[onelifecrisis]

I've released a new version (OLC Water V2) which looks a bit nicer (IMO) and has the exact same memory footprint as the stock water, so now players short on VRAM can use the mod. If you already have V1 then delete it or disable it before installing V2.

This mod makes the water look better in "perfect" mode with Water=0/1, especially on land-based missions where the water is mostly found in rivers and lakes (which should not have such large "waves" on them as we normally see in IL2).

This mod is compatible with all other mods AFAIK.

This mod is designed only for use with Water=0 or Water=1!

This mod will not do anything if you're not running in "perfect" mode.

Just drop it into your MODS folder and you're good to go...

http://www.filefront.com/14171255/OLC-Water-V2.rar/

This optional extra will give you (what I consider to be) a much better sun reflection. Again, just drop it in the mods folder...

http://www.filefront.com/14171677/OLC-S ... er-V2.rar/

Enjoy!
OLC
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[|ZUTI|]

Will check that out but you can run water = 2 on ATI cards 3 and 4 are nvidia only.

S!

[onelifecrisis]

Will check that out but you can run water = 2 on ATI cards 3 and 4 are nvidia only.

S!

You can run water=2 on *some* ATI cards.

Not on mine. Baaaad things happen. :-?

Later I'll add some comparison screens to post #1...

[KG64_Cnopicilin]

Screens?

[onelifecrisis]

Screens?

Okay, added to first post.

[chas1963]

Looks interesting...anyone try it with nvidia?

[FZ]

I never thought this would be done someday, THX a lot OLC

[reflected]

Very nice idea indeed!
Any screenshots about seas? I usually fly over the English Channel, and the rough waves are some sort of a motivation for me not to get shot down

[onelifecrisis]

@FZ
You're welcome; I hope you like it.

@reflected
No I don't have any screens taken over the ocean, but if I did then they would look the same (on Water=1) as the shots I already posted. I don't know for sure what the mod will do on Water=2+ so give it a try.

[Jaypack44]

If you guys wait a few minutes, I can throw together a few screens with water=2 (my ATI card CAN run it...) I'll also do some with the oceans for ya, Reflected

*edit- ok, here are the screens, taken with the "hazy" weather option-

all images are in before/after pairs

















there doesn't seem to be too much of a difference in the ocean, and it's definitely an improvement for the inland maps, so I'd say this mod is a keeper! thanks OLC!

[Neil Lowe]

That looks to be a mighty fine improvement, Thank-you

Cheers, Neil

[Claymore]

It would be nice but I cannot install it because I get most corrupted files in the .rar :-?

[Saburo Sakai]

With NVIDIA I get a MASSIVE hit on Fps.
perfect settings, water=4 Fps= 1 frame a second.

[Neil Lowe]

Nvidia 7950GT here, no FPS hit at all w/water=1

I think it looks much better than original,

Thanx again,

Cheers, Neil

[onelifecrisis]

@Howlin
Should be no noticable FPS hit with water=0 or water=1 (I don't know about higher settings). My FRAPS tests get identical min/max/avg results with and without the mod.

@Claymore
It downloads fine for me, no corruption. If you think your connection to FF might be the problem then I can upload it somewhere else or email it to you, just tell me your preferred site or send me your email address.

@Neil
Glad you like it.