Brightness problem on asphalt in HDR mode.

Cerbero · Apr 4, 2014

Hello everyone, maybe this topic has already been discussed. I had a problem of excessive brightness in the asphalt of tracks like Monza, Imola and Vallelunga in HDR mode. I solved the problem this way:

In the folder X:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\assettocorsa\system\cfg, open the file hdr.ini. Edit BLOOM_BASE = 0.65 instead of 1.0.

Goodbye...and good race!

Luke Russell · Apr 4, 2014

The issue lies in the the secularity of the track surface. I've tried this, but it just makes the whole game looking dull.

Chris Kennedy · Apr 4, 2014

Isn't this effect supposed to simulate glare from reflection of the sun?

Tim Meuris · Apr 4, 2014

well i think i have hdr off and the brightness of the asphalt is still blinding me

Cerbero · Apr 4, 2014

ears1991 said:
Isn't this effect supposed to simulate glare from reflection of the sun?

Yes it is but with my Radeon 5770 it was exagerated. Anyway now it works and no more need to use pg up/pg down every time.

Mogster · Apr 5, 2014

HDR seems to work a lot better now, I'm still not 100% convinced at dusk but generally it is much better.

Jeffry in t Veld · Apr 13, 2014

The biggest problem is that there is no brightness or gamma option for this game, what is it with racing simulators and nothing giving us these options?? I have spend allot of time to get my desktop brightness and gamma at the perfect settings, and there you have games these days where they dont bother to implement these options and you have to fiddle with your desktop settings.

Joseph Maxx · Apr 13, 2014

I find the light rendering to be generally accurate but I do agree that it would be nice to have in-game gamma options. The only time I find road glare an issue is when the sun is low on the horizon (early morning and evening) but that's how it should behave so I don't think it's a flaw in the game.

Dux · Apr 14, 2014

So there are others who have problems with too much brightness. I thought it was only me due to the changes i did previously with the "Photo Mode" where you can actually change the time, the position of the sun etc during one session and also, you can change the brightness etc.

Thank you @Cerbero

Cerbero · Apr 14, 2014

Dusko Avramovski said:
So there are others who have problems with too much brightness. I thought it was only me due to the changes i did previously with the "Photo Mode" where you can actually change the time, the position of the sun etc during one session and also, you can change the brightness etc.

Thank you @Cerbero

I'm glad to have been of help! Good Race!!!

Arkadiusz Wawrzyniak · Apr 14, 2014

Yeah, this blinding glare from asphalt is anyoying, but the same goes for sun IRL. There are times I am completly blinded and can't see ****. So I guess HDR in in AC works well.

Dexter · Apr 14, 2014

pageup - increase luminosity
pagedown - decrease luminosity
work with HDR on

Frank · Apr 14, 2014

I have the same problem, whatever time of the day where the sun shines I have it but only in cockpit view, I was using HDR off for the tracks it had the issues, but I didn't realise you could use page up and down for it too :-O. Thanks for the tip!