Hi guys!
My new modpack for Samson just landed. The goal was the clean photorealistic look, getting rid of the ugly effects.
Removed bloom, fog, vignette, chromatic aberration
Correct color and contrast
Ray tracing with minimal FPS loss
Subtle DOF and distant fog effects
This is a combination of engine.ini, reshade and other mods from nexus. I included everything in my download for easier install, but I recommend checking nexus for updates.
Mods included from nexus:
FOV and camera fixes: https://www.nexusmods.com/samson/mods/8
No HUD No Effects: https://www.nexusmods.com/samson/mods/1
INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
Copy the "Engine.ini" into "AppData\Local\Samson\Saved\Config\Windows" folder.
The easiest way to do this is to type "%localappdata%" into your Windows search bar and press enter.
RESHADE INSTALL
0. My preset needs the latest Reshade with Addons support for the full visual experience.
1. Download the latest Add-ons version of ReShade from here: "https://reshade.me". If the game crashes or experiencing bugs, try other versions.
2. Install ALL the shaders by clicking twice on the "Check/Uncheck all" button.
3. Do NOT install any add-ons from the setup, finish the install.
4. Unzip my modpack and copy the "CJ" folder into your main game folder.
5. Launch the game and press "Home" to bring up the Reshade interface, you can Skip Tutorial.
6. Choose the reshade preset (Ultimate_Samson_1.0.ini) in the upper bar on the interface then press "Select".
7. Optional: If you don't see a difference or looks weird, you have to set the depth buffer in reshade "Preprocessor definitions". (check the picture above: preset_depth.png)
8. I recommend binding a toggle key to quickly turn on/off the preset. You can set this in the Settings tab. (PageUp for me)
9. Check the attached pictures how your reshade should look like.
10. You can change the preset effects according to your liking.
MAKE SURE YOU ALWAYS SELECT THE LATEST UPDATED PRESET!
Feel free to ask any question on Patreon, will try my best to answer them ASAP.
PRESETS AND TURNING OFF HUD/EFFECTS
The Engine.ini removes the unrealistic bloom, the other two mods are used to remove the vignette, chromatic aberration and fog.
My reshade preset use CompleteRT among the other effects.
As always it leaves depth based "shadow" lines if you use other interface like maps.
Performance impact is about 10-20%, turn off "iMMERSE: Launchpad" and "Complete RT" if you don't like it or need more fps.
Since the thick fog is turned off, I use "FocalDOF" and "DepthHaze" to simulate distance.
RT and DOF shaders are depth based effects so you have to make sure the depth buffer is set correctly. "RESHADE_DEPTH_INPUT_IS_REVERSED" must be "1" (picture: preset_depth.png)
The two shadertoggler files are used to turn off HUD and some special ingame effects for immersion.
You can configure these hotkeys by editing the ShaderToggler.ini file.