Vibrant Water Visuals

This mod aims to bring back the glossiness and vibrance of water from before the Seasons EP era, when Maxis updated the water shaders to add ice features. However, most water was also updated to be highly reflective, which washes out its color, while the normal mapping was made very faint, exacerbating the flat look of the water.

While I can't bring back the old shader technology, I attempted to recreate the look by adjusting various settings.

I also adjusted the water model structure at Magnolia Blossom Park (Base Game) to make it look more faded and less harsh. I had plans to do this for more water areas in the game, but life happened. I also edited the water in Olde Platz (Get Together) to fix a harsh corner, although I'm not entirely sure I like the edit and plan to redo it again.

Worlds edited:

• Willow Creek (Base Game)
• Oasis Springs (Base Game)
• Newcrest (Base Game)
• Granite Falls (Outdoor Retreat)
• Windenburg (Get Together)
• San Myshuno (City Living)
• Forgotten Hollow (Vampires)
• Brindleton Bay (Cats & Dogs)
• Glimmerbrook (Realm of Magic)
• Britechester (Discover University)
• Evergreen Harbor (Eco Lifestyle)
• Henford-on-Bagley (Cottage Living)
• Tartosa (My Wedding Stories)
• Moonwood Mill (Werewolves)
• Copperdale (High School Years)
• San Sequoia (Growing Together)
• Chestnut Ridge (Horse Ranch)
• Tomarang (For Rent)
• Ciudad Enamorada (Lovestruck)
• Ravenwood (Life & Death)
• Nordhaven (Businesses & Hobbies)
• Innisgreen (Enchanted by Nature)
• Gibbi Point (Adventure Awaits)
• Ondarion (Royalty & Legacy)

Worlds not included in the list haven't been finished yet.