Alrighty, I'm just about done with this stupid bloom effect. I've still got some problems with it (blur is offset to bottom right due to the way D3D renders to targets) I have to fix that, and I might be overexposing the scenes. I think it looks awesome, but I've been working with this stuff for hours, so I'm probably too close to it, and need some other opinions.

Let me know if these screenshots look overexposed....I'm going to fade the level of brightness with time, so this is as BRIGHT as it will look, and they will fade as the scene comes into focus....but not too much :-)

Compare these screenshots to the ones in the last entry, and let me know which style you prefer...again, I like this new look much better. I think the effect was too subtle before, and the coloring was off.

I think the sidewalk textures are just too white, so they get washed out easily, bah.

Comparison...before bloom effect...and aaaaafter. Before, and after.
/me votes for after.


A sort of reddish tint on the scene makes it look a lot more realistic, IMO.


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I started to change to a more yellowish tint instead.


I like this screenshot. I think it looks great considering I'm not using HDR, and this will run on anything supporting pixel shader 1.1


I like.


Mhmmm.


Ahhh...mein eyes!


Alright, the sidewalks miiiight be too washed out, but I still love the look.


Same as above.


While most people are up getting breakfast in the morning, these guys are causing trouble.


I like it. Let me know if you disagree. I could be crazy.


Comments are welcome...back to work :-)

- Dan