Forged Alliance Forever

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-09T02:39:53+02:00

my version doesn't have this issue.

you use the shader's bloom, setonsgrandpa, and that's brighter.

i turned that off and use only ingame bloom.

and also i turned down gamma and exposure.

Statistics: Posted by tatsu — 09 Aug 2015, 02:39

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-07T09:53:16+02:00

Anihilnine wrote:
SetonsGrandPa wrote:The problem is different maps.

if only there was a team of experts we could get to come up with brilliant settings for this game to make it look just how they wanted

Spoiler: show
im just kidding. actually probably some of these options weren't available to the devs

i dont get the joke.

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 07 Aug 2015, 09:53

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-07T09:00:37+02:00

SetonsGrandPa wrote:
The problem is different maps.

if only there was a team of experts we could get to come up with brilliant settings for this game to make it look just how they wanted

Spoiler: show

Statistics: Posted by nine2 — 07 Aug 2015, 09:00

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-07T08:38:38+02:00

The problem is different maps. So while setons looks fine, Tabula with same setting is just too bright. It is possible to have separated file for some maps. And you can apply a new setting in game, but idk how to make a tool to swap(or rename or change) file fast. Mb something like .bat

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 07 Aug 2015, 08:38

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T21:06:44+02:00

Ok so I made my own guide for how to do this A-Z

first you must run FA and turn off anti-aliasing in video. (then quit)

then download this : https://sfx.thelazy.net/static/media/do ... 5-23364.7z DO NOT get the version posted by zep or here :

those versions stink of hairy lama butt

and extract here : C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin

remember program DATA not program files

then download this : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzN9wS ... sp=sharing (this is my own personal take on it (still high Gamma, lower bloom so much less whites and saturation and also turned off the vignette effect, this is a video game, not fucking instagram, wtf)

and place in same directory (E.G. C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin ) overwrite.

(now try running FA from FAF again)

looks like this :

UNINSTALL :

simply go back up one folder and delete THE ENTIRE bin folder

then in FAF host or join a game.

Statistics: Posted by tatsu — 05 Aug 2015, 21:06

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T20:44:01+02:00

how do you remove this border?

That how it works in reshade version i guess.
that's #define USE_VIGNETTE 1 in SweetFX_settings.txt. Change to 0.

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 05 Aug 2015, 20:44

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T20:29:54+02:00

Cuddles wrote:
quick fix would be to delete the bin folder in programdata it will get created again. If you installed it to program files, install FA again.

Ok people in this thread need to know two things :
1.) back up your current d3d9.dll in C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin
2.) when running SweetFX install guide it to FA.exe from C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin NOT from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Supreme Commander Forged Alliance\bin

Statistics: Posted by tatsu — 05 Aug 2015, 20:29

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T20:26:11+02:00

quick fix would be to delete the bin folder in programdata it will get created again. If you installed it to program files, install FA again.

Statistics: Posted by Cuddles — 05 Aug 2015, 20:26

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T20:13:31+02:00

how does this thing even uninstall if at all x'D ?

Statistics: Posted by tatsu — 05 Aug 2015, 20:13

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T20:24:58+02:00

SetonsGrandPa wrote:
Played a little with olor balance. Mb someone more expirienced and patient can improve it futher

oh my ....god!

I get much higher accents than this and an annoying black border :

even zep's version has black borders.

how do you remove this border?

Statistics: Posted by tatsu — 05 Aug 2015, 18:09

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T13:20:31+02:00

I think this should be integrated with all effects off(cuz performance) - just color correction.
Until then here is a quick guide to change settings:
1. Start a game from C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin\ForgedAlliance.exe
2. in same folder open SweetFX_settings.txt
search for "Tonemap settings" to change gamma, saturation, exposure, hue
and right above Tonemap you have " Lift Gamma Gain settings" - for color balance.
3. Make changes, save file
4. Alt+Tab back to game and press F11(defined in injector.ini) - it will update settings on the run. No need to restart the game.

For people that have troubles with different d3d file - i guess you can use SweatFX Reshade https://sfx.thelazy.net/static/media/do ... _Beta_8.7z

Problems with XSplit, i guess, were not cuz of SweatFX, but cuz of DoF. SweatFX 1.5 works with XSplit fine. And, i guess, Reshader will also do.

for people asked for "calmer" version - i'm playing like this:

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 05 Aug 2015, 13:20

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T12:39:54+02:00

looks good.

Statistics: Posted by Lionhardt — 05 Aug 2015, 12:39

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T08:04:16+02:00

Played a little with olor balance. Mb someone more expirienced and patient can improve it futher

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 05 Aug 2015, 08:04

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T08:13:25+02:00

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 05 Aug 2015, 01:35

Re: Shader FX.

2015-08-05T01:05:26+02:00

New version SweetFX 1.5 - works with XSplit
https://sfx.thelazy.net/static/media/do ... 5-23364.7z - unzip to C:\ProgramData\FAForever\bin
should replace d3d9.dll

Turn on/off - Scroll lock
F11 - reload setting(if you want to tweak it in SweetFX_settings.txt)

Settings file attached - copy it to same folder.

Statistics: Posted by justmakenewgame — 05 Aug 2015, 01:05