Sample Lighting Settings - Revision history

EatThePath at 22:35, 23 February 2025

2025-02-23T22:35:19Z

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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}

	==~~Deprecated~~ lighting presets==		==Pre-3.8.0 lighting presets==

	{{note\|These settings are obsolete as of FSO 3.8.0}}		{{note\|These settings are obsolete as of FSO 3.8.0}}

EatThePath at 22:33, 23 February 2025

2025-02-23T22:33:19Z

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	==~~Modern~~ lighting presets==		==FSO 3.8.0 - 22.2 lighting presets==
			{{note\|These settings are obsolete as of FSO 22.4.0}}

	===[https://imgur.com/gallery/MshrBKk FrikgFeek's Settings]===		===[https://imgur.com/gallery/MshrBKk FrikgFeek's Settings]===

TopAce: formatting

2022-12-13T00:41:40Z

formatting

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	This page documents some sample lighting settings. These must be entered into the optional command line parameters to have any effect. Best results are always achieved using the MediaVPs and with glowmaps, shinemaps, normal maps and environment maps turned on. Please consult the [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] page for specific notes on these settings.		This page documents some sample lighting settings. These must be entered into the optional command line parameters to have any effect. Best results are always achieved using the MediaVPs and with glowmaps, shinemaps, normal maps and environment maps turned on. Please consult the [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] page for specific notes on these settings.

	=FreeSpace Engine Default Settings=		==FreeSpace Engine Default Settings==
	These are the Engine defaults used when no settings are specified as shown [[Command-Line_Reference#Lighting\|here]], for easy reference.		These are the Engine defaults used when no settings are specified as shown [[Command-Line_Reference#Lighting\|here]], for easy reference.
	*-ambient_factor 128		*-ambient_factor 128
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	*-bloom_intensity 75		*-bloom_intensity 75

	=Modern lighting presets=		==Modern lighting presets==

	==[https://imgur.com/gallery/MshrBKk FrikgFeek's Settings]==		===[https://imgur.com/gallery/MshrBKk FrikgFeek's Settings]===

	[[Image:Ff lighting 00.png\|thumb\|A compromise between space darkness and playability.]]		[[Image:Ff lighting 00.png\|thumb\|A compromise between space darkness and playability.]]
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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 45 -spec_point 1.5 -spec_static 0.7 -spec_tube 1.8 -bloom_intensity 56 -no_emissive_light }}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 45 -spec_point 1.5 -spec_static 0.7 -spec_tube 1.8 -bloom_intensity 56 -no_emissive_light }}

	==Rhymes' Settings==		===Rhymes' Settings===
	Generally dark but not pitch-black environments, with a heavy emphasis on lighting from weapons fire and the in-mission sun.		Generally dark but not pitch-black environments, with a heavy emphasis on lighting from weapons fire and the in-mission sun.
	*-ambient_factor 80		*-ambient_factor 80
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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 80 -spec_point 0.3 -spec_static 2 -spec_tube 0.7 -bloom_intensity 10 }}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 80 -spec_point 0.3 -spec_static 2 -spec_tube 0.7 -bloom_intensity 10 }}

	=Recommended Diaspora Settings=		==Recommended Diaspora Settings==
	These are the recommended light settings for Diaspora. For now, you'll only see them available in Diaspora's version of the launcher.		These are the recommended light settings for Diaspora. For now, you'll only see them available in Diaspora's version of the launcher.
	* -ambient_factor 90		* -ambient_factor 90
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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}

	=Deprecated lighting presets=		==Deprecated lighting presets==

	{{note\|These settings are obsolete as of FSO 3.8.0}}		{{note\|These settings are obsolete as of FSO 3.8.0}}

	==DaBrain's Settings==		===DaBrain's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-db1.jpg\|thumb\|DaBrain's settings feature relatively even lighting with a low specular value.]]		[[Image:Lighting-db1.jpg\|thumb\|DaBrain's settings feature relatively even lighting with a low specular value.]]
	*-ambient_factor 10		*-ambient_factor 10
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	==Herra Tohtori's Settings==		===Herra Tohtori's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-herra.jpg\|thumb\|Herra Tohtori's settings feature high specularity and glossiness.]]		[[Image:Lighting-herra.jpg\|thumb\|Herra Tohtori's settings feature high specularity and glossiness.]]
	*-ambient_factor 35		*-ambient_factor 35
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	==CKid's Settings==		===CKid's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-ckid.jpg\|thumb\|CKid's settings adds emphasis on glowmaps and normal maps.]]		[[Image:Lighting-ckid.jpg\|thumb\|CKid's settings adds emphasis on glowmaps and normal maps.]]
	*-ambient_factor 35		*-ambient_factor 35
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	==ColeCampbell666's Settings==		===ColeCampbell666's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-cc666.jpg\|thumb\|ColeCampbell666's settings result in a very dark environment with most of the lighting coming from weapons fire.]]		[[Image:Lighting-cc666.jpg\|thumb\|ColeCampbell666's settings result in a very dark environment with most of the lighting coming from weapons fire.]]
	*-ambient_factor 0		*-ambient_factor 0
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	==Castor's Settings==		===Castor's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-castor.jpg\|thumb\|''"The thing with 'darker' settings is that the lower you go, the more dependent it will be on the quality/settings of the particular display you are viewing it on."'' -- Castor]]		[[Image:Lighting-castor.jpg\|thumb\|''"The thing with 'darker' settings is that the lower you go, the more dependent it will be on the quality/settings of the particular display you are viewing it on."'' -- Castor]]
	*-ambient_factor 75		*-ambient_factor 75
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	==Spidey's Settings==		===Spidey's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-spidey.jpg\|thumb\|Spidey's settings nicely balance emphasis on diffuse, specular, and normal maps.]]		[[Image:Lighting-spidey.jpg\|thumb\|Spidey's settings nicely balance emphasis on diffuse, specular, and normal maps.]]
	*-ambient_factor 5		*-ambient_factor 5
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	==Woolie Wool's Settings==		===Woolie Wool's Settings===
	[[Image:Lighting-woolie.png\|thumb\|Woolie Wool's settings use a very focused specular lighting to emphasize the normal maps and model contours, and a high ambient light setting to make lighting more dependent on the mission settings.]]		[[Image:Lighting-woolie.png\|thumb\|Woolie Wool's settings use a very focused specular lighting to emphasize the normal maps and model contours, and a high ambient light setting to make lighting more dependent on the mission settings.]]
	*-ambient_factor 105		*-ambient_factor 105

EatThePath at 22:56, 16 September 2022

2022-09-16T22:56:58Z

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			{{Table224\|
			This method of configuring a mod's lighting has been replaced with the [[Lighting_Profiles.tbl]], and these settings do not apply to 22.4 or later. New lighting flags listed in [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] now mainly serve usability and accessibility reasons, with some legacy support for modifying ambient intensity.}}

	This page documents some sample lighting settings. These must be entered into the optional command line parameters to have any effect. Best results are always achieved using the MediaVPs and with glowmaps, shinemaps, normal maps and environment maps turned on. Please consult the [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] page for specific notes on these settings.		This page documents some sample lighting settings. These must be entered into the optional command line parameters to have any effect. Best results are always achieved using the MediaVPs and with glowmaps, shinemaps, normal maps and environment maps turned on. Please consult the [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] page for specific notes on these settings.

PIe: /* Modern lighting presets */

2019-02-21T18:24:45Z

Modern lighting presets

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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 45 -spec_point 1.5 -spec_static 0.7 -spec_tube 1.8 -bloom_intensity 56 -no_emissive_light }}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 45 -spec_point 1.5 -spec_static 0.7 -spec_tube 1.8 -bloom_intensity 56 -no_emissive_light }}

			==Rhymes' Settings==
			Generally dark but not pitch-black environments, with a heavy emphasis on lighting from weapons fire and the in-mission sun.
			*-ambient_factor 80
			*-spec_point 0.3
			*-spec_static 2
			*-spec_tube 0.7
			*-bloom_intensity 10
			*-no_emissive_light

			{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 80 -spec_point 0.3 -spec_static 2 -spec_tube 0.7 -bloom_intensity 10 }}

	=Recommended Diaspora Settings=		=Recommended Diaspora Settings=

PIe: Add FrikgFeek's settings for >=3.8.0; remove useless "recommended" settings; reorganize page.

2019-02-21T17:54:38Z

Add FrikgFeek's settings for >=3.8.0; remove useless "recommended" settings; reorganize page.

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:54, 21 February 2019
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	This page documents some sample lighting settings. These must be entered into the optional command line parameters to have any effect. Best results are always achieved using the MediaVPs and with glowmaps, shinemaps, normal maps and environment maps turned on. Please consult the [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] page for specific notes on these settings.		This page documents some sample lighting settings. These must be entered into the optional command line parameters to have any effect. Best results are always achieved using the MediaVPs and with glowmaps, shinemaps, normal maps and environment maps turned on. Please consult the [[Command-Line Reference#Lighting\|Command Line Reference]] page for specific notes on these settings.

	==FreeSpace Engine Default Settings==		=FreeSpace Engine Default Settings=
	These are the Engine defaults used when no settings are specified as shown [[Command-Line_Reference#Lighting\|here]], for easy reference.		These are the Engine defaults used when no settings are specified as shown [[Command-Line_Reference#Lighting\|here]], for easy reference.
	*-ambient_factor 128		*-ambient_factor 128
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	*-bloom_intensity 75		*-bloom_intensity 75

			=Modern lighting presets=

			==[https://imgur.com/gallery/MshrBKk FrikgFeek's Settings]==

	~~==Recommended "Baseline" Settings==~~		[[Image:Ff lighting 00.png\|thumb\|A compromise between space darkness and playability.]]
	~~These are the recommended light settings as mentioned~~ [[~~Command-Line_Reference#Lighting~~\|~~here~~]]~~, for easy reference~~.		Focusing on star-based lighting with relatively high bloom to help glowpoints illuminate ships. This setting provides a highly contrasting light-darkness look that puts a lot of emphasis on star position. Light and shadow are emphasized and very distinct.
	* -ambient_factor 75		*-ambient_factor 55
	* -spec_exp 11		*-spec_point 0.7
	* -spec_point 0.6		*-spec_static 2.12
	* -spec_static 0.8		*-spec_tube 1.2
	* -spec_tube 0.4		*-bloom_intensity 45
	* -~~ogl_spec 60~~		*-no_emissive_light

	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor ~~75 -spec_exp 11~~ -spec_point 0.6 -spec_static 0.8 -spec_tube 0.4 -~~ogl_spec 60~~}}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 55 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 2.12 -spec_tube 1.2 -bloom_intensity 45 -no_emissive_light}}

	==Recommended Diaspora Settings==		[[Image:Ff lighting 01.png\|thumb\|Similar idea to the previous setting, adding more ambient to reduce the contrast. Still somewhat dark but never fully black.]]
			Omnidirectional ambient lighting is more emphasized while still darker than static lighting. Bloom is reduced to de-emphasize glowpoints. Compared to the previous setting there's a lot less light-dark contrast but overall visibility is improved.
			*-ambient_factor 91
			*-spec_point 1.2
			*-spec_static 0.55
			*-spec_tube 1.3
			*-bloom_intensity 19
			*-no_emissive_light

			{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 91 -spec_point 1.2 -spec_static 0.55 -spec_tube 1.3 -bloom_intensity 19 -no_emissive_light }}

			[[Image:Ff lighting 02.png\|thumb\|Extremely dark setting exclusively focused on glowpoints and dynamic lighting from weapons and beams.]]
			This setting contains more screenshots since its look rapidly changes as action happens. Ships switch from very dark to very bright when engaged in combat. The beams also light up nearby fighters. The very high bloom(at least compared to other settings, still reduced from the default setting of 75) provides extremely bright and bleeding flashes of light during explosions, further emphasizing the dynamic nature of this preset.
			*-ambient_factor 45
			*-spec_point 1.5
			*-spec_static 0.7
			*-spec_tube 1.8
			*-bloom_intensity 56
			*-no_emissive_light

			{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 45 -spec_point 1.5 -spec_static 0.7 -spec_tube 1.8 -bloom_intensity 56 -no_emissive_light }}

			=Recommended Diaspora Settings=
	These are the recommended light settings for Diaspora. For now, you'll only see them available in Diaspora's version of the launcher.		These are the recommended light settings for Diaspora. For now, you'll only see them available in Diaspora's version of the launcher.
	* -ambient_factor 90		* -ambient_factor 90
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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}

			=Deprecated lighting presets=

			{{note\|These settings are obsolete as of FSO 3.8.0}}

	==DaBrain's Settings==		==DaBrain's Settings==

TopAce: moved Diaspora settings below recommended FSO settings

2012-07-29T08:02:35Z

moved Diaspora settings below recommended FSO settings

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 *-bloom_intensity 75
 ==Recommended Diaspora Settings==
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 {{note|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 90 -spec_exp 0.7 -spec_tube 1.0 -spec_point 0.7 -spec_static 1.0 -ogl_spec 15 -bloom_intensity 20}}
 ==DaBrain's Settings==

Karajorma: /* Recommended "Baseline" Settings */

2012-07-29T07:32:17Z

Recommended "Baseline" Settings

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 *-ogl_spec 80
 *-bloom_intensity 75
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 {{note|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 75 -spec_exp 11 -spec_point 0.6 -spec_static 0.8 -spec_tube 0.4 -ogl_spec 60}}
 ==DaBrain's Settings==

Jg18: normalized Woolie Wool's settings to have the same order as other sample settings (helpful for the launcher)

2012-04-23T21:44:34Z

normalized Woolie Wool's settings to have the same order as other sample settings (helpful for the launcher)

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	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 5 -spec_exp 15 -spec_point 1.2 -spec_static 1.7 -spec_tube 1.5 -ogl_spec 50}}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 5 -spec_exp 15 -spec_point 1.2 -spec_static 1.7 -spec_tube 1.5 -ogl_spec 50}}


	==Woolie Wool's Settings==		==Woolie Wool's Settings==
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	*-no_emissive_light		*-no_emissive_light
	*-spec_exp 9		*-spec_exp 9
	*-spec_tube 0.7
	*-spec_point 0.3		*-spec_point 0.3
	*-spec_static 0.8		*-spec_static 0.8
			*-spec_tube 0.7
	*-ogl_spec 120		*-ogl_spec 120

	{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 105 -~~ogl_spec 120~~ -spec_exp 9 -spec_point 0.3 -spec_static 0.8 -spec_tube 0.7 -~~no_emissive_light~~}}		{{note\|Copy and paste this line into your launcher's custom flags box to make it work: -ambient_factor 105 -no_emissive_light -spec_exp 9 -spec_point 0.3 -spec_static 0.8 -spec_tube 0.7 -ogl_spec 120}}


	[[Category:Source Code Project]]		[[Category:Source Code Project]]

Woolie Wool at 02:06, 28 February 2012

2012-02-28T02:06:46Z

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	*-no_emissive_light		*-no_emissive_light
	*-spec_exp 9		*-spec_exp 9
	*-spec_tube 0.8		*-spec_tube 0.7
	*-spec_point 0.3		*-spec_point 0.3
	*-spec_static 0.7		*-spec_static 0.8
	*-ogl_spec 120		*-ogl_spec 120