SurlyBen Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 My sky mod is more or less done. It consists only of daytime skies, because I haven't decided how or if I plan on doing night ones (there are already quite a few night skies out there...) There are 8 blue skies (including one with no clouds at all) 6 dawns, and six overcast. The reason for the extra skies is that my skies aren't very generalized, so it's easy to notice that you are looking at the same clouds all the time This mod includes my previous sky mods. Here are some previews (I've limited it to six out of consideration for those of you who read this on dial up modems ) Each of these was taken in view one looking towards a corner, and these are of the low res version of my skies on account of I have a lowly 16 MB voodoo 3 video card. The high res ones should look much better (less banding) Now all I need is someplace to host 'em, and y'all can see for yourselves. SurlyBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Bellator Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 :eek: Amazing work - even better than the previous mods. After seeing the horrible skies on the CM2 screenshots I hope BTS take notice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gyrene Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Them's beateeful! Really, excellent work, love the first two! Gyrene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyBen Posted June 12, 2001 Author Share Posted June 12, 2001 I dunno, I kind of liked the shots I've seen of CM2. I cribbed at least one idea... I think that the stock CM skies are supposed to be pretty generic, so that they kind of fade into the background and you don't notice you are seeing the same one all the time. I know I got bored seeing the same clouds over and over in my original sky mod... SurlyBen [ 06-12-2001: Message edited by: SurlyBen ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ales Dvorak Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Excellent work! I like it very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shatter Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Nice, very nice I will be looking forward for these to hit a site for download. As good as these are, you should try your hand at the night skies also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Wow! These are the best yet. No doubt about it. If he makes a night sky, I'll bet that we will be able to make out the big and little dippers! Someone, please host these! Can we email you SurlyBen for them? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleoldman Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 ..they do look very good!..i'm starting to get the hang of all these mods and bmps and wavs..this is really a great game!.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Panzer Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 "Combat Missions?" "CM Outpost?" WHERE are you? ...get this guy onboard, quick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cubbies Phan Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 I actually like the two overcast skies there. 'Bout the best ones I've seen so far. The one with the cumilous (sp?) clouds is also great too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceroy Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Surly Ben, I really liked Pic1 (dawn) Pic5 (snowing) Pic6 (raining) Especially 5&6! Easily the best I've seen. I hope I can DL them soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Peter Panzer: "Combat Missions?" "CM Outpost?" WHERE are you? ...get this guy onboard, quick...<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> All he needs to do is send it in and we will get up ASAP....within minutes if that's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volstag Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Great work SurlyBen!! Out, Volstag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tom Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Hi , if you judge Ben´s skies just by the preview pics , you´d be amazed how the look in the game ! Marvellous work ( I like especially the new overcast skies ). BTW: you can download the skies in 1 hour from Toms Combat Mission HQ ( link below ). It´s a huge download ( 3 files ..each with 3 -4 MB ) but it´s worth each kb Cheers Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PipBoy Posted June 12, 2001 Share Posted June 12, 2001 Hehe or about 2 minutes if you have cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcm1947 Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Very nice work. Thanks for your efforts they look like ..... well, the sky. Good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurlyBen Posted June 13, 2001 Author Share Posted June 13, 2001 Thanks for the compliments. They are much appreciated Perhaps not as much as some grog coming on and telling me that skies in WWII were usually black and white and he has ten books with the pictures to prove it, but still quite a bit I expect I'll try and put together a night sky mod pretty soon. FYI, I sent 'em in to Madmatt, so in addition to Tom's site they should show up on CMHQ in the reasonably near future... Anyway, thanks again. SurlyBen [ 06-13-2001: Message edited by: SurlyBen ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 For night skies, a new idea might be to make one just right before it goews completely dark. Like late twilight, instead of a total blackness. You know, like after the sun sets, but before all light is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Brian Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 Wow… that is impressive! I noted that you said there are other sky mods out there, for example, for night. I haven't seen them, so I'm sure I'm on the wrong page. Could you help by directing me to them (and other sky mods)? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pvt. Ryan Posted June 13, 2001 Share Posted June 13, 2001 I love the skies, however, I do have one comment. The horizons don't match up too well with the rest of the terrain, at least for the subdued terrain I am using. I am currently playing a game with your overcast sky and the horizon is very green. I am still using your skies because they look so good and because you don't see the horizon at the lower viewing angles. Is there any way this can be improved, or is there any way I can change it myself without having to get a degree in modding? Edit: you can see what I am talking about in the fourth picture of your preview at the top of this thread. It is barely noticeable in that picture because it is a low angle view, but from higher angles it is much more apparent. [ 06-13-2001: Message edited by: Pvt. Ryan ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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