add HW RT hit lighting reflections as an option

[jolly cairn]

currently since the game only uses SW lumen reflections objects and details reflecting once outside of screenspace are very low quality
adding HW lumen RT reflections with hit lighting as an option should help eliminate this issue

1st is SW with surface cache 2nd is HW with hit lighting

i think it'd be worthwhile since the game is allready going for a lot of realism in lighting, this could add to that

its not just that its low quality, its also how it contrasts with the practically perfect reflection you get when something is on screen

[jolly cairn]

Do note that the HW hit lighting one had to be forced using UE4SS or UUU (i don't remember - those arent my screenshots)

(I tried to force it myself too but it wouldn't work - but the clips are mine)

[silk tapir]

I agree but if they set it to Hit Lighting by default its gonna tank the performance
It’d be way better if under Hardware Ray Tracing they added a Reflection Method option just like Unreal so the player can switch between Surface Cache and Hit Lighting for Reflections

These are two scenes I tested myself
They show the difference between RT off RT with Surface Cache and RT with Hit Lighting for Reflections

In the basement the difference between the reflections is super obvious
But in Childhood Memories there isn’t a huge gap between surface cache and hit lighting for reflections although hit lighting still gives you a bit more detail

[silk tapir]

And by the way RT shadow is buggy in this scene when you turn on Ray Tracing
@prisma goblet

[jolly cairn]

Yah.. Of course i didn't mean to make it the default

[autumn schooner]

i think the game looks stunning

[jolly cairn]

it does, but this'd just make it even better..

[jolly cairn]

add HW RT hit lighting reflections as an option

[jolly cairn]

@prisma goblet is this being considered for future updates ?

hope im not being annoying.. im just curious

[prisma goblet]

It's been noted down, is all I can say right now. If it shows in a future update, you'll see it noted in the changelog 😄

[jolly cairn]

allright, good to know, Thanks : )

[prisma goblet]

This has been addressed for v1.4; The Unreasonable setting for Lumen Quality and Reflection Quality now control the Hit Lighting and Hit Lighting for Reflections options ❤️