Mesh too dark?

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Fury IX
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Mesh too dark?

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Ive got a night mesh, but many people say that its too dark for them to see. It looks perfect on my monitor, so im finding it hard to fix when I cant test it... Whats the best way to make a mesh brighter? Ive asked but no one would tell me which parts were too dark, so I don't know... but would dark color fraction help? Light? I have expiramented with these a bit but nothing seemed to help.
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I didn't realize the fog density was set to .0008, maybe that is it... if only I could test it out...
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Post by Eddaweaver »

Do you have an LCD? They display dark areas much brighter than CRT monitors do. CRT monitors burn out and become darker after a couple of years so it is possible that is their problem.
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So your saying they just need new monitors? Sounds good to me ;)
I was trying to make a "midnight" mesh, with the regular settings, and a "dawn" mesh, where it was much lighter, but no luck yet. (still hoping it was the fog)
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Yea that didn't help. I would really like ppl with dark monitors to be able to see better, plz help someone. (gonna spam in you don't :wink: )
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Post by Graydon »

If you've got photoshop, here's what I'd do... Export the shadow map from loathing, and open it up in PS. Go to Adjustments--->Levels, and fool around with that a little bit. Try to keep good variation on hills and stuff, but make it a bit lighter. Save, import, check, and try to get someone to give you feedback on the mesh lighting. Rinse and repeat until it looks good.
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:( I don't have photoshop :(

Thanks though maybe when I go back to school on monday i'll try it out there.
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Download it?
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didnt know you could...thx
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