NFS HD Reflections

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Widescreen Fix
PS3 Visual Treatment for NFS Carbon

UPDATE: 10/24/2022

NFSU
- Added RealisticChrome.
- The rearview mirror is now less likely to scroll across the screen because of a rare visual bug.

NFSU2
- Added RestoreEnhancedContrast. The "Enhanced Contrast" effect will apply to the rearview mirror.
- Added RestoreHeadlights. Headlights will correctly render within road reflections. Thanks to Archie.
- Added MotionBlurStrength. A multiplier that allows you to control the amount of motion blur.
- Added ExpandMemoryPools from Unlimiter to improve stability.
- The rearview mirror is now less likely to scroll across the screen because of a rare visual bug.
- Renamed "NewMotionBlur" to "ImproveMotionBlur".

NFSMW
- Added RestoreWaterReflections. Enables water reflection rendering at all times for the "Xbox 360 Stuff" shader mod.
- Added ForceEnableMirror. The rearview mirror will be visible for all camera views.
- Added additional code to ExpandMemoryPools from Unlimiter to improve stability.
- Renamed "ExpandMemoryPool" to "ExpandMemoryPools" for naming parity with Unlimiter.
- Solved a bug that caused destroyed objects and particle effects to not appear in the rearview mirror.

NFSPS
- Added support for the "ViTALITY" exe. Thanks to Berkay.

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1. Move the appropriate scripts folder to your game's install folder.
2. Download and extract Ultimate-ASI-Loader.zip
3. Move dinput8.dll to your game's install folder.
4. Enjoy!

Optional HD Cubemap for Need for Speed Carbon
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Note: Check the INI file for all available features! These are just general features.

HDReflections : Resolution will be increased based on desktop resolution.
CubemapRes : Controls the resolution of vehicle cubemaps used in the front-end.
OldGPUCompatibility: Vehicle reflections will be rounded to the nearest power of two.
Scale : Controls the resolution multiplier of reflections.
ImproveReflectionLOD : Increases the level of detail used in reflections.
ExtendRenderDistance : Increases the render distance of vehicle reflections.
RealFrontEndReflections : Enables real-time vehicle reflections in the front end.
RealisticChrome : Makes the chrome materiel more reflective.
VehicleReflectionBrightness : Controls the intensity of vehicle reflections.

Q: Is this compatible with other mods?
A: I can't make any guarantees. It's been tested with Widescreen Fix, Extra Options, Unlimiter, and HUD Resizer. All texture mods and car mods should work.

Q: What are the system requirements?
A: It's difficult to say because it depends on your resolution, settings, and other enhancements being used. For 1080p, an NVIDIA GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480 should be more than enough for default settings.

Q: Why is a No-CD fix required?
A: Need for Speed games have protections (DRM) that make it difficult to view and modify their code, so No-CD patches are often recommended when using ASI scripts. In addition, the memory addresses in my scripts are all harcoded, so it's not something I can easily change. If you're concerned about security, ask the community on the NFSMods Discord to help you acquire these patches from a trusted source.

Q: Why is the latest version of the Widescreen Fix recommended?
A: Most of the features I make are often designed to work with the Widescreen Fix, as I'm heavily involved in the development of both mods. Carbon's "XB360Reflections" and "LightingFix" features are a good example of this. The Widescreen Fix is also a good foundation that everyone should use, since it corrects visual and technical errors the PC ports have.

Q: Why don't I have water reflections like your screenshot of Need for Speed Most Wanted?
A: Install Xbox 360 Stuff Pack V2 by osdever & elaymm4. My screenshot simply demonstrates the improvement in resolution.

Q: What happened to the old mod pages?
A: They've been deleted. I've decided to consolidate everything into a single package; this applies to the download page and source code. It's easier to manage and more convenient for everyone.

Q: Can I bundle this with my own mod?
A: If your mod is free and you credit me, yes.

Aero_ : Creator of NFS HD Reflections.

Archie : Providing information needed for RestoreDetails in Need for Speed Carbon.
nlgzrgn & Berkay : Providing information needed for ExpandMemoryPools in Need for Speed Carbon.
osdever : Providing information needed for RestoreShaders in Need for Speed Most Wanted.
rx : Providing information needed for DisableFlareRotation in Need for Speed Carbon.
SpeedyHeart : Providing information needed for RestoreSkybox and AspectRatioFix in Need for Speed Carbon.

Comments

LightRock97 (November 01, 2022 @ 19:39)

The "ImproveMotionBlur" on U2 looks excellent. I usually turn it off immediately, but his one is subtle, looks good and mostly screams when you use nitro. I wonder if it'll come to MW. The Xbox 360 Stuff motion blur is 100% superior to the vanilla one, but this new U2 is better still. Thank you, and keep it up!

Draxin (October 31, 2022 @ 07:35)

Disregard my last comment, I forgot to turn the RestoreDetails setting to 2 in the config file...

I'm cringing so hard at myself right now.

@Lumanator MW doesn't have speedlines on PC but Carbon does, there's even a mod that removes them from the game.