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Piggie Paule

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10-20-2008 12:22

Perhaps I'm missing something, but just what is the "SKY" slider supposed to do in graphical preferences?

Mine is set to low, and I slide it all the way up to full, and can't see any different when I'm looking up at the sky.

Am I missing something?

Osgeld Barmy

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10-20-2008 20:34

i think it has (had) something to do with the detail of the sky, like fake sun rays, maybe cloud details

Milla Janick

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10-20-2008 21:13

It makes the Sun look bizarre.

Piggie Paule

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10-21-2008 02:11

Thanks for the replies.

Well, I looked up at the clouds (daytime. sunset ect) whilst adjusting the slider, but could make out no difference, even when moved to full as opposed to low.

I didn't look direct at the sun I will admit.

Unless it's one of those sliders that needs a reboot before the change takes place?

I will try again tonight and look at the sun and see if I can see anything

Distilled1 Rush

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10-21-2008 14:39

changes the detail using windlight settings from great to soso

I don't think it effects the classic clouds nor sun/moon stars without using World>advance> windlight stuff

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Piggie Paule

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10-21-2008 16:51

Well, I looked at the sun today (don't do this at home children !!!)

And moved the slider from min to max.

All is seemed to do (for me) was change the sun from a very fuzzy patch in the sky to a more circular blob.

Not much?

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Piggie Paule Registered User Join date: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 675	10-20-2008 12:22 Perhaps I'm missing something, but just what is the "SKY" slider supposed to do in graphical preferences? Mine is set to low, and I slide it all the way up to full, and can't see any different when I'm looking up at the sky. Am I missing something?
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	10-20-2008 20:34 i think it has (had) something to do with the detail of the sky, like fake sun rays, maybe cloud details
Milla Janick Empress Of The Universe Join date: 2 Jan 2008 Posts: 3,075	10-20-2008 21:13 It makes the Sun look bizarre.
Piggie Paule Registered User Join date: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 675	10-21-2008 02:11 Thanks for the replies. Well, I looked up at the clouds (daytime. sunset ect) whilst adjusting the slider, but could make out no difference, even when moved to full as opposed to low. I didn't look direct at the sun I will admit. Unless it's one of those sliders that needs a reboot before the change takes place? I will try again tonight and look at the sun and see if I can see anything
Distilled1 Rush written in the Pixles Join date: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 504	10-21-2008 14:39 changes the detail using windlight settings from great to soso I don't think it effects the classic clouds nor sun/moon stars without using World>advance> windlight stuff _____________________ Dell XPS-700 (this is a fantastic case!) XP media Intel Core2Duo 2.38ghz Nvida 9800GTX+ 512mg 4 G RAM Dell XPS 1530 Red Core 2 duo VISTA and I like it! Nvidia 8600m 512 6 G RAM Compaq amd 3200 XP home POS! Nvidia FX 5200 2 G RAMM White Box XP pro P 4 Nvidia Shared 128k some odd old PCI card 1 G RAM *(STILL RUNS THE 1.21 CLIENT AND LATEST RC! )
Piggie Paule Registered User Join date: 22 Jul 2008 Posts: 675	10-21-2008 16:51 Well, I looked at the sun today (don't do this at home children !!!) And moved the slider from min to max. All is seemed to do (for me) was change the sun from a very fuzzy patch in the sky to a more circular blob. Not much?