Nicks Lightfix for FSX update....

[NickN]

The one in the second link looks absolutely brilliant, nice going Nick.....

Reider

thx

The first one I removed all the atmosphere humidity and went to a very high altitude to show more of the scale and how well the fx blend in as the rays are extended. It would have looked a lot more realistic had I reduced the altitude a bit and more important, put in a proper weather theme.

The atmospheric content plays to the sun and the rays, as you can see in the second link.

[macca22au]

NIckN:  my $9.95 is ready NOW.

Do you have a release date, and who will you market it through?

Signed, Eager

[NickN]

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[IRML]

just so you know, that streaking effect you have around the sun isn't "godrays", it's called a starburst, it's just a lense effect in real photography

godrays are actually crepuscular rays, they're true 3D beams of light caused by sunlight diffracting through a gap in the clouds and illuminating the air


starburst




godrays



but this is just semantics, the effect you've created is excellent

[NickN]

I understand the difference between volumetric lighting and lens flairs

In actuality light bloom is a lens flair and yes, part of what I created enhances that as well however that same volumetric lighting which you show in image 2 is simulated by the rays (see the sunset over the horizon image I posted http://www.simviation.com/cgi-bin/yabb2 ... 1192741646 ) that

[IRML]

ah ok, I just assumed from the screenshots that you were going for a pure lense flare effect, it would probably be more clear to me to see it animated, it's cool that you're simulating the rays

[NickN]

That's not a lens flair....














ANNOUNCEMENT: I am UPLOADING the new sun package now



It should be available in a few hours or when the add-on sites post it




Look for Nick's Sun-Fix for FSX and ENJOY!

[OVERLORD_CHRIS]

That's not a lens flair....














ANNOUNCEMENT: I am UPLOADING the new sun package now



It should be available in a few hours or when the add-on sites post it




Look for Nick's Sun-Fix for FSX and ENJOY!

That is so pretty. can't wait to use it.