Dark Nights [Day-night-cycle]

[The_Silent]

Test Map

 

[Kenathorn]

Damn! I waited for this for such a long time! I've even thought to create something like this by my own, but didn't have time for that!
Thanks for the model. This is the one the most useful things in the whole model section. EPICO!

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

This is awesome, although it only works in some settings. I tried simulating a proper night where moonlight fell over the terrain. The effects were decent, but the issues starts once you want to revert to daytime;

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Interiors can look slightly too saturated, with too strong contrasts some places but it looks generally better;

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[deepstrasz]

Now, question, how do we use loads of lights without making the map heavy with units as lighting sources if we reached the doodad limit?
Only needed are at least 700
Destructibles, would they work and if yes how well compared to units? And, if we've also reached their max number, what to do?

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

Now, question, how do we use loads of lights without making the map heavy with units as lighting sources if we reached the doodad limit?

16 or 8 light sources per sector.

Destructibles, would they work and if yes how well compared to units?

They work the same, based on size. I have found that a size of 2 for units or 200 for doodads gives the best intensity (this is very dependant on the omnilight model you're using).

In a normal map where there is only day or only night, it will work fine with doodads. If you have reached the limit then use destructibles.

 

[deepstrasz]

We need a new type of something alongside doodads and destructibles, called light sources

 

[General Frank]

A bit too simple, but I can see huge usefulness in this model for mappers and terrainers alike.

 

[Gusvato3080]

Can you make a felwood lighting version? Great work btw

 

[Unuznimar]

Can i somehow edit this file to make the map lighter instead? Or give it a color?

 

[The_Silent]

Can i somehow edit this file to make the map lighter instead? Or give it a color?

So it is lighter in the night than the day? And which color?

 

[Unuznimar]

The silent, sorry for taking your time if this is unrelated to your model, im first time posting.
I was searching for a way to give the air color, or change light intensity. This is the most similar thing i found, so im wondering, could i change some lines in the MDL to change it from dark to light or black to gold, red, etc?

 

[The_Silent]

You can change air colors without a model such as this, using advanced options. I think it is fog options. I'm afraid light colors will only change the color of the models and terrain, not the air. But I'm more than willing to make a colored light environment if you actually need it.

 

[Unuznimar]

You can change air colors without a model such as this, using advanced options. I think it is fog options. I'm afraid light colors will only change the color of the models and terrain, not the air. But I'm more than willing to make a colored light environment if you actually need it.

Hey sorry for keeping you waiting!
Im deciding should i 'keep remembering that games exist'
When im done with that ill call you!
Anyways, i used modding to change MPQs or just add files to wc3 folder with CUSTOMBG in order to change Dota (and all other maps by default), so i dont know anything about world editor and such tools.

 

[The_Silent]

Can you make a felwood lighting version? Great work btw

Sorry it took so long. I've uploaded a felwood version now.

 

[SnooBvip]

MASTERPIECE !!

thank you for u contribution to this community 5/5

 

[Leods]

Excellent and very useful, it full turns on my map-imaginator instincts. Is there any way to make the night a little less dark, so it's hard, but possible, to see without lights?
Maybe for a exploration map, you can use a torch (probably an item) to see like in day, or suffer (but not neccesarily die) for the grey screen.

 

[The_Silent]

Excellent and very useful, it full turns on my map-imaginator instincts. Is there any way to make the night a little less dark, so it's hard, but possible, to see without lights?
Maybe for a exploration map, you can use a torch (probably an item) to see like in day, or suffer (but not neccesarily die) for the grey screen.

Tell me which light environment you want modified, and I will fix it up for you. (Fellwood, lordaeron, etc.)

 

[Leods]

Wow, thanks. I sayed it as an idea to update the pack, but I guess Lordaeron one would be great .

 

[The_Silent]

Wow, thanks. I sayed it as an idea to update the pack, but I guess Lordaeron one would be great .

Here, sorry for the wait

 

[Leods]

Woah, man, that's great. Thank you so much, that will be extremely useful.

 

[Recklessness]

Not sure if it is intended for reforged, but it makes everything a slight bit darker

 

[The_Silent]

Not sure if it is intended for reforged

It is not.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

Is this somehow reversible?

 

[The_Silent]

No actual updates. Fixed some terrible sentencing.

Is this somehow reversible?

Sorry for the late reply, your messege got lost in my notifications. For anyone else having similar issues:
If you use the second method, you might have to restart the editor after removing the resources for the editor to update.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

No actual updates. Fixed some terrible sentencing.



Sorry for the late reply, your messege got lost in my notifications. For anyone else having similar issues:
If you use the second method, you might have to restart the editor after removing the resources for the editor to update.

Ah no I meant reversible in-game / real time, but since the default models are actually being overwritten I have already come to the conclusion that it's not.

The reason I asked was because I want to have caves in the same map as an "overworld" where the light environment of the cave should be a custom DNC, while the night time in the overworld should be the default one.

 

[The_Silent]

Ah no I meant reversible in-game / real time, but since the default models are actually being overwritten I have already come to the conclusion that it's not.

The reason I asked was because I want to have caves in the same map as an "overworld" where the light environment of the cave should be a custom DNC, while the night time in the overworld should be the default one.

Have you tried using the trigger version? It should allow you to change it real time, unless that is another one of those Warcraft 3 quirks.

Custom script: call SetDayNightModels("DNCDarkNightsTerrain.mdl", "DNCDarkNightsUnit.mdl")

And use the paths of the ingame models when you want to reset it.

Although, since it is a cave you want, setting them to blank instead of some that is only dark at night might work better. Replacing them with no models will just make everything dark always.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

Have you tried using the trigger version?

Hmm I haven't but I guess it doesn't hurt to try.

Although, since it is a cave you want, setting them to blank instead of some that is only dark at night might work better. Replacing them with no models will just make everything dark always.

I'm already using one that's completely dark, and use light sources as the only light. But at this point it's too late anyway since I'm having the cave be in a completely separate map so it's easier.

 

[dujinyuan]

that will be useful...but a lot work to do.the lights system must be follwed.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

Have you tried using the trigger version? It should allow you to change it real time, unless that is another one of those Warcraft 3 quirks.

I have verified that this does indeed work fine.

It will be a huge improvement what my interiors, custom day/night cycle and other indoor areas are concerned.

 

[FeelsGoodMan]

After a lot of testing with DNC models, it seems like the ambient intensity setting in light nodes has been buffed. Decreasing ambient intensity will fix the issues introduced in patch 2.0.