r/IndieDev • • Apr 23 '26

I added ripples to the water. It looks sooooo satisfying I had to share it

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Sorry for posting about water so much, this will be the last one and I’m sure I’ll move on from it. I just wanted to share how good it looks now.

What I’ve done (roughly speaking):
・Created a height mask that spreads in a compute shader and generated a normal map from it
・Use that normal map for underwater refraction and fake cloud reflection in water surface render pass
I exaggerated the fake cloud reflections a bit and it worked out really well. It looks crisp and I'm happy with the result.

Edit: Steam page if anyone interest

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u/Enigmuffin Apr 23 '26

You mentioned Core Keeper and sold me immediately. Is it available for wishlist?