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Bloom-HDR Mod


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http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?s=9...70entry157570

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=29752

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=3121

http://www.allaircraftarcade.com/forum/v...41b82264f4a101a

Can anyone confirm if the Bloom Mod, which has worked in a lot of titles (Doom, rFactor, GTA, Lockon, IL2...etc), works for this one also...

If one was to test it, I would suggest downloading the different versions that are available until one eventually works... In the case of Lockon, one of the gentleman in the linked forums says he tried the rFactor version and it didnt work, loaded up another (maybe GTA version) and he had success...

I believe installation is as simple as extracting it to the main directory...

I would do it myself, but my V-card is down, new one in transit...

Feedback please!

TS

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The HDR mod does work with SB Pro. I used enbseries_gtasa_v0074f.zip http://boris-vorontsov.narod.ru/enbseries_gtasa_v0074f.zip Just drop the config file and the d3d9.dll into the SBpro release directory. Turn off Occlusion and efect and motion blur. The ini file should look like the following.

[PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=0

InitProxyFunctions=1

ProxyLibrary=

[GLOBAL]

UseEffect=0

AlternativeDepth=0

AllowAntialias=1

BugFixMode=0

SkipShaderOptimization=0

QuadVertexBuffer=0

[EFFECT]

EnableBloom=1

EnableOcclusion=0

EnableReflection=1

EnableMotionBlur=0

EnableWater=1

EnableShadow=1

DepthBias=0

Here are some pics. Best bit is when you open the hatch and the sky is a bright white and then gradually fades so you can clearly see the clouds. The thermal sights also has a nice glow. Running full screen and and using ALT TAB is problematic when leaving SB Pro a combination of using the windows key and clicking on the SB PRO task can sometimes get it back up and running.

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Turn off Occlusion and efect and motion blur.

I'm finding that if I leave effect at 1 I get the alterations to work. Looks like a lot of experimenting will go on here. There are a total of seven config files. Buzzy

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It doesn't work for me. What am I doing wrong?

It works in Lock On and FB but it won't work in SB Pro.

I don't think I see the green text that usually shows up affirming that the file has been loaded.

And I ca't seem to extract the zip ini file. I'm using the one for Lock On. But it's the same thing isn't it.

Update: Ooops been using dx8 instead dx9 file. Now the green text appears but no bloom though

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Now the green text appears but no bloom though

From the readme: After game start the mod deactivated by default, to activate it use key combination (for GTASA shift+f12 by default)

I haven't tried it yet - but I will check it out, looks like a pretty interesting stuff.

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For all the techies out there my frame rate with this thingie off is 15-16fps on the Strv122 tutorial and 7-8 with it on...

Is a Nvidia Geforce 6200.

The menus/interior views are a little on the dark side.

Nice Find Tigershark, keep the feelers out there buddy. :cvcsalut:

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I'm finding that if I leave effect at 1 I get the alterations to work. Looks like a lot of experimenting will go on here. There are a total of seven config files. Buzzy

Even on my rig I have to set "effect=1" (ATI HD3870, Catalyst 8.4).

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Ouch, way to much bloom on the daysight shots, need to be heavily tweaked, most games today use way way to much bloom and just makes everything look like crap, i think half-life 2 episode 1 and 2 has been most sucessfull at using HDR/Bloom, it's very subtle and it's not "oversaturated" like in many other games

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Ouch, way to much bloom on the daysight shots, need to be heavily tweaked, most games today use way way to much bloom and just makes everything look like crap, i think half-life 2 episode 1 and 2 has been most sucessfull at using HDR/Bloom, it's very subtle and it's not "oversaturated" like in many other games

yes. i also figured it comes down to the brightness of the sky, a brighter sky creating more "bloom overexposure"

i'd recommend turning down the brightness of all the mod skytextures when using this mod, so that the sky doesnt look like a crazy lightsource of some sort.

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yes. i also figured it comes down to the brightness of the sky, a brighter sky creating more "bloom overexposure"

i'd recommend turning down the brightness of all the mod skytextures when using this mod, so that the sky doesnt look like a crazy lightsource of some sort.

Thats a very good recommendation dwolf!! But yes, their is a config file which comes with it. I reduced the effect from the standard-bloom and it really looks quite nice and works very stable. Some people say 6-7 is fairly nice to leave it on...

So yes, for people who are finding it very bright, try reducing the effect some...

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From the readme: After game start the mod deactivated by default, to activate it use key combination (for GTASA shift+f12 by default)

I haven't tried it yet - but I will check it out, looks like a pretty interesting stuff.

Yay it works Thanks. Now where is my sunglasses......

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tigre.jpg btw, this is a lovely image of what I'd like this mod to be, you must have the effect on a very subtle setting...

_--__[]KITT;153160']Yay it works Thanks. Now where is my sunglasses......

gj man!!! You tweak the settings some and post some of your results (screens) ' date=' ya here! :)

Good find Tigershark!

Thanks for pointing this one out.

Well thank you, I might as well contribute somethiing with my very first post... :P

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Which effect?

I'm afraid i'm not very knowledgable when it comes to graphical mumbo jumbo....

After you install the mod into the SB directory, where the SB exe is, load up the sim and hit shift-f12... It will allow you to toggle the bloom effect on an off...

There are config docs in the installation of this mod which allow you to make your own personal changes to the effect...If you find the default setting too bright, turn it down a bit. To do that, open the config docs and find the line which allow you to alter brightness and set it to a lower value... then hit SAVE to save changes...

Do trail an error till you get the one you perfer...

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... install the mod into the SB directory, where the SB exe is

* Would that be this directory ?:

Program files/eSim Games/SB Pro Beta/Release

* An by installing, you simply mean unzipping the file in the directory ?

(just asking, as I see nothing happening).

THX

K

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* Would that be this directory ?:

Program files/eSim Games/SB Pro Beta/Release

* An by installing, you simply mean unzipping the file in the directory ?

(just asking, as I see nothing happening).

THX

K

yes, thats essentially what an install is. putting the files into a folder, setting some values in the registry, then put an icon on the desktop.

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Because of those screens posted before,

i've also tried it out.

I like it very much.

But i've noticed that the fps has an big drop, when your in external view.

When your in gunner position (view), the drop isn't that big.

I've some screens from with, and without bloom.

V2.370 - Resolution 1600x1200x32

All details on max.

Default sky.

I've put the BloomPowerDay on 6, in the enbseries.ini file

SS_11_02_42.jpg

Without bloom (difference between fps - 3.4 frames)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~pteradon/SBpro/Screens/060108/SS_11_02_30.jpg

SS_11_10_55.jpg

Without bloom (difference between fps - 12.6 frames)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~pteradon/SBpro/Screens/060108/SS_11_10_49.jpg

SS_11_11_16.jpg

Without bloom (difference between fps - 0 frames)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~pteradon/SBpro/Screens/060108/SS_11_11_06.jpg

SS_11_17_34.jpg

Without bloom (difference between fps - 6.2 frames)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~pteradon/SBpro/Screens/060108/SS_11_17_20.jpg

SS_11_39_47.jpg

Without bloom (difference between fps - 18.5 frames)

http://www.xs4all.nl/~pteradon/SBpro/Screens/060108/SS_11_39_42.jpg

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