Sky Master ULTIMATE UPR Version 26 (Unity 2022.3), URP beta 27 (Unity 6) and HDRP Version 16 are available to all Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021 (Standard Pipeline system) users for download in Google Drive (October 2024 releases). InfiniGRASS URP Version 2.0 and Oceanis Standard Pipeline Beta v0.3f1 are also available. More info in the asset description.

Latest tutorial video on project cleanup if needed and use of the 2 latest prefabs,

plus enable of fly through mode and control of cloud bed curvature.

IMPORTANT: The system requires the Unity Post Processing Stack to be installed from the package manager (for BiRP pipeline).

Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021 v7.6

- Upgraded the project to Unity 2022.3

- Added compatibility with the new ORION v2.0 asset

v7.5

- Added namespace to all helper scripts.

- Updated the Welcome screen with new information on the latest Sky Master URP and HDRP releases.

v7.4

- Added better handling of the cloud to geometry edge for smoother effect when using downscaling of the cloud rendering.

v7.3

- A new version for the new Unity 6 URP RenderGraph, with base in Unity 2022, is now also available on request in Discord or Email.

- Added new LUMINA BiRP - SEGI Demo scene with focus on voxel based reflections showcase.

- Added new demos implementing the prefab with extra refinements and also only the clouds without the Time of Day core system.

v7.2

- Added new mobile demos for latest mobiles, tested on Samsung S22 and sample mobile controller. Performance metrics and images available in the forum thread.

v7.1c

- Added sample of handling transparent and cutout material shaders when used with the downscale factor of the volumetric clouds (Video)

v7.1b

- Fixed an issue with the auto configuration script on the v4.9 prefab, with the background cloud type.

v7.1a

- Added new arbitrary direction lightning system and related demo scenes. (Video)

- Refined the downwards lightning system and added related demo scenes. (Video)

- Added new demo showcasing the new system for transparent render order Handling when above or below clouds, for airplane simulation in scenes with Water.

- Added new v6.0 prefab with the latest cloud - water setup and advanced fog and global illumination. (Video)

- Addressed an issue where a bright light appeared at game start in LUMINA - Optimized SEGI Real Time global illumination module when the new optimization factor was above one frame.

- Progressed in a new demo combination of Sky Master planetary clouds and ORION procedural planets, URP version. (Video)

- Added new demo of Ethereal volumetric lighting where local lights volumes fade to impostor volumes at the distance, URP version. (Video)

v7.0g (v5.7.0g Sky Master ULTIMATE 2019)

- Added new moon shader with more versatile rending options (Video)

- Added new skybox with integrated galaxy, for better integration with the volumetric clouds. (Video)

- Added new puddles material for meshes that includes rain drop simulation. (Video)

- Added new demos showcasing the latest version of LUMINA BiRP-SEGI Real Time Global Illumination system.

- Added new demo showcasing the clouds render order control for correct render above or below transparents such that appear properly in relation to weather particles when below clouds and ocean water when above clouds.

- Added tweaked Humidity based multi scattering fog in demos.

- Added demo with screen space Global snow and rain effects

v6.9d

- Added a new option in the WAPI module to revert back to Sunny weather type, if all of snow, thunder and rain are zeroed. This mode allows better compatibility with Atavism asset.

v6.9c

- Added new demos with dense clouds, water reflections and humidity based fog (Video)

- Fixed an issue when changing LUMINA BiRP - Optimized SEGI volume resolution.

v6.9b

- Added the Noise based Volumetric Fog asset to Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021

(Requires that Unity Post Processing Stack must be installed)

- Added new demos showcasing the use of the noise based fog effect

- Added new demos for LUMINA BiRP-Optimized SEGI Global Illumination, with screen space reflection and humidity based fog.

v6.9

- Added new demos for LUMINA BiRP - Optimized SEGI, combined with the Volumetric Lighting module and the Humidity based fog.

- Fixed an issue in LUMINA BiRP - Optimized SEGI where presets were not found properly.

v6.8

- Updated the main README file with latest prefab information and added mention of the "PREFAB NOTES" text file inside the PREFABS folder, that further detail all prefabs.

- Added "Project Clean Up" section in the main README file, detailing what demos and assets can be directly erased to free disk space (four demo related folders). Also added a Clean up video for reference.

- Added new planetary clouds demos.

v6.7

- Added new "Range" option in the GPU particles system.

- Added new GPU particles demo showcasing use with more evident collisions on the ground at distance.

v6.6a

- Added new planar collisions option in the GPU vertex rain-snow system and a demo scene showcasing the new feature.

v6.6

- Adapted the Stochastic reflections - Humudity based Fog and Screen Space Global Illumination (Video) to Unity 2021 and enabled the modules directly in the project.

- Added demo scene showcasing the use of the above modules with volumetric clouds and snow-rain GPU particles (Video).

v6.5

- Added new option in the time based music player, to lower other source sources volumes while the music plays at the start of each time region.

- Added new demo for testing the volumetric fog and sun shafts in Mobile phones.

v6.4d

- Added new option in the time based music player, to play each song once per time of time and not loop it until next defined time.

- Added vortex option in the new vertex based snow and rain system (Video)

- Added option to apply the map reset feature of the Fully Volumetric Clouds in

LateUpdate as extra option, besides the application in Update function, in order

to have more synchronization options with planet generators in ORION.

v6.4c

- Upgraded the syste to the latest Unity 2021.3.29f1

- Added pre registered in editor time water floaters showcase demo

v6.4b

- Added option to lower Moon intensity ten times more than the previous option.

- Added new scriptless Shader based Volumetric Clouds variant, that does not change lighting and coloration when the cloud planes are moved lower or higher in the scene, for easier setup and covering the case when clouds planes must be moved in height.

- Added demo scenes showcasing the new clouds option.

v6.4a

- Added option to control the Volumetric Gradient Fog start distance in the Biomes controller.

- Added new vertex based snow and rain, for massive amount of particles with negligible performance impact.

v6.4

- Updated the Global Snow and Rain module with a downscale and a performance mode options, for further optimization of the effect.

- Added new demo scene showcasing the new Global Snow and Rain optimization options.

- Added new Bubble shader and rain particle.

v6.3a

- Added option to control the Volumetric Gradient Fog height in the Biomes controller.

v6.3

- Addressed few warnings that appeared upon asset installation in Unity 2021.3.24.

- Fixed an issue where the transparent queue gradient fog would not be shown in the available scripts list.

- Added new demo scenes with planetry clouds

- Oceanis BiRP Beta (Video) is now available to all users of the sky asset, on Personal Message request in ARTnGame Discord Channel.

v6.2

- Added new demo scenes with the new Tornado and Lightning and planet clouds

- Fixed an issue in Unity 2021.3.24 in the background Volumetric clouds, affecting older demos.

- Fixed an issue in some of the demos where clouds would not appear in planets, when enter planet atmosphere.

- Fixed an issue where the planet atmosphere would not align properly to the planet.

v6.1c

- Refined the InfiniSNOW - Global Snow and Rain bonus asset module, fixing a scaling issue. Ripple Tiling now should be set smaller and Snow Texture Scale larger, to match the previous values.

- Added rain driping on objects to the InfiniSNOW - Global Snow and Rain bonus asset.

- Added new tornado demo showcasing the combination of particles and the image effect vortex system.

v6.1b

- Fixed an issue in the new randomized music tracks selection per biome option in the Biomes controller, where a random track would be selected in every frame, than in biome entry.

- Added option to change tracks from the biome track selection after a user defined time, within the same biome.

- Added option to resume the time of day progression after the biome start time is attained.

Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021 release v6.1

- Added new InfiniSNOW - Global Snow and Rain asset to Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021.

The asset is in its first beta version and a URP edition is in the works for the upcoming Sky Master ULTIMATE URP Beta v26.

- Added randomized music tracks selection per biome option in the Biomes controller.

- Added first Beta version of the new sun shafts integration in the Full Volume Clouds system. This system is work in progress and will be refined in following versions to fully match the URP version.

First Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021 release v6.0a

- Adaptation of the system to the latest Unity 2021.3 LTS

- Added fixes for Unity 2021.3.24f latest version

- Fixed issues with Eclipse demos where a bright spot was created in moon middle

- Added Tornado system

- Added new demo for Tornado

- Added new lightning system

- Optimized the latest vortex clouds demos

Fist Sky Master ULTIMATE Standard Pipeline release for Unity 2021.3 LTS

Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021 includes everything in Sky Master ULTIMATE, with the addition a new Tornado system and adapation to Unity 2021.3 LTS. The system is for Standard Pipeline and the URP and HDRP versions are available on personal message request with the invoice. Also the asset must have been downloaded to enter any of the Betas, not need to install it or download whole, only start the downloaded.

Sky Master ULTIMATE 2021: Volumetric Clouds - Weather - Fog - Ocean