P3Dv2 and SweetFX

**YoYo** · February 17th, 2014, 23:36

Today I tryed SweetFX on P3Dv2 and noticed than it works very fine.
After 2 hours testing some of screenies (full res, not edited):

Programm is here http://sweetfx.thelazy.net/?p=91 and my settings (v.2): http://www.sendspace.com/file/kj7afv

(HDR is Off - too dark after the patch for me, over GPU Supersampling is ON and in sim 2x&16x, FXAA is Off, external limiter to 30fps, default sky and clouds).

**roger-wilco-66** · February 18th, 2014, 04:53

That really looks good - I also think the V2 hdr is too harsh and does not seem to be configurable.
I'll also give this a try.

Cheers,
Mark

***Daube*** · February 18th, 2014, 05:02

I haven't downloaded the patch yet. Is the new HDR really *that* harsh ?
Isn't it possible to play around with the SweetFX settings to counter-balance this ?
Very nice screenshots by the way. I would be curious to see the comparison with HDR on, just to see the problem.

**roger-wilco-66** · February 18th, 2014, 06:11

At least on my system it turns out too dark, except under sunset or sunrise conditions. During daytimes with few clouds the aircraft is extremely dark and the ground is glaring bright. Configuration seems to be reduced to switching it on or off... A few sliders to adjust the effect would be nice.

Cheers,
Mark

***Daube*** · February 18th, 2014, 06:40

Ah ok, I think I see what you mean.
I had that feeling as well in 2.0. As soon as the sky isn't totally clear, the aircraft lighting seems to lack intensity. However, the ground would sometimes "glow" in contrast...

**Phantom88** · February 18th, 2014, 07:16

WOW!! Those are Amazing

**Lionheart** · February 18th, 2014, 10:52

Beautiful screenshots!

Remember, if you download and install the patch, some of the planes MFD's and GPS's and other gauges will stop working in some addon planes.

**YoYo** · February 18th, 2014, 11:10

Originally Posted by Lionheart

Beautiful screenshots!

Remember, if you download and install the patch, some of the planes MFD's and GPS's and other gauges will stop working in some addon planes.

Bill!

Exactly! For example I have GPS problem in Ants Airplanes "Eaglet". Its a bug (2.1 patch) or I must install again this "buggy" aircraft simply?

**YoYo** · February 18th, 2014, 12:20

This settings of SweetFX in Summer - Australia 4 003 P3Dv2.

**n4gix** · February 19th, 2014, 06:37

Originally Posted by YoYo

Bill!

Exactly! For example I have GPS problem in Ants Airplanes "Eaglet". Its a bug (2.1 patch) or I must install again this "buggy" aircraft simply?

The problem lies in slight errors in the XML GPS 'gauge' and Ant's already on top of the problem with a fix. He'll take care of it!

**YoYo** · February 19th, 2014, 21:57

I did some of changes, in the first post is the new link for this settings (v.2).

**roger-wilco-66** · February 19th, 2014, 22:51

I tried it last night and must say that I'm quite surprised how much difference this makes. Depending on the settings I get a wonderful and crisp picture. Still fumbling with the tonemapping settings. I did not see any FPS hit, by the way.
I downloaded the Rise Of Flight version though, works well in P3Dv2. Remapped the keys for shaders on/off and reload shaders. This version can be downloaded (including sweetfx) from here:

http://www.777studios.net/ROF_Utilit...ghtFX_V1.0.zip

A guide for p3dv2 is here:

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/429301-...-v2-injection/

I'll try your settings tonight, Yoyo, thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
Mark

***Daube*** · February 19th, 2014, 23:45

Could you show the results of this "Rise of Flight" variant please ?
So far, I have only downloaded a variant that was made for FSX, and even though the results are not bad at all, they are far from what I was used to with the ENB in DX9 mode.
RoF has a very nice rendering, I would be very interested in getting the same effects in FSX or P3D...

**roger-wilco-66** · February 20th, 2014, 00:51

I'll post some images tonight. The ROF version is the same Sweetfx as Yoyo posted, it just has a slightly different GUI interface. The function is the same.
I just installed that version because I found the guide and the links on AVSIM!

Cheers,
Mark

**roger-wilco-66** · February 20th, 2014, 12:34

Well, what shall I say. Rabaul never looked so good.
It must be coincidence, Yoyo, but I had almost the same SFX config as you.
The only drawback is that the p3d menus (menubar) are a bit laggy, but if one ever needs to access them it helps to hit pause before. I can live with that.

Pics Rabaul and Sunlight Field / Russel Islands: