_CP_ Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) VisualIV is a graphic overhaul modification for Grand Theft Auto IV, bringing you a completely redone time cycle and improved color correction to add some life to Liberty City as well as a fixed rendering code, so your playing experience will be more smooth. There are a lot of other tweaks included, like bigger density of cars and pedestrians on roads, removed depth of field etc. Screens: Implemented percentage-closer soft shadows (PCSS) Fixed z-fighting making depth buffer logarithmic, requires FusionFix ASI script (kudos to Parallellines) Fixed the issue when improper shadow was drawn on water surface or some textures at particular camera angles (kudos to Parallellines) Added soft particles Improved transparency for 2D shadow texture under bikes/cars/helis Removed artificial lights dimming when dynamic shadows are casted Sharpened dynamic shadows Slightly increased shadows draw distance Dimmed shadow texture under vehicles for some artificial lights Increased amount of lighting at very acute angles Restored volumetric light shafts (kudos to Vaani) Fixed disconnected directional shadows (kudos to Parallellines) Fixed shadow offset on water surface Other various shader fixes. 1.9 - https://github.com/robi29/VisualIV/releases/tag/v.1.9_hotfix Older, deprecated versions are available here - http://www.gtagarage.com/mods/show.php?id=7008 Edited September 29, 2023 by _CP_ SwitchedDreams, xNCx, Dock and 39 others 40 1 1 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcis_speed6 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 how about pics? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robi29 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Link to gallery: http://img230.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=gtai...90625190130.png Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
txdeditor Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Looks pretty nice so far, how about water pics ? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zybba Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 The screenshots are looking really nice! Can you release a version which works together wie the genius "GTA4 Enviroment Mod" from Killer2? Then I would use it. Sorry for my bad english. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4nder4s Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Cool reflections! Really Awesome! Good Work, oh, no......perfect! That's what i'm looking for!!! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314821 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robi29 Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 (edited) Sorry. City_Poke912 gives wrong link to download. Good: http://www.speedyshare.com/709645150.html Zybba: Ok. I do version which works the mod "GTA4 Enviroment Mod". Screens from water: old: new: other: Edited June 25, 2009 by robi29 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zybba Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thank you! Thats really cool! I think many other users will use this version, too. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059314860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flazt3x Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Omg this is too epic!! Thank you so much, i don't know how but this actually increased my fps by almost 10 Also, it looks sooooooooo incredible, now while driving on the highway you can actually reflect the buildings and stuff, so sweet! I hope that you perhaps could coop this mod up with kriller2 when he's releasing his v4 of realistic envirorments. Perhaps ask him in PM or something before he works further on it Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059316195 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robi29 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 In new version add: - real draw distance. Rain = 800, extra sunny = 3500 etc. - off shadows in night and in rain, drizzle, foggy, lighting; +5-10FPS - clear sky in extra sunny. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059316344 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_CP_ Posted June 26, 2009 Author Share Posted June 26, 2009 VisualIV is updated. Look at first post. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059316362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaifalM3n Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 nice mod ! absolutly fantastic Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059316373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio206 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) You rock man! Very awesome Could I upload it on my site? obviously with credits as I do every time for every mod edit: thanks for permission via pm Edited June 26, 2009 by Fabio206 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059316405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikt Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 (edited) Nice! Too bad the roads are too reflective. Edit: hey, this mod actually looks good, even when it's dry! (But i prefer the timecyc of environment mod, colors and such, but still, this mod is AWESOME. What numbers did you change?) Edited June 26, 2009 by ikt Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059317274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masny Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Yo people from Poland ;] So, i already write what is bad (in polish forum) I just even add - in water is no change, cars are "chrome", no prefomance boost ;] But good job, nice (yet nice, we will see how to will be in future ;D ) graphic mod for GTA IV. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059317555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robi29 Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 New version: http://www.speedyshare.com/693712526.html add: - smooth textures* - smooth shadows* - realistic saturation shadows - realistic reflection - realistic blur* - stronger bloom** - stronger DOF* * - definition off ** - recommend settings: Brightness 1/3 Contrast 0. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059317817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cep Posted June 26, 2009 Share Posted June 26, 2009 Omg awesome ! Performance boost? I dont know. I installed 1.0.4 + this mod, 5-10 FPS more oO ! Got 1.0.3 + Envi Mod, low fps. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059317842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
duongqua_661 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 you are the man,thank you very much Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059318124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
t54309872 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Will this mod give a performance boost (getting a few FPS more) or decrease the FPS a bit? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059318211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungGun Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 looking at the files.. looks like it over rides some of the environment mod.. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059318379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robi29 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Will this mod give a performance boost (getting a few FPS more) or decrease the FPS a bit? This give some FPS. Link to gallery from v0.97: http://img141.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=68072493.jpg Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059318735 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cep Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 You can install EnviMod or Visual. I prefer Visual cause of performance :] Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059319121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiabbo Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 When I saw the screens I tough it would suck. But now I'm using it and it's really more beautiful and I didn't lost any FPS. Recommended! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059319272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
_CP_ Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 (edited) This photo was made by polish forum user named Leito, look at the shadow of Niko Edited June 27, 2009 by City_Poke912 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059319554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
adijaga2 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 This is a photo of Leito form polish forum, look at the shadow of Niko smile.gif First, i dont know what are you talking about, second, the shadows looks normal. I dont see anything cool. And about the mod: The reflections are not bad, but it doenst wokrs on my IV. I dont see any changes on my IV. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059319557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealPcGamer Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hmm looks so similar with kriller2's environment mod Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059320822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cep Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Hmm looks so similar with kriller2's environment mod No ?! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059321226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
havark Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Looks Great.... At night and raining. i think i will keep this one. and i have no different in performance. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059321227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fischkopf Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 I like the new lighting and car reflections but the motion blur is too much^^ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059321321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zybba Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Im not sure which mod is my favorite, Enviroment or Visual... I think the best thing in your mod are the car reflections. Also I liked some weather types, especially the foggy... On the other way there were too shiny moments in my opinion. Is it possible to use the Enviroment Mod and your car reflections or is this a big thing which cant be seperated? If it is, which lines in which file I have to change? I know, my english isnt the best. ;-) Edited June 28, 2009 by Zybba Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/415952-visualiv/#findComment-1059321425 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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