HDR back in HL2!! \o/ \o/ \o/
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:hmph: Haven't seen any new CS:S footage, any links please?
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Sai said:
High dynamic RANGE !?
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Dont forget HRDI - High Dynamic Range Imaging, used in movies such as Star Wars II
HDR is just a way of adding realistic *looking* lighting effects.
HDR is just a way of adding realistic *looking* lighting effects.
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Was this conclusion reached from watching a shaky cam video? If so, HDR wasn't enabled.
We've been through this HDR fiasco before with the E3 2K4 footage. People thought HDR was enabled in the game even though it wasn't.
We've been through this HDR fiasco before with the E3 2K4 footage. People thought HDR was enabled in the game even though it wasn't.
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I don't think that that's HDR, it's just like a dynamic glow effect in my opinion.
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moving the cs:s section.... that's what it pertains to.
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dura said:
Yeah, real life has a funny way of enabling HDR.
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Firstly, I think that kind of effect can be achieved without the use of HDR. In that case it's made with a simpler lighting technique. Of course, it can be done with the implementation of HDR also. So it could be anything really.
Having said that, I hope they put HDR in the game for release, or in on of the first updates via steam. I recall reading an interview with Gabe last year where he was asked what things he thought would've been cool to put in the game but they didn't have the time to implement. He said that HDR was one of those things.
Now, I don't know if he meant they didn't implement HDR at all or if they did put HDR in the game, but not fully (only the kinds of effects that were seen in the HDR demo). Also, after the delay, they may well have had the time to put it in the game... after all, the HDR Source video shows the effects to be pretty much working correctly, so there would be no reason for Valve not to put it. Plus, after a year's delay, the community's hardware tends to be a bit better, so I guess now a considerable portion of us would be able to play HL2 with max effects, HDR, AF and AA on. So I hope they get it in, I think it's one of the things that makes the graphics look really really better.
Having said that, I hope they put HDR in the game for release, or in on of the first updates via steam. I recall reading an interview with Gabe last year where he was asked what things he thought would've been cool to put in the game but they didn't have the time to implement. He said that HDR was one of those things.
Now, I don't know if he meant they didn't implement HDR at all or if they did put HDR in the game, but not fully (only the kinds of effects that were seen in the HDR demo). Also, after the delay, they may well have had the time to put it in the game... after all, the HDR Source video shows the effects to be pretty much working correctly, so there would be no reason for Valve not to put it. Plus, after a year's delay, the community's hardware tends to be a bit better, so I guess now a considerable portion of us would be able to play HL2 with max effects, HDR, AF and AA on. So I hope they get it in, I think it's one of the things that makes the graphics look really really better.
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Sorry to dissapoint guys but by the looks of it on that video its nothing more than a variation of glow sprites. Other than the DX9 bink there's been no real sight of HDR or any of the fancy shader effects beyond the basics seen the other year in the first E3 vids, in any of the video's since then.
I think its safe to say its being geared to the low end market and to hell with all those who bought decent cards. Shoulda kept your geforce4mx's as thats what its turning out to be made for*
*unless someone at Valve proves this isn't the case, but thats about as likely as a solid release date
I think its safe to say its being geared to the low end market and to hell with all those who bought decent cards. Shoulda kept your geforce4mx's as thats what its turning out to be made for*
*unless someone at Valve proves this isn't the case, but thats about as likely as a solid release date
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