Weather Effects?

[MadCatter]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering of anyone has got any custom weather effects working, like rain, thunder/lightning etc, or has any ideas how to go about implementing then?

I suppose I could create a rain object which gets placed on every map square by script when it is activated, but are there any simpler alternatives, maybe particle systems?

Thanks for your help

[Eleven Warrior]

Yes I am most interested in this idea Madcatter. I remember the Sky system in log 1 that had rain and lightning effects. It was cool. I do hope some coder out there will do this ahy I remember the scripts and code that went into the systems and man its' like reading a different language to me LOL.

[minmay]

I already have rain and lightning implemented. I'll post a screenshot soon.

[Eleven Warrior]

I already have rain and lightning implemented. I'll post a screenshot soon.

Will we be able to use it Minmay?

[minmay]

Once the mod in question is released, yes.

[MadCatter]

Once the mod in question is released, yes.

Thanks, I am looking forward to it

[Grimfan]

I knew that someone would be working on this. In fact my monies on more than one person working on it for their mods/general release. Of course, the biggest issue is how it will affect the game's engine (all those particle effects unless they are doing the rain differently) and how good it looks. The reason so many game companies steer clear of rain in first person games is it can affect the game's performance and doesn't necessarily look realistic (no wet weather reflections, rain not impacting on water, raining under structures when it shouldn't, etc.).

I look forward to seeing how Minmay handles it in his mod.

EDIT: I should clarify that many game companies might want to add rain, but to make it look good can take a lot of time and effort better spent elsewhere.