Difference between revisions of "Light probes"

From Divinity Engine Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
(General)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
= General =
 
= General =
 +
 +
Light probes are the Larian Engine's system for indirect lighting and reflections. <br />
 +
In short, a light probe is an object you place in the level. It looks at the surrounding lighting and objects and uses that information to calculate realistic indirect lighting.<br />
 +
This includes light bouncing off of objects, causing colors to ''bleed'' over to nearby objects. It also provides accurate reflections of surrounding objects.

Revision as of 14:30, 9 August 2017

General

Light probes are the Larian Engine's system for indirect lighting and reflections.
In short, a light probe is an object you place in the level. It looks at the surrounding lighting and objects and uses that information to calculate realistic indirect lighting.
This includes light bouncing off of objects, causing colors to bleed over to nearby objects. It also provides accurate reflections of surrounding objects.