6 hours ago, RTK1972 said:

 yes please!

Ok, so this is from my "personal notes" 😉 I usually keep some notes on various sim-related stuff in case I forget. Quick background for this is that latest versions of ReShade can induce CTDs, stability problems and visual glitches. This has been reported both on this forum and on the official forums. FinalLight's mod over at flightsim.to includes a very recent (if not the latest) version of ReShade. So I found a different installation method using a ReShade version that's a bit older. 

Note: This is for people with MS-store version of MSFS. 

1. Download ReShade for UWP https://github.com/MilkyDeveloper/ReshadeForUWP

2. Follow the instructions under "usage" on the main github page

3. Video with step by step here

4. Download FinalLight's preset from flightsim.to

5. Copy the "Shaders", "Textures" and "FinalLight_v1.3.ini" to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP

The next steps are optional but recommended as you probably want more shaders. All shader repositories can be found here. 

1. Download https://github.com/crosire/reshade-shaders and copy the "Shaders" and "Textures" folders to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP

2. Download https://github.com/CeeJayDK/SweetFX and copy the "Shaders" and "Textures" folders to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP (this is for Lumasharpen and others) 

3. Download https://github.com/FransBouma/OtisFX and copy the "Shaders" and Textures folders to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP (this is for Cinematic DOF and others)

4. Download https://github.com/prod80/prod80-ReShade-Repository and copy the "Shaders" and Textures folders to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP (this is for PD80_03_Shadows_Midtones_Highlights.fx and others)

Here's how to get ReShade set up with MSFS: 

1. Start MSFS from the .bat file on the desktop in admin mode. Wait until it loads to the menu.

2. Press the home key to open ReShade. Go to settings and set home key to e.g. 7 and effects key to e.g. 6. Increase the global font size. 

3. Close MSFS and then restart.

4. Go to ReShade home then select "FinalLight_v1.3" as a preset at the top. Make sure ApplyLUT (LUTTools.fx) is applied.

5. Select the shaders you want to use. I use LumaSharpen.fx, PD80_03_Shadows_Midtones_Highlights.fx and CinematicDOF. Suggested settings for these are found in this thread. 

The next step is important if you have stability problems. I got this solution from a user on the official forum: 

1. Go to the D3D11 tab of Reshade (top right). 

2. Tick “Copy depth buffer before clear operations”

3. Load a flight

4. Go back to the D3D11 tab

5. Tick the first two items in the list (see image below). Note: the list will probably not look the same on all systems. Just make sure the top two items are ticked. If one is already ticked, just remove it. Then tick the first two items. 

 

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It's possible to update to the latest version of reshade, but I don't recommend this if you have stability problems. However - as the launch of SU10 is around the corner, many people will probably want to use DX12. Note that the reshade version in this method is not compatible with DX12. So then you have to update to the latest version.  

1. Download the latest version of ReShade here https://reshade.me/

2. Open "ReShade_Setup_5.3.0.exe" with 7zip (or similar) and extract "ReShade64.dll" to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP, overwriting the existing file.

That's it. Let me know if there are any issues. 

Edited September 9, 20223 yr by Cpt_Piett

Just keeping this thread alive by sharing some screenshots. Reshade truly brings out the beauty of various lighting conditions, even overcast. I didn't change my settings as I'm quite happy with them. Using FinalLight's LUTs, LumaSharpen and PD80_03_Shadows_Midtones_Highlights.fx.

 

3 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

Just keeping this thread alive by sharing some screenshots. Reshade truly brings out the beauty of various lighting conditions, even overcast. I didn't change my settings as I'm quite happy with them. Using FinalLight's LUTs, LumaSharpen and PD80_03_Shadows_Midtones_Highlights.fx.

 

Those screenshots are amazing,

I might have to give this a go. Are the post processing options in your config file all default ?

1 hour ago, RJC68 said:

Those screenshots are amazing,

I might have to give this a go. Are the post processing options in your config file all default ?

Thanks. No, I have turned off sharpening and film grain. 

On 9/10/2022 at 2:14 PM, Cpt_Piett said:

Thanks. No, I have turned off sharpening and film grain. 

Have you got reshade working with DX12?

I get a CTD every time I try and start the sim using reshade

2 hours ago, RJC68 said:

Have you got reshade working with DX12?

I get a CTD every time I try and start the sim using reshade

That will happen if you're using an older version. Here's how to update to the most recent one: 

1. Download the latest version of ReShade here https://reshade.me/
2. Open "ReShade_Setup_5.3.0.exe" with 7zip (or similar) and extract "ReShade64.dll" to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP, overwriting the existing file.

Note: It could be you've got reshade in another folder. 

I Do Not recommend ReShade.

I recommend the in-sim Nvidia Freestyle game filter popup (alt-f3). Can do wonders with color, brightness and contrast etc etc.

 

23 minutes ago, Greazer said:

I Do Not recommend ReShade.

I recommend the in-sim Nvidia Freestyle game filter popup (alt-f3). Can do wonders with color, brightness and contrast etc etc.

 

Ok. 

Btw, why don't you recommend reshade?

Edited September 28, 20223 yr by Cpt_Piett

3 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

Btw, why don't you recommend reshade?

I don't recommend Reshade simply because there are a tonne of options with the freestyle game filter and that comes with Nvidia software and so nothing extra to install.

9 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

That will happen if you're using an older version. Here's how to update to the most recent one: 

1. Download the latest version of ReShade here https://reshade.me/
2. Open "ReShade_Setup_5.3.0.exe" with 7zip (or similar) and extract "ReShade64.dll" to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP, overwriting the existing file.

Note: It could be you've got reshade in another folder. 

Thank you,

I will have a look at this. I really liked the way MSFS looked with reshade 

10 hours ago, Cpt_Piett said:

That will happen if you're using an older version. Here's how to update to the most recent one: 

1. Download the latest version of ReShade here https://reshade.me/
2. Open "ReShade_Setup_5.3.0.exe" with 7zip (or similar) and extract "ReShade64.dll" to %UserProfile%\ReshadeInjectUWP, overwriting the existing file.

Note: It could be you've got reshade in another folder. 

Thank you this worked perfectly,

Just doing my first flight in the Fenix, DX12 & DLSS Quality. Looking great so far

27 minutes ago, RJC68 said:

Thank you this worked perfectly,

Just doing my first flight in the Fenix, DX12 & DLSS Quality. Looking great so far

Beautiful!

Just a quick heads up on ReShade. I got this tip from a fellow entusiast which seem to enable me to use ReShade again. Apparently the shader “PD80_03_Shadows_Midtones_Highlights.fx” caused MSFS to freeze up when entering the menus. Disabling PD80_03 and all seems good again. Great news for me as I haven't used ReShade in months due to the issue. 

The shaders I now use: 

• FinalLight's LUT
• Lumasharpen
• Lightroom with Global Black Level = 8 and Global Vibrance = 0.050

Sounds like a great way to get CTDs.

11 hours ago, MikeH99 said:

Sounds like a great way to get CTDs.

Really? I mean, really?! Of all the combinations of words you could have chosen, that's your contribution? What was the point, Mike?

And I'm aware of the irony that my post is adding nothing but...

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!

I feel better now.

Edited December 27, 20223 yr by spacedyemeerkat