Editing Weather

=Weather Object=
'''Weather''' objects are found in the [[Object Window]] under [[:Category:WorldData|WorldData]].
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To create a new Weather, right-click in the list of Weathers in the [[Object Window]] and select "new" from the popup. To create a new Weather based off an existing one, right-click the Weather you wish to use as a basis and select "duplicate".  To delete an existing Weather, right-click that Weather and select delete.

=Weather Dialog=
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==ID==
The editor ID of the Weather Object.

==Show Color In Render Window==

==General Tab==
===Type===
*'''Ambient''': An underlying color for the scene.
*'''Cloud Layer''':
*'''Cloud LOD Ambient''':
*'''Cloud LOD Diffuse''':
*'''Effect Lighting''':
*'''Fog Far/Near''': Fog color. This also ajusts the color of water reflections.
*'''Horizon''': The color of the sky at the horizon.
*'''Moon Glare''':
*'''Sky Statics''':
*'''Sky-Lower/Upper''': The color of the sky at lower and upper levels. (horizon color blends into lower sky color and lower sky blends into upper sky color)
*'''Stars''': The color of the stars.
*'''Sun''': The color of the sun disc.
*'''Sun Glare''':
*'''Sunlight''': The color of the sunlight. This is the directional light color for the scene.
*'''Water Multiplier''':

===Time===
*'''Day''': The color of the specified component during the daytime.
*'''Night''': The color of the specified component at nighttime.
*'''Sunrise''': The color of the specified component at sunrise.
*'''Sunset''': The color of the specified component at sunset. (see [[Climate]] pageon how to define these times of day)

===Color===
Enter specific EGB values or press "Select Color" and use the color picker.

===ImageSpace===
Choose an [[Imagespace]] from the drop down list that is used the weather type.

===Aurora===

===Fog Distance Day/Night===
Specify near and far clip planes for fog during different times of day. These also effect how water reflects the fog color.
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*'''Near/Far''':
*'''Pow''':
*'''Max''':

===Cloud Textures===
Click "Edit" to choose a cloud texture (.dds) for current layer.
*'''Layer''':Selects which cloud layer to make changes to.
*'''Disabled''':
*'''Cloud Speed''': Selects the speed the clouds move on the current layer.
*'''Alpha''':

===Wind Direction===

===Wind Dir Range===

===Wind Speed===
How windy it is. Affects cloud and tree movement.

===Trans Delta===
In game hours, how long it takes to fully transition into this weather type once a transition begins.

===Sun Glare===
How much glare there is around the sun disc.

===Sun Damage===
How much damage the sun does to vampires during daytime hours.

==Direction Ambient Tab==
Choose from Day, Night, Sunrise, and Sunset.

===Set From Ambient===

===X+/-===

===Y+/-===

===Z+/-===

===Specular===
* Enter specific RGB values or press "Select Color" and use the color picker.
* '''Fresnel Power''':
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==Precipitation Tab==
===Precipitation===
*Choose a [[Shader Particle Geometry]] from the drop down to be used as the precipitation model (.nif).
*'''Begin Fade In''': Slider specifies the point in time along a transition ''into'' this weather type when particles will begin to enter the scene.
**Example: A value of 0.8 means that you will begin seeing precipitation particles after this weather is 80% transitioned in.
*'''End Fade Out''': Slider specifies the point in time along a transition ''out of'' this weather type when particles will no longer appear in the scene.
**Example: A value of 0.2 means that you will no longer see precipitation once a transition out of this weather type into another one is 20% complete.

===Thunder/Lightning===
*'''Begin Fade In:''' Slider specifies the point in time along a transition ''into'' this weather type when particles will begin to enter the scene.
** Example: A value of 0.8 means that you will begin seeing precipitation particles after this weather is 80% transitioned in.
*'''End Fade Out:''' Slider specifies the point in time along a transition ''out of'' this weather type when particles will no longer appear in the scene.
** Example: A value of 0.2 means that you will no longer see precipitation once a transition out of this weather type into another one is 20% complete.
*'''Frequency:''' Slider determines how frequently you will see thunder/lightning.

===Weather Classification===
Choose the appropriate classification for this weather type.  This will affect things such as water surfaces, NPC dialogue, and other game logic.
*'''Pleasant''':
*'''Cloudy''':
*'''Rainy''':
*'''Snow''':
*'''None''':

===Lightning Color===
Choose a color for lightning flashes. (Enter specific RGB values or press "Select Color" and use the color picker.)

==Sound Tab==
Drag and drop sounds from the [[Object Window]] into this list. Double-click a sound to toggle its type.
* The list box defines every sound associated with this weather type.
* Wind and precipitation sounds play as looping sounds while thunder sounds will play as a one-time sound when a lightning strike is initiated by the system.
* To delete a sound, right-click the sound and select delete.

==Effects Tab==
===Visual Effect===
Choose a [[Visual Effect]] from the drop down list.
*'''Begin Effect''':
*'''End Effect''':

===Sky Statics===


[[Category:Game Systems]]
[[Category:WorldData]]
[[Category:Object Classes]]

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