[GTAIV|REL|BETA] ENBSeries graphic modification

[haints]

@ Boris: Didn't mean to offend you chap - excuse my ignorance but I know almost nothing about programming, but thanks for explaining it to me.

 

@ hallowed_joker: thanks for your post. Your suggestion about obtaining blur effect worked, but I've been too busy for most of the day to test it all thoroughly. I have taken a few shots to demonstrate the motion blur givin' it large (can't get enough of the stuff).

 

Used: 1.0.3.0.patch, Environment Mod V5 (-timecycle.dat), all DKT's files from page 185 (including ENBseries 0.078 SORA -enbclouds.bmp), enbclouds.bmp from noelgamo's files (pg 185), no commandline.txt, and bog-standad timecyce.dat! All W.I.P. Pictures now reuploaded with more appropriate resolutions!

 

 

 

Very impressive.

 

I tried that set with everything you mentioned except Environment Mod V5 and my screens didn't look anywhere near as good as yours. So maybe Env5 is the missing link or that configuration just doesn't work well on my system. Either way it is definitely a winning combination with your setup!

[haints]

I change this and now is ok, thanks to both of you

 

[LIGHTSPRITE]

UseExternalTexture=false

Intensity=1.0

IntensityInReflection=1.0

UseRays=true

RaysNumber=2 ----------->this

RaysIntensity=0.2 -------->this

RaysRateOfChange=10.0

RaysLength=1.0

 

Now it looks like this

 

 

ikt deserves thanks for pinpointing the right settings--if you followed my advice you just wouldn't have had rays at all. I never liked them before because they always looked fake on the .inis I tested--the way you have them now, however, looks great, and I'm going to have to retry them myself. Thanks for sharing your new settings.

[slooow]

here are some sky shots...

 

[TheChopShop]

the latest is absolutely beautiful Boris, and I can actually run 1920x1080 without it droppn below 20fps

 

 

here's an image of the Sunny/Windy 2 bug I mentioned (enb is off)

 

http://www.imagebam.com/image/3aeece75495652

 

depending on the time of day, the bug varies.. sometimes it doesn't go all 70's tie dyed and goes night time (during the day)

but other than that, this is the release I've been hoping for all along, thanks for your determination and hard work, it's appreciated

[-Bone-]

Guys, how do you run ENB with AA in windowed mode?

[NYPD 55]

For those who want to try my updated settings taking Boris's advice.

 

All in one and easy installation. Automatic backup and restore you previous settings.Custom setup options available.Please check FAQ included for further information.

 

 

DOWNLOAD

Nice shots, but could you please send me only your enbseries.ini file? I'd appreciate it.

[BorisVorontsov]

-Bone-

write in command line new string:

-windowed

 

 

[GladjakkerNL]

-Bone-

write in command line new string:

-windowed

will it run smoother when you run it windowed?

some more FPS with AA ?

[-Bone-]

Boris: Thx! Put it in commandline.txt?

 

GladjakkerNL: well I don't know yet but I'd imagine 1280*720 (which I can't get to work in 16:9 mode in fullscreen) would give better performance than 1280*1024

[yannleo]

For those who want to try my updated settings taking Boris's advice.

 

All in one and easy installation. Automatic backup and restore you previous settings.Custom setup options available.Please check FAQ included for further information.

 

 

DOWNLOAD

Nice shots, but could you please send me only your enbseries.ini file? I'd appreciate it.

[PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=true

InitProxyFunctions=true

ProxyLibrary=d3d9_1.dll

 

[GLOBAL]

AdditionalConfigFile=enbseries2.ini

UseEffect=true

CyclicConfigReading=true

ForceNVidiaCard=true

ForceNVidiaCaps=false

 

[ENGINE]

ForceDisplaySize=false

ForceAntialiasing=false

ForceDisplayRefreshRate=false

ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true

MaxAnisotropy=8

AntialiasingQuality=10

DisplayRefreshRateHz=60

DisplayWidth=1024

DisplayHeight=768

ReflectionsForceHighPrecision=true

ReflectionsExtremePrecision=false

 

 

[EFFECT]

EnableBloom=false

EnableAmbientOcclusion=true

EnableSkyLighting=true

UseOriginalPostProcessing=false

 

[iNPUT]

KeyUseEffect=123

KeyCombination=16

KeyScreenshot=44

KeyAmbientOcclusion=121

 

[bLOOD]

ReflectionAmount=1.0

SpecularPower=0.8

 

[TREE]

LeavesReflectionAmount=0.15

LeavesSpecularPower=0.2

LeavesAmbientAmount=0.3

LeavesColorMultiplier=1.2

LeavesColorPow=1.2

 

[bUILDING]

WindowLightIntensity=1.5

 

[LIGHT1] //siren and some internal

LightIntensity=2.0

LightAOAmount=1.4

LightILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=1.0

 

[LIGHT2] //street light

LightIntensity=1.5

LightAOAmount=0.0

LightILAmount=1.5

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.3

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=0.7

 

[LIGHT3] //car front light

LightIntensity=1.5

LightAOAmount=0.0

StarsAmount=2.5

StarsIntensity=4.0

LightILAmount=6.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.4

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=1.0

 

[LIGHT4] //secondary

LightIntensity=0.5

LightAOAmount=0.0

LightILAmount=4.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=1.0

ColorPow=0.5

LightCurve=1.0

 

[LIGHT5] //ambient spheres

LightIntensity=1.5

LightAOAmount=1.0

LightILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=1.0

LightCurve=0.7

 

[LIGHT6] //ambient spheres for omni light

LightIntensity=1.5

LightAOAmount=1.0

LightILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=1.0

LightCurve=0.7

 

[CARHEADLIGHT]

EmissiveMuliplier=5

LightIntensity=2

 

[LIGHTSPRITE]

UseExternalTexture=false

Intensity=1.0

IntensityInReflection=1.0

UseRays=true

RaysNumber=2

RaysIntensity=0.6

RaysRateOfChange=10.0

RaysLength=2.0

 

[CARWINDOWGLASS]

ReflectionAmount=0.8

SpecularPower=100.0

SpecularAmount=1.0

 

[CHROME]

ReflectionFront=1.0

ReflectionSide=1.0

SpecularPower=10.7

SideFade=1.0

MetallicAmount=0.05

 

[WHEELS]

ReflectionFront=4.0

ReflectionSide=0.2

SpecularPower=0.08

SideFade=1.0

MetallicAmount=0.1

 

[REFLECTION1]

ReflectionFront=0.3

ReflectionSide=0.6

SpecularPower=100

SideFade=1

MetallicAmount=0.05

 

[REFLECTION2]

ReflectionFront=1.0

ReflectionSide=3.0

SpecularPower=1.0

SideFade=0.5

 

[REFLECTION3]

ReflectionFront=0.6

ReflectionSide=1.0

SpecularPower=10.0

SideFade=0.3

 

[bLOOM]

BloomQuality=0

BlueShiftAmount=1.0

Radius1=1.7

Radius2=4.5

Contrast=0.9

 

[sSAO_SSIL]

ApplyAntialiasing=false

SamplingQuality=1

SamplingRange=1.0

SizeScale=0.5

SourceTexturesScale=0.5

FilterQuality=1

AOAmount=1.4

ILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0w

 

[sHADOW]

FilterQuality=2

 

[ADAPTATION]

ForceMinMaxValues=true

AdaptationTime=1.0

AdaptationMin=1.0

AdaptationMax=1.3

AdaptationMinMultiplier=1.0

AdaptationMaxMultiplier=1.0

 

[ENVIRONMENT]

DirectLightingIntensity=2.0

NightLightingIntensity=1.2

DirectLightingCurve=0.6

ReflectionAmountMultiplier=1

SpecularAmountMultiplier=1.0

SpecularPowerMultiplier=1.0

ColorPow=1.4

AmbientSunMultiplier=1.0

AmbientSkyMultiplier=1.0

AmbientSunSaturation=1.0

AmbientSkySaturation=1.0

 

[sKYLIGHTING]

FilterQuality=1

AmbientSunMix=4.0

AmbientSkyMix=4.0

AmbientContrast=1.3

AmbientMinLevel=0.3

 

[sKY]

AzimuthHeight=0.8

AzimuthMultiplier=1.0

TopColorMultiplier=1.5

ColorSaturation=0.0

ColorPower=0.8

SunIntensity=1.0

SunMaxBrightness=50.0

SunColorFilterR=0.90

SunColorFilterG=0.80

SunColorFilterB=0.60

SunColorFilterCurve=2.0

SunCoronaCurve=2.0

SunCoronaIntensity=2.0

SunDesaturation=1.0

OverallPower=1.0

OverallIntensity=0.9

CloudsCurve=0.8

CloudsIntensity=1.7

CloudsDesaturation=0.7

CloudsEdgeClamp=0.5

CloudsEdgeIntensity=8.0

CloudsEdgeRange=8.0

StarsAmount=1.0

StarsIntensity=1.0

MoonIntensity=20.0

MoonGamma=1.5

MoonSize=0.1

MoonLightingCurve=0.7

NightCloudsEdgeClamp=3.5

NightCloudsEdgeIntensity=12.0

NightCloudsEdgeRange=14.0

AzimuthSunAffectPower=2.0

AzimuthSunAffectAmount=0.7

BrightnessUpperLimitMultiplier=1.0

CloudsUseCustomTexture=true

StarsUseCustomTexture=true

StarsBrightness=3.0

 

[SCARFACE1991]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[residentgta]

 

@slooow love your clouds man, can you give me your files? Thanks

 

I always have this weird clouds and i don't like them

 

Edited April 8, 2010 by residentgta

[GladjakkerNL]

 

GladjakkerNL: well I don't know yet but I'd imagine 1280*720 (which I can't get to work in 16:9 mode in fullscreen) would give better performance than 1280*1024

Ahh, okay! i will hear it later then ..

 

I am very curious about some screenshots of your settings and the new ENB

 

show some when you have some time..

 

 

 

@Residentgta

 

Try some enbclouds.bmp files.. you have to put them in your main directory of Gta IV.. you can find them some pages back!

 

Good luck!

 

 

Edited April 8, 2010 by GladjakkerNL

[residentgta]

hey GladjakkerNL i just want to know if all this effect pictures must be in bmp, becouse i already have them in my main game dir, but they are (enbclouds.tga, enbmoon.tga and enbmoonbump.tga ) ? Do i have to rename those files to bmp? Thanks

Edited April 8, 2010 by residentgta

[N-play-A23]

new version is just great, gonna post some pictures later.

 

@SCARFACE1991 how you get so awersome clouds,

can you post enbcloud.bmp and the [sKY] parameters??

 

@resistentgta jea renamwe to .bmp

[residentgta]

new version is just great, gonna post some pictures later.

 

@SCARFACE1991 how you get so awersome clouds,

can you post enbcloud.bmp and the [sKY] parameters??

 

@resistentgta jea renamwe to .bmp

So i must rename all of those files (enbclouds.tga, enbmoon.tga and enbmoonbump.tga ) all to bmp ?

[SCARFACE1991]

@SCARFACE1991 how you get so awersome clouds,

can you post enbcloud.bmp and the [sKY] parameters??

 

 

Sure there you go. The bmp file is made by a user on this forum, I can`t remember who posted it, so its not my work.

 

ENB clouds:

 

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DRKY19RA

 

 

SKY parameters:

 

[sKY]

AzimuthHeight=1

AzimuthMultiplier=1.3

TopColorMultiplier=1.0

ColorSaturation=0.0

ColorPower=1.35

SunIntensity=1.2

SunMaxBrightness=50.0

SunColorFilterR=1.00

SunColorFilterG=0.80

SunColorFilterB=0.60

SunColorFilterCurve=2.0

SunCoronaCurve=1.0

SunCoronaIntensity=1.5

SunDesaturation=0.4

OverallPower=1.0

OverallIntensity=0.9

CloudsCurve=0.5

CloudsIntensity=1.0

CloudsDesaturation=0.8

CloudsEdgeClamp=0.9

CloudsEdgeIntensity=8.0

CloudsEdgeRange=8.0

StarsAmount=2.5

StarsIntensity=4.0

[N-play-A23]

no, sorry it was my fault

 

do not rename, you have to convert them

just open with paint , or other program (not sure if paint can open)and save them as bmp in the game directory

 

cya

Edited April 8, 2010 by N-play-A23

[LargeStyle]

@ Haints: Thanks for your comments. That pic you've quoted in your post is my favourite (and current desktop)! I can send you a 1920x1080 native version of it if you're bothered, if I can suss out how to pm on this site!

 

FYI / FWIW: Looking at my mod files folder, my current GTA install is 2 modded GTAs merged into 1. What I believe I did from vanilla was:

 

Part 1: (Done a few months ago)

 

1) Copy entire contents of "win32_30_low_ati" shader folder into + overwrite files within the dx10ati and nvX folders (performance improver, apparently)

2) Installed Environment Mod V5 (without included visualsettings.dat + timecycle.dat) and Ultimate graphics tweak (no.6, with visualsettings.dat).

3) Installed Ultimate Textures V2.0 (is currently not in use at the moment)

4) Installed Simple Native Trainer v5.2 for a laff

 

Part 2: (Very recently done) - copied over Part 1 / the game:

 

3) Downloaded and used all files within DKT's post on page 185 of this thread (including Boris' ENBseries 0.0078 SORA), but without enbclouds.bmp and timecycle.dat.

4) Downloaded noelgamo's files from page 185 also) and used only enbclouds.bmp

 

(note: timecycle.dat is definitely the original untouched version)

 

My GTA in-game settings are:

 

Res: 1600x1200 @ 16:9 forced ratio. (but for posting pics in this thread I used 1600x900 and resized to 1000x562)

Worded values all set to highest settings.

Numerical values (in order as appears in the game):

1, 25, 50, 16

Definition off

Vsync on.

 

This for me uses 737 Mb GPU RAM (of my 869 Mb on GTX 275)

 

Personally I have to add a " -dx9" switch onto end of target path in GTA shortcut to stop major pop-ups, not really sure why I have to do this.

 

I'm running nHancer (latest version) to force SLI (have 2x GTX 275's) so maybe that's doing something extra as well?

 

I also have modified the stream.ini file to values of:

 

virtual 409600

physical 409600

virtual_optimised 409600

physical_optimised 409600

 

.. as I was starting to get flickering scenery (San Andreas style) when loads of stuff was in the area - this seems to have fixed the problem, but am dubious about it as according to Everests hardware monitor GTA 4 + Windows (7 64bit) still uses the same amount of system resources as beofre the adjustment.

 

I signed up to MEGAUPLOAD to put all modified files onto it for convenience, so could just copy, paste, and play - but I'm not actually sure how to even upload onto their servers!

 

Bear in mind though that I used the Simple Native Trainer to setup the desired weather, time, and other game variables to make as good a set of photos as I could. I have god-knows how may pics captured over the past couple of days, and they all look good (IMHO) but have obviously chosen the best few to upload and show here. Some weather / time combos don't look as good as others, but the whoie game is generally fine to play without manipulation at all.

 

Hope the above is of some help though.

 

 

I'm gonna upload a few more pics in a mo, but they'll prob be my last major set as I have other things to be getting on with now!

Edited April 8, 2010 by LargeStyle

[LargeStyle]

Hi-res pictures added - click link beneath image to view.

 

EDIT All pictures im my previous images post (on previous page) have hi-res versions viewable now also!

 

http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/493/enb201048102056.jpg

 

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/6987/enb201048102449.jpg

 

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/8804/enb20104810334.jpg

 

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1383/enb201048112830.jpg

 

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/4060/enb201048113619.jpg

 

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/8457/enb201048115915.jpg

 

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/2120/enb201048125911.jpg

 

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/516/enb201048131556.jpg

 

http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7610/enb201048144259.jpg

 

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4438/enb201048144035.jpg

 

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/9065/enb20104814433.jpg

 

http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/6817/enb201048144359.jpg

Edited April 8, 2010 by LargeStyle

[amd74]

first and second and last pics aren't so good but the rest are epic and amazing nice pics 8.5/10 and nice enbsettings 19.5/20

[hollowed_joker]

new version is just great, gonna post some pictures later.

 

@SCARFACE1991 how you get so awersome clouds,

can you post enbcloud.bmp and the [sKY] parameters??

 

@resistentgta jea renamwe to  .bmp

So i must rename all of those files (enbclouds.tga, enbmoon.tga and enbmoonbump.tga ) all to bmp ?

residentgta,enbSORA supports bmp,png,and tga for external resources.No need to rename.

[slooow]

 

 

@slooow love your clouds man, can you give me your files?    Thanks 

 

I always have this weird clouds and i don't like them 

 

 

here are the files that I use...each link is to one file, I couldn`t put all files in folder for download, it shows some error

http://www.mediafire.com/?nylmrohyzoz

http://www.mediafire.com/?4li4wayjhny

http://www.mediafire.com/?ijrodclxmjo

http://www.mediafire.com/?nbnyeeclkfm

http://www.mediafire.com/?j0jmn4wgym2

http://www.mediafire.com/?gomwylgkmwz

 

[NYPD 55]

For those who want to try my updated settings taking Boris's advice.

 

All in one and easy installation. Automatic backup and restore you previous settings.Custom setup options available.Please check FAQ included for further information.

 

 

DOWNLOAD

Nice shots, but could you please send me only your enbseries.ini file? I'd appreciate it.

 

[sETTINGS]

Thanks, dude.

[N-play-A23]

 

new version is just great, gonna post some pictures later.

 

@SCARFACE1991 how you get so awersome clouds,

can you post enbcloud.bmp and the [sKY] parameters??

 

@resistentgta jea renamwe to  .bmp

So i must rename all of those files (enbclouds.tga, enbmoon.tga and enbmoonbump.tga ) all to bmp ?

residentgta,enbSORA supports bmp,png,and tga for external resources.No need to rename.

good to know, also

[LargeStyle]

Sorry to keep beaking up your settings discussion chaps - kinda have 2 threads all in one here!

 

@ amd74: I know I need to fix my sky / clouds - that's one thing I've payed little attention to and definitely want the beautiful skys I'm seeing in past few pages. Otherwise, is there anything else you'd improve? I know motion blur can screw things up - that last pic in particular has the wrong focus areas but without doing a photoshop number on it there's not much else I could do I think. Also, what do I need to get that last 1/2 point for the enb score?

[Vadya]

hi all

Here are my settings

Comment waiting.

 

[Panquecas]

Looks great. Can you upload your settings?

[Owenwilson1]

heres some from me, with my new enbclouds also lighting much better now. so here we are,

comments welcome

[Owenwilson1]

and the rest