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Simulation Scaper - Aquascaping design tool

Discussion in 'Projects In Progress' started by Kyriakos80, Sep 8, 2022.

  1. Kyriakos80

    Kyriakos80

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    Hello fish lovers, i would like to share with you some shots of an aquascaping design tool i've been working on and will be releasing soon somewhere, i hope you find the result pleasing and looking forward to answering any questions you might have.







     
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  2. CodeSmile

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    This looks amazing! :)
    I don‘t know what the use cases are for this kind of asset (screen saver? „boss room“ as in real world boss but maybe you still get to battle him hehe).

    I admire the dedication that must have went into this especially because it seems like such a fringe thing to do, and then you turned it into a high quality visual asset!
     
  3. CodeSmile

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    Do the fish swim?
     
  4. Kyriakos80

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    Thanks! Its purpose is for drafting new ideas or just satisfying that urge, the particular crowd is a very passionate and obsessed one with the element, and just like all design apps there's no set goal other than creating something which looks nice at your own pace.

    I did work on a few game ideas in the past but i quickly lost motivation because i am not much of a gamer myself, i have more fun playing with Unity itself so i decided to combine my own interests which is the reason i got this far.

    And yes the fish can swim around and you may add/remove species.

     
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  5. CodeSmile

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    Nice! I can see how someone can get obsessed with designing a virtual aquarium. Last time I saw something comparable back in the days in that „flying toasters“ screensaver collection (I think, not 100% sure if it was them but definitely that time period).
     
  6. Kupferrot

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    This is very well made. I've been watching aquascape videos on youtube for a while, never startet this hobby but I think the above screenshots look very much like nice aquascapes.
     
  7. Kyriakos80

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    Thanks a a lot! Go ahead and download it for free you like and let me know your impressions or suggestions...
    https://scaper.gumroad.com/l/Scaper
     
  8. Kupferrot

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    Works very well and pretty self explaining. Was interesting for me to see how many plants there are. Almost everything I saw on YouTube is in it.

    aqua.png

    Performance was very good on 1440p, sitting on over 600fps. I think the overall look is great, the UI is perfect, very minimalistic. I am impressed.

    Also thank you for the Link, I didn't know about this site gumroad, might use it myself one day.
     
  9. Kyriakos80

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    Good to hear performance is good, models/textures are not that optimised yet and i might not even bother if it's fine, it will be a very small scene anyway so i have budget to spend on other effects, keep checking the site from time to time for updates.
     
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