Source DirectX 9.0 Effects Trailer (720p HD)

This is a video of the rooftops featured at the start of Half-Life 2, used as a benchmark showcasing the HDR in the (back then) upcoming Source engine (it is titled in-video “Source Engine High-Dynamic Range Rendering“), while HDR was never introduced before Half-Life 2: Lost Coast. It was shown at the Alcatraz prison on September 30, 2003, as part of the ATI presentation of their new graphic cards, the Radeon 9800 XT and 9600 XT, along with other games such as Call of Duty or Halo. It was released throu