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Nibiru Republic
super fun pants!
Join date: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 74
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05-19-2008 18:41
so this will be a waste of time for most of you.
a few weeks ago when i just purchased my new island parcel, i noticed one night there was a moon and stars! my land lord said that was a new implementation. it was great to see the stars twinkle off the water as i set my world to midnight a lot of time to enjoy the area.
last night, i noticed a weird dark stormy look in the sky. it was really cool, but very shortly lived. most of the "items" on my property looked like it was normal light, but the sky loomed with grey threatening clouds and stormy grey over cast with a moon hiding behind.
then it cleared and became normal night sky.
we don't get too many stormy skies where i live in RL - and this brought me right back to colorado.
thanks to whomever responsible.
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Milla Alexandre
Milla Alexandre
Join date: 22 Jan 2007
Posts: 1,759
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05-19-2008 19:57
Hi Nibiru, I don't know what viewer you're using....but the regular viewer now has windlight and you can create all kinds of stormy skies with the different environment settings. You can't actually get rain or snow......but if you set your graphics properly and then go into environment editer.....you can make some beautiful skies! I usually offer to help folks who are unfamiliar with the windlight features....but I'm moving so I'm note sure when I'll get back in world......but, I would be more than happy to help you when I'm available. Shouldn't be too long....I'll probably be back in by the weekend.  |
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Amy Stork
Way past use by date
Join date: 26 Feb 2006
Posts: 646
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05-20-2008 04:01
Well you *can* get rain with particle effects... maybe somebdy clever will come along and trigger the effects from a change in the weather... I would like a tropical monsoon rains twice a day  |
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Nibiru Republic
super fun pants!
Join date: 12 Mar 2008
Posts: 74
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05-20-2008 08:13
From: Milla Alexandre Hi Nibiru, I don't know what viewer you're using....but the regular viewer now has windlight and you can create all kinds of stormy skies with the different environment settings. You can't actually get rain or snow......but if you set your graphics properly and then go into environment editer.....you can make some beautiful skies! I usually offer to help folks who are unfamiliar with the windlight features....but I'm moving so I'm note sure when I'll get back in world......but, I would be more than happy to help you when I'm available. Shouldn't be too long....I'll probably be back in by the weekend. hi milla, thanks very kindly for your offer. i just use the "stock" viewer that downloads with 2nd life. been wondering what the other viewers are like. looking forward to connecting up over the weekend. feel free to IM me and let me know your hours. (i'm in the US - west coast) cheers, -n |
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Ceera Murakami
Texture Artist / Builder
Join date: 9 Sep 2005
Posts: 7,750
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05-20-2008 08:30
It sounds like someone used a particle-based "weather system" in your sim. I have one that I purchased, that can make thunderstorms (complete with lightning) and snowstorms and rain. The only problem is that being particles, the snow and rain go right through walls, so it isn't very realistic if you're inside and want it to be raining or snowing outside.
It's possible though to very carefully position the weather emitters so that the rain only reaches the ground beside the buildings, but above the buildings it 'evaporates' before it reaches the roof. Tricky to set that up, however.
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Mexico Nightfire
Registered User
Join date: 7 Feb 2008
Posts: 29
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05-20-2008 10:24
From: Amy Stork Well you *can* get rain with particle effects... maybe somebdy clever will come along and trigger the effects from a change in the weather... I would like a tropical monsoon rains twice a day visited an island only yesterday with the full on effects gotta agree was both clever and impressive |