Toning down bloom Created 14 years ago2009-11-18 21:56:41 UTC by Soup Miner

Simple question.
How do I tone down the max bloom in HDR?
I feel that the default is too much.

Either a console command or code.
What the command would be, I have no idea.

It's map-specific, isn't it?

Every light entity has HDR values, so I'm guessing it's to do with your light_environment's HDR settings.

Total guess, though.

It's map-specific, isn't it?

I dunno.
Does it say source mapper anywhere in my credentials? 'cos it ain't there. And this is why.

Two good methods:

1) Use an env_tonemap_controller. Use a logic_auto to fire off some outputs, specifically "SetBloomScale blah". You can also use SetAutoExposureMin and SetAutoExposureMax to set the exposure range. Throw the entity in your map and use ent_fire to play with it and find some good results. This way is obviously global, so all light sources will be affected.

2) Use the BrightnessHDR or BrightnessScaleHDR keyvalues to tweak the HDR on the individual light source, so no other lights get scaled down. You should be able to use decimal figures to scale downwards.

I'm really sorry, I could never get this.

BrightnessScaleHDR doesn't seem to do anything, and I have no idea what sort of values I should be using for field BrightnessHDR field.