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by angersock 4844 days ago
The alternative is a proper HDR lighting system that correctly handles differently-lit scenes and exposure changes.

The Source engine does a great job with this, but it can really get in the way of gameplay.Bad "bloom" can really hurt your ability to aim at something when emerging from a dark corridor into bright daylight; depending on the game, this may be a feature--but is generally unfun.