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Pond Water Mod - new colors

by Targa Posted 20th Oct 2005 at 9:13 PM - Updated 15th Mar 2007 at 9:45 PM by MTS2Staff : Added info about Seasons
 
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Howabominable
Instructor
#26 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 2:53 AM
Thank you, I never really thought about how ugly the pond water is, but now compared to yours it's obvious LOL, the only hard part is choosing the color I want!
Turtle Guy
Test Subject
#27 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 2:57 AM
Everything you create is awesome! I wish I was more like you, for you are truly wise and great.
teresa7159
Scholar
#28 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 3:19 AM
Thank you so much for this. My pond water tends to look more like the picture you have called ice, with perhaps a little more blue-gray thrown in. Where I live, ponds are a greenish color, because of the algae and stuff. This will make them more realistic. Again thank you.

Teresa
GunMod
Field Researcher
#29 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 3:25 AM
Hey Targa, I *think* I might know the answer to the small problems you mention are.
Let me screw around and if I'm correct I'll PM you with something I've been working on.
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rook_cheshire
Lab Assistant
#30 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 3:32 AM
So does it replace the redglowing water for lowend systems?
roddyaleixo
Field Researcher
#31 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 4:28 AM
Thanks Targa! This is great!! I appreciate all your effort! I'm off to test!
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Targa
Lab Assistant
Original Poster
#32 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 4:47 AM
Quote: Originally posted by rook_cheshire
So does it replace the redglowing water for lowend systems?


From what people have been saying, yes it does.

@GunMod: Let me know what you find out.

-T
GunMod
Field Researcher
#33 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 4:49 AM
Ok, Targa, Open the Sims2 material.package and look at the following shader:

Maxis Material Shader: 0xCD7FE87A - 0x9C954B3C - 0x1C0532FA - 0xFF226023

I *think* if you modified the shader settings here that this will modify the "pond" water transparency, reflectivity , and so forth.

Sorry if you were already aware if this, just trying to help.

There is also another water shader in this package but I think it deals with moving water (fountains etc)

One note of the code that might be what you want:
# Material for terrain geometry that is partially or completely under water.

If the underwater terrain is slightly different then the "water color" will change as well.
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Targa
Lab Assistant
Original Poster
#34 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 4:56 AM
That one is the neighborhood view water. I have all the Material Shaders extracted and have been poring over them for the last 4 days. I'll send you a PM, I need to ask you something anyway.

The reason I asked about the video cards is because the programmer at maxis who wrote the shader for lot water knew (or suspected at least) that it wouldn't work right on some systems. There's a comment he added to the code, "Does this even work?" lol.
GunMod
Field Researcher
#35 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 6:05 AM
Lol Targa.
How about all the "Doesnt work for now" or the TODO's
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Daan1302
Lab Assistant
#36 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 9:04 AM
Thanks Targa!
I was sick of the ugly neon blue water!
Hmm.
If the ice water works in NH View, then why not take a look at what makes it work, and apply it to the others?
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ettienne
Test Subject
#37 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 9:51 AM
Hey, do you think you could change the pool water color?
like just the top layer, because mine is so clear you can
barely see it
sissybreezerboy
Lab Assistant
#38 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 9:53 AM
I will probaly try this this out!
xstreetxsexiiex
Top Secret Researcher
#39 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 11:39 AM
This is awesome!
thefuzmixman
Instructor
#40 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 3:39 PM
interesting mod. yea, pretty cool stuff.. thanks for your hard work
xD
hellfrog
Lab Assistant
#41 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 5:48 PM
Ooo these are so pretty! I think the gray one is my favorite, too.
blondmermaid
Lab Assistant
#42 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 6:58 PM
Great idea!Thank's! :salute:
unwanted03
Test Subject
#43 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 7:20 PM
Is it possible to do the same thing for tub, hot tub and fountains ?
thatgirlaquarius
Test Subject
#44 Old 21st Oct 2005 at 8:09 PM
wow...these are so nice..they make the ponds look more realistic..thanks alot..i wasn't thinking about it..but now that i see it..i definately want it...
Ellatrue
Instructor
#45 Old 22nd Oct 2005 at 1:23 AM Last edited by Ellatrue : 22nd Oct 2005 at 1:39 AM.
Thank you soo much! I asked about something like this a really long time ago, and no one even replied to my thread... I am really glad to see that there really was some interest in doing this,THANK YOU- that glowing color was getting on my nerves...

could I request something a little bit reddish, as if the water had a lot of iron in it?
angels1012
Lab Assistant
#46 Old 22nd Oct 2005 at 12:26 PM
stupid question. Downloads folder ?
Inge Jones
One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse
#47 Old 22nd Oct 2005 at 1:03 PM
Quote: Originally posted by angels1012
stupid question. Downloads folder ?


Yes. The full instructions are in the readme that comes with the download.
"You can do refraction by raymarching through the depth buffer" (c. Reddeyfish 2017)
cwirsing
Forum Resident
#48 Old 22nd Oct 2005 at 6:15 PM
You would you be able to change the pool water color
Now known as CMW15
Inge Jones
One horse disagreer of the Apocalypse
#49 Old 22nd Oct 2005 at 6:22 PM
Actually I quite like the swimming pool water as it is - for a swimming pool. Though it would be better if it didn't actually light itself up unless you put one of those lights into it.
"You can do refraction by raymarching through the depth buffer" (c. Reddeyfish 2017)
Daan1302
Lab Assistant
#50 Old 22nd Oct 2005 at 6:48 PM
Hmm. Some pool hacks would be great. I'd like clear water, cos the water should only seem blue because of the tiling!
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