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vonBiomes 19 - Lightning lighting and improvements
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vonBiomes 19 - Lightning lighting and improvements

Description
Lightnings emit light! Check out the new mod options! — Be sure no other mod is overriding vonBiomes, read the description below, and take a look the update's changelog!:) Thank you!

New Biomes, Foliage Overhaul, and Landscapes. Dynamic mission-based Lighting, Weather, Ambient Sounds. New special locations to visit in your missions, like Fortresses, Caves, Rivers, HPG Stations, Spaceports and Landing Pads, and much more!

It took quite a lot of work hours, coffee, beer, and learning;) - If you like what you see be sure to leave an Endorsement, do a donation to tip me a beer, or two, or just have a happy dance in front of your screen

@PERFORMANCE:
Everything is tested on a 2070S Card for 50-60 FPS in 4k in max Detail.
Please also check the mod's Mod Options!

if you have performance issues, please hop on the Discord for #help!
INVITE FOR HELP CHANNEL https://discord.gg/Raqx3RB4xQ
It can have many reasons, from hardware to DLSS, from settings to ini file entries or even mod conflicts, etc.
We will take a look together;)
And check out this helpful video: https://youtu.be/BsRVq2Oj-BE

❤ Support the Mod on Patreon!
Join up, support the ongoing work, and even get your own content in MW5 biomes and your hand-crafted Pilot Portrait!
https://www.patreon.com/vonseiten

❤ or donate via PayPal:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LGQ6R6GS7LCDG

For all info, questions, help, and sharing screenshots, please join the vonBiomes Discord community as well: https://discord.gg/pbPzX9eyss Cheers!

MUST DO:
* RTX Cards: Turn off Raytracing! It does not help much visually, but has issues with Mechwarrior and lowers performance dramatically.

+ IMPORTANT TO HAVE:
Get the "Mod Options" Mod on the Nexus — it allows you to configure ambient volume, Volumetric Fog, Volumetric Clouds and much more. It also allows customizing general atmosphere densities and night brightness.
Get it here and drop it in your mod folder and enable in-game: https://www.nexusmods.com/mechwarrior5mercenaries/mods/537


INCOMPATIBILITIES & Know issues with other Mods:
* Xenopax Optimize: Causes issues with custom particle systems (large bouncy boulders instead of correct particles), not recommended when using vonBiomes
* Any other Lighting / Weather mods: if you use other lighting mods overriding vonBiomes, you loose the dynamic lighting, probably also sky bodies, etc, etc. - not recommended.

Btw: If you are interested in Habitats and Environments just like me, download the NatureSpots App;)
> www.naturespots.net - shameless promotion, but hey, it's 100% free and non-commercial!
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anybis 13 Jul @ 5:03am 
@vonSeiten

We encountered a bug.
The enemy's fur is under the textures and it is impossible to complete the mission...
there is no protection from this?

https://post-images.org/photo-page.php?photo=YjkgoaQZ
anybis 12 Jul @ 11:20am 
@vonSeiten
Hi, some maps are very bright, almost nothing is visible.

How can I fix this?

https://post-images.org/photo-page.php?photo=xWMCE1IS

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vonSeiten  [author] 7 Jul @ 5:35pm 
I have also linked this helpful video: https://youtu.be/BsRVq2Oj-BE everywhere on the mod page here now :) - check it out if you have FPS drops!
Mr.Person 7 Jul @ 4:10pm 
No, I haven't, but I'll give that a go next time we play. We haven't played MechWarrior in a while but when we come back to it I'll be sure to let you know and join the discord if we continue to have problems. I want to help get this figured out because the planets are so much more boring without this mod.
vonSeiten  [author] 7 Jul @ 3:38pm 
@Mr. Person: it would be great if someone helps out to first identify the issue - at the moment it is unclear why some people have that. (or perhaps not anymore in the new version? also possible;) For that, discord would be the place to go to, because of having a chat but also being able to quickly share files, etc. So… if you want to help, please drop me a message there!

What is needed is having better feedback. Perhaps some things from Unreal 4 do not play well with particular hardware, perhaps I missed something somewhere which effects just certain conditions, perhaps it is a mod list issue…
First question: have you gone through the tips (especially purging the game.ini file) from the #performance thread?
Mr.Person 7 Jul @ 10:16am 
I'll let you know when I test this new version.

All I know is that a few versions ago it worked great for years, then the update before this new one started dropping my framerate to the 10s, then single digits, the textures would start freaking out, and it became unplayable. It happened to my co op friends too. Apparently it was a common issue too, judging by the comments.

Hopefully this new version fixed it, I'll let you know whenever we play again.
vonSeiten  [author] 7 Jul @ 8:58am 
PS: if you have performance degradation over time , please hop on the vonBiomes Discord. It does sadly not help much to just say you experience such an effect on your end, please help to identify potential causes.
Questions will be: what conditions, what mission types and biomes have been played, are there visual artefacts from prior missions, what are the settings, etc and also screenshots from the mission you have lower FPS will help.
Here is your invite: https://discord.gg/eaTa8zGbRf — see you in the #vonbiomes19 channel!
vonSeiten  [author] 7 Jul @ 8:38am 
New vonBiomes mod Version 19 out everyone!

+ Performance
Please check also the "Performance" thread in discussions if you experience any FPS issues.
Here is a video tutorial is helpful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsRVq2Oj-BE&t

The mod has been tested for running at ~ 60 FPS in 4K, max detail on an older 2070S card.
(with in Mod Options Global Illumination (GI) disabled)
This is the regular performance goal.

+ Discord Support
If you need help, join on the vonBiomes Discord: https://discord.gg/eaTa8zGbRf and post your issue in the #help channel there - thank you!
Mr.Person 6 Jul @ 6:35pm 
did this big update fix the weirdly horrible framerate problem the last version introduced?
Mad Dog 6 Jul @ 5:42pm 
Its a great mod in concept, and it looks great, I will say it can be a bit dense in areas. While I know realistically trees can be feet apart, it just doesn't work well for performance. You could erase like 50-60% of all the added detail and it will still look great. Gonna keep this mod saved, but sadly I have to unsub. 3/5 missions crash now. Please don't give up though just because it is having performance issues. Scale it back a bit, and keep going. Godspeed.