Final Fantasy XIV: Vs Reshade - A Comparison Reborn.

[Fevelle]

@Oni, thanks for replying to my post from the other day! I really appreciate it. I was able to get SweetFX working again, and using Aluraine's settings the game looks great!

Oh, hey, do you get the shimmering lights all around the screen when moving? I'm using the same settings and it's kinda hurting my eyes, So I had to turn it down...

[Medicine]

When will you release your settings? Patience is hard! XD

[Colorful]

Been using this Reshade preset for taking screenshots, looks incredible, although I wouldn't play with it on.

[Axzeriuth]

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I'll have a look into it and see if I can get it working. Hope you dont have to set dimensions for the UI.

[TenebrisCandidus]

Hello! Just stopping in to say hello as I noticed that OP has an image I originally took in it :P

I'm still constantly tinkering with ReShade settings (seriously, they change all the time) but here's a little preview of what I'm running right now.

Before:



After:



And a couple of random Brayflox snaps.





Feedback hugely appreciated, will post settings later if there's interest

EDIT: Right-click and view images to see them full-size and if you're interested, you can check my Flickr album here. I throw things in there every now and then.

[BHGlobbd]

Has it been confirmed that DX11 is broken? I can't find any posts about it, I get severe frame drops and hangups in DX11, I've even gotten crashes, though rarely.

[Caitlyn]

I m new with Reshade, but most pictures here are awesome.
So, I have a few questions, I would appreciate it, if you can help me here:

1. Is it correct, that SquareEnix wont ban players, who do graphical enhancements using third-party-tools like Reshade?

2. Can I save many different presets or only one preset?

3. Is it possible to turn off any changes or switching back to the default graphics?

4. Which preset do you recommened?

[Assirra]

I m new with Reshade, but most pictures here are awesome.
So, I have a few questions, I would appreciate it, if you can help me here:

1. Is it correct, that SquareEnix wont ban players, who do graphical enhancements using third-party-tools like Reshade?

2. Can I save many different presets or only one preset?

3. Is it possible to turn off any changes or switching back to the default graphics?

4. Which preset do you recommened?

1. Yes this is correct

Utilizing such a tool would not violate any agreements customers have with Square Enix, and we don't plan on doing anything to restrict users from accessing it.

However, we advise that players use this at their own risk. Square Enix does not regulate the content of the aforementioned add-on and will not be responsible for any damage or losses resulting from its use.

2. You can if you have different files with different presets.

3. Yes, just delete the files again it added in the game folder.

4. Depends what you prefer, recommend checking out https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/game/31/ for a lot different styles of preset.

[TenebrisCandidus]

You don't need to delete files to bounce between ReShade and the default - a toggle key can be created in the files that turns it on and off at will.

[MugenMugetsu]

@Fevelle, I don't get any shimmering lights, however, there is a bit of a haze like effect and text seems to have a slight glow, which seems to be due to one of the brightness setting being a bit too high. At first it was noticeable, but after playing with the preset on for a while I've become quite accustomed to it and no longer notice the haziness or the glow of the text. With a few tweaks I'm sure that both issues could be completely resolved. I just haven't taken the time to tweak any settings. Neither of the negatives I mentioned are really that bad, but when switching from the normal graphics to the SweetFX preset they are noticeable.

@Caitlyn, SE have already made a statement regarding the use of Reshade/SweetFX and have stated that they it is ok to use them. You can save as many presets as you'd like however presets are saved as .txt files and you merely swap in the .txt file you'd like to use by swapping out your SweetFX_settings.txt file, with another preset file, which you would name SweetFX_settings.txt, and then just remove the existing file and replace it with the new preset you'd be using. You can press F12 to toggle SweetFX on/off. Depending on your preset, the toggle button may be another button but you can change the toggle button to a button of your choosing by modifying your SweetFX_settings.txt file. If you view the SweetFX_settings.txt file, at the bottom of all of the text you'll see where it indicates which buttons are your hotkeys. I recommend Aluraine's settings which are linked in the OP but a simple Google search for SweetFX presets will help you find a lot of different presets you can try out to see which you like best.

Just to clarify, I use SweetFX, not Reshade. I couldn't get Reshade set up and working, but I was able to get SweetFX working and as far as I'm aware both accomplish the same thing. I'm to the understanding that Reshade may have a few more options, but someone more familiar with Reshade may be able to better clarify any differences. I hope my response was helpful!

Took me too long to post. Two others responded as I was typing my response. lol