32-bit Portals
Portals can be used to create reflective surfaces, ranging from rotating mirrors and shiny marble floors to the calm surface of a lake reflecting the sky. Portals accurately reflect world geometry and models to create all types of special effects.

Memory and Net Optimizations
Continual improvements have been made for smoother multiplayer Internet, play along with feature optimizations for low overhead.

Texture Sizes up to 512x512
Realistic and highly detailed large textures are now supported on cards that can handle it!

32-bit Translucent Interface Surfaces
In-game 2D surfaces used for dialog boxes and user interface can be made translucent for smooth edges and detailed fading. In-game triggers for increased story telling and inventory situations can also prompt these detailed 2D surfaces.

32-bit Textures
This is a feature for true color depth for vivid textures and models.

32-bit Detail Texture Blending
This feature gives textures a sharp and crisp quality at varied distances, providing richer looking environments in the game.

32-bit Multi-Texture Blending
Multiple textures can be applied to a single surface, blended together and drawn in a single pass by the engine. Without a performance increase, unique and more detailed textures can be created this way.

Saturation Light Blending
Increased color adjustment adds to color depth and gives the textures more contrast, resulting in more vibrant and convincing environments. Light saturation also allows for highlights and hotspots to simulate light-reflective surfaces, such as polished wood or stainless steel.

Enhanced Lighting
A greater sampling of light sources are being projected on every surface, giving a full spectrum of light shades.

Volumetric Fog
Characters are able to walk in low ground fog, clouds or mist, where the height, color, depth and visibility can be controlled to resemble any atmospheric effect.

File Transfer
Clients will be able to automatically receive new maps, models and effects when connecting to a game server. Users will not be required to quit the game and download new files in order to play.

Server-to-Server Connections or Messaging
This feature allow for you to automatically be transported to a new game while keeping your collected items, or allows being able to walk seamlessly back and forth between two levels. These are only a few beneficial situations from game servers being able to pass data between each other.

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