mindflux wrote:Darkstorne
Thanks, that's pretty much what I thought too. I've seen some types of grasses in the woodlands, but nothing like that. I did grow up in the countryside, after all... I was actually thinking yesterday whether it would be possible to come up with more realistic grass textures, and something like in your screenshot (great stuff, I saved it for future use) would be perfect especially when mixed with even more variation (new textures, not added to that one) to add more spice and prevent 'tiling' effect. One problem is finding textures as it's winter here, but even if it wasn't, I don't really have the necessary equipment to produce high quality textures. Will explore my possibilities...
I always wonder if it's possible too - I work as an Ecologist, so during the summer I'm always out and about in the countryside studying plants and protected species
I think even if most people wouldn't recognize
why a grass texture that is more diverse looks better than a grass texture that is just one basic species, they would probably think subconsciously that the more diverse texture does look better and more realistic. I think that's why Vurt's overhaul is so popular. He has found a way to add a lot of variety to grasses by having multiple textures show up alongside each other, giving a more realistic look to ground flora. There's certainly room for improvement though (especially where pure grasses are concerned, and not just flowers) if you wanted to create a great alternative
Also, I recently discovered this excellent grass overhaul for Oblivion which might provide some more inspiration as to how to integrate new grass textures:
http://oblivion.nexusmods.com/mods/42400
