Half-Life 2: Lost Coast information Found, ironically - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 3rd May 2005, 15:37

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2005/05...st_informania/

Technical details behind the new Lost Coast level surface on 3D technology forum. Two quality levels of HDR are expected, depending on the capabilities of your video card.

Bindibadgi · 3rd May 2005, 15:51

So, if it's 16bit fixed point instead of floating then instead of being worked out on the fly that floating point enables you to do, Valve has to code in all the specific variables along the levels into the fixed point calculations??

That's a completely wrong way of looking at it isnt it?

Tim S · 3rd May 2005, 16:19

The high quality method of HDR will be floating point based, but the low quality will be fixed point by the sounds - hence why I stated that it sounded more like a bloom effect with a fixed point lighting map.

XUntitled · 3rd May 2005, 19:29

Very interesting... I just wish they wouldn't wait for ATI to get the hardware out to release it. I want to try it

Firehed · 3rd May 2005, 21:54

I just want to try the level. The demo looks quite impressive... although I can't figure out for the life of me how they'll just add it into the storyline...

On a similar note, any word as to whether Aftermath will feature HDR as well?

Tim S · 3rd May 2005, 22:41

I've not heard anything yet, but I would be very surprised if it wasn't included in Aftermath.

Theorie · 9th May 2005, 09:07

w00t!

Haha, the only reason I registered to these boards just to say:

Nvidia: 13128413216....
ATI: -1

Like always

Thats what you guys get for still supporting and feeding ATI money so they provide you with crappy ass vid cards that don't even support propper **** (Like shader Model 3.0, etc)!

Nvidia 4 life

penski · 9th May 2005, 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theorie

w00t!

Haha, the only reason I registered to these boards just to say:

Nvidia: 13128413216....
ATI: -1

Like always

Thats what you guys get for still supporting and feeding ATI money so they provide you with crappy ass vid cards that don't even support propper **** (Like shader Model 3.0, etc)!

Nvidia 4 life

Please don't be a fanboy.

*n

Bindibadgi · 9th May 2005, 10:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theorie

w00t!

Nvidia 4 life

Where do we attract them from?? Seriously?

voodoo2k4 · 14th May 2005, 14:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theorie

w00t!

Haha, the only reason I registered to these boards just to say:

Nvidia: 13128413216....
ATI: -1

Like always

Thats what you guys get for still supporting and feeding ATI money so they provide you with crappy ass vid cards that don't even support propper **** (Like shader Model 3.0, etc)!

Nvidia 4 life

Lmao what a looser.

*Sigh*

Deano.

Da Dego · 14th May 2005, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bindibadgi

Where do we attract them from?? Seriously?

Every once in a while some bit-tech member accidentally kicks a rock, and a few fanboys scurry out. Don't worry, I hear they die quickly when exposed to sunlight.

3rd May 2005, 15:37	#1
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3rd May 2005, 16:19	#3
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	The high quality method of HDR will be floating point based, but the low quality will be fixed point by the sounds - hence why I stated that it sounded more like a bloom effect with a fixed point lighting map. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

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3rd May 2005, 22:41	#6
Tim S Pewlius Caesar bit-tech Staff Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ascot, Berks Posts: 18,021	I've not heard anything yet, but I would be very surprised if it wasn't included in Aftermath. __________________ Tim on Twitter \| Tim's Blog \| Tim's Flickr The bit-tech Blog \| bit-tech on Twitter \| Join the bit-tech & Custom PC folding team (#35947)

3rd May 2005, 19:29	#4
XUntitled Supermodder Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: PA Posts: 454	Very interesting... I just wish they wouldn't wait for ATI to get the hardware out to release it. I want to try it

9th May 2005, 09:07	#7
Theorie What's a Dremel? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1	w00t! Haha, the only reason I registered to these boards just to say: Nvidia: 13128413216.... ATI: -1 Like always Thats what you guys get for still supporting and feeding ATI money so they provide you with crappy ass vid cards that don't even support propper **** (Like shader Model 3.0, etc)! Nvidia 4 life