Oblivion HDR -vs- Bloom

Okay I have never experience the HDR+AA+AF since obviosly my Nvidia card (7800GTX SLI) does not run it. I've running it with Bloom+AA. How is HDR and Bloom differs?

For the ones that have an ATI X1800XT/X or X1900XT/X how good is it compare to just HDR? Is it worth having that quality and hows the performance at that settings.

Anyways I have read about a hack that enables Nvidia card to run Oblivion with HDR+AA+AF.

Finally how do you take screenshots on the game?

PC The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Thanks!

With fraps you can make screens in game. Fraps is free www.fraps.com

And i think hdr is much better then bloom. it just gives the surroundings a much brighter view and such.

It's personal but i would put of AA and put on HDR. But i always prefer details for resolution. (its just that HDR dont run smoothly on my pc )

But have you already tried hdr and just put AA off to just test it?

Get the "chuck" patch from ATI to enable HDR&AA in Oblivion. (I find it better to google for the chuck patch than to search using ATI web search).

Added in Edit: After you get the patch, you need to set Oblivion for HDR and NO AA, and you need to set Catalyst for AA on instead of application control.

The difference between HDR and Bloom is a fair bit. HDR is actually fairly intelligent in the way it creates light and shine. Bloom just really makes the light bits more light and the dark bits have a light effect, it’s really that simple.

I my self don’t even use HDR or Bloom, first reason is because my X800 cant run HDR lol but the second is because the game looks just as good with out bloom to me. I turn off HDR and Bloom in every game that it is in since the effect it gives does not make up for the performance hit that it gives you.

I go for AA, HDR has always pissed me off too much. It doesn't look right the way things glow instead of giving off or reflecting light. Though with fire HDR does give it a more realistic effect to a degree more than AA and bloom.
oooo i like that sound of that patch will give it a go since I've got my 4200 to run at 2.65Ghz 8)

So your able to use HDR with your x800gto? I didn't think they had the capability. If so, great. MY x850xt pe should be here Monday!! I am getting excited... I have been gaming on an ati 9200se, so this is a big step up for me.

So your able to use HDR with your x800gto? I didn't think they had the capability. If so, great. MY x850xt pe should be here Monday!! I am getting excited... I have been gaming on an ati 9200se, so this is a big step up for me.

Yeah it works in certain games

Half Life 2, for example. This game does SM2 HDR. NFS most wanted has SM2 HDR too.

So your able to use HDR with your x800gto? I didn't think they had the capability. If so, great. MY x850xt pe should be here Monday!! I am getting excited... I have been gaming on an ati 9200se, so this is a big step up for me.

I hate to be the one to break the bad news to you but HDR will only work with SM3 cards. X800 series uses shader model SM2.

I hate to be the one to break the bad news to you but HDR will work with SM2 cards

I should have made myself more clear. I thought he was reffering to Oblivion since the title is of this topic is Oblivion HDR -vs- Bloom

would love to help you out but i ain't tried bloom. lol, i can't be bothered starting the game to try it. anyway HDR just looks so good and of course you need HDR and AA at the same time, anything else would be blasphemy, by the nine i swear it is

might try it out tomorrow if your really interested.

check out tweakguides article for oblivion. it shows you a comparison of normal, bloom and HDR. notice how dull the sky is compared to with HDR.

http://www.tweakguides.com/Oblivion_7.html

Don't think so, because if there was, then it should have been very popular i think.

ye most people say it has to be seen in a video or something. oblivion does allow for this well in that the time there moves faster than real life so if you look at the sky or near water and wait long enough or just speed up them time using the ini tweak you can see its effect. you can also see it by moving in a circle with a sword in hand. it especially looks nice at sunset.

i don't know if bloom makes you want to just admire it but HDR does or at least to me. tbh it doesn't wear off, i can still come over the crest of a hill at dawn or dusk and admire the view. until i see the distant textures

yes the glowing is pretty bad at times however, the sky is at least realistic. if you look at clouds with even a sun behind them to your eyes they glow. if you tilt your head down it stops just like it should IMO. the skin of characters can glow if caught at the right angle but it isn't that bad for the most part and i can live with it as tbh, once you have seen how it looks with HDR i cannot go back to the dull look it has without it.

I can promise you that you are in the minority on that one bud.