Sol 2.1 (Patreon)

I proudly present you Sol 2.1. After 5 month of work, a nice collection of new features was added to Sol. If you don't like to download from Racedepartment here is a direct link:Sol 2.1Please read the install guide and follow the steps:Sol 2.1 install guideSol 2.1 installatiehandleiding (by jfeelders)Sol 2.1 guida di installazione (by Roberto Geminiani)

For an overview of the new features, you may have a look here:Sol 2.1 new features

Sol 2.1 complete changelog- core:# many improvements off the code to speed up calculations# core: checked complete code for division by 0, to be sure __sane() check isn't needed anymore# improved sun-ambient-light system, to achieve color neutral filters - core: added Track heat calculation and set ac.setTrackHeatFactor()# to see visual effects, activate:# "add mirage-like effects" in CSP settings->weatherFX# "fog blur" + "include heat distortion" in CSP settings->extraFX - core: # added read out of graphics.ini - audio: added rain sounds, just to kill the time for CSP rain sound release# rain sounds are dependent on rain amount, camera type (interior or exterior) and camera speed# wiper sound is not activated, because there is no synchronization possible yet - apps:# added Sol Planner app (new way to create dynamic weather in a UI)# new Sol_config 2.0 app, based on interface communication and new UI library# new Sol_custom_weather app using new UI library - 2d clouds: fixed weather transitions- 2d clouds: switched to global cloud storage# This prevents generating of AC cloud objects while weather transitions.# Its more efficient. AC cloud objects are recycled for usage. - 3d clouds (skysim):# many improvements off the code to speed up calculations# fixed position and scaling in 3d space# fixed shadows and shadow scaling# improved lighting, especially with twilight# better projection of static distant clouds (better lighting as well)# fixed wrong movement for tracks with TrackHeadingAngle modification# using a non elegant way to force cloud map settings (to be sure cloud's look is always right) - filter: changed weather__HDR_multipier functionality# Its now a fixed core based function to change the difference between sun and ambient light, clouds and sky.# So its possible to adjust HDR (or the dynamic of the scenery) just with the weather components. - filter: removed AE functionality of weather__HDR_multipier- filter: added a new variable to store the AE value# !!! use weather__get_AE() instead of weather__get_hdr_multiplier() !!! - filter:# fixed wfx_LIGHTS emission - night light pollusion: fixed some bugs - interface: # Interface is a new Sol library to communicate with Python apps# Communication is done via shared memory data# Before files where changed, therefore weatherFX was restarted, Sol initialized again# With this new interface communication, Sol runs continuously and changes the parameters while runtime# This also leads to a continuous weather progression with rainFX - sol config manager:# Sol config manager is a new system to handle Sol's settings# Sol's config file is no longer delivered with Sol and it is now placed in the documents folder# The system is much safer in combination with custom configs (scripts loaded with a ppfilter)# sol_config.lua is no longer used !!! - custom config:# new system of accessing Sol's parameters# much safer and now this system gives feedback to Sol_config app, to show custom config changes# added call of "update_sol_custom_config__every_frame()", this function is called every frame# added some function to retrieve rain parameters:  weather__get_rainIntensity(), weather__get_rainWetness(),  weather__get_rainWater() - custom config: weather__get_cloud_density(), working correct for all cloud render methods# with render method 2 (skysim), this function returns the calculated clouds light bounce, which is quasi the cloud coverage - custom config:# use "weather__get_Graphic_Settings(key, parameter)" to get the values of the \assettocorsa\system\cfg\graphics.ini# use "weather__get_Video_Settings(key, parameter)" to get the values of the \Documents\Assetto Corsa\cfg\video.ini# use "weather__get_PPFilter_INI_Settings(key, parameter)" to get the values from the used ppfilter - custom config: updated "custom config example V2.lua"# using weather__get_Graphic_Settings(key, parameter) and weather__get_Video_Settings(key, parameter)# how to use LUTs (Look Up Tables)# how to use LUTs with color information# using colors and color transformations (rgb, hsv) - PPFilter/custom config: reworked __Sol_Extra# better AutoExposure logic# better lighting# better colors due to special color-grading# better way to calculate emissive and bounced lights - ppfilter/custom config: added "__Sol_Extra_Reinhard"# constrast is lower in mid and high tones# overall look is "moderate" - PPFilter/custom config: __Sol_fakeHDR# some tweaks with lighting, bounced light control and overall look - weather files: removed custom particles - controller (2.0) - old Sol controller (weather plan scripts) - controller (2.1) - new Sol controller (Sol Planner app)# this uses the new interface, it directly communicates with Sol Planner app# continuos weather/rain calculation# much advanced weather progression (fog after rain, humidity progression) - files: added "__Win7__DocumentsFolderFix.lua" to define a custom documents folder:# With Win 7 some strange bugs with finding the "Documents" folder happen# So if you already use Win 7, open this file and add your Documents folder location manually:# add it like this: __CustomDocumentsFolder = "C:\\Users\\xxxxx\\Documents"