Reshade: what is this software and what is it for?

What is ReShade ?

When confirming the API , it will ask you if you want to install a series of effects from a github source. The most recommended is to accept unless you want to install some set of your own options.

Finally, we will already have ReShade installed and running every time we start that specific video game.

Functioning

With all this ready, when you start the video game, the first thing you will see is a poster that will give you information on how to start the program.

It will surely tell you to press 'Home' to start, with which you must press the Windows button. If it doesn't work and you just quit the game, go to the path of the.exe file and look for 'ReShade.ini' . Open the file and add these lines:

KeyMenu = 113, 0, 1

With this you can start the program with the command Shift / Shift + F2 . You will have to restart the game, but in the next execution you will get this command instead of 'Home' .

When you press the button, the bar with options will be displayed . In the default github selection we have a nice set with which you can start testing things.

In addition, you can also access another set of options to configure the application, view statistics in real time and more.

To make you notice the difference, we have selected half a dozen options that have some kind of noticeable impact on the image. Here you can see how the game looks before and after the changes.

ReShade OFF

ReShade ON

As you can see, they are not excessively striking changes, but we can see an improvement in sharpness and global illumination.

Also, all the changes we make will be automatically saved in a file called DefaultPreset.ini next to the root of the program. This brings great advantages, such as being able to share presets between users. For this, we only have to copy some configuration that we find in the network and paste it as text inside DefaultPreset.ini.

Some users reimagine ways to play video games using special settings like playing in black and white or with improved lighting settings. Therefore, we encourage you to search for some configuration of your favorite game on the net or even create your unique combination.

Sections to consider

Here we are going to list some of the most important things you should know when using this program. We will bring you together from common mistakes, advice and other things of interest that may help with your experience with this program.

Things to keep in mind

ReShade is a program that consumes a lot of performance from your graphics card, especially its VRAM . Check that you have enough VRAM and graphic power to use certain effects of the program or you could suffer a serious loss of frames. The loading screens are the responsibility of the CPU and you can activate the Performance Mode to speed up the compilation of the shaders and thus the loading times. You can change the value of some shaders and exceed the recommended limits or even go to negative values. This is achieved by pressing Ctrl at the same time as the parameter you want to change, although it can cause the program to crash. Some video games block the movement of the mouse in the center of the screen, so to use ReShader you will have to open a menu or something that releases it. In online video games, ReShade is usually deactivated so as not to give an advantage to the users who use it. In fact in some games like PU: BG this program and others like it are banned.

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Common problems

If the interface doesn't work for you or not even once, try reinstalling ReShade. Make sure you select the correct executable file (there may be 2 or more) and the proper API . If the game or program crashes you, check that you have the updated version of ReShade. On top of that, other programs like msi Afterburner or RivaTuner may conflict, so it is a good idea to temporarily turn them off. Another reason for crashing may be incompatibilities with DirectX 11 based programs. In that case, try changing all the file names with 'dxgi' to 'd3d11' . If the download of standard shaders has failed, you can download it manually. Access the GitHub repository, download folders and saves , for example, in … steamapps / common / Crash Bandicoot - N Sane Trilogy / reshade-shaders If ReShade is detected as a virus, you will only have to wait a few days for the program to be added to the whitelist of the antivirus. It usually happens when releasing a new version.

Information of interest

The program's own creator, crosire, recommends this FierySwordman user tutorial on how to use one of ReShade's effect types. To uninstall ReShade from any of your programs, you have to open the installer, choose the program's.exe and when choosing the API it will detect that it is already installed. Then it will ask you if you want to reinstall it (click "Yes") or if you want to uninstall it (click "No") . Here you have a list with the degree of compatibility and APIs of many games already tested by the community. Some bugs and problems that games have regarding the program have also been added.

Final words on ReShade

For the things that we have been explaining to you, we cannot tell you many negative things about this program. In almost all sections it is an application that mainly sweetens our experience when playing many video games.

The installation is very simple and has hardly any steps and the program works all the time in the background, so you can forget that you have it installed. Also, if you do a little research on the forums, you will find unique settings. This is a whole new world of possibilities that perhaps makes you rethink playing some titles.

Some of the few negative things that we could highlight is the lack of a main launcher or hub where you had the installed programs listed. Maybe some kind of general adjustments or something similar, but of course, that's just a few small details.

We fully believe that it is a program that offers us much more than what it asks of us and, of course, it is much more than all its failures. Therefore, we recommend that you try this fantastic application capable of editing the vast majority of titles.

And what about ReShade ? What option would you like to change in your favorite video game? Share your ideas in the comment box below.

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