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Disable Sharpen effect in postprocessing (UserCfg.opt)

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Hi all, in the previous SU version I allways had set "Sharpen = 0" in PostProcess section in UserCfg.opt, because with default setting "Sharpen = 1" the sharpenning effect is absolutely overshooted. But now, with every MSFS start, UserCfg.opt is owerwritten to default value "Sharpen = 1". Is there any way to set it to "Sharpen = 0"? I tried set attributes of UserCfg.opt file to "read-only", but unfortunately without effect. It looks, if file attributes are set to "read-only", MSFS ignore this file and use default internal parameters (with "Sharpen = 1" of course). So do anyone some tips to fix it? Thank you!

No need to set it to read-only. Just set it to 0 and if you don't change other settings in the sim graphics options it will stay at 0. I set mine to 0 and I never touch the graphics settings inside the sim and it never changed to 1.

Alvega

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What is the real benefit? Has anyone shown anything in terms of quality or FPS? After changing to 0... see 0 change 🙂

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Also make sure you're doing it under the top section, not the identical one near the bottom, that's for VR.

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8 minutes ago, Flyfaster_MTN002 said:

What is the real benefit? Has anyone shown anything in terms of quality or FPS? After changing to 0... see 0 change 🙂

The benefit is you don't see everything oversharpened. I see a big difference (for worse) if I set it to 1. No difference in FPS.

Edited by Alvega

Alvega

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8 hours ago, ludekbrno said:

Hi all, in the previous SU version I allways had set "Sharpen = 0" in PostProcess section in UserCfg.opt, because with default setting "Sharpen = 1" the sharpenning effect is absolutely overshooted. But now, with every MSFS start, UserCfg.opt is owerwritten to default value "Sharpen = 1". Is there any way to set it to "Sharpen = 0"? I tried set attributes of UserCfg.opt file to "read-only", but unfortunately without effect. It looks, if file attributes are set to "read-only", MSFS ignore this file and use default internal parameters (with "Sharpen = 1" of course). So do anyone some tips to fix it? Thank you!

It doesn't happen to me.

Instead of setting it read only, make sure the preset is Custom and not Ultra, High, etc.

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{Graphics
    Version 1.1.0
    Preset Custom

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Thanks to all for your tips. I will try it and report.

SU7 didn't reset the usecfg for me and the eye adaptation to 0 is still not working. It seems that the sim override it. I am on custom.

BTW the usercfg version is 66, same for you ?

Edited by Dominique_K

Dominique

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Yes, 66 is the current.

Cheers T.

20 hours ago, Alvega said:

The benefit is you don't see everything oversharpened. I see a big difference (for worse) if I set it to 1. No difference in FPS.

It is a tradeoff between oversharpened trees or fuzzy buildings in the distance... not sure which is better... may also depend on the lighting / time of day..

Bert

1 minute ago, Bert Pieke said:

It is a tradeoff between oversharpened trees or fuzzy buildings in the distance... not sure which is better... may also depend on the lighting / time of day..

You're better off disabling it and adding a sane amount of sharpening through the NVCP or using ReShade's Filmic Sharpening. Looks a lot better. 

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