Pure 2.

57

- shaders: sunblinding (Pure LCS), fixed a bug with a leftover sun flash after
disappearing

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Pure 2.56

- ppfilter: "pureLinear" added a camera like exposure lift "Exposure uplift" (Gamma
+ LCS)

- track: added "Tunnel Helper" to Pure Gamma

# prevents exposure gains in indoor tracks and normal tunnels
# for now only Shutoko has the "Tunnel Helper" option by default

- UI: fixed a bug in custom pages where UI elements were rendered twice

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Pure 2.55

- ppfilter: "pure" ppfilter ini / Pure Gamma, lowered shape bloom luminance to
prevent a bug in CSP

- postprocessing/shader: fixed a bug in Pure Gamma with missing shader color

conversions code

- shaders: "mountain" shader

# some finetuning of parameters and shader code.

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Pure 2.54

- weather: fixed a bug in Pure Gamma where missing snow and ash values lead to a
wfx error

- shaders: "mountain" shader

# some finetuning of parameters and shader code.

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Pure 2.53

- shaders: "mountain" shader

# some finetuning of parameters and shader code.
# added a check of CSP 0.2.7p36 (minimum version to use this shader)

- exposure handling: LCS - camera/hybrid mode, static exposure in tunnels is

multiplied by the track adaption tunnel_helper
# The exposure only gets fixed in tunnels with activated tunnel helper at a track

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Pure 2.52

- apps: Pure Planner v1.77, fixed plan AutoStart

- fog: very clear fog with lowest smog values

- shaders: new "mountain" shader for Pure LCS

# In its first version it delivers a fog textures to boost the fog of the skydomes
over mountians.
# This give better visuals and mountains are not that separated anymore with low
fog values.

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Pure 2.51

- camera: bypassing the tunnel logic in showrooms

- core: Pure Gamma and LCS are now working in showrooms!

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Pure 2.50

- sdk: added pure.exposure.getBypassValue(), pure.exposure.getBypassMix()

- sdk: added pure.utils.CamIsInTunnel() in Pure Gamma

- script tools: exposure handling - method 2/hybrid, added fixed exposure in

tunnels

- ppfilter/script: switch to exposure handling method 2 for "pure" in Pure Gamma

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Pure 2.49

- apps: Pure PP v0.5, added more custom UI, images + text

- spice: fixed HDR part in Pure Gamma

- ppf/scripts: added some UI stuff to the "pure" LCS and Gamma ppfilter to show how
it works.

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- apps: Pure Config v1.77, some UI tweaks

- apps: Pure PP v0.5, some UI tweaks

- weather/config: added "weather.use_weather_particles" parameter to switch of

weather particles completely

- shaders/config: added shader dummy parameters to prevent errors, when accessing

Pure shader parameters in eco mode

- script: added pure.script.ui.addPage("something"), to add a new tab under the

"Script" page in Pure PP app

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Pure 2.47

- core/settings: added an "Economic mode" option in weatherFX for Pure Gamma

# deactivates clouds, shaders, spice completely in the code
# uses a 4 frame cpu split to save more cpu consumption

- core: updated cpu split utils in Pure Gamma

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Pure 2.46

- apps: Pure Config v1.76, removed the FXAA 3.11 warning

- spice/bridge: fixed the FXAA 3.11 bug

- ppfilter/script: "pure", switched to camera-based exposure method

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Pure 2.45

- script: added "pure.world.getPureGammaFogTable()" to retrieve the complete fog

table of Pure Gamma

- core/settings: added an "Economic mode" option in weatherFX for Pure LCS

# deactivates clouds, shaders, spice completely in the code
# uses a 5 frame cpu split to save more cpu consumption

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Pure 2.44

- script:
# added "pure.script.save()" to force the saving of the script settings.
# added "pure.utils.CamFacesSunRaw", the raw, unsmoothed value of the sunblinding
shader output

- some small fixes

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Pure 2.43

- some small fixes

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Pure 2.42

- spice: added custom HDR effects (PP + global)

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Pure 2.41

- skydomes: fixed a problem with the dummy mask texture

- spice: fixed a bug in the LDR render pipeline, now using alternating canvases to
pass render data

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Pure 2.40

- spice: fixed many bugs with the custom LDR effects

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Pure 2.39

- core: fixed CSP folder requests

- spice: added custom LDR effects interface (global + ppfilter)

- light PP: better bloom shader from default wfx with some modifications (Pure LCS)

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Pure 2.38

- weather: added CSP snow shader control (CSP 0.2.5 or 0.2.6p1 or higher)
- NLP: limiting density from track configs

- added grassFX speculars and reflectivity fix

- ai: fixed AI headlights with newer CSP versions

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Pure 2.37

- spice: proper deactivation of the Spice LDR Lua Scriptable filter bridge

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Pure 2.36

- apps: Pure Config

# added PPoff page (if PostProcessing is deactivated) (only works in Gamma)
# proper start of Pure LCS if "activate Pure" is pressed
# fixed some bugs with "Try to fix wrong settings"
# added FXAA 3.1 to the settings checklist

- apps: Pure PP:

# proper start of Pure LCS if "activate Pure" is pressed

- ambient, fixed lowest ambient light

- spice:
# added and LDR switch, if deactivated it will no longer use the CSP Lua Scriptable
filter

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Pure 2.35

- files: added removing of Pure PP app to uninstall_pure.bat

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Pure 2.34

- spice: fixed deactivation with VR in Pure Gamma

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Pure 2.33

- spice: properly setting pixel density with Curve Screen (fixes the screen flicker
after activating the effect)
- spice: some tweaks to Speed tunnel and a new parameter to have it also in non
cockpit views
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Pure 2.32

- stellar: a workaround for the wrong moon appearance in LCS shaders (moon was not
properly hidden by clouds)

equal version numbers for Pure Gamma and LCS

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Pure LCS 1.31 + Gamma 1.32

- shader: sunblinding, adapted cubemaps and mirror booster to fog

- tonemapping: fixed a bug in Pure Gamma with custom rgb tonemapping shaders and
lightPP mode

- pp: added luma_midpoint parameter to shift the luminance reference level

- pp lua bridge: brutally force CSP to set the correct state

- spice: removed "colorgrading"

- ppf/scripts:
# added dynamic luminance saturation to the pure sub-scripts
# removed color-blindness code from hdr script. dynamic luminance saturation does
it now.
# recalibrated tonemapping in hdr sub-script

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Pure LCS 1.30 + Gamma 1.31

- Pure Config: fixed a typo with "cupemap"

- pp: reworked luma saturation

# finally get it right
# added luma invert and luma threshold
# added it for all pp mode in LCS and Gamma

- shaders: sunblinding, fixed a typo with "cupemap"

- spice:
# added a saturation meter for the render bars

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Pure LCS 1.29 + Gamma 1.30

- apps: Pure Planner v1.76

# added a button to set time and date in "Day" and "Timed" plan to the live track
time date.

- apps: Pure PP v0.22

# fixed some bugs with the tonemapping debug tools

- config: fix a bug with root config

- skydomes:
# better looking fade of the pollution tint
# removed birds from "180909074" (few clouds 8°) + optimizing dynamics

- spice:
# added a new calibration method "colors"

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Pure LCS 1.28 + Gamma 1.29

- Pure Config, v1.73

# showing the quality settings determination

- config: added a settings determination function for the quality settings

- pp/config: fixes wrong script settings path

- fog/weather: added a pollution tint to the conditions

- weather definitions: defining a pollution tint for Dust, Sand and Smoke

- spice:
# some small tweaks to Pure Gamma Magic Bloom
# Lua Scriptable Filter Bridge reset if Curved Screen was deactivated, to remove
the side-menu settings icon

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Pure LCS 1.27 + Gamma 1.28

- Pure Config, v1.72

# return of the quality buttons, added groundfog settings
# some changes to a proper initialization of all connections to Pure wfx

- pp/config: some fixes with script settings handling

- config (LCS): separated root and general config

- weather definitions: some little changes on "Dust" and "Sand"

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Pure LCS 1.26 + Gamma 1.27

- core: connect, proper handling of multi app connections to the same config

- lights: automatic adaption of "white reference point" if VR is not used, to adapt

the brightness of artificial AC overlays (like the race line)
# This actually needs a better solution, it is just a workaround for now

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Pure LCS 1.25 + Gamma 1.26

- light: finetuning of sunlight with lowest sunangles

- skydomes: added a new texture for scattered clouds

# new 256406606 for 0° - 6°
# existing 183249448 moved to -10° - 0°
- skydomes: added a new texture for dust
# new 159534776 for < 8°
- skydomes: improved tonal dynamic for many sunset textures
- skydomes: more tweaks

- spice:
# some performance modifications on "Magic Bloom"
# added "Curved Screen" filter from base LUA scriptables filters
# more work on "Overlay"
# started work on "Color Grading" - not working yet...

- UI:
# added icon buttons
# added handling for STRING_STORE data types

- sdk
# added pure.world.skydomes.setHSV(h, s, v)
# added pure.world.skydomes.setRGB(r, g, b)

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Pure LCS 1.24 + Gamma 1.25

- exposure:
# finetuning of CBE and AE determination
# fixed YEBIS AE with daylight multiplier changes
# activated alternative AE method by default
## This method delivers more stable values
## You can switch it of with
"pure.exposure.yebis.useAlternativeAutoexposure(false)"

- script-tools: exposure handling, fixed a bug with daylight multiplier and mode 2
(camera mode) like in pureCandy

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Pure LCS 1.23 + Gamma 1.25

- apps: Pure Planner 1.75, set pureCtrl static as controller in weather_fx.ini if

not set already.

- AI: added sunangle to control headlight activation

- pp: added a bridge to Lua Scriptable Filters

# this is used to integrate LDR shaders

- lua pp bridge: added a Lua Scriptable filter to communicate with Pure.

- spice:
# is now activated by default and does not cause any frame loss if active and no
effects are activated
# added SpeedTunnel effect (HDR)
# added LDR calibration + charts (LDR)

- script tools: exposure handling

# improved the exposure calculation
# mode 2 (camera mode), mix is now a fixed parameter (100% mix means 100%
Autoexposure - 0% means 100% CBE based exposure)

- core: changed the way how daylight multiplier is handled

# all world lights are now controlled by it
# exposure, CBE are staying stable when changing daylight multiplier
# daylight boost is faded much earlier to standard level with sunset

- skydomes: fixed moonlight lighting

- stellar: some work on the moonlight

- ppf/script: pure sub-scripts, pure + pureCandy

# lowered daylight multiplier to 0.34
# improved exposure

- files:
# cleaned the changelog, newest entries are on top now

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Pure LCS 1.22 + Gamma 1.24

- apps: Pure PP v0.2

# added wfx reset button
# fixed some bugs

- sdk: added:
# pure.script.ui.showElement(id), to show a hidden element
# pure.script.ui.hideElement(id), to hide an element
## you get the id when you create the element like, id =
pure.script.ui.addCheckbox("Nice", true)

- script tools: exposure handling, added "show_ui = false" argument, to hide all UI
elements.
# the UI elements are still exisiting
# Example: pure.script.tools.handleExposure(2, {method = 5, target = 1.00, mix =
1.00, minimumexposure = 0.020, fixedexposure = 0.20, superexposure = 0.50, show_ui
= false})

- pp: added pp.luma_invert,

# if unchecked, all tones above the pp.luma_threshold will get processed with the
selected pp.luma_saturation
# if checked, all tones below the pp.luma_threshold will get processed with the
selected pp.luma_saturation

- config: added sun.sun_moon_size (Sky tab)

GAMMA:
- shaders: landscape, fixed horizon look
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Pure LCS 1.20 + Gamma 1.22

- apps: pureConfig v1.70

# removed "PP" tab

- apps: purePP v0.1

# new app to customize PP scripts.
# general PP is now part of the script settings

- skydomes: slower sun shutter if cam faces sun in advanced shadows mode

- pp: added PP shader system to Pure Gamma

- script:
# added set_pure_script() as another function in the ppfilter script.
# if you define:
function set_pure_script()
end
# it will be called just right after the Pure initialization and so you can set
pure parameters once and check config settings.

- script: added uv cords to tonemapping

# use:
## float3 tonemapping(float3 x, float2 uv){
## return x;
## }
## as your main loop and set your tonemapping shader via:
## pure.pp.setCustomRGB_UV_Tonemapping(shader)

- spice:
# some work on "Magic Bloom"
# added "Sensor Noise" effect

- ppfilters/script: added "Spice" usage to "pure" and "pureCandy"

# to use Spice in your script, add pure.pp.UseSpice() in your init_pure_script()
function

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Pure LCS 1.21 + Gamma 1.23

- script:
# correctly loaded pp settings from init_pure() function

- pp/shaders: setting all textures to 16bit per channel to gain performance

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Pure LCS 1.19

- skydomes: some more edits

- ambient light: boost of distant ambient light with cloud coverage

- pp: integrated a proper pass handling

# Pure shaders are now integrated in the PP passes

- pp: added custom pp shaders system

# works in parallel to YEBIS and lightPP

- pp: added "Spice" PP suite

# added Magic Bloom effect

- lightPP: fixed godrays

- ppfilter/scripts: added Spice in pureCandy

# custom control of Magic Bloom

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Pure LCS 1.18 + Pure Gamma 1.21

- skydomes:
# finetuning for Pure Gamma
# new edits of bad weather textures
# removing of unwanted denoising artifacts

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Pure LCS 1.17 + Pure Gamma 1.20

- apps: Pure Config v1.63,

# added sound tab

- shaders: groundfog (LCS)

# added a logic to desaturate near fog, if fog consists of water

- skydomes: changed the method how the fade to the horizon is done
# added methods to control the fade
# added a shader to do the fade
# the shader also renders in mirrors and cubemaps, which solves some longtime
issues with cubemaps
# worked on all skydomes texture, better denoising, removed the alpha channel

- sound: added Pure Gamma sound system to Pure LCS

# reduced puddles sound

- ppfilter/scripts: pureCandy, more atmospheric godrays in LCS version

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Pure LCS 1.16

- apps: Pure Config, fixed headlight control, if Pure Config is hidden

- sunblinding:
# fixed cubemaps look if sun is not visible

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Pure LCS 1.15

- apps: Pure Config v1.62,

# added a new tab "Config"
# added videomode + track related config system

- ppfilters: subscripts, tweaked sunblinding controls

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Pure LCS 1.14

- shaders: sunblinding
# added the "iris" slider to control brightness/contrast changes.
# minor tweaks

- ppfilters: subscripts, tweaked sunblinding controls

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Pure LCS 1.13

- shaders: sunblinding
# fixed a bug with ghost pictures and ghost glare
# cleaned code
# minor tweaks

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Pure LCS 1.11

- apps: Pure Config, fixed a bug with blank window

- sunblinding:
# proper stereo analyzation
# fixed a bug with SPS in exterior views

Pure LCS 1.12

- ambient light: lowered NLP level to 0.2x of the value before

- exposure: added a new function to set a real high limit

# exposure will no more beyond superexposure value
- UI: fixed some bugs with connect UI elements

- shaders: sunblinding
# new render method
# new visuals

- pp: created a workaround for the not working PP vignette control

# Vignette is now rendered in Pure pp render
# To control vignette in the PPfilter script, Vingette must be set lower than 0.1
in the PPfilter ini!!!

- ppfilters: subscripts, lowered superexposure to 0.35

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Pure LCS 1.10 (bugfix release version)

- ppfilters: pureCandy, some tweaks

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Pure LCS 1.06

- ppfilters: pureCandy, more tweaks in HDR and VR

- ppfilters: subscripts, VR - removed godrays flicker with slight cloud coverage

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Pure LCS 1.06 + Pure Gamma 1.17

- core: changed to CSP config parser for video.ini and graphics.ini

# That solves problems with special characters in file and folder names.
# A typical bug was: Users with special ASCII characters could not load ppfilters +
scripts properly in VR.

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Pure LCS 1.05

- shaders: sunblinding,
# removed depthmap analyzing
# readjusting analyzation areas
# fixed a bug where shadows are killed

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Pure LCS 1.04

- shaders: sunblinding, added a simple pass to check sun's coverage of transparent

textures

- ppfilters: pureCandy, much better settings

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Pure LCS 1.03

- apps: Pure Config, changed connection to Pure wfx

# Connection is now established in general and not only if the UI is active
# This will ensure that side processes like the headlight controls are working
without the UI.

- camera: updating track heading angle to ensure photo mode app lighting angle is
handled properly

- shaders: landscape, added ocean texture

- shaders: sunblinding, added a warning to activate "NVIDIA VRS" if Single Pass

Stereo is used and this setting is deactivated.

- ppfilters: pureCandy, new colorgrading, tweaks

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Pure LCS 1.02

- apps: Pure Config, shows a warning if the current PPfilter has a Pure Gamma
script but not a Pure LCS script
# "This PPfilter might only be compatible with Pure Gamma!"

- pp: godrays control, expand angle for triple screens

Pure Gamma 1.16

- pp: godrays control, expand angle for triple screens

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Pure LCS 1.01

- Pure Config, changed PPfilter script warning

- skydomes, fixed online Pure override mode

- shaders: sunblinding
# improved look of cubemaps booster

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Pure LCS 1.00 (release)

- config: ppfilter related config is now correctly loaded from /purelcs_scripts

folder

- shaders: sunblinding
# fixed appearance of cubemaps and mirrors booster
# improved look of cubemaps booster

- ppfilters: some small tweaks