Realistic Effects in FSX

[era66 3]

Over the past several years, there's been fantastic improvement (thanks to payware and freeware developers) towards realism in FSX when it comes to animation and visual rendering of clouds/weather, as well as overall water textures, and most definitely in sceneries and aircrafts of all types. But there is one visual/animation effect in FSX that has not received as much attention for improvement compared with other aspects of FSX, and that is the beach/surf wave animation. As far as I know, I've not come across any freeware or payware that shows significant, "jaw-dropping" beach/surf wave animation. I don't have the technical know-how, and therefore don't know how difficult it may be to create a realistic beach/surf animation with the today's computer technology and FSX limitations. Any thoughts anyone?

 

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[FLEX1978 373]

FSX with the DX10 fixer adds waves on the beaches. Am pretty sure the strength of the wind plays a role in the animation.

 

For proper surf - I leave the house and take a walk to the beach.  This is a flight sim after all.

[cmpbellsjc 2,960]

FSX with the DX10 fixer adds waves on the beaches. Am pretty sure the strength of the wind plays a role in the animation.

 

For proper surf - I leave the house and take a walk to the beach. This is a flight sim after all.

There's waves on the beach in DX9 as well.