Hey Rusty… I recently went down this path and downloaded a bunch of .hdr files from various sources to find one I really liked. I can’t help with the technical aspect, but I can say that if you look at the picture that is associated with the .hdr, you can usually get a general idea of how it is going to make your tables look… for instance, if the .hdr has one super glaring white spot, but the rest of the picture is mostly all dark, what you will get on your tables is a dark table with little detail, but the very bright spots will be very white and glaring.
As for the jaggies… I don’t think the .hdr is causing that, but maybe just highlighting those details more with the lighting. I think you may want AA if you are using an environment that shows a lot of detail.
After trying a bunch that I found, this is my current favorite, and I use it on most tables. It shows a good bit of detail and is bright so you don’t want to set the environment over “1” in VPX in most cases. You can further adjust the lighting with the slider, or the environment light numbers, although I don’t stray from the default much in those settings.
I think the preference for an environment is something that is going to vary wildly, so good luck on your hunt.
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