Best 3d Water simulation?

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Nikko

(Posted 2006) [#1]

Hi,

I've decided to create a specific thread about 3D water simulation made with shaders.

If you have found a good 3D engine that can dsiplay amazing water, and underwater, please post here!

For example Gabriel posted this link that is with a VERY impressive water!

www.quest3d.com/download/demo3/Quest3D_Demo_The_Coast.exe

AdrianT

(Posted 2006) [#2]

Here's a paper with demo and what have you of a nice water shader that can run on fairly low spec cards.

http://graphics.cs.lth.se/theses/projects/projgrid/

Nikko

(Posted 2006) [#3]

WOW!!!!

AdrianT

(Posted 2006) [#4]

At the end of the day though, if you have a shader engine you should be able to get the same water with any engine so long as it supports the same shader model. Just need someone that can code to create or edit an existing shader, and optimize it enough that its useable in an actual game, rather than just being a pretty demo..

Nikko

(Posted 2006) [#5]

btw there are shaders for underwater in the demo but no way to see it...

Jake L.

(Posted 2006) [#6]

This render looks even better that reality! Excellent stuff!

tonyg

(Posted 2006) [#7]

... but how is this related to Bmax programming?
How does relate ?

Gabriel

(Posted 2006) [#8]

... but how is this related to Bmax programming?

It's borderline, I agree. But it's about programming, and Blitz3D and BlitzPlus can't do shaders at all. BlitzMax doesn't have them built in, but lots of us are using them in various engines, include some like Thierry Myke's which were written specifically for BMax.

H&K	(Posted 2006) [#9]

but how is this related to Bmax programming?

I suppose youre right. It is of interest tho.