[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

yukiman (November 26, 2024 @ 14:06)

@HellRaven, does this work on the current version of redux? its using the extended customization v3

HellRaven (November 21, 2024 @ 23:25)

@Zethras can happen, dont worry

Zethras (November 21, 2024 @ 23:02)

@Hellraven please disregard my previous message; I did everything you said, but since I'm dumb as a dump trunk I did not set the visual treatment to high. Doing it enabled the effects xD

HellRaven (November 21, 2024 @ 19:46)

@Zethras

Currently it just applies default settings. You need to change them in visualtreatment.fx
also you need to have either shaderloader installed or enabled Compile shaders in ExtendedCustomization.ini
When you dont have that done you wont ofcourse see any difference

Zethras (November 21, 2024 @ 16:53)

No disrespect meant dude, but I don't see any difference in my game... everything is exactly the same as it was before (I'm using this in combo with PS3 Treatment and Apex)