[REL] HD Cloud Improvement

[TheVino3]

I've retextured all the clouds in higher resolution, vastly improving the overall look of the gameworld.

High clouds resolution has been increased by 15x (minimal - no loss of performance)
Regular clouds resolution has been doubled from 512 x 1024 (minimal loss of performance)

These textures were tested on a moderately high-end machine, with no real performance issues on max-settings, I would not recommend using this texture pack on a machine that struggles with performance.

This will not work with the upcoming atag-patch, so I have removed the DL.

Screenshots

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3632/cloud1e.png
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8144/cloud2.png
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6843/cloud3.png


Video by subdd

http://serveur.subdd.fr/nacy/IL-2%20...%20ou%20no.wmv


Regular cloud textures were not made by me, they came from here:
http://jgt.akpeters.com/papers/Wang04/

Please report back if you notice any issues, performance hits, or any suggestions for improvement. Thanks.

[MusseMus]

Amazing TheVino3 -3rd mod in no time!

I do think you need to have sfsMod v1.1 installed for this to work (at least my machine fails lo load the mod without sfsMod v1.1 installed)

Cheers
II/JG53 Mattias

[Birdflu]

Originally Posted by TheVino3

I've retextured all the clouds in higher resolution, vastly improving the overall look of the gameworld.

High clouds resolution has been increased by 15x (minimal - no loss of performance)
Regular clouds resolution has been doubled from 512 x 1024 (minimal loss of performance)

These textures were tested on a moderately high-end machine, with no real performance issues on max-settings, I would not recommend using this texture pack on a machine that struggles with performance.

Download

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22772...ovedClouds_rar


Installation

-To install, simply drop the ImprovedClouds folder into your Cliffs of Dover directory (steam example: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover)
-Add -ImprovedClouds to your steam launch options or to your target line on a normal shortcut

Screenshots

http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/3632/cloud1e.png
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8144/cloud2.png
http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/6843/cloud3.png

Regular cloud textures were not made by me, they came from here:
http://jgt.akpeters.com/papers/Wang04/

Please report back if you notice any issues, performance hits, or any suggestions for improvement. Thanks.

How to make a shortcut to launch plz?

[TheVino3]

I do think you need to have sfsMod v1.1 installed for this to work

Ah! Sorry ive made an error in my readme, dont just add -ImprovedClouds,
add -mod=ImprovedClouds
Sorry will edit the original post. That should work.

How to make a shortcut to launch plz?

If you have it on steam, right click it and hit properties, then launch options, and add
-mod=ImprovedClouds

To make a regular shortcut, find your .exe file and right click, create shortcut, and add -mod=ImprovedClouds to your target line.

[Birdflu]

Originally Posted by TheVino3

Ah! Sorry ive made an error in my readme, dont just add -ImprovedClouds,
add -mod=ImprovedClouds
Sorry will edit the original post. That should work.


If you have it on steam, right click it and hit properties, then launch options, and add
-mod=ImprovedClouds

To make a regular shortcut, find your .exe file and right click, create shortcut, and add -mod=ImprovedClouds to your target line.

Tnks a lot

[Alien]

D/L broken

[Platypus65]

Does anyone know if we can use these fantastic mods along with the COD Windows 8 Loader? If so, any ideas how to activate the mods? Many thanks!

[Ctrl E]

Bring on the first mod pack!

[Screamadelica]

Great work. Just one question as I am new to the whole mod install process, how do I add this to the steam launch options or target line on a normal shortcut? In fact what does this mean? Thanks for all your work, cheers!

[TheVino3]

Originally Posted by Screamadelica

Great work. Just one question as I am new to the whole mod install process, how do I add this to the steam launch options or target line on a normal shortcut? In fact what does this mean? Thanks for all your work, cheers!

http://www.ihatemountains.com/activate-the-console/

except dont add -console,
add -mod=ImprovedClouds

(and make sure youve right clicked on cliffs of dover )