Hello everyone, its time to return to this all-time classic and visual masterpiece game!
This time I left ray tracing and aimed for a natural realistic and performance-friendly preset for the latest Collyrium visual mod. You can use it with other visual mods but don't expect the same results.
I wish everyone a Happy New Year full of gaming and I hope you guys are staying with me in 2026. :)
Cheers!
My in-game graphics settings are 3840x2160, everything set to max, DLSS off, TAA High, TAA Sharpening 1/3.
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### INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS ###
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There are two ways of installing mods for RDR2:
1. Lenny's Mod Loader
2. Manual copy
Modding with LML:
1. Download LML (link in modlist) and unzip it anywhere.
2. Copy all the content of "ModLoader" into your main RDR2 folder.
3. Run "ModManager.UI.exe" located in the ModManager folder (make a shortcut for desktop). Here you will see your installed mods.
4. Place the downloaded mods in the "lml" folder in your RDR2 folder.
5. Be aware that some mods can conflict with each other.
ATTENTION: As mentioned earlier, this preset pack was made for Collyrium visual mod. You will also need the Graphics.ytd Crash Fix for it to work. Without it Collyrium crashes. Check modlist.
DOF Effect: In the video I used Cinematic_DOF for the first person view, you can toggle it with the "PageDown" button or manually in the reshade interface.
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### RESHADE SETUP ###
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1. Download the latest ReShade from here: https://reshade.me
2. Install ALL the shaders by clicking twice on the "Check/Uncheck all" button.
3. Unzip the content and copy the preset (UG_RDR2_1.1.ini) and the "reshade-shaders" folder into your main game folder where your ".exe" is located.
4. It should look like this: "RDR2.exe", "reshade-shaders" folder, "UG_RDR2_1.1.ini" etc.
5. Launch the game and press "Home" to bring up the Reshade interface, you can Skip Tutorial.
6. Choose the preset in the upper bar on the interface then press "Select".
7. If you don't see a difference or looks weird, you have to set the depth buffer in reshade "Edit global preprocessor definitions". Change the value of the middle row to either 0 or 1. (picture1)
8. The "Add-ons" tab should look like this. (picture2)
9. Make sure to set a hotkey to toggle the effects on and off under the "Settings" tab. I'm using "PageUp".
MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS SELECT THE LATEST UPDATED PRESET!
If you got any problems, feel free to contact me on Patreon chat.