Lighting Profiles.tbl - Revision history

Kestrellius at 02:15, 11 November 2026

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	*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the radius of all lights, only applied when rendering the player ships cockpit and "show ship" model		*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the radius of all lights, only applied when rendering the player ships cockpit and "show ship" model
			*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]
			}}

			===$Cockpit light intensity modifier:===
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			*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the intensity of all lights, only applied when rendering the player ships cockpit and "show ship" model
	*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]		*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]
	}}		}}

-Joshua-: /* $Exposure: */

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$Exposure:

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	===$Exposure:===		===$Exposure:===
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	The rendered scene is multiplied by this value before being tonemapped. Conceptually similar to the exposure time on a camera, higher numbers ~~mean~~ a ~~brighter scene~~. By using lower exposure and higher values for static lights you could create a otherwise similar scene with more muted lights from ship glows, level backgrounds and weapons fire, or conversely using dim lights and high exposure would emphasize those other light sources.		The rendered scene is multiplied by this value before being tonemapped. Conceptually similar to the exposure time on a camera, higher numbers is like a lens catching more light. By using lower exposure and higher values for static lights you could create a otherwise similar scene with more muted lights from ship glows, level backgrounds and weapons fire, or conversely using dim lights and high exposure would emphasize those other light sources.

			If you find this concept hard to grasp, consider how your eyes adapt to darkness or brightness. A high exposure is like an eye adapted to a dark room, a low exposure is an eye adapted to a bright room. So with high exposure, you'll see more details in dark scenes, but you're also more easily blinded by bright effects.
	*Syntax: '''''Float'''''		*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
	*Default: 4.0		*Default: 4.0
	}}		}}

	===PPC Adjustments===		===PPC Adjustments===
	If you want to adjust the look of the PPC tonemapper, you can easily see what these settings do by using the F3 main lab.		If you want to adjust the look of the PPC tonemapper, you can easily see what these settings do by using the F3 main lab.

EatThePath: /* #END DEFAULT PROFILE */

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#END DEFAULT PROFILE

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	==#END ~~DEFAULT PROFILE~~==		==#END PROFILES==
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	Required to close the profiles section.		Required to close the profiles section.

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#PROFILES

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-Joshua- at 00:57, 2 February 2023

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	**Reinhard Jodie: Another version of Reinhard that makes bright colors less saturated than Reinhard Extended		**Reinhard Jodie: Another version of Reinhard that makes bright colors less saturated than Reinhard Extended
	**PPC: Piecewise power curve, a configurable curve meant to give artists flexible and simple control over the look. Applies to pixel luminance. Configuration options are also available in this table. See [http://filmicworlds.com/blog/filmic-tonemapping-with-piecewise-power-curves/] for detailed breakdown of what this is doing.		**PPC: Piecewise power curve, a configurable curve meant to give artists flexible and simple control over the look. Applies to pixel luminance. Configuration options are also available in this table. See [http://filmicworlds.com/blog/filmic-tonemapping-with-piecewise-power-curves/] for detailed breakdown of what this is doing.
	**PPC RGB: As with PPC, except applying to each color channel individually rather than combined luminance, which gives a more ~~filmic~~ look~~. Compared to PPC, darker parts of the image will have more saturated colours, whilst brighter parts of the image will be more desaturated~~.		**PPC RGB: As with PPC, except applying to each color channel individually rather than combined luminance, which gives a more vibrant look.

	The best way to view the differences between all of these is to open the F3 lab.		The best way to view the differences between all of these is to open the F3 lab.
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	*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the brightness of ambient level lighting.		*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the brightness of ambient level lighting.
			*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]
			}}


			===$Overall brightness:===
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			*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to all adjustable light.
	*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]		*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]
	}}		}}

-Joshua-: /* $PPC Shoulder Strength: */

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$PPC Shoulder Strength:

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	===$PPC Shoulder Strength:===		===$PPC Shoulder Strength:===
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	Shoulder strength adjusts how strongly the tonemapper compensates for bright areas. A high value means that brighter areas will be made less bright. A low value means that there's more "blindingly bright" areas in the scene. This setting gradually has more effect as exposure increases.		Shoulder strength adjusts how strongly the tonemapper compensates for bright areas. A high value means that brighter areas will be made less bright. A low value means that there's more "blindingly bright" areas in the scene. It differs from shoulder length in that shoulder length 'selects' the areas in which the shoulder should be applied, and shoulder strength determines how strongly it should be applied.
			This setting gradually has more effect as exposure increases.
	*Syntax: '''''Float'''''		*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
	*Default: 0.0		*Default: 0.0

-Joshua-: /* $PPC Shoulder Length: */

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$PPC Shoulder Length:

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	===$PPC Shoulder Length:===		===$PPC Shoulder Length:===
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	There's no such thing as finite brightness in space, but there is on your monitor. Shoulder length determines at which point the tonemapper stops adjusting for overexposure and simply lets it happen. If you set this to a low value you ~~get~~ a ~~naturally occuring bloom effect~~, as the amount of lights that the tonemapper considers 'too bright to handle' increases. Settings this high means ~~that that bloom effect is diminished~~, at the risk of making highlights look a bit dull as they're being compressed in order to fit within the displayable range.		There's no such thing as finite brightness in space, but there is on your monitor. Shoulder length determines at which point the tonemapper stops adjusting for overexposure and simply lets it happen. If you set this to a low value you'll see a lot of bright white spots, as the amount of lights that the tonemapper considers 'too bright to handle' increases. Settings this high means you'll see less full white areas, at the risk of making highlights look a bit dull as they're being compressed in order to fit within the displayable range.
	*Syntax: '''''Float'''''		*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
	*Default: 0.5		*Default: 0.5

-Joshua-: /* $PPC Toe Length: */

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$PPC Toe Length:

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	===$PPC Toe Length:===		===$PPC Toe Length:===
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	Toe length determines the mid-point where the toe stops and the shoulder begins. In layman's terms, this determines what the renderer considers "dark" areas and what it considers "bright" areas~~. You probably want this to be quite low given the darkness of the void~~.		Toe length determines the mid-point where the toe stops and the shoulder begins. In layman's terms, this determines what the renderer considers "dark" areas and what it considers "bright" areas.
	*Syntax: '''''Float'''''		*Syntax: '''''Float'''''
	*Default: 0.5		*Default: 0.5

-Joshua-: /* $Tonemapper: */

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$Tonemapper:

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	**PPC: Piecewise power curve, a configurable curve meant to give artists flexible and simple control over the look. Applies to pixel luminance. Configuration options are also available in this table. See [http://filmicworlds.com/blog/filmic-tonemapping-with-piecewise-power-curves/] for detailed breakdown of what this is doing.		**PPC: Piecewise power curve, a configurable curve meant to give artists flexible and simple control over the look. Applies to pixel luminance. Configuration options are also available in this table. See [http://filmicworlds.com/blog/filmic-tonemapping-with-piecewise-power-curves/] for detailed breakdown of what this is doing.
	**PPC RGB: As with PPC, except applying to each color channel individually rather than combined luminance, which gives a more filmic look. Compared to PPC, darker parts of the image will have more saturated colours, whilst brighter parts of the image will be more desaturated.		**PPC RGB: As with PPC, except applying to each color channel individually rather than combined luminance, which gives a more filmic look. Compared to PPC, darker parts of the image will have more saturated colours, whilst brighter parts of the image will be more desaturated.

			The best way to view the differences between all of these is to open the F3 lab.
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-Joshua-: /* $Tonemapper: */

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$Tonemapper:

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	**Reinhard Jodie: Another version of Reinhard that makes bright colors less saturated than Reinhard Extended		**Reinhard Jodie: Another version of Reinhard that makes bright colors less saturated than Reinhard Extended
	**PPC: Piecewise power curve, a configurable curve meant to give artists flexible and simple control over the look. Applies to pixel luminance. Configuration options are also available in this table. See [http://filmicworlds.com/blog/filmic-tonemapping-with-piecewise-power-curves/] for detailed breakdown of what this is doing.		**PPC: Piecewise power curve, a configurable curve meant to give artists flexible and simple control over the look. Applies to pixel luminance. Configuration options are also available in this table. See [http://filmicworlds.com/blog/filmic-tonemapping-with-piecewise-power-curves/] for detailed breakdown of what this is doing.
	**PPC RGB: As with PPC, except applying to each color channel individually rather than combined luminance. Compared to PPC, darker parts of the image will have more saturated colours, whilst brighter parts of the image will ~~have its colours turn into white~~.		**PPC RGB: As with PPC, except applying to each color channel individually rather than combined luminance, which gives a more filmic look. Compared to PPC, darker parts of the image will have more saturated colours, whilst brighter parts of the image will be more desaturated.
	}}		}}

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	{{Table224\|		{{Table224\|
	*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the radius of all lights, only applied when rendering the player ships cockpit and "show ship" model		*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the radius of all lights, only applied when rendering the player ships cockpit and "show ship" model
			*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]
			}}

			===$Cockpit light intensity modifier:===
			{{Table250\|
			*An [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable value]] applied to the intensity of all lights, only applied when rendering the player ships cockpit and "show ship" model
	*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]		*Syntax: See [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl#Adjustable values\|Adjustable values]]
	}}		}}