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Preposterous Rhino
Sep 23, 2017, 12:53 AM
Getting right to it, here's some screenshots

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[SPOILER-BOX]https://preview.ibb.co/iwpDOk/pso2_2017_09_23_01_04_53.png (https://ibb.co/cP2pw5)[/SPOILER-BOX]
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[SPOILER-BOX]https://preview.ibb.co/eEk9w5/pso2_2017_09_23_01_03_27.png (https://ibb.co/dgAbb5)[/SPOILER-BOX]
[SPOILER-BOX]https://preview.ibb.co/cSGGb5/pso2_2017_09_23_01_01_30.png (https://ibb.co/bQXYOk)[/SPOILER-BOX]
[SPOILER-BOX]https://preview.ibb.co/e97NG5/pso2_2017_09_23_00_57_31.png (https://ibb.co/j2LypQ)[/SPOILER-BOX]
[SPOILER-BOX]https://preview.ibb.co/njfW9Q/pso2_2017_09_23_00_56_13.png (https://ibb.co/k3N03k)[/SPOILER-BOX]

You must be using PSO2 Tweaker for ReShade to work

1.) Go to http://arks-layer.com/reshade.php and download the reshade installer.
2.) Select safe installation
3.) Select Yes to "Are you using Arks-Layer's PSO2 Plugin System?"
4.) Select ReShade 3.0 (no sweetfx)
5.) Verify that your game directory is correct and click install
6.) Download my preset (https://mega.nz/#!O5w3hDhL!sz6MHPlGXr9t38tvLLBjC3KClADHhCK7AzcJWM1 WM4A)
7.) Extract to your pso2_bin directory and overwrite when asked (if you aren't asked to, something went wrong along the way)
8.) When you get in the game, you may need to hit Shift + F1 and select pso2.ini from the configuration options.
9.) In the PSO2 graphics options, disable bloom and color tone curve

Optional but recommended: Delete all the shaders not currently in use in the reshade-shaders/Shaders folder. This will substantially reduce compilation time at startup (it will not affect performance either way). The ones in use are:
AmbientLight.fx
Bloom.fx
Deband.fx
DOF.fx
LUT.fx
Vibrance.fx

You're done. Shift + F1 opens the reshade menu where you can customize/disable shaders to your liking. The "+" key on the numpad toggles the effect. If you run into any issues, feel free to ask for help.



What separates my preset from others is the custom LUT I made for the game (a method of color grading). If you like the general tone of my preset but dislike specific effects, feel free to use my LUT as a starting point.

I'm not sure I'm 100% satisfied with the results, but I like it enough to share. Future versions may come and the post will be updated if that happens.

For anybody that likes my work here and also plays PSOBB, check out my preset for that game here (https://www.phantasystaronline.net/forum/index.php?/topic/27191-reshade-for-pso-graphics-mod/&).