horizontal lens flare in X4

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horizontal lens flare in X4

Post by Falcrack » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 12:02

It seems to me that, after watching the Gamescom video, that the lens flare effect, ie the horizontal line emanating from almost any light source, be it explosion or engines or other lights, is over done. It can be a bit distracting at times. Especially the blinking running lights on ships and stations.

That being said, if it is the only fault I end up finding with the game, I'll be happy! But it does seem, to me at least, like something that perhaps ought to be toned down a bit.

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Post by Skeeter » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 13:09

Ive complained about that too, no reply from devs yet if its staying or changing as for me personally i dont like it its too overdone especially on that new vid where the red ship blows up. X rebirth looked better in that regards with no lens flare or very very little. I remember x2 during dev had a overdone lens flare and told em, i think it was reduced by time game came out. Reminds me too much of star trek 2009 where JJ overused lensflare and most people complained about it. Imo the game would be best without it.
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Post by -Dna- » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 13:16

I like it! It reminds me the X2 atmosphere :D
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Post by Tomonor » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 13:32

Skeeter wrote:Ive complained about that too, no reply from devs yet if its staying or changing as for me personally i dont like it its too overdone especially on that new vid where the red ship blows up. X rebirth looked better in that regards with no lens flare of very very little.

I remember x2 during dev had a overdone lens flare and told em, i think it was reduced by time game came out.

Reminds me too much of star trek 2009 where JJ overused lensflare and most people complained about it.

Imo the game would be best without it.
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Post by spankahontis » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 15:16

Didn't see any problem with it.
I liked how the Capital Ship blew up and drifted in the direction it was going as a chunk of space debris.

As for the bright light, there shouldn't be a greater intensity, I'm sure i've heard Neil Degrasse Tyson talk about there being a minimal increase of light, barely 3% once you leave Earth's atmosphere.
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Post by Falcrack » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 15:28

spankahontis wrote:Didn't see any problem with it.
I liked how the Capital Ship blew up and drifted in the direction it was going as a chunk of space debris.

As for the bright light, there shouldn't be a greater intensity, I'm sure i've heard Mike Degrasse Tyson talk about there being a minimal increase of light, barely 3% once you leave Earth's atmosphere.
I think you mean Neil Degrasse Tyson. Unless you are trying to be funny!

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Post by spankahontis » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 15:41

Falcrack wrote:
spankahontis wrote:Didn't see any problem with it.
I liked how the Capital Ship blew up and drifted in the direction it was going as a chunk of space debris.

As for the bright light, there shouldn't be a greater intensity, I'm sure i've heard Mike Degrasse Tyson talk about there being a minimal increase of light, barely 3% once you leave Earth's atmosphere.
I think you mean Neil Degrasse Tyson. Unless you are trying to be funny!
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Post by Falcrack » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 16:06

spankahontis wrote:
Falcrack wrote:
spankahontis wrote:Didn't see any problem with it.
I liked how the Capital Ship blew up and drifted in the direction it was going as a chunk of space debris.

As for the bright light, there shouldn't be a greater intensity, I'm sure i've heard Mike Degrasse Tyson talk about there being a minimal increase of light, barely 3% once you leave Earth's atmosphere.
I think you mean Neil Degrasse Tyson. Unless you are trying to be funny!
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No, I get Mike and Neil mixed up allot.. Don't ask me why?
I assume you know who Mike Tyson is then?

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Post by linolafett » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 17:55

The "lensflare" is actually our "bloom" effect and can be simply disabled in the GFX settings, if you dont like it.
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Post by ezra-r » Wed, 22. Aug 18, 20:59

I also saw crappy shadows with flickering on a ship fly by

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