Thanks for updating the best mod ever!

The videos look really awesome, too.  A little too much movement, but that's okay. And nice BSG music thrown in there (at least I think they're both BSG).  I had Gaeta signing stuck in my head all night.

hi,

this mod is compatible whit Sin of a solar empire(without expansion?)

and 1.05 of standard game is compatible? thanks

IMHO, Bailknight's.  No question.

I agree with you; it seemed a bit much.  However, I'll deal with it to have Bailknight's mod working on my computer again.

Oh, in case anyone's wondering what the heck this mod is, here's the original version by Bailknight: https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/301418/

Thanks again, Moguta.

i'm new to the whole mod downloading thing... so i have some questions.

what do i do with the file after downloading it?

do i have to do anything to the file beforehand?

thanks for any answers.

Manshooter's volumetric mod included the 1.2 version of its mod (instead of the 1.13 in bailknight's mod) and the latest of bailknight's work so you have the best of both

This means something went wrong in the installation, or you have multiple mods activated (Bailknight's Mod should be used alone).  What folder structure do you see after you unzipped the mod? Taking only the last few folders, it should be:

...\Sins of a Solar Empire\Mods-Entrenchment v1.041\Bailknight's Graphic Mod\

In here, you should see 6 folders from "GameInfo" to "Textures".

Replays made while running Bailknight's mod will desync and crash if viewed on a regular Sins install.  Is this expected?  I thought the mod was just graphical and didn't affect anything else?  I really like the enhanced graphics, but based on this info, it seems wise not to use the mod for anyone that plays online.....anyone else have a problem like this, or problems sync'ing on ICO?

Ok, thanks.  I figured it was something like that, I just wondered because I recall people saying they were running BailKnight's online and it wasn't affecting them.  I guess I will use this only when I'm playing single player.

Indeed, as Mazuo said, to make the mod not affect multiplayer compatibility, you need to delete the Mesh and GameInfo folders.

NOTE TO SELF: Above statement is totally something I should include in the next ReadMe.

However, this does affect not only the custom meshes, but the pattern of fire & travel rate of ship weapons (all of which are determined in ships' GameInfo files).  Compare the Akkan Battleship's autocannons with & without the GameInfo files, and you'll see what I mean.

It's a shame that, just to change the graphical presentation, you can still end up changing files that are used to detect multiplayer compatibility.  In an ideal world, everything purely related to graphical presentation would be stored seperately from gameplay-altering values.

Mazuo, I recorded the video with Bloom on, which I've noticed does make hit shields glow brighter (opposed to without Bloom).  Also, yes, the degree to which shields become opaque depends on the number of weapons hitting it.  It's an additive effect that occurs for every weapon strike.

I like the idea of this mod, but I feel its a bit over the top. To glowy?

In battles you can't see whats going on due to a big mess of effects covering the ships.

Wish someone with the knowhow would make a toned down version.

jtillung, I completely understand where you're coming from.  I used to think much the same thing.  But it's a difficult balance to get just right.  Make the hit effects too much smaller, and they look puny on capital ships & starbases.  While where they are right now, many weapon hits look like they're momentarily engulfing the smaller frigates, it's actually not that bad.

Also, the Distant Stars folks are correct that it would take changing hundreds of particle files (I can't believe how many Bailknight modifed!) to adjust everything.

Cykur, you're welcome. 

Found another small problem.  Used to be that TEC shields glowed yellow, Vasari green, and Advent blue.  All three glow yellow in my last game.  Plus, could just be my eyes, but I remember little target reticules appearing on the shields where they were hit for at least TEC, and I'm not seeing them either.

Let me know if you can reproduce and fix.