Effects Mod Request

[PJB]

requesting any effects mods expert to please make some realistic effects of aircraft explosion fire flares countermeassure and flames effects for strike fighters 2 that can be compared to dcs world or war thunder !! i have each and every effects mods never found a good taste 

[+yakarov79]

It might be harsh...

but it is never too late to learn new skills...

[Wrench]

is it even possible with a 20+ year old engine????

 

[+daddyairplanes]

what he said.

take some current effects, rename em and start playing with em to get what you like

ask for things and ou'll get crickets.

try making a thing and ask for help with what you've messed up, and a whole chorus will erupt

[PJB]

9 minutes ago, Wrench said:

is it even possible with a 20+ year old engine????

 

nothing is impossible as it says its self ( i am possible ) 

 

actually it will bring a new life to Strike Fighters 2 

if new aircrafts and object mods can be created then new effects can also be created ... just a pleasent suggestion ! 

[bazillius]

I join the question. Pls recommend clouds to me. I use modifed clouds Sarcasm, but I'm tired of them.

Effect pack i use. i modified this for my sence of prettyness

 

Edited August 21, 2022 by bazillius

[PJB]

6 hours ago, bazillius said:

I join the question. Pls recommend clouds to me. I use modifed clouds Sarcasm, but I'm tired of them.

Effect pack i use. i modified this for my sence of prettyness

 

try Menrva Real Sky Enviroment 

thats the one i also use 

[TaktischesGenie]

well i guess you just need to make high quality effects
though get ready for 10fps gaming : )

joys of 32bit i think stary's effects pack is the best and it looks decent for SF2

[PJB]

 

5 hours ago, OrbitalPotato331 said:

well i guess you just need to make high quality effects
though get ready for 10fps gaming : )

joys of 32bit i think stary's effects pack is the best and it looks decent for SF2

since 2 months i play on max effects settings With stary's EE3 except shadows 

but actually on max effects settings fov becomes a little blur 😟

i tried all combatace effects mods but never got dcs or warthunder alike fire flares and flames 

 

i think thirdwire should do something about it just an effects update 

 

 

Edited August 23, 2022 by PJB

[TaktischesGenie]

4 hours ago, PJB said:

 

since 2 months i play on max effects settings With stary's EE3 except shadows 

but actually on max effects settings fov becomes a little blur 😟

i tried all combatace effects mods but never got dcs or warthunder alike fire flares and flames 

 

i think thirdwire should do something about it just an effects update 

its not the FOV becoming a little blur its just an added vignette on some shaders

on menrva's pack theres an alternative shaders folder see what you like

[PJB]

2 hours ago, OrbitalPotato331 said:

its not the FOV becoming a little blur its just an added vignette on some shaders

on menrva's pack theres an alternative shaders folder see what you like

even strike fighters stock effects becomes blury without menrva pack on max settings ! 

[+EricJ]

1 hour ago, PJB said:

even strike fighters stock effects becomes blury without menrva pack on max settings ! 

Methinks you shouldn't hold your breath. I mean the modders can only do so much with (as Wrench pointed out) a twenty-year old graphics engine. It would be nice if it could be updated with a better rendering engine, but you have to just find the best one amongst many effects that gets relatively close to what you're looking for. I mean DCS is constantly worked on so there is some improvement and bug-fixing. But Strike Fighters had it's last patch nine years ago, which so far didn't mess with the graphics engine (which I could be wrong, I didn't review or remember the patch notes).

[+Menrva]

I think the guy is confusing blur with bloom. I explicitly wrote in my realSKY Readme file that bloom postprocessing is used by the game when Effects settings are set to Unlimited. This is unrelated to the mod, although realSKY provides better postprocessing given engine limitations. I wonder why I waste time writing Readme files.

About effects, the best currently available are from Stary's Unified Effects package. For the ODS mod, me and guuruu have been improving those and fixing any mistakes, typos, wrongly referenced shaders, etc. Maybe some day I'll think about re-releasing them as a standalone package.

Much better looking effects are simply not possible, the graphics engine is not capable of features like proper heat waves, volumetric clouds, etc. The game is old, live with it. Besides, to be asking for even better freeware mods than the ones already available is a bit insulting and annoying. I almost lost my sanity while working with obsessive care and precision on some add-ons (which are free). There are people spending their free time to make others happier, with absolutely nothing in return. So let's be grateful for what the community already offers. Rant over.

Edited August 23, 2022 by Menrva

[PJB]

26 minutes ago, Menrva said:

I think the guy is confusing blur with bloom. I explicitly wrote in my realSKY Readme file that bloom postprocessing is used when Effects settings are set to Unlimited. I wonder why I waste time writing Readme files.

About effects, the best currently available are from Stary's Unified Effects package. For the ODS mod, me and guuruu have been improving those and fixing any mistakes, typos, wrongly referenced shaders, etc. Maybe some day I'll think about re-releasing them as a standalone package.

Much better looking effects are simply not possible, the graphics engine is not capable of features like proper heat waves, volumetric clouds, etc. The game is old, live with it. Besides, to be asking for even better freeware mods than the ones already available is a bit insulting and annoying. I almost lost my sanity while working with obsessive care and precision on some add-ons (which are free). There are people spending their free time to make others happier, with absolutely nothing in return. So let's be grateful for what the community already offers. Rant over.

sir i respect appriciate your work , was just making a wish here , wishes are free to make 

Edited August 23, 2022 by PJB

[PJB]

1 hour ago, EricJ said:

Methinks you shouldn't hold your breath. I mean the modders can only do so much with (as Wrench pointed out) a twenty-year old graphics engine. It would be nice if it could be updated with a better rendering engine, but you have to just find the best one amongst many effects that gets relatively close to what you're looking for. I mean DCS is constantly worked on so there is some improvement and bug-fixing. But Strike Fighters had it's last patch nine years ago, which so far didn't mess with the graphics engine (which I could be wrong, I didn't review or remember the patch notes).

maybe thirdwire its self should update the effects ! 

alot of people who cant affoard the requirements of DCS or Warthunder are coming towards Strike Fighters 2 

[bazillius]

The life sicle of the game goes to the end. I think we will never see any engine updates from ThirdWire . He anounced W10 compatibility 2 years ago and ended with it. its still anounced without moving ahead i see. So we have to play with that we have. Its nice retro game which makes us happy isnt it? :) So relax and joy. The architecture of engine is not opened like it is in Falcon 4.0 so its not possible to improve engine, only ini editing

[+EricJ]

1 hour ago, PJB said:

maybe thirdwire its self should update the effects ! 

alot of people who cant affoard the requirements of DCS or Warthunder are coming towards Strike Fighters 2 

True but it's not like TK is making any effort to patch it, so yeah I got you, it would be nice but I'm not expecting him to do anything about it.

[Wrench]

holding my breath I am not

TK is long done with SF. We have what we have.