason. It's quite a shame because I really liked the stronger highlights with the spec mod is on... but I had to prioritize the sun mod since I felt my mental sanity was beginning to be taken away from me when I tried to look at the HUD just to witness a huge blown out flash :lol:

[Nealius]

What happened to the mod? I had it working well in 1.2.3 but after updating to 1.2.4 I lost it, and all the download links appear to be dead.