View source for Volumetric lighting

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'''Volumetric lighting''', also known shorthand as "God rays", is a lighting technique meant to simulate light bouncing off fog or dust particles in the air, such as a warehouse or foggy beach. It makes the player see beams of light shining from the sun or other light sources. Currently, the only {{valve|4}}-made software running on {{Source|4}} that supports Volumetric Lighting is {{sfm|4}}, however [[Strata Source|some third-party engines]] incorporate volumetric lighting into {{ent|env_projectedtexture}}. If the game you are making maps for doesn't support volumetric lighting, you can use some workarounds seen [[WiseVol|here]].

Most versions of {{Source2|4}} have support for Volumetric lighting by default

==Media==
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|[[File:Sfm volumetrics.png|500px|thumb|center|Volumetric lighting in SFM]]
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==Native Support==
==={{src|4}}===

{| class="wikitable" width="500px"
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! Game !! Supports
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| {{src04|4}}<br>{{src06|4}}<br>{{src07|4}}<br>{{src09|4}}/{{srcmp|4}}<br>{{src13|4}}<br>{{hls|4}}<br>{{dods|4}}<br>{{hl2|4}}<br>{{hl2ep1|4}}<br>{{hl2ep2|4}}<br>{{as|4}}<br>{{asrd|4}}<br>{{hldms|4}}<br>{{hl2dm|4}}<br>{{hl2lc|4}}<br>{{css|4}}<br>{{tf2|4}}<br>{{portal|4}}<br>{{l4d|4}}<br>{{l4d2|4}}<br>{{portal2|4}} || NO
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| {{bms|4}} || YES
|-
| {{asd|4}} || YES
|-
| {{sfm|4}} || YES
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| {{strata|4}} || YES ({{ent|env_projectedtexture}})
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| {{apex|4}} || {{N/A}}
|}
==={{src2|4}}===

{| class="wikitable" width="500px"
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! Game !! Supports
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| {{hlalyx|4}} || YES
|-
| {{cs2|4}} || YES
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== See also ==
*[[Env volumetric fog volume]]
*[[Env volumetric fog controller]]
*[[Half-Life:_Alyx_Workshop_Tools/Source_Filmmaker/Working_With_Volumetrics| Working With Volumetrics]]
*[[WiseVol]]

== External links ==
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