HDR / HDRI / Skybox export ??

[Pac0master [P2:Abyss]]

Hello, I would like to know if there's a way to generate HDRI using Space Engine (Pro)
I sometime make scenes in Blender and I thought it would be awesome to generate the background for lighting etc...

If it's not possible to make the HDRI is there a way to convert the Skybox image into a HDRI?
I can't seem to find anything about this online, maybe i'm just not looking at the right place

Thank you for your time

[HarbingerDawn]

You can export 32-bit depth floating point skyboxes, if that's what you're asking.

[Pac0master [P2:Abyss]]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HarbingerDawn:

You can export 32-bit depth floating point skyboxes, if that's what you're asking.

I know I can export it as a typical skybox, aka 6 images representing the faces of a cube

but I wonder if there's a way to export it as an HDRI for importing into 3D software like Blender.
Or if there's a way to convert a Skybox to a HDRI

[HarbingerDawn]

Can you be more specific about what image format you need? "HDRI" just means "high dynamic range image", and doesn't refer to a specific file format as far as I know.

[Sylxeria]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HarbingerDawn:

Can you be more specific about what image format you need? "HDRI" just means "high dynamic range image", and doesn't refer to a specific file format as far as I know.

He's probably referring to the .hdr and/or .exr file formats, both of which accomplish the same thing.

[Pac0master [P2:Abyss]]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HarbingerDawn:

Can you be more specific about what image format you need? "HDRI" just means "high dynamic range image", and doesn't refer to a specific file format as far as I know.

My bad, I though it had some other meaning
but yeah, essentially what Sylxeria said
It's used as a an ambient lighting source.

it's essentially the Skybox but seen from the center in 360°
here's an example
https://hdrihaven.com/files/hdri_images/thumbnails/rooitou_park.jpg

[V.Hüp]

Hi i have the same wish and question, is it solved yet? How to export to HDRI image?

[jmalmsten]

Same here!

Would be awesome to generate a 360 backdrop that can light stuff using HDR exports from this game. :D

[Pac0master [P2:Abyss]]

Yeh, essentially I need an Equirectangular projection, it's a single 360° image

[Novarek]

I would highly welcome the addition of an .hdr and/or .exr with equirectangular projection export option as well.

[HarbingerDawn]

EXR and equirectangular support are planned

[Pac0master [P2:Abyss]]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HarbingerDawn:

EXR and equirectangular support are planned

Awesome

[Plaidimir Suitin]

Oprindeligt skrevet af HarbingerDawn:

EXR and equirectangular support are planned

Has this been added yet? I don't see EXR in the screenshot formats dropdown...

[SteadiDavid]

+100 to this, I've also been waiting for this feature for over a year now :( I've tried some 3rd party software and solutions for converting skyboxes to HDRI, but for some reason most of the tools out there are for the other way around--converting HDRIs to Skyboxes. Either way, it's just not efficient or easy at all, usually one of the faces ends up flipped or something...
PLEASE add this feature! I would love to be able to use Space Engine more often for 3D compositing and adding other beautiful scenery to the things I can find in this game!

[HarbingerDawn]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Plaidimir Suitin:

Oprindeligt skrevet af HarbingerDawn:

EXR and equirectangular support are planned

Has this been added yet? I don't see EXR in the screenshot formats dropdown...

Not yet, it's near the top of the list for Pro feature improvements though. We just don't have enough programmers yet to address these things in a timely manner.