Visual Tweaks for SDR (Alan Wake 2) - ReShade Preset
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About this mod
This preset is designed for Alan Wake 2 on SDR displays, enhancing the image without compromising the game’s original cinematic aesthetic. It combines precise color correction with subtle contrast adjustments, a cinematic LUT, sharpening enhancements, and edge smoothing to deliver a more immersive and refined visual experience.
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✨ Features:
🎨 Color and contrast correction (PD80) to balance dark tones without losing detail.
🌳 Vibrance and DPX to enrich colors without oversaturation or breaking the moody atmosphere.
🔦 Subtle HDR effect with FakeHDR to bring out dynamic lighting while preserving the dark and moody atmosphere.
🎥 CAS (Contrast Adaptive Sharpening) to enhance texture clarity without introducing distortion.
🔲 Smooth anti-aliasing using DLAA to reduce jagged edges without impacting performance.
⚙️ Optimized for SDR displays to maintain fidelity without oversaturation, designed to offer a visually immersive experience with minimal performance impact.
📥 Installation:
🚧 If your monitor is HDR and you want to try my Preset, just uncheck FakeHDR.fx in the menu list (marked in red).
📄 Changelog 1.1
Comparison between the old and new configuration.
✅ Retained Techniques
The following techniques were present in the old configuration and are still used in the new one:
➕ New Techniques Added
These techniques have been added in the new configuration and were not present before:
➖ Removed Techniques
These techniques were used in the old configuration but have been removed in the new one:
🎨 Color and contrast correction (PD80) to balance dark tones without losing detail.
🌳 Vibrance and DPX to enrich colors without oversaturation or breaking the moody atmosphere.
🔦 Subtle HDR effect with FakeHDR to bring out dynamic lighting while preserving the dark and moody atmosphere.
🎥 CAS (Contrast Adaptive Sharpening) to enhance texture clarity without introducing distortion.
🔲 Smooth anti-aliasing using DLAA to reduce jagged edges without impacting performance.
⚙️ Optimized for SDR displays to maintain fidelity without oversaturation, designed to offer a visually immersive experience with minimal performance impact.
📥 Installation:
- Download and install ReShade from https://reshade.me.
- Select your Alan Wake 2 executable and choose the appropriate graphics API (DirectX 10/11/12).
- When prompted, install all shader packages.
- Copy the AW2_SDR_VisualTweaks.ini to your game directory.
- Launch the game, open the ReShade menu (Home), and select AW2_SDR_VisualTweaks.ini from the preset list.
🚧 If your monitor is HDR and you want to try my Preset, just uncheck FakeHDR.fx in the menu list (marked in red).
📄 Changelog 1.1
Comparison between the old and new configuration.
✅ Retained Techniques
The following techniques were present in the old configuration and are still used in the new one:
- `prod80_01B_RT_Correct_Color@PD80_01B_RT_Correct_Color.fx`
- `prod80_01A_RT_Correct_Contrast@PD80_01A_RT_Correct_Contrast.fx`
- `prod80_02_Cinetools_LUT@PD80_02_Cinetools_LUT.fx`
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➕ New Techniques Added
These techniques have been added in the new configuration and were not present before:
- `[email protected]` – Advanced color control (hue, saturation, temperature, etc.).
- `[email protected]` – Unsharp mask to enhance sharpness.
- `[email protected]` – Tonal curve adjustments for contrast and brightness.
- `[email protected]` – Modern DLAA-based anti-aliasing technique.
➖ Removed Techniques
These techniques were used in the old configuration but have been removed in the new one:
- `[email protected]` – Classic anti-aliasing technique, replaced by DLAA.