[NFSC] NextGenFX: ÆTMOFORGE

Hi Folks,
This is a mod that completely changes how the game Looks and feel.
Since this is my first mod ever, feel free to give me some ideas on how to improve it.

First of all, i want to give a Special thanks to everyone who helped me and set the base:
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Xan/Tenjoin (decompiled shaders)
BlueSkyWest (explaining some code)
PAIN (some ideas)
Good Shit (idea for Fixing flare-rotation direction)
UNLOCALIZED (some ideas of how to fix certain szenarios)

Requirements:
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HD REFLECTIONS
WIDESCREENFIX
UNLIMITER (when using EC+ V4+)

How to set-up the mod:
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Install Guide

delete FX folder (in game root Folder) if existing
!! IMPORTANT !! delete Texture_Shader_Loader.asi in SCRIPTS folder, if existing

Vanilla install:
install widescreenfix and hdreflections first!
copy FX Folder, SCRIPTS Folder and dinput8.dll in game root Folder, replace files if asked for
install new Filters with Binary from "Filter" Folder (uninstaller also located there)
(Bonus) install new Flares from "Flares" Folder (uninstaller also located there), install VANILLA_INSTALL(or _UNSINSTALL) script with OGVI

SunRise/REDUX Install:
copy FX and SCRIPTS Folder to game root Folder
replace files if any
(Bonus) Install new Flares from "Flares" Folder (uninstaller also located there)

Emitter Overhaul:
make a backup of your global folder first
install each part by number with OGVI (ignore all errors if there are any, all is fine):
1. emitterdata
2. emittergroup
3. simsurface
3.1 simsurface(W2C) (if Wolrd 2 Carbon mod is used)

How to customize the mod:
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press the insert key (ins), then a menu should pop up

!! DO NOT TOUCH THE SHADER-FILES OR YOU ELSE YOU CAN BRAKE THE MOD IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU DOING !!

Features:
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better Motionblur

reimagined "HDR"

Vignette

Tonemaps

Chromatic Aberration

CAS-Sharpen shader

Film-grain shader

Bloom shader

Color desaturation shader

Adjustable Cliff-Fall, Cop-Engangement and Speedbreaker Effects

Standalone Color Grading

Color-Temperature Adjustment

Brightness and Contrast Control

Auto Exposure

God-Rays (SunRise-Mod only)

& more

balanced brightness-levels to Luma 709

better particle shader for better Flares and smoke: Bugs (particle Scrolling, particle flickering and more) fixed!

improved log to linear colorspace decompression

improved screenefect shader for better road reflections

List of what added and changed:
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In this Update:

more Controll through added GUI: no more switching to the shader files to edit them

added Godrays (SunRise-Mod needed!)

added Auto-Exposure

improved Colorgrading with HSL, Curve and more

improved Motion-Blur; now in XBox 360 Style

improved Chromatic Aberration to have 2 modes: nos only & allways on

improved Bloom Shader

improved FakeHDR: adjusted its curve to be more precise

improved Lens-Dirt Effect

& more

!! YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THE MOD IN MODPACKS AS LONG AS PROPS ARE GIVEN !!
!! YOU ONLY HAVE PERMISSION TO SHARE YOUR OWN CONFIG-FILE AND COLORGRADINGS !!
!! WHEN CHANGING ANYTHING ON THE CODE, ATLEAST CREDIT ME !!

Recommended Mods:
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SUNRISE

EXTENDED CUSTOMIZATION

RX7 SPIRIT-R

PROJECT PALMONT

RETEX CUSTOM PAINT

LUT Filter Pack

Retex v2

W2C

Comments

ivaniki696 (January 05, 2026 @ 20:57)

Great mod! But can't find where i can adjust motion blur settings and intensity? And where to find 15 presets to choose from?

HellRaven (December 19, 2025 @ 20:08)

@carlangasnake
First: Sry for late awnser, i was inactive for some time
To awnser your question: it does slightly change simsurface stuff, but not much

carlangasnake (October 18, 2025 @ 06:58)

Does the EmitterOverhaul stuff modifies something in the physics? Or is everythin purely csometical?. I ask beacuse of the simsurface stuff

HellRaven (July 05, 2025 @ 21:21)

@Trevita
Yes thats possible

Trevita (June 30, 2025 @ 19:09)

does the emitter overhaul works even if i don't use the fx's or visual treatment, lut, etcs ?

i prefer to keep sunrise look, but paired with emitter overhaul of this mod