Better Looking Water Created 17 years ago2007-03-25 21:25:46 UTC by kc8kjp

Alright, first in this movie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQCV_tHrc_M there is a part right at the begining where there is some good looking water, now my question is how to make it look that good.

Are you joking? That water is too bright. If it was green it'd be perfect as toxic waste.
If you want that horrible looking water, choose a blue liquid texture, give it a rendermod texture of 180, wave height value of 1 and a minimum light level of 0.8 (It doesn't seem to be light emitting water) Alternatively, using rendermode additive might make it bright too.

If you want water that actually looks good (unlike that stuff in the video), try using multiple layers of transparent water.

i myself just make water very clear. When you look at water in real life, if you scoop it up in a clear cup it is very clear but if the bottom of the water"the ground under the water" is something dark like mud, the water will look dark... btw that water in the video looked like crap like it was emmiting light and way to wavy.

It actually depends on how deep the water is. If it's really deep, it'll be dark, and shallow stuff is always clearer. Also consider how many impurities the water has in it, as this affects it a lot too.

I dont know much about commenting on other peoples maps but the water in the video looked horrible.

/agree

That water looks like crap.

Yeah... Right along with the rest of that map, actually.