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Help me understand what is happening with color in T3D

by Greg Albright · in Artist Corner · 10/13/2011 (2:05 pm) · 2 replies

Ok, when I bring in texture colors that are bright and colorful, like they appear IRL, Torque3D makes the colors super bright, and it gives the overall render a cartoony/CGI look. To get textures and colors that look somewhat realistic, I have to use these really muted desaturated colors...

My first thought is that there is a gamma setting somewhere for me to adjust. But then... everybody runs a different gamma based upon what they like.

So I am not really knowledgeable about computer color enough to pose an interesting question... But any explaniation about what is going on here would be helpful.
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    Torque Owner 000
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    #1
    10/13/2011 (4:02 pm)
    Adjust the colours for your lighting and your ambiance to hit the sweet spot. Realistic lighting is possible with T3D, but sometimes you need to play with it for a bit. Sometimes I spend hours just tweaking on lighting alone. Here's a screenshot of Alan James 'Downtown District' art pack for more of a realistic scene and lighting:

    www.monsterpacks.com/newscreens6/screenshot_007-00025S.png

    More here:
    http://www.garagegames.com/community/blogs/view/21031

    Torque Owner AllynMcelrath
    #2
    10/14/2011 (10:12 am)
    Screen shots of your issue will help.