posted 02-08- 06:45 AM
I'm also toying with a Tornado for the sim (I do have the plane, but also... A TORNADO!)Seeing how great the V-2 looks inspired me to try some weather type stuff, and that's by far my favorite weather related event.
For a FANTASTIC mesmerizing screen saver (BY FAR the neatest one I've ever seen), go to the ScreenSaver section at www.3Dfiles.com and download Cyclone. A VERY COOL tornado on your PC! Incredible beauty in this 46k Zip file! Once you run it (it looks great with the default settings but there are several you can tweak) you'll truly be mesmerized by it. I just stared at it for a good 20 minutes as it continuously changes. Very good stuff!
I'm hoping to do a very realistic tornado though (getting some great ideas from that screensaver too) in SDOE just for an experiment like I said, but wanted to share that cool little guy with you. I've never seen a tornado (besides the one in Sim City 3000) that looks very very cool. I'm hoping to make the first one 
Also when you are there, Beam V1.5 is an incredibly gorgeous space screensaver where you are watching space ships battle each other. Choose the highest res you PC can take and prepare to be VERY impressed. The graphics are SO crisp and sharp.
[This message has been edited by Pete Hawk (edited 02-08-2000).]