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New (HOLY CRAP) Oblivion Shots
2005-02-20, 2:25 PM #1
[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/50/1.jpg]

[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/50/2.jpg]

[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/50/3.jpg]

[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/50/4.jpg]

[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/50/5.jpg]

[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/50/6.jpg]
2005-02-20, 2:28 PM #2
Simply incredible, especially the first one. Wow. :eek:
2005-02-20, 2:33 PM #3
I think all the bloom effect is very annoying.
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2005-02-20, 2:37 PM #4
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2005-02-20, 2:39 PM #5
Beautiful. Absolutely exquisite.

The bloom effect kills it though.
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2005-02-20, 2:40 PM #6
Quote:
Originally posted by LonelyDagger
I think all the bloom effect is very annoying.

Yes, but besides the bloom (and stupid HDR) they're the best looking shots of any game...ever.
2005-02-20, 2:41 PM #7
Nice. Especially the first two screenshots.
I'm just a little boy.
2005-02-20, 2:42 PM #8
Quote:
Originally posted by tofu
(and stupid HDR)


don't talk about things you obviously know nothing about

i somehow doubt there's any HDR going on bloom != HDR
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2005-02-20, 2:46 PM #9
What's HDR?

I don't mind the bloom effect at all... The only thing I dislike in these screenshots is the armour in the second last one.
I'm just a little boy.
2005-02-20, 2:47 PM #10
that guy's helmet looks friggin stupid.
2005-02-20, 2:48 PM #11
Agreed.
I'm just a little boy.
2005-02-20, 2:56 PM #12
HDR = High Dynamic Range it's a system for doing lighting and such that (when done right and not slapped on top of an engine like far cry) looks quite realistic just do a few google searches and you should find better description of what HDR does... sadly right now the only (available) in game examples are (as far as i know)

Far Cry (nvidia only)
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory SP Demo (nvidia only)
Cross Racing Championship Demo

then there are tech demos
Crytek "The Project"
rthdribl (there was a thread about it not too long ago)
ATI has a tech demo that came with my 9800Pro
nvidia might have a tech demo with HDR

then there is the source engine HDR bink
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2005-02-20, 2:57 PM #13
Need some Anti Aliasing to help sharpen those edges along with some level of Anisotropic Filtering (I'm spoiled by my old 9800 Pro still), and the first screenshot hopefully won't look that washed out in the retail game.
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2005-02-20, 3:05 PM #14
Quite incredible shots.
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2005-02-20, 3:07 PM #15
drool....


What do you mean by bloom effect?
2005-02-20, 3:16 PM #16
If I'm not mistaken, the bloom effect is where the scene is rendered at a lower resolution and superimposed onto the normally rendered scene. This causes bright objects to have a glowy aura around them.
I'm just a little boy.
2005-02-20, 3:27 PM #17
Don't know why, but the shots of the city streets just look off to me... everything else looks amazing.
2005-02-20, 3:33 PM #18
I seriously thought the first image was a screenshot and that this was a joke thread or something.

2005-02-20, 3:38 PM #19
yeah everything is too fuzzy, also. yes in real life, certain things give off a glow and can kinda make your vision appear fuzzy... but (in the 3rd shot especially) ive never seen apples, walls, and white clothing glow so bright especially when there is no light source.
2005-02-20, 3:41 PM #20
Quote:
Originally posted by DrkJedi82
HDR = High Dynamic Range it's a system for doing lighting and such that (when done right and not slapped on top of an engine like far cry) looks quite realistic just do a few google searches and you should find better description of what HDR does... sadly right now the only (available) in game examples are (as far as i know)

Far Cry (nvidia only)
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory SP Demo (nvidia only)
Cross Racing Championship Demo

then there are tech demos
Crytek "The Project"
rthdribl (there was a thread about it not too long ago)
ATI has a tech demo that came with my 9800Pro
nvidia might have a tech demo with HDR

then there is the source engine HDR bink


Actually, FarCry has it for ATi, but the implementation is...messed up...to say the least.
D E A T H
2005-02-20, 3:42 PM #21
in what fantasy world? far cry's HDR requires SM3.0

unless ATI released a card that could do 3.0 in the last 5 minutes... then no IT CANNOT work on ATI hardware
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2005-02-20, 3:43 PM #22
Quote:
Originally posted by finity5
Don't know why, but the shots of the city streets just look off to me... everything else looks amazing.


I see nothing 'off' about the streets... They look about perfect to me. Though there is a sinister feeling that the cities are significantly smaller than they should be, like in Morrowind.
I'm just a little boy.
2005-02-20, 3:44 PM #23
It's funny how they soften it, make it glow, and filter out the jagged lines and everyone is like, wow, beautiful. Dull.
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2005-02-20, 3:45 PM #24
Quote:
Originally posted by DrkJedi82
then there is the source engine HDR bink


Now you've peaked my curiosity. Where can i find a copy of that bink?
50000 episodes of badmouthing and screaming like a constipated goat cant be wrong. - Mr. Stafford
2005-02-20, 3:46 PM #25
Quote:
Originally posted by Forsakahn
Now you've peaked my curiosity. Where can i find a copy of that bink?


http://www.3dgamers.com/dlselect/games/halflife2/source_hdr02.exe.html
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2005-02-20, 3:48 PM #26
Quote:
Originally posted by Master Tonberry
It's funny how they soften it, make it glow, and filter out the jagged lines and everyone is like, wow, beautiful. Dull.


haha yeah i could make HL2 look just like it if i take my glasses off.
2005-02-20, 3:53 PM #27
I rescind my above statement.

Anyways, I dunno why people are complaining that its not uber realistic. That's boring. If you can make something that looks cool and isn't realistic, I'm one hundred per cent behind that.
D E A T H
2005-02-20, 3:55 PM #28
I'm indifferent to the bloom effect. It's the architecture and forest I like. I'm not sure about the architecture in the last screenshot though.
I'm just a little boy.
2005-02-20, 5:43 PM #29
Quote:
Originally posted by DrkJedi82
don't talk about things you obviously know nothing about

i somehow doubt there's any HDR going on bloom != HDR

It was a joke Jim. EVerytime I've seen HDR used it's made a scene look brighter than it would otherwise.
2005-02-20, 7:03 PM #30
3 frames a second here I come!
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2005-02-20, 7:22 PM #31
Holy ****. I want this game even more now.
2005-02-20, 8:00 PM #32
Wait... that first screenshot is a nature picture from real life...

wait... omgwtf *dies*
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2005-02-20, 8:17 PM #33
Everyone is glowing. I still kind prefer HL2 to that, because while the graphics are nice, HL2 has clutter and good physics for the clutter. HL2 also has better textures. Those trees look really good though. The faces kind of stink. I think Unreal Engine 3 will be a lot better. Still, this is impressive.
2005-02-20, 8:49 PM #34
Quote:
Originally posted by Obi_Kwiet
HL2 also has better textures.


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Gregori. Rifle.
D E A T H
2005-02-20, 9:00 PM #35
Quote:
Originally posted by Dj Yoshi


Gregori.


Grigori
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2005-02-20, 9:20 PM #36
Quote:
Originally posted by DrkJedi82
Grigori


Shows you how much I like the game.
D E A T H
2005-02-20, 9:40 PM #37
I don't understand how anyone could dislike HL2, but whatever.
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2005-02-20, 9:49 PM #38
Why did this thread shift toward HL2?
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2005-02-20, 10:19 PM #39
You left out my favorite one
[http://imagecorner.sorrowind.net/300/1.jpg]
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2005-02-20, 10:32 PM #40
Doom 3? :p
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