Feral Heart

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Title: Darker at Night?
Post by: Beasty on June 12, 2012, 02:14:00 am: I'm sorry if this idea is not possible with coding or it's already been asked for. So I was talking with my rp buddies and we we discussing FH's night. And I brought up the idea of FH's objects to turn darker at night. Such as irl when it's dark you can't see trees or animal's that well. But in FH the terrain and objects are real easy to see.It would make the roleplaying much more realistic, such as dark wolves blending in to the night and not just being as plain to see as it would be in day. This is just an idea, and like I said, I'm sorry if the coding won't allow it.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: wolffox on June 12, 2012, 05:11:34 am: That's actually a fantastic idea. I would love it if FH's graphics in general were just a bit more realistic-- maybe someday we'll get what we wish for, yeah? c:
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Kyugima on June 12, 2012, 05:14:31 am: I honestly agree, I wish the FH nights were darker. And perhaps things that glow are brighter at night as well, that would be cool too.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Cynder999 on June 12, 2012, 06:27:40 am: Although I love the idea, it's whether or not anybody will do anything about it. I wish it were darker at night, but who knows if anybody will change it or not. It would be great for FH's realism and graphics though
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: BigSkippy on June 12, 2012, 06:43:22 am: I love this Idea and honestly agree that it should be darker of a night time. It would add more realism to the game and make things a little more interesting great idea friend.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Raoran on June 12, 2012, 06:54:42 am: Wonderful idea, we definitely should add that in the future sometime. I don't see it as being a problem for coding, doesn't seem that hard to produce. Then again, I have no idea. :D It would probably be funner if you were trying to find people in the dark, like a game or something and can make FH more realistic. :)
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Redlinelies on June 12, 2012, 08:25:39 pm: Kitty eyes glow well in dark, taking creeping to a whole new levelz.

I like this idea as well and I think I will add it to a thread I have laying around. Darker nights and brigher reflections and moonlight would've been something REALLY setting a great touch to a game like this.

Anything to make the world seem more lively is a big plus and I'm not sure this idea has been mentioned before.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Ingredient on June 16, 2012, 04:28:39 am: I would love a more darker night on Feralheart. Great idea! I think at the moment Feralheart could do with some more realistic features.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Tessel. on August 14, 2012, 01:08:11 am: It should be darker. It feels so unrealistic to see everything out in the distance, when in real life, it is harder to see things. They should make it darker, so RPing can be easier.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: LordSuragaha on August 14, 2012, 05:04:11 am: I definately like the idea. In real life I am a night person and I tend to be more active in game when it is night since I just like that atmosphere better. It would be nicer to see a darker night so we could blend into our surroundings maybe even add night sound effects like crickets, owl hoots, and frog song by the river bed and glowing eyes at night like Red said. It would surely add to the effect and realism of the game.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Silvertide on August 15, 2012, 02:21:08 am: I agree, if Feral Heart was more realistic with it's graphics that would make for a much more enjoyable experience. Shadows would be great as well, but I know that shadows could cause a lot of lag. But one little detail that I want to mention. When it rains, and you are inside a den, the rain goes through to den. It would be more realistic if the rain would bounce off or run down the mesh. That would take a lot of coding though, I'm guessing. So the rain could simply not go inside the mesh. X3
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Tearless on August 18, 2012, 12:39:31 am: Love this idea, and may I also say it would be great if the night sky itself was a dark navy instead of the fully-saturated blue violet thing it has going on now. For objects/characters, it would be pretty easy to change the materials to make them get dark at night, though it might be nicer if they didn't go all yellow during the day as a result. Not sure, but I think that's also map lighting...
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Morgra on August 20, 2012, 03:30:38 am: This is a great idea! It would be alot more realistic and a great feature ingame. I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned before, Great job. I can just imagine nighttime now and prowling around as my characters. Hehe

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Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: OkariCheetah on August 26, 2012, 09:09:56 pm: i realy like this idea of the night being darker, it would be realistic and more fun in my opinion.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: theorca55 on September 21, 2012, 08:53:02 pm: I like this idea. Certain eyes should be able to see in the dark. There should be a feature to make the eyes glow, like Red mentioned earlier in the topic, but it should be toggleable.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: safarirun123 on September 21, 2012, 09:57:59 pm: I Loveee this idea infact I made a topic about this not knowing this one exsisted but it would make night hunting and stalking so much Funnest and more more realistic.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: DarkmoonNight on October 01, 2012, 05:06:27 pm: Wonderful idea but be thankful FH has night.
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Post by: LiesUnderOath on October 01, 2012, 07:57:51 pm: This idea goes well with the moon-phases idea I've seen someone suggest somewhere.

It's a great idea. Darker shadows and such, with a more realistic sky, and glowing eyes.
Bwahah. It would make stalking that much more effective. x3
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Thierry on October 01, 2012, 08:25:15 pm: I believe, the only way to do this is to reduce the ambient light in each material script of every object,, and maybe is not totally posible for the terrain or the characters, and is a lot of work compared to edit the game source code to reduce the global night ambient light.
someone should try...
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: GaaraRocks! on October 01, 2012, 09:15:06 pm: i've actually had this idea for a few months now. I keep complaining to my sister that FeralHearts nights are just unrealistic for how light they are. I used to complain about that on his previous game IT. Since FH is more realistic with the models i was hoping he'd at least make night time realistic. However since he's probably too busy or he probably won't do it im going to see if i can. I'd love the game more and probably play it more often if it had these realistic features in. I think it'd make the game alot more enjoyable. For people who just laze around or for RP's.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: SilverTW on October 02, 2012, 11:07:35 am: Also, shading! Maybe adding shadows to objects may help as the sun moves around, but it would be very hard to code shadows
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 03, 2012, 09:56:57 pm: *inspired to modify my game for this* brb

3 hours later.....

(http://i47BannedImageSite/ftlkzn.png)
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: [~*_*~] on October 03, 2012, 09:59:18 pm: yus this idea sounds great! :P
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: GaaraRocks! on October 03, 2012, 11:08:16 pm: Quote from: Mink on October 03, 2012, 09:56:57 pm
*inspired to modify my game for this* brb

3 hours later.....

(http://i47BannedImageSite/ftlkzn.png)

nice looking night you got there. What file did you modify to manage to get the night time that dark?
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 03, 2012, 11:39:37 pm: Quote from: GaaraRocks! on October 03, 2012, 11:08:16 pm
Quote from: Mink on October 03, 2012, 09:56:57 pm
*inspired to modify my game for this* brb

3 hours later.....

(http://i47BannedImageSite/ftlkzn.png)

nice looking night you got there. What file did you modify to manage to get the night time that dark?
terrain.material

It wasn't obvious which part I was supposed to modify at first though.

EDIT: Mod is nearly finished, here's Bonfire Island at night:
(http://i45BannedImageSite/a9quy1.png)

Still need to figure out how to fix waterglow in caves
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Thierry on October 04, 2012, 04:43:15 pm: Yay!, you did it! :)
(Im lazy and i have even not tried to do it)
....10 minutes later...
well i just made my first try, but i should do my homework instead of trying to do this..
I can't wait for your mod!
(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/42695546/otros/screenshot_10042012_113933536.JPG)
I failed on the terrain.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Zaroque on October 04, 2012, 05:07:45 pm: I gasped when I saw that Mink, very well done! +Floof.
Definitely put this up.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 04, 2012, 06:15:17 pm: Quote from: Zaroque on October 04, 2012, 05:07:45 pm
I gasped when I saw that Mink, very well done! +Floof.
Definitely put this up.
It'll be up once I figure out how to keep the water from glowing in caves, which get very dark!

Interesting thing I noticed when I was testing cave darkness effects: the fluorite crystals in Ficho Tunnel glow, so it isn't all pitch-black around them. Last Cave isn't quite pitch-black, either, but that's because I left a little auto-lighting--it's still very dark. But with the darkness in Ficho broken by the lights, you don't have to worry about not being able to see! (in the mod, eyes glow, so you'll be able to see everybody's eyes, too)

EDIT: Here's the issue I'm trying--and failing--to fix:
(http://i45BannedImageSite/2rfpkpx.png)
Anybody have any idea how to make the water darker in caves?
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Thierry on October 04, 2012, 06:23:30 pm: Yay! so light are more noticeable?
And i think is good, even as is now.

I still thinking, i can't wait XD
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 04, 2012, 06:37:54 pm: Quote from: Thierry on October 04, 2012, 06:23:30 pm
Yay! so light are more noticeable?
And i think is good, even as is now.

I still thinking, i can't wait XD
Yes, lights are more noticeable! Better tell Red he'll need to add light fixtures to the Feral Heart Cinema, though--I can't see a thing anymore XD Same with Feral City at night.

The waterglow gets annoying, trust me. If you're half-in the water, everything underwater glows.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Thierry on October 04, 2012, 06:42:22 pm: Depending on what modifications he will need to do, (and how accepted by people is your mod) it is posible to do a change.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 04, 2012, 06:48:29 pm: Quote from: Thierry on October 04, 2012, 06:42:22 pm
Depending on what modifications he will need to do, (and how accepted by people is your mod) it is posible to do a change.
All it'd be is a few light effects on the ceilings of the cinema, and some light fixtures like lamps in the city. Nothing too crazy, if anything it'd be more realistic that way, mod or not.

EDIT: Here's the download. I was gonna release after I fixed waterglow, but you guys want this so much that I decided to release it a bit early. http://www.mediafire.com/?q7dipae4acppurd (http://www.mediafire.com/?q7dipae4acppurd)
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Thierry on October 04, 2012, 09:07:32 pm: Yay!, click it.

Thank you, it looks like awesome! <3

(https://dl.dropbox.com/u/42695546/temp/screenshot_10042012_165828713.png)
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: GaaraRocks! on October 05, 2012, 09:17:18 am: me and my sister love the new mod you've done mink. However there seems to be a glitch with the water. Its spazzing all over the place and has black lines running through it. I'm going to try and fix this myself later when i get the chance too. Its a good job i have a backup of my FH files. The water is sped up and glitchy. I've got a rough idea how to fix it. So i'll see how things go. But other then that the mod is epic. My characters blend with glowing eyes. However during the day they have alittle shading as well as the color being slightly off. But just makes them look better.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 05, 2012, 10:55:03 am: Quote from: GaaraRocks! on October 05, 2012, 09:17:18 am
me and my sister love the new mod you've done mink. However there seems to be a glitch with the water. Its spazzing all over the place and has black lines running through it. I'm going to try and fix this myself later when i get the chance too. Its a good job i have a backup of my FH files. The water is sped up and glitchy. I've got a rough idea how to fix it. So i'll see how things go. But other then that the mod is epic. My characters blend with glowing eyes. However during the day they have alittle shading as well as the color being slightly off. But just makes them look better.
I'm aware of the water glitch. I didn't figure out how to fix it until after I put up the download link. V.1.1 coming ASAP.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Alaskan on October 24, 2012, 12:17:58 pm: I love the idea. It would make Feral Heart more realistic. But Kovu hasn't been on in a while... So I don't know if this will be done or not.

Hopefully it will.

~~Alaskan~~
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -Mink- on October 24, 2012, 06:28:24 pm: Quote from: Alaskan on October 24, 2012, 12:17:58 pm
I love the idea. It would make Feral Heart more realistic. But Kovu hasn't been on in a while... So I don't know if this will be done or not.

Hopefully it will.

~~Alaskan~~

LOL I made a mod for it. Find it in the "other mods" section.
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: Tearless on October 24, 2012, 08:14:50 pm: Wow, I stop following this thread for a while, come back, and find that it's full of amazing!
Title: Re: Darker at Night?
Post by: -FoxHeart- on October 26, 2012, 12:28:35 pm: I love the idea of Feral~Heart going even darker at night, it would make the game mor realistic from mai point of veiw. 8)