HD Cloud Mod (note- incompatible with TF patch)

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HD Cloud Mod (note- incompatible with TF patch)

Post by Dickie » Sun Jan 06, 2013 10:36 am

HD Cloud Mod (gives better looking clouds)

Mod by TheVino3 (link to original thread on 1c forums: http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=36606)

This mod effects the Clouds in CLoD, resulting in higher resolution pretty clouds. This mod has been tested on moderately high-end machine with no real performance issues on max settings. Author would not recommend this mod on a PC that struggles with performance in CLoD.

Installation instructions:

1) Install Kegetys SFSMod

Download and install Kegetys SFSMod (you don’t need to use it, just needs to be installed). See read me included for install instructions; NOTE: you will have to modify your CLoD Launcher.exe.config file to install the Keygetys SFSMod, so make a back-up copy of this file just in case you make a mistake (e.g. copy and paste the Launcher.exe.config file to another location on your harddrive so you can paste it back if something goes wrong!)

http://junk.kegetys.fi/il2cod_sfsmod11.zip

Note: this is the same programme used for the No Dust TakeOff Mod, so if you have already installed it for that (or something else) you should not need to reinstall it, so skip to the next step - download Cloud Mod.

2) Download Improved Clouds Mod:

http://www.gamefront.com/files/22772765 ... Clouds_rar

3) Install Instructions for Mod

To install Cloud Mod, copy and paste the ‘ImprovedClouds’ folder into your CLoD directory folder containing the CLoD exe file (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\IL-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover)

Next, you need to tell CLoD to launch the mod when you run the game - this can be achieved by two methods: either via Steam or via Desktop Shortcut (note: you will then have to launch the game via Steam or the Desktop Shortcut depending on which method you choose (or you can do both methods):

4a) Steam Launcher method:
Go to Steam -> Games -> View Games Library -> right click on IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover -> Properties -> under General tab, Set Launch Options -> type the following (copy paste this line): -Add -mod=ImprovedClouds
Note: you must run CLoD from Steam if using this method

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To run multiple mods via the Steam Launcher method you would input the first line of the code followed by a space and then the second code e.g. for the Improved Clouds mod and the No Dust Mod: -Add -mod=ImprovedClouds -mod=NoTLDust. That is two "-mod=" - each with its own entry (thanks Gromic!) Note, it needs to have the line "-Add" to work.

4b) Alternative method for launching CLoD via desktop shortcut:
Make sure you have a CLoD shortcut on your desktop (go to your CLoD folder and create desktop shortcut of the .exe file) Right click on CLoD desktop shortcut -> properties -> target. At the end of the target line, after the inverted comma, put a space and type -Add -mod=ImprovedClouds ( see example below):

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Make sure to run CLoD from your desktop shortcut if using this method. If you wish to install multiple mods via this method, desktop shortcut, first install one mod e.g. Improved Clouds. Now you can place the files of any other mods e.g. No Dust Mod, in the $core folder of the first mod i.e. \steamapps\common\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\ImprovedClouds\$core. Note: you only need to add the target line for the first mod as this modifies the launcher to add all mods located in that file when loading the game from the desktop shortcut.

5) Done. Run Cliffs of Dover from Steam if using step (4a) or from desktop shortcut if using step (4b)

Image below shows unmodified clouds on left and cloud mod on right:

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Re: HD Cloud Mod

Post by Bounder » Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:59 am

updated post to correct instructions for Steam Launcher (code was missing the -Add part), also included alternative method for launching game via desktop shortcut. Both methods may be followed so that mods work when launching CLoD from both Steam or desktop shortcut.
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Re: HD Cloud Mod

Post by Reckless » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:43 pm

is this working with team fusion patch?

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Re: HD Cloud Mod

Post by Black » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:44 pm

No need to anymore, the new TF clouds are excellent!

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