Preposterous Rhino
Jul 17, 2016, 08:36 AM
The info below is no longer good but for some reason I can't fix it without getting a censored word error (absolutely no clue what's triggering it). I'd appreciate if a mod could figure out what's causing the issue. Here's my post on another forum that is updated until then. https://www.phantasystaronline.net/forum/index.php?/topic/27191-reshade-for-pso-graphics-mod/
[SPOILER-BOX]First off, comparison pics:
Before:
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-26-ybzn2.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-25-g1l5v.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-24-nlyj8.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1408-18-rvb68.png
After:
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-26-y5z5z.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-25-ttxi2.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-24-lalx9.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1408-18-n4a40.png
If you are interested, here are the steps:
1.) Download the base files for ReShade 1.1
2.) Extract "ReShade32.dll" from the zip file and place it in the root of your PSO install (where all the executables for the game are).
3.) Rename "ReShade32.dll" to "d3d8.dll".
4.) Choose whether you want to download the full version (shown in screenshots, modern GPU needed) or the lite version (lacks SSAO, identical otherwise).
*SSAO with ReShade bleeds through alpha effects (techs and fog, the latter being the unsightly one). It's an issue inherent with ReShade. I set SSAO to toggle on and off with caps lock for areas that it flat out looks bad in.
*The full version does NOT work properly if you are forcing MSAA through the Nvidia/AMD control panel. If you want MSAA still, use the lite version, and you may want to disable SMAA as well, which is located in the ReShade folder, SweetFX.cfg file).
5.) Extract everything from the version downloaded in step 4 to the root directory of PSO (same place as before).
You're ready to go! I'd also like to note that you can push scroll lock to toggle the effects on and off if you'd like to do some before and after comparisons yourself.
If anybody has any requests, I'll consider customizing it a bit for you (or tell you which effects to tweak for your desired change).[/SPOILER-BOX]
[SPOILER-BOX]First off, comparison pics:
Before:
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-26-ybzn2.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-25-g1l5v.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-24-nlyj8.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1408-18-rvb68.png
After:
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-26-y5z5z.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-25-ttxi2.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1314-24-lalx9.png
https://abload.de/img/psobb2016-07-1408-18-n4a40.png
If you are interested, here are the steps:
1.) Download the base files for ReShade 1.1
2.) Extract "ReShade32.dll" from the zip file and place it in the root of your PSO install (where all the executables for the game are).
3.) Rename "ReShade32.dll" to "d3d8.dll".
4.) Choose whether you want to download the full version (shown in screenshots, modern GPU needed) or the lite version (lacks SSAO, identical otherwise).
*SSAO with ReShade bleeds through alpha effects (techs and fog, the latter being the unsightly one). It's an issue inherent with ReShade. I set SSAO to toggle on and off with caps lock for areas that it flat out looks bad in.
*The full version does NOT work properly if you are forcing MSAA through the Nvidia/AMD control panel. If you want MSAA still, use the lite version, and you may want to disable SMAA as well, which is located in the ReShade folder, SweetFX.cfg file).
5.) Extract everything from the version downloaded in step 4 to the root directory of PSO (same place as before).
You're ready to go! I'd also like to note that you can push scroll lock to toggle the effects on and off if you'd like to do some before and after comparisons yourself.
If anybody has any requests, I'll consider customizing it a bit for you (or tell you which effects to tweak for your desired change).[/SPOILER-BOX]