Reduced Specular Reflections For Select Artillery And Vehicle Crewmembers

[MajorMagee]

I've always been bothered by some of the crewmembers skin and uniforms looking bleached out. (see images below)

In working on the WW1 expansion mod I discovered a way to tone their specular reflections down.

This mod takes care of the WW2 crewmembers, including the ones in my AI Expansion mod. AI Expansion Mod from 2023

Download Crew Darkening Mod Here

(If you are using the AI Expansion, this mod should be installed after it to ensure that their crews are updated.)

Base Install

After Mod

Edited January 11 by MajorMagee

[AcesDarthBubu]

Looks way nicer than base in my opinion. 

Any possibility to merge or put all your AI related mod in 1 big mod for easier management ? 

[MajorMagee]

It's possible, but I have a few more ideas for improving the AI, so give me a few days to work those in as well.

Any requests for other enhancements or additions that you want me to look into?

[MajorMagee]

For example, I just ran a test on the M30 seen in the upper center of both pictures above. It's possible to make that less bleached out as well.

I see only four people have downloaded this mod so far, so for now I would suggest everyone wait until I can do further reworking of all the models, not just the crews.

[Stonehouse]

Much better, wool and cotton fabric doesn't reflect much light in real life perhaps unless wet. Even field helmets were painted in completely flat paint as I recall. I assume to reduce reflectivity to avoid giving a soldier's position away

Edited Tuesday at 12:47 AM by Stonehouse

[AcesDarthBubu]

19 hours ago, MajorMagee said:

It's possible, but I have a few more ideas for improving the AI, so give me a few days to work those in as well.

Any requests for other enhancements or additions that you want me to look into?

Well, since I am not modder nor mission builder, but rather just someone that plays in editor for fun. I don't have any other requests in mind. You guys been doing great work already. I am just eagerly waiting to see what else you can come up with, getting proper texture and graphics in maybe for those without actual representations perhaps? 

[MajorMagee]

Okay, thanks. I'll probably have the everything combined version ready by the end of next weekend.

Toned Down M30

I agree that there's still a bit too much of a sheen on the clothes and helmets still. I'll probably have to take a look at the alpha layer for that.

Edited Tuesday at 10:13 AM by MajorMagee

[MajorMagee]

Progress on the Zis trucks, the 72K AA gun, and the M42 AT gun.

Base Install

After Mod

I also did some more work on the troop's uniforms and helmets to kill the sheen.