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PBR

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What the heck is PBR ?

Dave Hinson

David Hinson

Pabst Blue Ribbon beer?  (from a native of Brevard)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physically_based_rendering

Edited by fppilot

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Thanks - thought it had something to do with graphics.

Dave

 

David Hinson

There's no actual 'standard' for PBR; it can be done with just few textures or with lots of them, but the gist of it is that you map an image (or images) to the surface of a 3D model, then the GPU reads these as values for things like reflectivity, roughness, colour etc. Theoretically it means that instead of simply being a picture of leather mapped onto an aeroplane seat model, or aeroplane tire or whatever, the PBR-textured object should actually absorb and reflect light in the same way as the real thing would, making leather actually look like real leather or rubber looking like real rubber in any lighting conditions which the simulator or game is depicting.

In MSFS and P3D, you can get away with only using three texture images for PBR, but obviously you can get better results if you use more of them to depict various parameters other than simply reflectivity, roughness, colour etc.

Edited by Chock

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Check out my youtube flight sim videos: Here

4 hours ago, fppilot said:

Pabst Blue Ribbon beer? 

YUP!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56duVYLsd4Q

NSFW Scuzz Twittly Keep your hands off my PBR.. :biggrin:

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