About this mod
ReShade preset to get rid of the "Blur" and make the game have a more "Realistic" look with better "Lighting, Color, and Depth"....
- Requirements
- Permissions and credits
Effects used:
ColorMatrix.fx
Colourfulness.fx
Curves.fx
LumaSharpen.fx
Technicolor2.fx
Vibrance.fx
Monocular_Cues@Depth_Cues.fx
Scroll down for installation instructions. Preset was made with ingame "Sharpen Amount" set at: 30%
With the following disabled: Depth of field/Motion Blur
~Also will depend on your monitor calibration~
Installation: Here's a good tutorial for installing Reshade: " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2qKbNzoMM0 "
Step 1: Download Link: ReShade.
Step 2: Install ReShade:
After downloading run the program ReShade_Setup_#.#.#.exe.
Select: 7DaysToDie (7DaysToDie) and press next
When asked "which rendering API does 7DaysToDie use" select "Direct3D10/11/12"
When asked what preset to install click skip
When asked to "Select effect packages to install" only check:
Standard effects - auto installs this
SweetFX by CeeJay.dk
AstrayFX by BlueSkyDefener Legacy effects
Hit next button at bottom
At select "SweetFX" files to install...click uncheck all button....then check:
-ColorMatrix.fx
-Curves.fx
-LumaSharpen.fx
-Technicolor2.fx
-Vibrance.fx
Then click the next button
At select "AstrayFX" files to install...click uncheck all button....then check:
-Depth_Cues.fx
Then click the next button
At select "Legacy effects" files to install...click uncheck all button....then check:
-Colourfulness.fx
Click the next button then click finish
Step 3: Manually download "JaK's Realistic Reshade.zip" file from Nexus.
Unzip file and place in where your game folder is
Example:"C:\Steam\steamapps\common\7 Days To Die"
You should see the 7 Days To Die.exe & Reshade file.
Step 4: Setup ReShade:
Start "7 Days To Die" and ReShade should automatically start and begin decompiling shaders,
Once it's done press HOME key on your keyboard to enter ReShades menu Press skip tutorial
On the "Home: tab and in the first drop-down box select the "JaK's Realistic Reshade.ini" you downloaded from Nexus, ReShade will then recompile shaders.
Preset should now be installed and working. Press the "Home" key to close Reshade.
To uninstall ReShade and this preset navigate to your directory. Delete the files (this preset), 'dxgi.dll', 'ReShade.ini' and 'dxgi.log' also delete the folder 'reshade-shaders'.
~ Enjoy the game ~