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New Lighting Models - Could be Better
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Medalyn Isis
Doomheim
#1 - 2014-03-16 15:40:41 UTC
I'm pretty disappointed with these new lighting models. I run everything on maximum settings and before this change the ships lighting looked impressive. Before the lighting was gritty and realistic, this new change has bought a big downgrade to almost all of them in my humble opinion.

I understand this is still work in progress, although I hope that they can get the ships back to the former glory as soon as possible.
Erotica 1
Krypteia Operations
#2 - 2014-03-16 15:52:06 UTC
Could be worse. Stop complaining.

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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#3 - 2014-03-16 16:12:03 UTC
Are you absolutely certain you got the process down? I'll break it down for you:


  1. Turn on your computer and monitor
  2. Start Eve
  3. Turn the graphics up
  4. Make sure your eyes are open (the eyelids need to not be covering them)
  5. Look at the monitor with your eyes


I'm having no problems with the graphics getting worse on my end, so if those instructions don't work for you, you should probably see a doctor.

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Doireen Kaundur
Doomheim
#4 - 2014-03-16 17:07:48 UTC
I dont think CCP is done yet. The new lighting model was implemented for pending graphics changes. Hoepfull we will see new textures for stations/ships and other neat effects.

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Oberine Noriepa
#5 - 2014-03-16 17:13:28 UTC
This is only the initial pass of linear lighting. Many effects that one might expect in a more modern engine have yet to be implemented in EVE's client. It's getting there, though. Smile

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Carmen Electra
AlcoDOTTE
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#6 - 2014-03-16 17:21:52 UTC
Anyone else notice how the new lighting affects the ships but not the guns on the ship? Lol

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Lady Areola Fappington
#7 - 2014-03-16 17:35:24 UTC
Most of the ships look decent IMO, except for the damn Noctis.

Seriously, it looks like some kind of plastic tonka toy now.

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#8 - 2014-03-16 17:46:08 UTC
Lady Areola Fappington wrote:
Most of the ships look decent IMO, except for the damn Noctis.

Seriously, it looks like some kind of plastic tonka toy now.

(it did before as well) Blink
Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#9 - 2014-03-16 17:46:54 UTC
Carmen Electra wrote:
Anyone else notice how the new lighting affects the ships but not the guns on the ship? Lol

The lighting does affect the guns, but the coloration of the ships no longer does. That is, guns don't look golden on Amarr ships, gray+blue on Caldari ships, etc. It's a known problem.

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#10 - 2014-03-16 17:47:20 UTC
Medalyn Isis wrote:
Before the lighting was gritty and realistic

what is realistic? i'm not being a jerk with 'its a computer game", i just wonder what things in space'd actually look like

would they be really bright on one side, where the sun was, and really dark on the other side
Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#11 - 2014-03-16 18:04:28 UTC
Oberine Noriepa wrote:
This is only the initial pass of linear lighting. Many effects that one might expect in a more modern engine have yet to be implemented in EVE's client. It's getting there, though. Smile

this, eve is an old ass game, small steps.

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Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#12 - 2014-03-16 18:23:47 UTC
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
Are you absolutely certain you got the process down? I'll break it down for you:


  1. Turn on your computer and monitor
  2. Start Eve
  3. Turn the graphics up
  4. Make sure your eyes are open (the eyelids need to not be covering them)
  5. Look at the monitor with your eyes


I'm having no problems with the graphics getting worse on my end, so if those instructions don't work for you, you should probably see a doctor.


You may want to get your eyes checked, many of the ships look like crap.

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Petrus Blackshell
Rifterlings
#13 - 2014-03-16 18:31:13 UTC
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
Are you absolutely certain you got the process down? I'll break it down for you:


  1. Turn on your computer and monitor
  2. Start Eve
  3. Turn the graphics up
  4. Make sure your eyes are open (the eyelids need to not be covering them)
  5. Look at the monitor with your eyes


I'm having no problems with the graphics getting worse on my end, so if those instructions don't work for you, you should probably see a doctor.


You may want to get your eyes checked, many of the ships look like crap.

Sure, the ones that already did, like the Tormentor and Bantam, won't stop looking like crap no matter what light you cast on them.

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Medalyn Isis
Doomheim
#14 - 2014-03-16 19:23:09 UTC
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
Petrus Blackshell wrote:
Are you absolutely certain you got the process down? I'll break it down for you:


  1. Turn on your computer and monitor
  2. Start Eve
  3. Turn the graphics up
  4. Make sure your eyes are open (the eyelids need to not be covering them)
  5. Look at the monitor with your eyes


I'm having no problems with the graphics getting worse on my end, so if those instructions don't work for you, you should probably see a doctor.


You may want to get your eyes checked, many of the ships look like crap.

Sure, the ones that already did, like the Tormentor and Bantam, won't stop looking like crap no matter what light you cast on them.

Nope, most of the ships look like crap now. Have you actually looked at them before jumping to the forums?

Hoping that the next new update will fix it as the old models were far superior.
Arthur Aihaken
CODE.d
#15 - 2014-03-16 20:27:21 UTC  |  Edited by: Arthur Aihaken
Carmen Electra wrote:
Anyone else notice how the new lighting affects the ships but not the guns on the ship? Lol

Yes, the guns look pretty dull now. While the textures are better, the colors are definitely off on some ships (Amarr). Ship running lights (in particular blinking ones) are non-existent on quite a few.

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Little Dragon Khamez
Guardians of the Underworld
#16 - 2014-03-16 20:37:28 UTC
Medalyn Isis wrote:
I'm pretty disappointed with these new lighting models. I run everything on maximum settings and before this change the ships lighting looked impressive. Before the lighting was gritty and realistic, this new change has bought a big downgrade to almost all of them in my humble opinion.

I understand this is still work in progress, although I hope that they can get the ships back to the former glory as soon as possible.


Good point, but for the most part you won't notice in actual game play, as you'll be zooming out to watch the sky and locate hostiles in between hitting tactical view and maps etc. The graphics are nice but not a huge part of the game.

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#17 - 2014-03-16 21:19:01 UTC
Medalyn Isis wrote:
Nope, most of the ships look like crap now. Have you actually looked at them before jumping to the forums?

Hoping that the next new update will fix it as the old models were far superior.

perhaps you have an older video card driver version
Tysun Kane
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2014-03-16 21:27:31 UTC
All the new modeling and lighting CCP is doing to EVE is just awesome. EVE IMO is the best looking space game I've played. And it's only the beginning of the improvements.
Arthur Aihaken
CODE.d
#19 - 2014-03-16 21:35:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Arthur Aihaken
Yes, the lighting is better (overall). However, quite a few of the colors have been "muddied" (Amarr golds and reds in particular), we've lost the ship running/blinking lights and the turrets are a downgrade considered to what was in Rubicon 1.2. I want my old Caldari Navy turrets back!

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Oberine Noriepa
#20 - 2014-03-16 21:52:00 UTC  |  Edited by: Oberine Noriepa
Tysun Kane wrote:
All the new modeling and lighting CCP is doing to EVE is just awesome. EVE IMO is the best looking space game I've played. And it's only the beginning of the improvements.

It's quite exciting, isn't it? When everything is done, EVE will truly be the best looking sci-fi title out there. Cool

One might have the urge to mention Star Citizen, but that game isn't even out yet. To be honest, from what I've seen so far, the overall art direction in that title isn't as appealing as EVE's. That could always change, though.

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