Water texture

[slimw]

After a long absence, I'm playing with FSX again. I'm having a lot of fun, but I don't really care for the way water is represented. I searched the file library and found five different utilities to modify it. Before trying out all five, I'm hoping someone here can give me an opinion as to which one results in the most realistic look.

 

Thanks,

 

Don

Edited August 20, 2018 by slimw

[tiger1962]

Google FSWC - FS Water Configurator has a good selection of preset colors and wave types, or you can create your own. It only works with FSX boxed edition, not steam edition.

 

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[slimw]

Thanks for the reply, Tim. I found this page. On it was this paragraph:

 

KNOWN ISSUES:

 

FS Water Configurator's "Clean Install/Service Pack 1" shader version support is broken. There are some unknown issues with the RTM/SP1 shader. Some combinations of slider settings will work, others will not, and the exact reason for this is unknown. The Service Pack 2/Acceleration shader works perfectly.

 

I don't have service pack 2 or the acceleration shader, so I take it that it won't work for me. Is that correct?

 

Don

[Downwind66]

Don - Have you already tried the Display settings in FSX? A configurator might do a better job, but the settings in FSX for water display might just get the display to show better without having to go the configurator route? Just a thought..................

 

Rick :cool:

[slimw]

Thanks, Rick. I didn't know you could do that. I clicked the customize button on display settings and got to a menu with terrain and water settings. That will be fun to try.

 

My main complaint is that ponds have waves as big as the ocean. It should have a pond setting and an ocean setting.

 

I wish FSX had a manual that explained all this.

 

Don

[Downwind66]

Thanks, Rick. I didn't know you could do that. I clicked the customize button on display settings and got to a menu with terrain and water settings. That will be fun to try.

 

My main complaint is that ponds have waves as big as the ocean. It should have a pond setting and an ocean setting.

 

I wish FSX had a manual that explained all this.

 

Don

 

Don - Yes, look for Scenery, and then Water Effects. I live in South Florida so we have the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and a very large lake in the middle of the state, Lake Okeechobee, so, if those look realistic to me at 4000' I am happy. I can't be adjusting for wave appearances for ponds, as the larger water masses would then look like a pond! Somewhere in those settings you mind find something that works for all?

 

Rick :cool:

[rishabk97]

On a side note, getting the SP2 might be a good idea.

[tiger1962]

+1 to getting SP2: it's free, a big improvement and essential for most add-ons and utilities like FSWC.

 

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[slimw]

Thanks for the tip. I'll install SP2.

 

Don

[slimw]

I just want to give a little feedback. I did install SP2 and I downloaded Water Configurator. But, I haven't installed Configurator yet. I may eventually, but after I adjusted the water effects to max the water now looks fine to me.

 

Thank you very much for the good advice.

 

Don