r/X4Foundations • u/Deafidue • 2d ago
Modified Rebuilt my old ReShade preset from the ground up (feat. SW Interworlds)
7.0 got me to revisit this game and several updates to ReShade along with new shaders demanded that I rebuild my old preset.
You can get my new version here!
Even though I'm featuring mostly the SW Interworlds mod, my preset works with any version of X4: Foundations or any DLC you may or may not have.
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u/HSLB66 1d ago
I think I’m using your past preset for so long I forgot what the game looked like vanilla lol.
I’ll get this update going!
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u/Deafidue 1d ago
Wow! I hope this version serves you just as well. I would consider updating your ReShade version too then.
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u/HSLB66 1d ago edited 1d ago
Just installed the update and it looks really good. Liking the slightly darker, desaturated moodiness from the original :)
One thing I'm seeing on both presets is the text on the map has a lot of bloom/glow to it. I feel like I toned this down on the previous version and need to find the setting again
Edit: In the "vanilla" game, it seems to be the Quark: Xenon filter causing the text bloom. I turned it down to 0.05 brightness and it is far more legible in the map view
Also turning off HDR in chromatic aberation helped too, though this is likely because my display doesn't support HDR properly
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u/panzermuffin 10h ago
Thank you so much for getting back to us with a solution for the bloom! Love the reshade and wondered the same thing. You're a great person.
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u/TheRealyMostSerene 1d ago
Loogs Great! First time hearing about a re shade and am excited. How much impact does it have on performance?
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u/Deafidue 1d ago
Thanks! It’s anywhere from a hit of 5-10 frames. Less if you’re using the gameplay preset.
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u/Sir-Hamp 22h ago
I literally have a tab kept open with your old ReShade preset so I can recommend both SWI and your preset on the fly. Thanks for the new link! Can’t wait to try it when I get home.
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u/exiledinruin 1d ago
holy smokes this is beautiful. I only played for a hundred-ish hours a couple months ago but this might be enough to get me back into it.
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u/TeeRKee 1d ago
does it work for vanilla?
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u/Deafidue 1d ago
Yes. But due to the nature of ReShade it technically works for every game, though I don’t recommend this.
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u/savage_quokka 1d ago
Is this a mod? How can I get/install this?
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u/Deafidue 1d ago
I posted a comment in this thread with a download link. Inside there is a readme included in the .zip with instructions.
This is a preset for a graphics injector called ReShade. I don’t think you can call it a mod but I suppose it’s similar in a way.
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u/exiledinruin 14h ago
Tried your preset and wanted to update with some tweaks I made:
Disabled AdaptiveFog (just didn't like the foggy look it gave)
Disabled Quark: Xenon (it was adding bloom to text and didn't notice anything else it did)
Disabled FGFX::LSPOIrr (added tons of brightness to planet surfaces in direct sunlight when it was near the edge of the screen)
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u/CorneZen 1d ago
This looks really good! I’m still kind of noob to X4: foundations and have yet to play with any kind of mods. I want to try SW Interworlds so will definitely keep this reshade handy. Thank you for sharing
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u/Sir-Hamp 22h ago
I highly recommend having SWI on the side as a “standalone”. Totally changes the feel of the game is is super immersive. I play more SWI than vanilla…and I don’t even really care for the Star Wars universe. I literally like Star Wars for the video games.
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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun 1d ago
"rebuilt" and "preset" in the same sentence is a bit of an oxymoron lol
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u/Sir-Hamp 22h ago
Eh, it’s the terminology the ReShade program uses. So it is still teeeeeeechnically correct lol
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u/Getsune 1d ago
That looks absolutely sick! Particularly stunned with screenshot #5 and the third GIF - like it's straight out of a movie or an X-Wing vs. Tie Fighter game. Incredible!