BigJKO Posted February 5, 2005 High Dynamic Range Lighting here we come! One feature that we'll be adding to the Source engine in the coming months is high dynamic range lighting. To showcase this we've taken a part of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2 and worked it into a single level that incorporates HDR along with some new gameplay. We're calling this short level "The Lost Coast," and it will be made available free of charge to Half-Life 2 customers that meet a specific set of high end hardware requirements. We'll be publishing those requirements soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted February 5, 2005 I was just coming in here to post that exact quote So I'll add the images instead: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toblix Posted February 5, 2005 OMFG are those actual screenshots??!?!?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mailman Posted February 5, 2005 ...and it will be made available free of charge to Half-Life 2 customers that meet a specific set of high end hardware requirements. We'll be publishing those requirements soon. Sounds like you can't even download this if your system doesn't meet the requirements?? It may run at 1 FPS for me, but I want to see it anyway, damnit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted February 5, 2005 I see no reason why I couldn't play this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baconian Posted February 5, 2005 the sparkling waves will look awesome. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted February 5, 2005 And we're gonna have to kill stuff there? How perverse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Posted February 5, 2005 I... don't understand what's going on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted February 5, 2005 The less you know, the better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiN Posted February 5, 2005 when i first saw the first image on steam news, i was absolutely stunned by it! then i thought, "oh wait, thats just concept art" but now im like, "woah, is it concept art?" im rather confused SiN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lechimp Posted February 6, 2005 The less you know, the better. But knowing is half the battle (too obscure of a reference?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted February 6, 2005 Certainly it is concept art. They couldn't have just added some advanced lighting thingamajob and made it look like that. Or could they? (Actually, after looking at it more closely, it could possibly be a screen, but the background couldn't and it seems too seamless) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiN Posted February 6, 2005 But knowing is half the battle GEEEE IIII JOOOEEEE!!!! SiN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
