Is this HDR in HL2

[McArra]

Maybe it isn't, but it looks to me this wasn't there last time I played, maybe bad memory LOL.

Pic

 

[imported_humey]

I know there is talk of it, but i assume its a patch they will release later.

 

[zakee00]

no, thats the built in game engine's lighting system. i cant wait to see hdr if thats NOT hdr :shocked:

 

[JBT]

Originally posted by: zakee00
no, thats the built in game engine's lighting system. i cant wait to see hdr if thats NOT hdr :shocked:

EXACTLY!!!!!

 

[McArra]

Yep, I really want to see it also 😀

 

[Azndude51]

I was browsing through some of my old HL2 videos and noticed a file named "source_hdr02.exe" from Sept. 2003. I watched it again and to my surprise it's a HL2 HDR demo (I forgot about it). I'm not sure if anyone has posted it before, but here is a link to where you can dl the video:
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/halflife2/downloads/

If they had a working demo in 2003, I wonder why it's taking them so long to implement it into the game.

 

[zakee00]

Originally posted by: Azndude51
I was browsing through some of my old HL2 videos and noticed a file named "source_hdr02.exe" from Sept. 2003. I watched it again and to my surprise it's a HL2 HDR demo (I forgot about it). I'm not sure if anyone has posted it before, but here is a link to where you can dl the video:
http://www.3dgamers.com/games/halflife2/downloads/

If they had a working demo in 2003, I wonder why it's taking them so long to implement it into the game.

excelent, thanks for that link! downloading now 🙂

 

[RobotOfHatred]

Sounds cool, D/L now.

 

[Azndude51]

I did a search, here's a better post about the video with comparisons with the actual game. (it's from December 2004)

 

[RobotOfHatred]

well... it was ok.. The only diffrence I could see is that some things (The roof paneling) looked shiny and stuff..

Also, I dunno if it was something with my Computer, but it seems like they have horrible framerate in that demo

 

[Azndude51]

Originally posted by: RobotOfHatred
well... it was ok.. The only diffrence I could see is that some things (The roof paneling) looked shiny and stuff..

Also, I dunno if it was something with my Computer, but it seems like they have horrible framerate in that demo

If you watch it more carefully, you can see the glare when looking from the inside of the building out and the streams of light. It's the same effect that occurs when you're inside a dark room then look outside into the sun.

 

[zakee00]

Originally posted by: RobotOfHatred
well... it was ok.. The only diffrence I could see is that some things (The roof paneling) looked shiny and stuff..

Also, I dunno if it was something with my Computer, but it seems like they have horrible framerate in that demo

they do have a horrible framerate; at the time i think they only had a 9800xt to play it on.
i think the HDR looks fairly realistic; we will have to see how they implemented it into other levels before we can make a decision. in that video it makes it look it just rained; pretty cool IMO