Difference between revisions of "File:Cim.gsagostinho.SystemFeatures.Rings.oxz"

Version: 2.5

== About ==

This OXP adds some dust rings to a few planets in each galaxy. Whether those rings are traditional gas giant rings or debris rings from industry or long-past battles depends on your planet texture OXP. A shader-supporting graphics card is required, the more recent the better. Older shader-supporting cards may be too slow to render the rings at an adequate framerate.

== Version history ==

17/08/2017 - Version 2.5:

* fix for a small bug affecting certain cards (wrong type for second argument of pow).

03/08/2017 - Version 2.4:

* change to shader to fix a bug with certain ATI cards.

24/07/2017 - Version 2.3:

* code refactoring.

* rings fade into blue when entering the atmosphere (such as when using PlanetFall).

20/07/2017 - Version 2.2:

* smaller ring bands and grains only visible at closer distance.

* improved the issues with moire pattern, in particular at lower resolutions.

20/07/2017 - Version 2.1:

* the large gaps in the rings are now randomized making each system more unique.

* the colour gradient function is also randomized for more unique rings.

* renamed the effect script.

19/07/2017 - Version 2.0:

* rings now have different relative sizes to the planet.

* they also have different radial length.

* applied a slight yellow tint.

* applied ambient light.

* shadows are darker.

* changed the spawning algorithm which, among other things, make the rings more common.

* ring now uses a colour gradient instead of a texture (which is now only used to generate noise).

Version 1.2:

* use 1.80 features, repackage.

Version 1.1:

* improved ring texture and appearance contributed by ZygoUgo.

Version 1.0:

* initial non-beta release.