Better Foliage for ETS 2/ATS
Added 2024-12-06 09:00:55 +0000 UTCDo you want a better foliage (tree/grass) mod for ETS 2 and ATS?
Foliage is the worst looking part of ETS 2/ATS for me but I'm not sure if its same for you so I wanted to do a poll.
Its not going to be a mod like other foliage mods. Its going to be a .dll file with new high quality models/textures with new shaders. I cannot replace the whole lighting system (because most default textures are incompatible with PBR lighting) but I can use some new methods inside shaders to improve the result.
Comments
Who doesn't?....No raised hands? OK, I guess we all WANT IT!!!
El Kamynante
2024-12-21 22:14:11 +0000 UTCThis is awesome bro! ! !
Pope
2024-12-10 02:33:57 +0000 UTCNow it's become unusable in VR in 1.53. There's a transparent double image covered on my eyes. I'm waiting for fixing it. I can't play this game in VR without your TAA, thank you so much!
rayn34
2024-12-09 01:34:40 +0000 UTCDeleted game and mod config, now seems to be working. Operator error..🤣
Russell Spencer
2024-12-08 07:29:12 +0000 UTCThis is the first time I've used TAA, and after proper installation, it doesn't seem to load in version 1.53
YuranEditor
2024-12-07 21:22:42 +0000 UTCI don't think it's worth your time since the vanilla lighting combined with Grimes' season mods already creates a perfect combo. Any improvements should ideally focus on enhancing the lighting. Check out this thread: https://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=337244
Giang Luu
2024-12-07 03:25:49 +0000 UTCHi Snowy wondering if you can help me! I have the DLSS plugin but when I try to use it from the dropdown menu it says DLSS is not supported what am I doing wrong?
Anthony Batchelor
2024-12-07 02:51:01 +0000 UTCRX 6600 can be good enough?
prcmelo
2024-12-07 02:19:17 +0000 UTCYes, I'm going to add seasons but adding snow requires a lot of changes not only foliage
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 23:27:16 +0000 UTCIf you ever do this, would you consider adding Autumn, Winter add-on?
Onur Korkmaz
2024-12-06 22:26:47 +0000 UTCI might try to make a new billboard rendering system to reduce overdraw as much as possible without losing the quality but its a little bit hard
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 19:49:40 +0000 UTCWell I guess I can tone down the resolution and make a compromise as long as it looks good. Your TAA mod already made massive improvements on how the game looks even at lower resolutions than I usually use, so it may be a win anyway, I am eager to see. The only thing is, I know it will take work from Your part and I hope we wont dismiss Your work because of the performance hit. Cheers.
Adrian S Michael
2024-12-06 19:46:40 +0000 UTCI think its going to look worse for photos compared to skybox because of lower details :/ Also it requires me to change lighting data from the game to make it look good, I was using PBR lighting when I recorded that video so it was looking fine with the lighting but now it will look weird without affecting the environment lighting
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 19:44:57 +0000 UTCBecause of overdraw its going to be heavy for VR, higher resolution = more impact on performance with higher overdraw but I'm not sure about the result yet
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 19:42:26 +0000 UTCIts going to require more gpu power
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 19:39:51 +0000 UTCDid you delete game config or mod config files, you should do both. Delete TAA config files (snowymoon...cfg) from "bin\win_x64" folder and delete game config then restart game
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 19:38:12 +0000 UTCThis TAA plugin crushes SCS's trash version which still hasn't been improved at all!
Pope
2024-12-06 17:29:46 +0000 UTCI understand that the performance cost is very high, but could you make a downloadable version available? It would be really cool to use for photos. A demo version of: Volumetic Clouds - Devlog 4 and Cabin Lighting - Devlog 5. I don't mind bugs or errors, but other people might feel differently, so to avoid stressing about it, you could put a notice saying that it's not finished, so people don't complain.
carlos eduardo
2024-12-06 16:59:29 +0000 UTCCrashes for me in 1.53 also. I deleted the config file as suggested. Start the game, open it up to select what I want, then as soon as I close it, CTD.
Russell Spencer
2024-12-06 16:19:34 +0000 UTCBoa tarde e quem tem uma placa de video 1050 TI vai poder usar sem problemas, votei sim.
Ivan Moraes
2024-12-06 15:29:01 +0000 UTCWill that effect JBX ? Just saw the other post about removing that part of JBX.. ok..
Mike Mahoney
2024-12-06 13:50:48 +0000 UTCI voted Yes, but in Vr idk how much visual impact would this have vs the performance. But I guess only testing it will show.
Adrian S Michael
2024-12-06 13:00:59 +0000 UTCeat it more fps than now? if yes I don't need any fps drops more
Mika Saari
2024-12-06 12:11:03 +0000 UTCGreate! Greate! Greate! Can't wait to use it:)
Amigo65
2024-12-06 12:08:16 +0000 UTCBetter traffic is #1 on my wishlist, right of way rules would be nice.
Edwin Bont
2024-12-06 11:59:11 +0000 UTCBut I also think games should use 1 or 2 layers dynamic clouds not volumetric but 2d clouds. I think this is the best way, I might do it but if I want to do this I need to replace skyboxes and make animations for 2d clouds
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 11:34:49 +0000 UTCI understand it looks cool but :( * Looks worse compared to hyper realistic skybox * You can feel the movement of clouds when you are stationary but its pretty hard to notice while you are driving * Higher performance cost So I think its better to use skybox instead of volumetric clouds for driving games <3
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 11:30:59 +0000 UTCThe one from the game? Or some released by Snowy?
dan bocan
2024-12-06 10:07:56 +0000 UTCabso-freakin-lutely!
Herr Löblich
2024-12-06 10:06:54 +0000 UTCon 1.53 TAA plugin works absolutely fine on my side
Herr Löblich
2024-12-06 10:05:37 +0000 UTCwas there a dynamic cloud thing that was in development? i'd prefer that tbh but any improvement is welcome
Russell Forbes
2024-12-06 09:58:02 +0000 UTCThis= donation
Faouzi Achraf
2024-12-06 09:52:11 +0000 UTCStill SCSSOFT hasn't resolved the flickering issue, I miss yours, maybe I'm wrong, Im not sure if you continued to release the mod, last time when I was in 1.52 game version you haven't updated the mod
dan bocan
2024-12-06 09:52:04 +0000 UTCThat is a good shout with removing the foliage🫡
Angus May
2024-12-06 09:43:05 +0000 UTCI'm not sure yet, maybe? Because I'm going to use ingame data at runtime, depends but if its not working I can try to do a few things. Simplest solution would be removing foliage from JBX/PNG so it can detect default foliage without any problem
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 09:40:51 +0000 UTCI'm not sure yet, maybe? Because I'm going to use ingame data at runtime, depends but if its not working I can try to do a few things. Simplest solution would be removing foliage from JBX/PNG so it can detect default foliage without any problem
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 09:40:44 +0000 UTCHi, love the idea, it would bring a lot of quality into the gameplay. Would this be compatible with JBX or PNG? Or is there a way to implement solution for compatibility?
Angus May
2024-12-06 09:34:45 +0000 UTCWill it be compatible with graphics mods like PNG or JBX ?
jmarc
2024-12-06 09:27:23 +0000 UTCYes because its going to use higher quality models and textures compared to current foliage :/
Snowy Moon
2024-12-06 09:11:19 +0000 UTCI love this idea
TruckinCowboy
2024-12-06 09:07:58 +0000 UTCYes! The models used by SCS are in low resolution (even configured for high resolution), it would be great to have more beautiful foliage.
Diego Tavares
2024-12-06 09:07:20 +0000 UTCWould this affect fps? I found that your anti aliasing increases my fps so wondering if this would affect that? Ps.. scs etc need to invest in you, you're an asset to sim games 👌
Gordon
2024-12-06 09:06:50 +0000 UTC
