The Bloom effect (pretty ain't it) isn't that a DX9 feature like in Need for speed: Underground and Deus Ex2?
Ok, heres what you do if you really want that effect in this game and others. Its actually quite easy. I always thought I had to be a hardcore programmer. There are multiple ways of accomplishing this.
Method #1
Go to your local thrift store or Coscos, and buy an industrial-sized Vaseline or Vicks Vapor Rub. Take 2 fingers and smear the effective areas of your monitor. I'm serious!!! Even George Lucas used this method. I find it best to keep the radar section clear so you can see you're targeting.
If you wear glasses, you save money by applying it directly over your glasses. Its tougher to isolate the radar section.
Method#2
Go to your thrift store and pick up some Visine or Murine (Red eye removal or natural tears) and put two drops in each eye. I find the effect to be more effective when put in only one eye, but it varies per person. The post-game headache can be relieved with Tylenol.
An alternative way, but not guaranteed method is to that is to go to your optician and get an eye check up. Get ALL letters on the eye chart incorrect and they need to inspect your eyes. Most of the time they will put two drops of a special dye in your eyes that will require you to wear sunglasses for the rest of your day. This method is more effective if you never had an eye exam before.
Method#3
This is a conditional method, for it requires you to have a severe cold or suffereing from a fever. If you take Nyquil you can take care of two brids with one stone. It does an EXCELLENT job with this effect, that is of course you only get approximately 1-2 hours before it knocks you out cold.
In conclusion, all these methods will give great results without having a performance drop on your system. Otherwise, we're gonna have to wait for the SCP wizards to perfect HT&L until they can get to this type of eyecandy. I hope you folks find this usefull. Have a nice day!!! =) ::takes some Nyquill::
