Microsoft Store Reshade without batch file

[pilotter 254]

Mannaged to get reshade working without a batch file.

 

When installing Reshade 5.7 just point to gamelaunchhelper in your xboxgames microsoft flight simulator content folder;

 

Using Reshade with Xbox App/Game Pass Installs

In the past getting Reshade and UWP to cooperate has required multiple steps of varying difficulty, however Microsoft has since changed their processes to allow direct access to game files for all users by default. As a result, the steps required to get Reshade working on Game Pass games is much less complicated.

The steps may vary slightly but the basics remain consistent:

1. Define your install path. You can set this by clicking on the profile icon in the top left of the xbox app> Settings > General, Under the section Game Install Options you can set the game folder destination. Install as normal.
2. Depending on which method you intend to use, the next step will either be:
   • Manual Install - Place the files in the same folder as the game's .exe
   • Reshade Installer - launch the installer guide and browse to the game folders, from here you will need to locate gamelaunchhelper.exe as trying to use the game's own .exe will most likely produce an error.

Once you've successfully situated Reshade, launch the game and you should be able to use it as normal.

Edited March 15, 2023 by pilotter

[bobcat999 8,482]

Great!  I have been waiting for something like this, i.e. easier to install and use it.

[mikeymike 360]

Great !

Any presets you guys recommend?

mike

[pilotter 254]

I am thinkering a bit, but at the moment;

FinalLight Reshade preset : Realistic colors and tone fixes » Microsoft Flight Simulator plus levels.fx and lumasharpen.

 

[tangerine 148]

On 3/15/2023 at 8:44 AM, pilotter said:

Mannaged to get reshade working without a batch file.

 

When installing Reshade 5.7 just point to gamelaunchhelper in your xboxgames microsoft flight simulator content folder;

 

Using Reshade with Xbox App/Game Pass Installs

In the past getting Reshade and UWP to cooperate has required multiple steps of varying difficulty, however Microsoft has since changed their processes to allow direct access to game files for all users by default. As a result, the steps required to get Reshade working on Game Pass games is much less complicated.

The steps may vary slightly but the basics remain consistent:

1. Define your install path. You can set this by clicking on the profile icon in the top left of the xbox app> Settings > General, Under the section Game Install Options you can set the game folder destination. Install as normal.
2. Depending on which method you intend to use, the next step will either be:
   • Manual Install - Place the files in the same folder as the game's .exe
   • Reshade Installer - launch the installer guide and browse to the game folders, from here you will need to locate gamelaunchhelper.exe as trying to use the game's own .exe will most likely produce an error.

Once you've successfully situated Reshade, launch the game and you should be able to use it as normal.

EDIT:

It works.
Here's the usual path:  C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_1.30.12.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe

Edited March 18, 2023 by tangerine
Fixed

[Pugilist2 878]

Great news if it works! Sick of using the Nvidia game filter.

[Manuel1989 34]

On 3/15/2023 at 8:44 AM, pilotter said:

Mannaged to get reshade working without a batch file.

 

When installing Reshade 5.7 just point to gamelaunchhelper in your xboxgames microsoft flight simulator content folder;

 

Using Reshade with Xbox App/Game Pass Installs

In the past getting Reshade and UWP to cooperate has required multiple steps of varying difficulty, however Microsoft has since changed their processes to allow direct access to game files for all users by default. As a result, the steps required to get Reshade working on Game Pass games is much less complicated.

The steps may vary slightly but the basics remain consistent:

1. Define your install path. You can set this by clicking on the profile icon in the top left of the xbox app> Settings > General, Under the section Game Install Options you can set the game folder destination. Install as normal.
2. Depending on which method you intend to use, the next step will either be:
   • Manual Install - Place the files in the same folder as the game's .exe
   • Reshade Installer - launch the installer guide and browse to the game folders, from here you will need to locate gamelaunchhelper.exe as trying to use the game's own .exe will most likely produce an error.

Once you've successfully situated Reshade, launch the game and you should be able to use it as normal.

You made my day again because ReshadeUWP did not work with DirectX12 on MSFS, now it works perfectly.
Goodbye Nvidia Freestyle

[RTK1972 288]

but it is not working stable with DX12, right ?

[pilotter 254]

I have no problems with dx12

[RTK1972 288]

21 minutes ago, pilotter said:

I have no problems with dx12

No crashes or freezes ? Happen quite often to me with reshape. Will give it smother try and report back 👍🏻

[willy647 193]

On 3/15/2023 at 8:44 AM, pilotter said:

Mannaged to get reshade working without a batch file.

I had this working already by putting it in the exe.xml

Problem is the exe.xlm will not execute a bat file. However, there are a number of free apps to convert a bat file into an exe file (google: bat to exe converter). And that solves the problem

[RTK1972 288]

so tried it. No luck. Sim crashes on startup screen......

[Claviateur 789]

Strangely, I could not find gamelaunchhelper.exe in my MSFS folder not even while doing a file search on the drive or any other drive

[outermarker 204]

14 hours ago, Claviateur said:

Strangely, I could not find gamelaunchhelper.exe in my MSFS folder not even while doing a file search on the drive or any other drive

Me neither...

[DD_Arthur 1,050]

15 hours ago, Claviateur said:

Strangely, I could not find gamelaunchhelper.exe in my MSFS folder not even while doing a file search on the drive or any other drive

I couldn’t find it either….