hdr lighting

SiniStarR

L8: Fancy Shmancy Member
Mar 31, 2009
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so im attempting hdr lighing. it really burns my eyes when i tried it. I understand how it works (i think) but, I just want to see if anyone can share any pointers and experience they have with dealing it. What are good ideas bad ideas, that kind of thing.
 

Gadget

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Mar 10, 2008
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You need an env_tonemap_controller (name it tonemap_global) and a logic_auto in your map. Add those outputs to the logic_auto:

Output | Target entity | Input | Parameter
OnMapSpawn | tonemap_global | SetAutoExposureMin | 0.7
OnMapSpawn | tonemap_global | SetAutoExposureMax | 1.1
OnMapSpawn | tonemap_global | SetBloomScale | 0.3

Also check out those tutorials:

[Info] Fine tuning lights
[TUTORIAL] The Complete Guide To Implementing Custom Skybox Textures And Env Lighting
[TUTORIAL] Fine HDR tuning