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Unrealistic reflection pack v0.3 + Clear colorless windows v0.3
V0.3 Updates for both packs are out! Please goto post 25-27 for previews and downloads or click here.

Unrealistic reflection pack
I simply just dont like some realistic objects weaving arround unrealistically on the car, when I am taking shots its fine, but when I am viewing a replay it just looks so weird. So I decided to make this. No matter what camera you use and from whatever angle you view the car, they will now look natural, but unrealistic All files are worked base on the orginal dds.

In V0.3 all reflection textures are completely re-worked under 1024x1024 size and 16-bit color mode, reflection colors also finetuned according to tracks and their weather.

Clear colorless windows
Also attaching a windows dds pack to make the windows look colorless in LFS. Its for RAC+LX4/6+UF1+all other cars, including a modded headlight glass as well, if you want to keep the defaulf ones, just dont copy "s_glassALPHA.dds" and "s_UF_winALPHA.dds" into your dds folder.

In the 0.3 version, there are whole list of opacity level that you can choose among to suit your personal preference, feel free to mix files of difference opacity to get the optimum result you want.

Hope you like my work



Update Log
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24-10-2008 Unrealistic reflection pack v0.2 update
found out that "BWskysunny1_E.dds" was ommited in the first release, so please download the updated one if u hv download before.

25-10-2008 Clear colorless windows v0.2 update
missing "rearscreenALPHA.dds" in the first release which the rear window of the XRs was still in green color, corrected in v0.2.

25-10-2008 Reflection pack v0.3 working in process
Video preview
Normal Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbYy7nbIYyU
Higher Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbYy7nbIYyU&fmt=18

Image preview:
http://www.lfsforum.net/attach ... id=69108&d=1224930615

5-11-2008 Linkage between DDS files, tracks, and weather
Worked out the linkage between DDS files, tracks, and weather, the result is here, and ready to finetune the colors according to the track

11-11-2008 Release of V0.3!
Reflections: The reflection textures had been completely re-worked.
Windows: Added 10 sets of opacity which you can choose from.




Old version preview and DL, for newer version see post 25-27
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Attached images
LFS-reflection-pack-preview-1.jpg
LFS-reflection-pack-preview-2.jpg
LFS-reflection-pack-preview-3.jpg
LFS-reflection-pack-preview-4.jpg
LFS-reflection-pack-preview-5.jpg
LFS-reflection-pack-preview-6.jpg
Attached files
LFS unrealistic reflection pack v0.2.zip - 1.2 MB - 1680 views
LFS colorless window pack v0.2.zip - 56.4 KB - 1518 views
Put some , "Before" "After"

But looks way more real , cuz in real life not all cars have that "Reflect All" paint job
Before and after
and also the 2nd release of the reflection pack, just to add back "BWskysunny1_E.dds"
Attached images
LFS-reflection-pack-before.jpg
LFS-reflection-pack-after.jpg
that looks HEAPS better.

From my experience, no car has shine like in lfs., well at least no car I've seen while I've been a painter/panel beater.
GOOD stuff , already using sinse wass posted
Why hasn't anybody thought about this before!?
It's almost perfect!
OK, I'll try 'em.

But what's the story with missing...
  • SKY_semisun7_E.dds
  • SKY_semisun5_E.dds
Are these not used in LFS anymore?
Sweet...

IMO, I think it would be better if a mod could rename the thread to "realistic reflection pack".
it didn't seem right at first , but i love it now! it makes the skin look like a flat, smoother color. and i love the windows! good work
Quote from JasonJ :OK, I'll try 'em.

But what's the story with missing...
  • SKY_semisun7_E.dds
  • SKY_semisun5_E.dds
Are these not used in LFS anymore?

i couldnt find these two files in my dds folder, so probably they are not used any more

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Colorless windows pack update v0.2
missing "rearscreenALPHA.dds" in the first release which the rear window of the XRs was still in green color, corrected in v0.2. And if anyone still find out any files are missing, please raise ur hand.

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Reflection pack v0.3 working in process
Video preview
Normal Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbYy7nbIYyU
Higher Quality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbYy7nbIYyU&fmt=18

Image preview:
Attached images
lfs_00000141.jpg
OK, Sorry for false alarm. I still have LFS from U version going.

Can't seem to locate the new Colorless windows pack update v0.2 in your first post.
edit: Aha ! You just added it, Great !

Thanks for the good LFS mod.
dont felt sorry for urselve, its good to hv somebody tell me if they found smthin is probably missing. hope u enjoy my work.
This is nice thank you!
Are my interiors ment to change? Or is it the differnt lighting messing with my eyes.

Great work mate.
cool
Man i love you. I was waiting for this change. Now it is much, much better. Huge thanks mate! Excellent job.

Developers should include this window fix into next update as i think. Because from my point of view it makes sense of reality much better then previous. Actually previous was horrible.

Previews:


linkage between DDS files, tracks, and weather
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Table 1
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Blackwood

Clear Day - BWskysunny1_E.dds
Cloudy Afternoon - Skyovercast6_E.dds
Cloudy Sunset - Sky_sunset4_E.dds

South City

Clear Afternoon - SKY2007sunny1_E.dds
Overcast Day - Sky_overcast3_E.dds
Cloudy Sunset - Sky_sunset4_E.dds

Fern Bay

Clear Day - JAskyday1_E.dds
Cloudy Sunset - Sky_sunset4_E.dds
Overcast Dusk - Skycloudysnst2_E.dds

Autocross

Overcast Afternoon - Sky_overcast_E.dds
Clear Morning - SKY_semisun_E.dds
Cloudy Sunset - Sky_sunset_E.dds

Kyoto Ring

Clear Day - Skysunny7_E.dds
Cloudy Afternoon - sunsetoc1_E.dds
Cloudy Morning - Skyovercast6_E.dds

Westhill

Clear Day - Suncloudy1_E.dds
Cloudy Afternoon - Skyovercast10_E.dds
Cloudy Sunset - Skysunny6_E.dds

Aston

Clear Day - Suncloudy1_E.dds
Cloudy Afternoon - Skyovercast6_E.dds

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Table 2
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BWskysunny1_E.dds BL Clear Day
JAskyday1_E.dds FE Clear Day
SKY2007sunny1_E.dds SO Clear Afternoon
Sky_overcast3_E.dds SO Overcast Day
Sky_overcast_E.dds AU Overcast Afternoon
SKY_semisun_E.dds AU Clear Morning
Sky_sunset4_E.dds BL Cloudy Sunset, SO Cloudy Sunset, FE Cloudy Sunset
Sky_sunset_E.dds AU Cloudy Sunset
Skycloudysnst2_E.dds FE Overcast Dusk
Skyovercast6_E.dds BL Cloudy Afternoon, KY Cloudy Morning, AS Cloudy Afternoon
Skyovercast10_E.dds WE Cloudy Afternoon
Skysunny6_E.dds WE Cloudy Sunset
Skysunny7_E.dds KY Clear Day
Suncloudy1_E.dds WE Clear Day, AS Clear Day
sunsetoc1_E.dds KY Cloudy Afternoon
Attached images
Unrealistic-Reflection-Pack-V0.3_V.jpg
Really nice, when will v0.3 be released?
This is realy nice im loving this the stock ones look to werid but this looks nice
Very nice work , im loving it , thx
good job kancel:]
Just stumbled across these and i really like them!

Thanks, fine job
im so anxious for v3, looks incredible!
very nice job, keep up the good work. (version 3 look awesome)
Unrealistic reflection pack V0.3 Preview + Download


All reflection textures are completely re-worked under
1024x1024 size and 16-bit color mode, but due to the dds
compression, the outcome is not as good as I expected.
Reflection colors are finetuned for every particular track
and their weather according to the test I done before
about the relations between DDSs, tracks and weathers.
If you are interested in the test result, please see the
readme, or scroll up to post no.17.

It may be photo-unrealistic, but it is definitely looking
nice and natural, and more integrated with the track
environment in LFS.

"You have uploaded the maximum of 12 files"

more preview and the download is in the post below
Attached images
v3 preview_0000_01.jpg
v3 preview_0002_03.jpg
v3 preview_0003_04.jpg
v3 preview_0005_06.jpg
v3 preview_0006_07.jpg
v3 preview_0007_08.jpg
v3 preview_0009_10.jpg
v3 preview_0010_12.jpg
v3 preview_0011_13.jpg
v3 preview_0012_14.jpg
v3 preview_0013_15.jpg
v3 preview_0014_16.jpg
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