How do I get those fancy water effects that came with 1.5? : V

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:39 pm

Hi there!

I'm sure the solution is quite obvious, but I wasn't able to find anything.

Do you remember that "Player surfacing" effect? I guess it came with 1.5 but I'm not sure. Fact is, "diving back to air" is still like Morrowind or Oblivion for me.

Is there something wrong with my ini?

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[Imagespace]bDoDepthOfField=1iRadialBlurLevel=2[Display]fShadowBiasScale=1.0000fInteriorShadowDistance=3000.0000fShadowDistance=2500.0000iBlurDeferredShadowMask=5bFloatPointRenderTarget=0iShadowMaskQuarter=4iShadowMapResolution=1024iShadowFilter=3bShadowsOnGrass=1bDeferredShadows=1iShadowMode=3bTreesReceiveShadows=0bDrawLandShadows=0bDrawShadows=1iPresentInterval=1bFXAAEnabled=1iMaxAnisotropy=8fLeafAnimDampenDistEnd=4600.0000fLeafAnimDampenDistStart=3600.0000fTreesMidLODSwitchDist=5500.0000fGamma=1.0000fDecalLOD2=1500.0000fDecalLOD1=1000.0000fSpecularLODStartFade=500.0000fShadowLODStartFade=200.0000fLightLODStartFade=1000.0000iTexMipMapMinimum=0iTexMipMapSkip=0bTransparencyMultisampling=1iWaterMultiSamples=4iMultiSample=4bFull Screen=1iSize H=1024iSize W=1280fMeshLODFadePercentDefault=1.2000fMeshLODFadeBoundDefault=256.0000fMeshLODLevel2FadeTreeDistance=2048.0000fMeshLODLevel1FadeTreeDistance=2844.0000fMeshLODLevel2FadeDist=10000000.0000fMeshLODLevel1FadeDist=10000000.0000iScreenShotIndex=0bShadowMaskZPrepass=0bMainZPrepass=0iMaxSkinDecalsPerFrame=3iMaxDecalsPerFrame=10[Grass]b30GrassVS=0fGrassStartFadeDistance=3500.0000fGrassMaxStartFadeDistance=7000.0000fGrassMinStartFadeDistance=400.0000[Water]iWaterReflectHeight=512iWaterReflectWidth=512bUseWaterDisplacements=1bUseWaterRefractions=1bUseWaterReflections=1bUseWaterDepth=1[MAIN]fSkyCellRefFadeDistance=150000.0000bGamepadEnable=0bCrosshairEnabled=1fHUDOpacity=1.0000bSaveOnPause=1bSaveOnTravel=1bSaveOnWait=1bSaveOnRest=1[Interface]fMouseCursorSpeed=1.0000bDialogueSubtitles=0bGeneralSubtitles=0bShowCompass=0[GamePlay]bShowFloatingQuestMarkers=0bShowQuestMarkers=1iDifficulty=3[Controls]bUseKinect=0fMouseHeadingSensitivity=0.0320fGamepadHeadingSensitivity=1.9000bAlwaysRunByDefault=0bInvertYValues=0bGamePadRumble=1bMouseAcceleration=0[Particles]iMaxDesired=750[Clouds]fCloudLevel2Distance=262144.0000fCloudLevel1Distance=32768.0000fCloudLevel0Distance=16384.0000fCloudNearFadeDistance=9000.0000[General]iStoryManagerLoggingEvent=-1bEnableStoryManagerLogging=0[TerrainManager]fTreeLoadDistance=40000.0000fBlockMaximumDistance=100000.0000fBlockLevel1Distance=32768.0000fBlockLevel0Distance=20480.0000fSplitDistanceMult=0.7500bShowLODInEditor=0[Trees]bRenderSkinnedTrees=1uiMaxSkinnedTreesToRender=40[Decals]uMaxDecals=100[LOD]fLODFadeOutMultSkyCell=1.0000fLODFadeOutMultObjects=5.0000fLODFadeOutMultItems=3.0000fLODFadeOutMultActors=6.0000

Many thanks in advance and happy swimming

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:42 am

Hmmm not sure what you mean from what you described, but I know another water effect that was added a while back that allows a more realistic "blurry" vision underwater just like in real life, as well as seeing your surroundings in a clear, shimmering shader when looking up while underwater.

Other than that, your .ini is fine. If what I described is what you are talking about, the perhaps you have a mod that conflicts with it?

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:16 am

Since I was not able to find a video of what I'm talking about, I hope I have not dreamt it! :bonk:

What I mean is when you were diving underwater, then surface back to air. As far as I can remember, it was like a camera that just came out of the water, with waterdrops still on the camera lens and stuff.

I just re-installed Skyrim, no mods involved.

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:07 am

Since I was not able to find a video of what I'm talking about, I hope I have not dreamt it! :bonk:

What I mean is when you were diving underwater, then surface back to air. As far as I can remember, it was like a camera that just came out of the water, with waterdrops still on the camera lens and stuff.

I just re-installed Skyrim, no mods involved.

Like this as seen in http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1W1woy5sQeI#t=270s? I don't recall something like that being added into the game. Must of been a thought you had, I guess :shocking:

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:21 pm

You're not getting confused with Crysis are you?
That had some cool effects where you'd be standing close to a waterfall and you could see water droplets forming on your visor then running down. Same thing when you broke the surface, you could see water trickles running down your visor.

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 5:08 am

Like this as seen in http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=1W1woy5sQeI#t=270s?

Yes, exactly! Just with a larger amount of remaining water, not just a few drops.

I'm confused. Oblivion and Skyrim were the last modern games I played. I'm really confused now.

» Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:04 pm

Yes, exactly! Just with a larger amount of remaining water, not just a few drops.

I'm confused. Oblivion and Skyrim were the last modern games I played. I'm really confused now.

Without mods, vanilla Morrowind/Oblivion/Skyrim did not have the effects you are thinking of IIRC. Perhaps you are thinking of blood decals in Skyrim?

I searched and searched, and came up with nothing that shows there is a player surfacing effect from water in vanilla Skyrim :confused: