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Skybird · 01-01-22, 09:36 AM

I think that fails due to the immense texture files that would be needed to be swapped on the fly. Look at FS20, that has kind of live weather - and how incredibly complex the online technology is that is behind it. Dynamic light of day changes is one thing, you work with the basic textures loaded at the beginning and just alter light levels and reflexions, but for a season mod, you would need to replace the textures themselves, live, on the fly.

The game is ten years old. If this could be done, i think somebody already would have done it.

Also, how often do you face a change between winter landscape and autumn or spring landscape live during a car ride of a few hours? Almost never. Not to mention that ETS2 has no spring, summer and autumn textures either. Its allways - well, summer. Changing from summer to winter and back?

01-01-22, 09:36 AM	#73
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 40,492 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	I think that fails due to the immense texture files that would be needed to be swapped on the fly. Look at FS20, that has kind of live weather - and how incredibly complex the online technology is that is behind it. Dynamic light of day changes is one thing, you work with the basic textures loaded at the beginning and just alter light levels and reflexions, but for a season mod, you would need to *replace* the textures themselves, live, on the fly. The game is ten years old. If this could be done, i think somebody already would have done it. Also, how often do you face a change between winter landscape and autumn or spring landscape live during a car ride of a few hours? Almost never. Not to mention that ETS2 has no spring, summer and autumn textures either. Its allways - well, summer. Changing from summer to winter and back? __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.