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Lord_Porksword Full Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 130 Auzzie Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #20 - 03/28/12 at 04:39:23 Purple looks more mysterious...gets my vote!
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Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake
Reply #21 - 03/28/12 at 06:15:45

Bloodshot wrote on 03/28/12 at 03:32:06:

It works without shadow casting enabled, but everything is lit.

Right. Thought so... Only a "sunlight" source would give this so beautiful shadows in this engine. And they wouldn't allow a second. Oh well.

As for the skies, the black is particularly tempting for what you are trying to do. Most loyal to UnreaL is the default or green one though, accounting for UnreaL daylight in particular.

EDIT: Oh, we just recommended all 4 in a way, in only just two posts.
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I go for black.

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Tomaso Junior Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 90 Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #22 - 03/28/12 at 20:50:23 +1 for purple
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Smirftsch YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 5469 at home Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #23 - 03/28/12 at 21:34:26 black.
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Buster Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1339 BC, Canada Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #24 - 03/29/12 at 00:28:47 Put me down for a vote of Black.
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GreatEmerald Oldunreal MasterPoster Offline The Great Emerald Posts: 5184 Vilnius, Lithuania Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #25 - 03/29/12 at 07:47:33 Hmm. I generally agree with Trent. The two first ones are generally realistic. But the last two are prettier. So I'd say purple. Black is kind of odd, given that it would imply the lack of atmosphere (or black air colour, or night time).
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Reply #26 - 03/29/12 at 12:02:05

Heh, allow me this extra comment, per emerald's comment. You are absolutely right about black, and that's what it makes it exotic (thin atmosphere, not in density, but in thickness. ; ) (so that you cans till breathe)) but still physical. The purple one is indeed the most exotic, but take a closer look at what it does to the moon... Other than that any of the two "exotic" ones are better, as pointed out by the majority.

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Buster Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1339 BC, Canada Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #27 - 03/29/12 at 18:22:18 Have it mostly black with faint wisps of very dark purple.
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Bloodshot Full Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 106 Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #28 - 03/30/12 at 03:48:11 I created some sky pics to use as desktop backgrounds if anyone wants them: Also, after doing this, I kinda like how a dark, purple sky would look: But this makes even less sense of course, atmosphere-wise.
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GreatEmerald Oldunreal MasterPoster Offline The Great Emerald Posts: 5184 Vilnius, Lithuania Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #29 - 03/30/12 at 06:54:51 Well, it looks nice, if it was used in Spire Village or so (where it's dark). Not so much for NyLeve, though.
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Trent Hawkins Junior Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 50 Greece Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #30 - 03/30/12 at 07:23:55 Those are "sunspirish" indeed, excluding the sun. Since your build is a mush up of three or so levels, including sunspire, have you thought of alternatively using a dark sky? With two moons? Maybe import DieHard's high-res moons if you can. Just an idea on the kitchen table.
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Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake
Reply #31 - 03/31/12 at 08:45:16

Okay, I decided to do a test, and used the cloud materials on nyleve - and I made the lighting go along with it and removed the suns, and this is the result. I also made a brighter "default" ToD for Nyleve during the day, which I might end up using because it's probably closest to the original.

Start area overview day/night

VR exit day/night - I really love how the night cloud lighting looks in this one

Next to the nali house

More shots:

So, what do you think of the new lighting - and should I stick to classic, or go with night time for my nyleve remake?

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Reply #32 - 03/31/12 at 11:49:32

I always imagined every single level of unreal, at various times of day, when I was a kiddo. It's fun. If you think so too, then why not? Although such a theme is more suited to alternatives of full remakes, more than just a few levels. On the other hand, that means you also have a way more freehand on it. That's all psychological/taste aspects I can think of.

You didn't expect to receive a definite answer, did you?
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Smirftsch YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 5469 at home Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #33 - 03/31/12 at 14:16:59 couldnt this be made daytime depending? ^^
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Bloodshot Full Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 106 Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #34 - 03/31/12 at 20:26:53 It probably could, but IDK if I like the idea of a purple sky for the daytime like that, it just seems to fit night a lot more. Maybe if I make the stars not visible it might work
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Buster Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1339 BC, Canada Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #35 - 03/31/12 at 20:34:58 The screenshots of the 'classic' look are my choice, if this is still open for a vote.
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Tomaso Junior Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 90 Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #36 - 03/31/12 at 21:45:44 Buster wrote on 03/31/12 at 20:34:58: The screenshots of the 'classic' look are my choice Mine too.
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Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake
Reply #37 - 03/31/12 at 22:05:29

I was thinking, since there's full time of day cycle support, if I do the mines I could have it switch to nighttime with that sky once you exit them, so that way I work both in.

Just for the hell of it, I remade the unreal 1 corona you see on the ceiling lights in the entrance to Rajigar in photoshop with brushes:

And good news, I am FINALLY happy with the daytime sky. I changed the clouds and it reminds me of unreal much more now, and I think it looks 10000x better:

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Buster Global Moderator Offline Posts: 1339 BC, Canada Gender:	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #38 - 04/01/12 at 17:14:38 Yes it does !! It looks great. I like it !!
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AlCapowned Full Member Offline Oldunreal member Posts: 106	Re: CryEngine 3/Crysis 2 - Nyleve's Falls remake Reply #39 - 04/01/12 at 18:16:14 Wow, that really reminds me of one of the UT splash screens! Amazing job!
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