Hello from Void Cube Studios!
First off, I want to say I really love the mod.

Issue Description:

I’ve noticed some issues with particle culling when using SubtleEffects alongside a couple of other mods. Specifically:

1. Pretty Rain (Ground Fog):

   • This mod adds ground fog particles, but with SubtleEffects, the fog particles disappear when looking in certain directions. It creates a strange visual inconsistency.

2. Weather, Storms & Tornadoes:

   • This mod heavily relies on particles for weather effects like tornados.
   • Even after disabling the “No Alpha Particles” option, the particles for tornados sometimes disappear when you’re nearby, and at a distance, they can become completely invisible.

Question:

Is there a way to completely disable particle culling in the config? Or is there a fix planned to address these compatibility issues? Having an option to turn off culling would make SubtleEffects work much better with these mods.

Technical Details:

• Minecraft Version: 1.20.1
• Forge Version: Latest for 1.20.1
• SubtleEffects Version: Latest
• Pretty Rain Version: Latest
• Weather, Storms & Tornadoes Version: Latest

Thanks in advance for taking the time to look into this! I really appreciate all the work you’ve done on the mod. Let me know if you need any additional info!

Hello, Void Cube Studios.
I appreciate your support; it means a lot to me.

A couple of people have mentioned that particle culling breaks ground fog in Pretty Rain/Particle Rain. I believe the issue is that the particle is rendered larger than the actual particle bounding box, which is used to cull particles. As for Weather, Storms & Tornadoes, it is most likely a similar issue. If I'm correct then it isn't my issue to fix and should be reported to the mod authors.
To answer your question, no I will not be fixing compatibility, however, I will add a config to disable particle culling entirely as a workaround for the issue.