Weather engine in Prague

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zambani(Posted 2010) [#1]
Hi everyone,
Below is a video and screenshot of our weather Engine called Lightning. We're using it in our upcoming game Prague.


Youtube Video.




Lightning only models the weather. That's to say, it provides weather information for a given location on a map. It does not actually render any weather effect such as rain,snow, clouds.


puki(Posted 2010) [#2]
This looks exciting.

What are Elders? They look like alien muppets.


zambani(Posted 2010) [#3]
According to the Legend of the Glass City, Elders are beings created by Mother nature a long time ago to ensure the continuation of life on earth. In Prague, you and your 2 Elders will restore the dying village.

P.S. I like the term alien Muppets. Some say they look like Gumby. I don't like that too much. LOL


stanrol(Posted 2010) [#4]
even checked out the video. Name confusing though.


Ginger Tea(Posted 2010) [#5]
well if your going to name a game after a town/city its better than scunthorpe ;)


jsp(Posted 2010) [#6]
This looks interesting, very nice idea.
Is the wind also affected by high and low pressure areas?


zambani(Posted 2010) [#7]
@Jsp
Thanks.
Pressure in the air mass is not modeled, just the temperature. The air mass affects the ambient air temp over a surface and vise versa. So eventually when surface and air mass reach thermal equilibrium, the wind will stop.


stanrol(Posted 2010) [#8]
hw do i quote scun.?


jsp(Posted 2010) [#9]
So eventually when surface and air mass reach thermal equilibrium, the wind will stop.

Sounds reasonable good.


xmlspy(Posted 2010) [#10]
This is so cool. More games need a similar weather engine.