MOD - [Workshop] Aztec's Environments and Lightings (Updated 12/09/2014)

[DramaBelli]

Carbide fixed version used (Radious campaign mod and no hdr mod disabled since they have conflicts).

Doktor1 settings

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...still not working I suppose...

[carbide]

@DramaBelli

Its working, you have the right clouds in the sky. Do you have sky set on extreme in graphics?

[DramaBelli]

@DramaBelli

Its working, you have the right clouds in the sky. Do you have sky set on extreme in graphics?

thank'u! I was going crazy! too many times looking at tons of pics I made with/without it (I was confused)

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using your fixed version I've disabled

Radious campaign mod (1/2 conflicts regards the weather)

No hader mod (main mod conflicting, as already known).

Next test: try your fixed version of aztec mod using radious campaign mod.

I've converted aztec mod in movie format so it should override radious camp. mod

I will report the result of this test.

Meanwhile HIGE THANKS CARBIDE! and again thanks to this Painter called Aztec

PS: yes sky on extreme (veg Alpha,SSAO, AA Depth of the field ON)

[le_fred]

Thanks to Carbide, it is finally working for me as well, great work mate !!

3 pics (2 in Carthage historical battle, 1 on Athenai map) with my own preset (Doktor sweetfx but revised gem file to get more vivid colors, especially the reds)

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Vennonetes settings to compare (the best vivid color settings in my opinion)

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My own GEM settings with Vennonetes sweetfx

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One with Doktor1 settings

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[doktor1]

Thanks to Carbide, it is finally working for me as well, great work mate !!
3 pics (2 in Carthage historical battle, 1 on Athenai map) with my own preset (Doktor sweetfx but revised gem file to get more vivid colors, especially the reds)

By changing Curves Mode in SweetFX you can set saturation...



Curves Mode 0

Curves Mode 1

Curves Mode 2
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And this is something new...
New lighting and curves from SweetFX

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[The Librarian]

Thanks to Carbide, it is finally working for me as well, great work mate !!

3 pics (2 in Carthage historical battle, 1 on Athenai map) with my own preset (Doktor sweetfx but revised gem file to get more vivid colors, especially the reds)

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Vennonetes settings to compare (the best vivid color settings in my opinion)

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My own GEM settings with Vennonetes sweetfx

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One with Doktor1 settings

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Looking great! What are your GEM-settings (truecolour I presume)?

[le_fred]

Aztec's mod is mind blowing, it's a great improvement in terms of visuals.

The only issue i have with it is that is not compatible with No HDR saturation mod from Mech Donald.
The dynamic change of light is really annoying when you keep on zooming in and out from watching the close combat to getting a panoramic vision.
Every time you get to the ground level, everything darkens in 2 or 3 seconds.

It would be great if both mods could be compatible.

[Centaure]

@Carbide +rep for fixing the file you solved the working/non working clouds mystery

@Doktor1 very nice settings along with Aztec mod.

@Aztec we can now appreciate the full extent of your work which is amazing looking forward to trying your final version

[Go0lden_Archer]

Aztec, did you remove all weather paterns except for one? I've reloaded maps few times, maps like Roma, Alexandria, Athens... And it always was with same weather type, same sky/lighting that is, when in vanilla almost every time when I reload a map I can see different colors of the same setting, thus 'Dry weather' for example have 4 or even more color paterns.

[aztec]

Aztec, did you remove all weather paterns except for one? I've reloaded maps few times, maps like Roma, Alexandria, Athens... And it always was with same weather type, same sky/lighting that is, when in vanilla almost every time when I reload a map I can see different colors of the same setting, thus 'Dry weather' for example have 4 or even more color paterns.

it is beta now ! in full version I add different paterns
same patterns for Mediterranean in beta
and different patterns in eastern in beta


future :
different patterns in Mediterranean in full version
same patterns for atlantic in beta ! for your tests

[Go0lden_Archer]

it is beta now ! in full version I add different paterns
same patterns for Mediterranean in beta
and different patterns in eastern in beta


future :
different patterns in Mediterranean in full version
same patterns for atlantic in beta ! for your tests

Ah, good to know, can't wait to test different paterns in medi!

[doktor1]

Same here...
Always same weather type...

[le_fred]

Thanks Doktor for the kind advice, very useful indeed !

A few more pics after tweaking a bit with several settings / gem from you and others, i finally got something i really like a lot (battle and also campaign, difficult balance to find)

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[Noif de Bodemloze]

I want rise my hat for Carbide! His fixed version made aztec's mod to working! Now I can see new clouds and lightings in my game! thx for my savior.

[aztec]

I want rise my hat for Carbide! His fixed version made aztec's mod to working! Now I can see new clouds and lightings in my game! thx for my savior.

sorry for not worked for you
this mod created on patch 7 this is why in didn,t work for you 8.1 !

[ToonTotalWar]

sorry for not worked for you
this mod created on patch 7 this is why in didn,t work for you 8.1 !

why do you not make your mod patch 8.1 compatible??

[doktor1]

Tweaking surface sharpening/lighting....

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[Socktu]

Great mod, yet another great modder transforming the look and feel of the game.

[Noif de Bodemloze]

I can tell that most of us doesn't have patch 7 who own offical rome 2 game. Usually people have patch 8 or 8.1.

[carbide]

I can tell that most of us doesn't have patch 7 who own offical rome 2 game. Usually people have patch 8 or 8.1.

If needed Aztec can send me a link to download his finished files for the next version and I can apply them to 8.1 version.