Larger Thruster Plumes!

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    So, for a while I've wanted larger thruster plumes.
    So I made them.

    This is LTP!
    Thanks to @BearishMushroom for initial help with the shader!

    This mod simply makes the thruster plumes more plume-y, extending them and making them brighter. It is a 2-part mod.
    1. Model replacement.
    2. Shader tweaking.

    Both parts are included with the mod. :)

    Get it here!

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    This looks awesome
    It would be cool if the length of the truster plumes extended depending on how fast you're moving
     
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    What i meant is it would be great if the thruster plumes in the vanillia game extended from the current one to what you have here.
     
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    What i meant is it would be great if the thruster plumes in the vanillia game extended from the current one to what you have here.


    It does go from the small plumes to the large ones, through the magic of shaders. I need to make the transitions a little smoother.
     
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    I am creating a separate installation of Starmade just so I can try this out. It looks amazing.

    Hmmm, my thruster plumes have always been kind of plain. It's really noticeable with this mod. Is there some setting that I need to change or is it from a difference in video cards?

     
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    It really does make ships look so much more alive and faster too!
    It actually looks like we got some proper thrust and not just a random ship moving by the magic of nothing.

    With some fixing this should defiantly be standard for the ingame engine.
     
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    The most recent version has very little distortion effects. The one seen in that pic is the first release.

    The latest one has much more responsive plumes. :)
     
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    The most recent version has very little distortion effects. The one seen in that pic is the first release.

    The latest one has much more responsive plumes. :)
    My plums are flat and boring while the others seem to be animated throughout the entire thing.
     
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    10/10 man, it's crap like this that makes this game shine.

    I never thought about it, but a larger thruster plume really does add the sensation of speed.
     

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    Doesn't this belong under releases?
     
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    btw, what if i put this in server? will the players playing my server also see this effect?
     
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    Is the mod client-sided? Will it work on any server I go to?