Elium - Dynamic Weather System

Showcase of the dynamic weather system for the game Elium, an indy/hobby RPG game in the works using the UDK. It's an incomplete WIP with bugs but I'm happy with it :)
It shows transitions between a Fine weather, Foggy, Cloudy, Rainy, a Rainstorm, back to Cloudy, a Snow storm (with snow building up on the land), and back to Fine weather (with snow thawing and disappearing)
Transitions have been drastically sped up for video-time purposes. For this video the different weather states are activated manually, but in the game they all change dynamically via certain patterns and conditions.

Credits:
- Chosker - 2D/3D Art, Programming
- Coes - Music (Elium - Wounded Land)

More info:
http://forums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=751215

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• UDK
• dynamic
• weather
• RPG
• game
• storm
• snow
• Elium

[MrBufellow]

You did all this yourself? Well done, my team and I are planning to make an MMO using UDK.

[Chosker]

@MrBufellow yes it's all my work! :)

good luck, but UDK is no good for MMO's unless you buy a full license

[jamesAboy19]

What other software than UDK did you sue to develop this, im currently studying game design & development and would like to start work on an indie title too but not too sure how to start other than learn the UI and level editor of UDK, im a total n00b when it comes to making static meshes of my own or rigging them

[Chosker]

@jamesAboy19 nothing too complex about software: UDK, a text editor for scripts, your favorite 2D graphics program for textures, a 3D modelling package for models.

[CloudandZack1st]

is it possible you can make a tutorial on this? I have a team making a horror game and we're wanting dynamic weather. This is exactly what we're looking for and it doesnt have to look perfect either! Great Job!!

[Chosker]

@CloudandZack1st This one involves a lot of stuff: modelling/uvmapping, shaders, materials, world objects, unrealscript and all that ties it in. it's too complex so I don't have time for it, sorry

[LaBlueGirlFanboy]

Sweet!

[szymon55961]

nice

[3dFoin]

very nice weather effect I have to say! Great environment too!

[Gtheagent]

Great stuff, i love it!