[RELEASED] for UE4: Complete Sky and Weather System

[anonymous_user_6d2758d7]

Do we have access to change the rain?
I think I saw I method to check if there was a cloud above you. That could be used to trigger custom rain, but is there any way to change the rain built into the plugin?

Also, I can’t seem to figure out how to get cloud shadows. The clouds also don’t block sunlight, causing everything to still have shadows like daylight when it’s really cloudy out.

https://i.gyazo.com/64b611e16d871752b8d75fdbb685fc7b.png

You can for example change the size of the rain particles, the strength of the rain and the radius of the area in which it rains. What in particular are you wanting to change?

Hello… My moon is weird. I’ve tinkered with the sequencer, and by increasing the diameter a lot, I managed to find it! However, it’s not showing up at night, but also during the day. I understand that due to Earth’s rotation, the moon is not always opposite of the sun, but my is that, given it is a moonless night, the SkyLight during night is excessively bright. Works perfect during the day, but at night flattens everything. 's a couple of screenshots. Any tips on how to set the SkyLight intensity, or instructing night to be darker would be appreciated.

Are you using the True Sky Light?

You can adjust the brightness power setting in the sky layer to make it dimmer at night.

@;573402

Latest version of the plugin has my sky rendering vertically (ie, sideways).

Are you using the binary installer? If so, which branch? I’ll look into .

[mittense]

@;573884

Are you using the binary installer? If so, which branch? I’ll look into .

Both the latest binary installer and the github source produce the same. It eventually just… Went away? (After like 7-8 different UnrealEditor sessions) I have no idea.

[Roderick_Kennedy]

@;574063

Both the latest binary installer and the github source produce the same. It eventually just… Went away? (After like 7-8 different UnrealEditor sessions) I have no idea.

Is while UE is rebuilding its shaders? And does the come and go if you select Lit/Unlit in the view?

[mittense]

@;574226

Is while UE is rebuilding its shaders? And does the come and go if you select Lit/Unlit in the view?

No and no; it persisted across all view modes, with all post-process disabled, etc. It flickered into place about once every second or so, but would primarily be sideways.

[RDaneel]

Just tested in combination with VXGI by Nvidia

Unreal Engine 4 - TrueSKY and Nvidia VXGI test render

[Roderick_Kennedy]

@;574227

No and no; it persisted across all view modes, with all post-process disabled, etc. It flickered into place about once every second or so, but would primarily be sideways.

Gosh. What video card are you using?

[mittense]

@;575156

Gosh. What video card are you using?

Nvidia Geforce 980M GTX

[anonymous_user_70eba9b7]

Hi all,
We are looking for some high quality screenshots of . Anybody who has any images that shows
off please show us and we may put them on the website!

[Unreal_Mike]

@Evans;575807

Hi all,
We are looking for some high quality screenshots of . Anybody who has any images that shows
off please show us and we may put them on the website!

You can take a look at my ArtStation, all my skis were made with

ArtStation - Explore

Oterhwise, any news for the 4.12.5 .exe version ?

[Roderick_Kennedy]

@ThePoetikAngel;576612

You can take a look at my ArtStation, all my skis were made with

ArtStation - Explore

Oterhwise, any news for the 4.12.5 .exe version ?

Beautiful! How would you like to be credited on the site? Something like “©2016 Michael Gerard. All Rights Reserved.”? We can add a link to your site also.

Our 4.12.4 plugin should work fine with 4.12.5 - are you having any issues with it?

[Morty]

@Evans;575807

Hi all,
We are looking for some high quality screenshots of . Anybody who has any images that shows
off please show us and we may put them on the website!

Hi !
FutureLighthouse have used for our VR short called “Tomorrow”, and are a couple of screenshots:

And next is my personal project, stil work in progress:

Hope you like it.
Best,

[Unreal_Mike]

@;578141

Beautiful! How would you like to be credited on the site? Something like “©2016 Michael Gerard. All Rights Reserved.”? We can add a link to your site also.

Our 4.12.4 plugin should work fine with 4.12.5 - are you having any issues with it?

Thank you so much ! Yes “©2016 Michael Gerard. All Rights Reserved.” is perfect ! Thank you again

Warning said me that my project need plugin. I have installed the latest version (published 3th august) but that doesn’t work. Nothing appear in my “plugin” option in unreal.

[RynoCoder33]

Hello,

I downloaded the latest 4.12 executable, 4.12.4_4.0.282, and installed it on UE 4.12.5. It looks like I’m missing some Vector Parameters in the trueSkyMaterialParameters collection file. CloudShadowOrigin, CloudShadowScale and LocalWetness to name a few. Also, the sun isn’t rendering properly - see attached image. Any ideas what could be causing these issues?

[anonymous_user_6d2758d7]

@RynoCoder33;578496

Hello,

I downloaded the latest 4.12 executable, 4.12.4_4.0.282, and installed it on UE 4.12.5. It looks like I’m missing some Vector Parameters in the trueSkyMaterialParameters collection file. CloudShadowOrigin, CloudShadowScale and LocalWetness to name a few. Also, the sun isn’t rendering properly - see attached image. Any ideas what could be causing these issues?

Hi,

Thanks for pointing out. has just posted a fix to the repo, so once the next installer builds should be resolved.

[RynoCoder33]

Hello,

The last build ending in 283 fixed the I was having with the sun. A see 3 new issues that I didn’t have in 4.11.

• When the sun sets, the lighting is acting up. There isn’t a smooth transition to night - it’s like the light-switch was turned off. I can still see the sun and the landscape isn’t receiving any lighting. (See attached image)
• The default size of the stars is bigger than before but I believe that can be fixed via tweaking a setting in the TrueSkySequenceAsset. If I’m wrong, please let me know. By the way, I think the sky is gorgeous during when the sun is setting.
• At certain angles, my textures give off a blue-ish tint. (See attached images).

Sun is still setting and landscape isn’t receiving any light -

Sun is still setting and landscape isn’t receiving any light, another view -

Stars are bigger than normal, not sure if is a bug or not -

Blue tint to the landscape -

Same hill, different angle and no blue tint -

[anonymous_user_6d2758d7]

Hello,

The last build ending in 283 fixed the I was having with the sun. A see 3 new issues that I didn’t have in 4.11.

• When the sun sets, the lighting is acting up. There isn’t a smooth transition to night - it’s like the light-switch was turned off. I can still see the sun and the landscape isn’t receiving any lighting. (See attached image)
• The default size of the stars is bigger than before but I believe that can be fixed via tweaking a setting in the TrueSkySequenceAsset. If I’m wrong, please let me know. By the way, I think the sky is gorgeous during when the sun is setting.
• At certain angles, my textures give off a blue-ish tint. (See attached images).

Sun is still setting and landscape isn’t receiving any light -

Sun is still setting and landscape isn’t receiving any light, another view -

Stars are bigger than normal, not sure if is a bug or not -

Blue tint to the landscape -

Same hill, different angle and no blue tint -

I take it you are on the branch?

If so, it is undergoing some changes currently which could cause problems. You can ‘fix’ the stars if you go to the TrueSkySequenceActor and find the new Star Pixel Size setting. Just lower that.

I will make a note of your problems though and see if they’re still there when the changes are finished.

[RynoCoder33]

@;579261

I take it you are on the branch?

If so, it is undergoing some changes currently which could cause problems. You can ‘fix’ the stars if you go to the TrueSkySequenceActor and find the new Star Pixel Size setting. Just lower that.

I will make a note of your problems though and see if they’re still there when the changes are finished.

I’m not using the branch, I’m using the Simul 4.1 (stable) branch. I thought’d it be best to use the Simul 4.1 (stable) because according to the website - numbered versions get bug fixes and versions get new features. Should I be using the version instead?

[anonymous_user_6d2758d7]

@RynoCoder33;579334

I’m not using the branch, I’m using the Simul 4.1 (stable) branch. I thought’d it be best to use the Simul 4.1 (stable) because according to the website - numbered versions get bug fixes and versions get new features. Should I be using the version instead?

Ah apologies, I didn’t realise the change to the stars was in 4.1. You should not be getting these issues but you should ideally be using a stable branch (4.1 or 4.0).

Are you using the repo or the binary installer? I’ll take a look into the problems you’re having (though I assume you managed to get the star size down via the setting I mentioned?)

[RynoCoder33]

@;579370

Ah apologies, I didn’t realise the change to the stars was in 4.1. You should not be getting these issues but you should ideally be using a stable branch (4.1 or 4.0).

Are you using the repo or the binary installer? I’ll take a look into the problems you’re having (though I assume you managed to get the star size down via the setting I mentioned?)

I’m using the binary installer from the downloads page on the Simul site. The star size ended up not being a bug after all - your suggestion worked. The other issues still remain.

[anonymous_user_6d2758d7]

@RynoCoder33;579376

I’m using the binary installer from the downloads page on the Simul site. The star size ended up not being a bug after all - your suggestion worked. The other issues still remain.

I just have a few questions if that’s okay, to help me reproduce the problems.

Are you using the True Sky Light or the default Sky Light?
Also, are you driving the sun and moon via blueprint (through the trueSKYSun/Moon or trueSkyLighting macros)?
Lastly, are the directional light(s) set up for the sun/moon set to movable?

Thanks