Graphics Throwdown: DirectX 8 vs. 9 in Half-Life 2's Lost Coast - What's the Difference?
Dive into the visual depths of 'Half-Life 2: Lost Coast' as we embark on a stunning graphical journey, comparing the game's aesthetics in DirectX 8 and DirectX 9. This video dissects and contrasts the two DirectX versions, showcasing how each one transforms the game's visual experience.
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📖 Old School Source tweak guide:
🔗 https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/...
📖 Some info on launch options:
🔗 https://steamcommunity.com/app/70/dis...
🔗 https://steamcommunity.com/app/220/di...
🔗 https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w...
📖 History of DirectX:
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX
💡 Curious about HDR Lighting and MSAA Compatibility back in the day? Here's an in-depth explanation & discussion:
🔗 https://mynameismjp.wordpress.com/201...
🔗 https://www.gamedev.net/forums/topic/...
⛲ Source Engine Wiki:
🔗 https://half-life.fandom.com/wiki/Sou...
☀️ Source Engine HDR:
🔗 https://developer.valvesoftware.com/w...
❓ What is DLSS?
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/...
❓ What is DLSS 3?
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/...
❓ What is DLSS 3.5?
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/...
❓ What is Ray Tracing?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tra...)
❓ What is Path Tracing?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_tr...
❓ Understanding De-noising
🔗 https://alain.xyz/blog/ray-tracing-de...
❓ What is Global Illumination?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_...
❓ What is Ambient Occlusion?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient...
❓ More on DirectX12 & Vulkan
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/...
🔗 https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/
❓ Updates on Vulkan RT API
🔗 https://www.khronos.org/news/press/vu...
🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vul...
❓ Understanding RTX
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/...
❓ What is bump mapping?
🔗 https://www.reallusion.com/iclone/Hel...
🔗 https://studylib.net/doc/5718914/embo...
🔗 https://help.autodesk.com/view/ARNOL/...
❓ What is Flat shading?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shading...
❓ What is Gouraud shading?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouraud...
❓ What is Phong shading?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phong_s...
❓ What other types of shading are there?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
❓ Info on the DX8 water effect:
https://vanda3d.org/vandaengine/Doc/R...
🎥 Additional Insights:
📺 DLSS 3.5 & Ray Reconstruction by NVIDIA
• NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 | New Ray Reconstruct...
📺 DLSS 3.5 Deep Dive with Digital Foundry
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📺 More information and breakdowns from Hardware Unboxed:
• Better Ray Tracing, (Almost) No Cost ...
🔧 DLSS Swapper App
🔗 https://github.com/beeradmoore/dlss-s...
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