Lighting changes in 2.2
by Elizabeth Harper 
Jul 25th 2007 at 8:33AM
Over on YouTube, Neona has posted a couple of videos demonstrating a lighting effects change in patch 2.2. Sure, it's a minor cosmetic change, but it is pretty cool looking. (Of course, I'm always happy about more glowiness -- so a glowy sun is all good!)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
finalforeman Jul 25th 2007 8:42AM
Pretty nifty, I wonder if there will be a total graphical overhaul at some point as many other mmos have done in the past. Wow is still beautiful but with so many players I hope they continue to improve things like this.
him Jul 25th 2007 8:54AM
what happened to the post "A spec guide for classes that aren't yours " from the 24th? I just read it in my RSS reader and wanted to comment on what a load of rubbish it was!!
Oh, maybe thats why it vanished?
SlyRonin Jul 25th 2007 9:13AM
It looks like WOW has finally implemented more HDR bloom effects. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloom_(shader_effect). Its about time! considering most baby brother graphics cards on the market run WOW with everything on high without a hiccup. lol in fact I managed to get a Geforce 2 to run at 30 FPS with everything off but the resolution at 1280 x 1024 =D
Scruffy Jul 25th 2007 11:05AM
Uh, it looks the same to me....
What's supposedly different?
Michael Jul 25th 2007 11:10AM
Did they ever fix the problem with having glow on crashing nvidia 6 series cards?
Corrodias Jul 25th 2007 11:29AM
HDR is not -- is absolutely NOTHING LIKE -- Bloom.
What i wonder is if this effect requires that horrible full-screen glow effect to be turned on. Every time i turn that on, the blurriness makes me feel like i can't focus.
Chris Gardner Jul 25th 2007 11:32AM
Pretty sure that's always been there. I certainly remember seeing it on my high end rig. On my laptop (with settings lowered) I don't recall seeing it.
WatcherZero Jul 25th 2007 12:18PM
Dont remember the sun having a bloom effect quite as large but the beams of light in terrokar look the same as normal to me.
And as to overhaul of its graphics engine they keep adding and improving the graphics every major patch, its why stuff keeps breaking, e.g. Pink thunderfury?
Mir Jul 25th 2007 12:30PM
One thing I'd love to see is higher resolution on the shadow maps, they appear a bit too blocky as it is now.
TELOT Jul 25th 2007 12:31PM
Lightning crashes...and a new mother dies...
Live pwns
Incendo Jul 25th 2007 1:55PM
Can we happen to fix it so night actually looks like night? I'm tired of this light yellow then light blue where depending on what zone you're in won't even be noticeable until you look up and see the moon.