Black Mesa is a lot less illuminated in the mod, wouldn't you agree?

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#101

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#102

Black Mesa too dark? Try all new mat_fullbright 1 for only $29.95!

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#103

mat_wireframe 1

#104

So anywhere on the spectrum, basically…

…Is ULTRA BLOOM TIME a game…?

#105

You’ve seriously never played UBT?

#106

When I look at the screenshots of the various levels, I notice that yes, there are some areas that are very dark, but also some that are quite bright. It would seem that the developers chose to light the maps based firstly on what would be realistic in a top secret government facility, but as Raminator has pointed out, it’s the gameplay that is ultimately most important, so they are more than willing to sacrifice realism to make the game more fun and dynamic for the player.

#107

I still don’t see what’s so unrealistic about the lighting.

#108

Is that the sequel to Mirror’s Edge?

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#109

Yeah, I agree, the lighting from what I’ve seen seems very realistic.

#110

Yeah, for a facility normally, no, it’s unrealistic mostly.
For a facility over-run by hostile aliens and highly destructive military forces, it’s perfect.

Off topic : Is Mirrors Edge a source engine game? It has a similar look to it. Just more bloomy as stated my Mr. Someguy

#111

It is not.

“Mirror’s Edge is powered by the Unreal Engine 3 with the addition of a new lighting solution, developed by Illuminate Labs in association with DICE.”

#112

lol, Mirrors Edge was not that bright. I applaud the comedy though.

also Valve overdid the HDR/Bloom in the Lost Coast demo just to highlight the tech. My eyes certainly don’t spend that much time adjusting when I move from a dark place to a bright place or vice versa.

Also useless as the monitors most gamers have are Low Dynamic Range usually. You are basically just selecting a fixed exposure or animating it.

#113

Most games from 2004/2005 overused HDR, I guess they were really excited about this new tech :expressionless:

#114

It’s the Lens Flare syndrome. Everytime a new graphical gimmick comes out, the first games with it will overuse it.

#115

Bloom =/= HDR.

There were very few games to actually use HDR until just the past couple of years. Even now a lot of games don’t actually have HDR, just a trick with bloom and brightness.

#116

Wasn’t Farcry one of the first games to have HDR? They did it with a patch.

#117

Yes, it could be turned on in the console. The effect doesn’t work correctly, though. It just looks like bloom.

#118

So which gimmick will BM overuse?

#119

Tarp crates :stuck_out_tongue:

#120

What’s the difference?

Founded in 2004, Leakfree.org became one of the first online communities dedicated to Valve’s Source engine development. It is more famously known for the formation of Black Mesa: Source under the 'Leakfree Modification Team' handle in September 2004.