FXShine shader CMBN

BarbaricCo · September 16, 2015

Hi

This tweak mod was originaly for CMRT but members reporting that it's work perfectly with CMBT (latest update) so please give it a try!

- this is modified Battlefront “War Movie” shader

- this will replace the opt-M (alt-M) mode

- put the unzipped folder in "z" folder

- works also with CMRT, CMBI and CMBS (latest updates)

- little or no performance hit

- OS X and Windows

- experimental stuff

- please don't edit shader if You don't know what You are doing!

Combat Mission FXShine mod download:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/49hc7e5cn0lve4d/AADjTuXSsx6l35wtx_4g3mnda?dl=0

Please check original Thread at Red Thunder section for more:

http://community.battlefront.com/topic/120795-fxshine-shader/

As I don't have CMBN Screenshots are from CMRT unedited but post Your Best Normandy screenshoots so we can replace them!

Fenris · September 16, 2015

Interesting, thanks for sharing.

-F

OrdeaL · September 24, 2015

Do you need to run all 4 files to make this work?

BarbaricCo · September 26, 2015

Interesting, thanks for sharing.
-F

Thanks for trying. Please report expirience with CMBN!

Do you need to run all 4 files to make this work?

Only one shader folder at a time!. But now I separated different shaders and added ReadMe in every .zip so hopefully it will be everything clear

massimoFGM · September 29, 2015

I like your advanced movie shader 1.0, just two request:

- less vignetting

- yellow (wheat fields) is too bright

thanks

m.

BarbaricCo · September 29, 2015

@massimoFGM could You please post few CMBN screenshots with default settings and with War movie advanced to see what's going on. As far as I tested, it certainly needs little tweaking for different games and scenarios. In CMFI it is also too bright in midday battles so that's probably also the case with CMBN.

Thanks

massimoFGM · October 1, 2015

@massimoFGM could You please post few CMBN screenshots with default settings and with War movie advanced to see what's going on. As far as I tested, it certainly needs little tweaking for different games and scenarios. In CMFI it is also too bright in midday battles so that's probably also the case with CMBN.

Here my screenshots, captured images are less intense than I expected.

Try to play the scenario MG Boldness be my brother for a better view

thanks for your effort

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BarbaricCo · October 2, 2015

@massimoFGM Thanks, but I still don't have CMBN and those shaders don't work in demo. But You can try little bit toned down version for CMFI.

Download War movie ADVANCED CMFI version: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/yk6l41dkpcjm47s/AAA2eRrMdnoF2-xif9a1Iq9ya?dl=0

Combat Mission 300

massimoFGM · October 5, 2015

thanks I'll do this evening.

BarbaricCo · November 10, 2015

Coming soon...

bruce90 · November 10, 2015

That's great news BarbaricCo. Your Advanced CMFI version is a must have.

delliejonut · November 10, 2015

Great stuff, but a quick question. I have one of the graphics cards that makes the shaders turn everything a bright green color. Can I still use these?

Also, your troubleshooting guide made me lol-

"If it doesn't work, delete it"

Bradley · November 10, 2015

Coming soon...

Thanks looking forward to it.

BarbaricCo · November 11, 2015

That's great news BarbaricCo. Your Advanced CMFI version is a must have.

Thanks.

Great stuff, but a quick question. I have one of the graphics cards that makes the shaders turn everything a bright green color. Can I still use these?

Also, your troubleshooting guide made me lol-
"If it doesn't work, delete it"

War movie blur shader work even without Alt-R (shaders ON - but that's only for bump mapping shaders which are also edited in War movie ADVANCED shaders) - strange . But recomended is to have Alt-W (shadows ON) and Alt-R (shaders ON). Thanks

@Bradley I saw one great short video and few marvelous screenshoots from You. Waiting for more. Thanks!

But before release of War movie ADVANCED shaders for CMBN I have few doubts to share:

default CMBN foliage + Aris Panzer (close up)

default CMBN foliage desaturated 10% (You can imagine not desaturated version )

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default CMBN foliage desaturated 20%

default CMBN foliage+ shaders desaturated 10% + Aris tiger (good foliage but vehicle lacks colors)

default CMBN foliage + shaders desaturated 10%

default CMBN foliage + shaders desaturated 10% + stock Stug with adjusted contrast (default vehicle was washed out)

default CMBN foliage desaturated 10% + Aris Panzer (close up)

Note! All screenshots are from CMRT with Normandy textures

You can always try different versions of FXShine and War movie ADVANCED in different games if it suits You more.

Basically if You bring foliage and terrain right You loose vehicles and sky. If You make good foliage shadows You burn vehicles and sky and horizons are in question too. Not to talk about floating world

And many players are using totally different terrain and vehicle mods which all must be taken into consideration.

But I will probably go with the route of desaturating foliage (picture No2 + last picture) instead of moding all of the vehicles. It will be reasonable 100Mb packed download.

Edited November 11, 2015 by BarbaricCo

delliejonut · November 11, 2015

Thanks.
War movie blur shader work even without Alt-R (shaders ON - but that's only for bump mapping shaders which are also edited in War movie ADVANCED shaders) - strange . But recomended is to have Alt-W (shadows ON) and Alt-R (shaders ON). Thanks

Turns out I can turn Alt-R on when I'm using the WMA shaders. I'm using the CMFI version with Rambler's trees and bocage and Bil's gridded ground mod.

Here's some pics from an DAR I'm making. The shaders are really the icing on the cake.

BarbaricCo · November 12, 2015

@delliejonut Those are dramatic, but it will burn icons and maybe it is not be suitable for longer playing with look from above ground.

You can also try official releases with less vigneting on CMMODS III :

War movie ADVANCED CMRT: http://cmmodsiii.greenasjade.net/?p=2599#wpfb-file-647

War movie ADVANCED CMBS: http://cmmodsiii.greenasjade.net/?p=2691

BarbaricCo · November 13, 2015

[Released] War Movie ADVANCED Mode For CM Battle For Normandy

http://cmmodsiii.greenasjade.net/?p=2747

As there are many different scenery mods, especially for CMBN, it’s impossible to find one “fits them all”. Just grass and grain texture will always probably occupy 50% of Your screen when You play. So, in the end, I must release and work with the default, out of the box CM Normandy textures.

Important:

- Work great with CMBN vanilla terrain and foliage.

- It is recommended to use it with ARIS vehicle mods (they have more contrast which is suitable for this mode and look great anyway )

- War movie ADVANCED mode must load last! Put additional “z” letters in front of the mode folder name if needed.

Tips:

If You have additional scenery mods installed (who doesn’t?), You can tweak brightness, saturation and contrast by changing the values in “blur_shader.frag”:

For example, this mode works great with CMRT but change the line at the bottom of the “blur_shader.frag”

gl_FragColor.xyz = BrightnessSaturationContrast(gl_FragColor.xyz, 0.90, 0.96, 1.06);

to

gl_FragColor.xyz = BrightnessSaturationContrast(gl_FragColor.xyz, 0.90, 1.05, 1.06);

Textures in CMBN are much more saturated so we put saturation in CMRT to 1.05 (or whatever You like, with whatever mode/ CM game You have).

unedited screenshoots - War Movie ADVANCED Mode For CM Battle For Normandy

CM vanilla + War movie ADVANCED

Note! Screenshots are from CMRT with default Normandy textures and Aris vehicle mods

bruce90 · November 13, 2015

Great stuff! Thanks for your hard work BarbariCo.

delliejonut · November 17, 2015

Thanks for the new upload BarbariCo, you were right about everything. I'll be trying the new mod now.

massimoFGM · November 18, 2015

thanks Barbaricco, good work.

I'm using the CMBN version of War Movie also for the CMFI, but for better result I had to switch the shader off

BarbaricCo · November 19, 2015

@bruce90 & @delliejonut Thanks and post results (daily sunshine scenarios please )

@massimoFGM Unfortunately, every game is special, but for example War movie ADVANCED mode for CMBN works great out of the box in CMRT:

stock CMBN textures in CMRT + Aris vehicles + War movie ADVANCED for CMBN ( http://cmmodsiii.greenasjade.net/?p=2747 )

For CMFI my best bet is still FXShine 2.03 ( http://cmmodsiii.greenasjade.net/?p=2586 )

c3k · November 19, 2015

Got on my hard drive! Thanks!

delliejonut · November 29, 2015

Here, got some new pics from the DAR using the new war mode you recommended.

BarbaricCo · December 5, 2015

Here, got some new pics from the DAR using the new war mode you recommended.

I saw the DAR on thefewgoodman. Congrats on total victory. Thanks for posts and more screenshots as always are welcomed.

--WOKI-- · December 27, 2015

here's mine but i think im still the old one because it's bit different with yours besides i use Reshade fx too, so this shots were taken using Fx Shine + Reshade Fx
Love it !! the shine reflect more visible and feels a bit like warthunder