*sigh* CS:S Update thread again

Post by **deject** » April 12th, 2006, 22:02

http://www.steampowered.com/index.php?area=news&id=576

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 12th, 2006, 22:11

woot!

at least this adds some

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 12th, 2006, 22:44

hhahahaha

HDR Bloom mode.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 12th, 2006, 23:33

it also broke the main bukkake CSS server, which is bad

*works*

cashy · Post by **cashy** » April 12th, 2006, 23:59

i can foresee sunglasses being a buyable item soon

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 0:02

hahahaha

luckily it's only HDR bloom on dust, looks like they fucked up the compile.

Post by **deject** » April 13th, 2006, 1:20

of course, anyone who doesn't have HDR off is dumb.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 1:22

i dunno, i could be tempted by bloom, if it didn't look shit.

also, server is fix'd

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » April 13th, 2006, 9:04

deject wrote:of course, anyone who doesn't have HDR off is dumb.

I'd leave HDR on if it didn't effect the framerate so much, it looks nice.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 9:10

spoodie wrote: I'd leave HDR on if it didn't effect the framerate so much, it looks nice.

It's kinda pretty, i'd use it in singleplayer, but for multipayer, i think bloom is as far as it should go. there's no good reason to turn on something that gives you a framerate, and visibility disadvantage.

mrbobbins · Post by **mrbobbins** » April 13th, 2006, 9:14

Dr. kitteny berk wrote:It's kinda pretty, i'd use it in singleplayer, but for multipayer, i think bloom is as far as it should go. there's no good reason to turn on something that gives you a framerate, and visibility disadvantage.

This

I like the effect and how it looks (except that shot of Dust, that's just silly) but it's definitely a disadvantage for MP

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 9:27

yup.

it's a shame they can't do a better job really, mostly i think HDR just needs toning down a lot, at the moment it's pretty much a case of valve showing off their new toy.

spoodie · Post by **spoodie** » April 13th, 2006, 9:30

My lack of WIN and AIM already puts me at a disadvantage, some shinier graphics isn't going to make much of a difference.

Although I do appreciate it makes enemies harder to spot in certain circumstances.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 9:34

spoodie wrote:My lack of WIN and AIM already puts me at a disadvantage, some shinier graphics isn't going to make much of a difference.

Although I do appreciate it makes enemies harder to spot in certain circumstances.

pfft, i think part of the problem is that the main HDR map we play is militia, which (with HDR) biases the map even more to the terrorist team, given as a CT your lighting is fucked in and around the tunnel.

Post by **FatherJack** » April 13th, 2006, 17:51

Perhaps I get too much into it, but when blinded by HDR I have been observed blinking and holding my hand up to shield my eyes.

Also I'm told, I physically duck down when behind crates, and shake my head to "clear my ears" when experiencing the bombshell sound effects in CoD.

None of these action are particularly helpful in multiplayer, but do demonstrate how immersive I find the games sometimes.

Gunslinger42 · Post by **Gunslinger42** » April 13th, 2006, 17:53

The new skins seem to be broke for me. The arctic ones appear as guerillas and the GSG or whatever appear as GIGN.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 17:58

Gunslinger42 wrote:The new skins seem to be broke for me. The arctic ones appear as guerillas and the GSG or whatever appear as GIGN.

hmm, got any custom skins?

Gunslinger42 · Post by **Gunslinger42** » April 13th, 2006, 18:07

Nope.

Post by **Dr. kitteny berk** » April 13th, 2006, 18:14

fuctifiknow

killslay · Post by **killslay** » April 18th, 2006, 13:36

the artic skin look rediculous IMO, although it means that they sick out like a sore thumb on dust bwahaha
i haven't seen the other new skin yet because CS:S has decided that working isn't in its best interests

5punk

sigh CS:S Update thread again

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