SweetFX

Cavallino · 9 May 2015 at 17:02

So Ive seen this program being mentioned in multiple threads but I was wondering does implementing SweetFX impact frame rate or is it only "colour alteration"?

Cavallino · 9 May 2015 at 17:18

arknor said:
not by a lot though in my experience just a few fps

unless it's using the fake AA but most people just use it for colour correction and better lighting

I see, cheers folks. So in your opinions do you reckon it offers a significant improvement in visuals (colour wise)

Cavallino · 9 May 2015 at 17:42

Sweet, will give this a whirl folks cheers.

Er... any decent guides online how to go about this

?

Cavallino · 9 May 2015 at 17:56

Ok cheers folks, Ive downloaded the SweetFX configurator from thelazy.net link posted by wunkley above, but whats this all about "Reshade"?

Cavallino · 9 May 2015 at 19:20

Struggling as my keyboard doesn't have scroll lock, how do you change the default key for this?

Cavallino · 9 May 2015 at 22:13

Folks, I copied all of K-putts files into the GTA 5 directory but it keeps crashing for me, any advice please?

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 10:11

TonyTurbo78 said:
Don't use that one, use the one I linked and do exactly as the description says....takeout all the kputt and sweetfx files you used and use the one I linked.

Ok Ive installed it, but when I enable it there literally no difference? Ive stuck all the files into the GTA5 root directory.

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 11:27

Um Preset?

Basically Ive just followed the instructions here:

Recommend Step 1 Extract the Rar in the link below and Inside the Reshade + Framework Folder you get Drop all the files and folders into your game Directory LINK: http://www.mediafire.com/download/clcapzg2vsp38bc/Quentins_Realistic_Awakening_Reshade.rar

The only thing I did was remap the toggle on off key from scroll lock to another key since I do not have scroll lock.

So when I press it (F6) I can see it say "enable/disabled" but nothing changes colour wise on screen.

(And yep I did remove the previous K-Putt files).

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 11:54

Sorry mate I must be missing something fundamental here lol.

Basically I used the SweetFX configurator to help me install the base SweetFX files.

THEN I downloaded that file from Quentins link as above (presumably this is called the Preset?) and then unrared it into my GTA 5 directory.

Is this right?

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 15:41

TonyTurbo78 said:
no, I don't personally use the configurator, just do it manually as I have better success that way on Windows 8.1

and yeah the way you did it wont work mate, you dont unrar the preset straight into the GTAV directory. it needs to go in the Sweetfx folder like it says in the instructions mate.

So lets go from the top

Remove any sweetfx files from the GTA V directory you have. You can check what they are by cross referencing the files from the sweetfx/reshade download you have done.

Then, go to here http://www.mediafire.com/download/pj299vajt3ksoc8/ReShade+0.18.3+Public+Beta+with+Framework.7z and download the reshade+framework ( i know you prob already have this done, but do it again to make sure the files are still good)

Extract those files which will give you 4 items, (reshade folder, d3d9.dll, dxgi.dll and Reshadefx) paste all these files to your GTA V folder.

Go here https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/3450/ and hit the "download preset" button. This is the custom config for this version and will eventually overwrite the default reshade one.

Then, open the "reshade" folder in GTA V directory, open the "SweetFX_settings.cfg" file with notepad and delete all the text. Go to the the custom config you downloaded, open it and copy the whole text from that file. Go back to the SweetFX_settings.cfg file and now paste the new custom config in. Save it and exit.

Your now done. When the game is loading, the reshade is turned off as default. Reason for this is for some reason when its enabled when the game loads, you get 1fps and it takes forever to load. So when you get into story mode or online, hit Scroll Lock to turn on or off. You'll see a big difference.

Hope that clears it up. It's basically the same process for all games you want to run Sweetfx 2.0 or Reshade on.

Cheers for the above mate.

However the http://www.mediafire.com/download/pj299vajt3ksoc8/ReShade+0.18.3+Public+Beta+with+Framework.7z is different to how you described it. I.e. it has a Reshade Setup.exe file and dll files are different to how you described them.

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 15:49

TonyTurbo78 said:
scroll lock

you can change the key to anything you want by going into the mastereffect file and looking for this line
#define MASTEREFFECT_TOGGLEKEY 0x91

these are the hex codes for common keys if anyone needs them to change the sweetfx on/off key

END 0x23
HOME 0x24
INSERT 0x2D
DELETE 0x2E
NUMLOCK 0x90
SCROLL 0x91

I cant see to find the mastereffect file fella, where is this located and is it called "mastereffect"?

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 18:22

Tony (and all).

Im still struggling with setting this up lol. Any help would be appreciated

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 18:28

But, instead of the 4 files in that file which Tony mentioned, there is an executable and Reshade64/32.dll. So Im not sure what to do here?

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 18:54

Nexus18 said:
Sorry, Tony linked the wrong one, download this:

http://www.mediafire.com/download/clcapzg2vsp38bc/Quentins+Realistic+Awakening+Reshade.rar

Cheers, just copy this one into the GTA directory and then copy paste the preset from Quentin into the sweetfx cfg?

Also how do I remap the enable/disable key? I cant find this "mastereffect" file?

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 19:02

Nexus18 said:
Yup exactly.

Not too sure about your second question, I just use scroll lock button.

Cheers Nexus (and Tony).

Problem is I don't have a scroll lock button my keyboard.

Ive googled about this, but its not so clear :\

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 19:16

Ok cheers for checking fella. Appreciate everyones help here. Just need to find out how to remap the toggle key!

By the way, Quentins Realistic Reshade file, is this basically a collection of shaders etc? So if I want to use this with another game do I use the same fileset?

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 19:28

Cheers Nexus

Just sitting here now wondering how the hell to change this toggle!

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 20:02

Ok actually I figured out how to enable scroll lock on the keyboard and I got this thing working! Success!

Thanks so much to everyone

And HOLY CRAP! How the hell have I been playing without this?
(Appreciate the comments made that perhaps it looks oversaturated etc)

But DAAAYUM. I will not be ever going back to that greyish/washed out look pre-SweetFX.

Seriously, thanks to all. Gonna have a shower. Grab a beer and have good session of GTA5 offline

(Cant wait to try this online

)

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 21:35

No FXAA? Wow must try that!

Also concerning the brightness, is that the slider with the R* logo?

E: Nevermind found it.

And further DAYUM! Was turned down a bit too low, now looks absolutely lovely.

Keeper!

Cavallino · 10 May 2015 at 22:14

Just playing GTA 5 atm.

Seriously how much this makes a difference, the game is silky smooth and so lush and colourful.