------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION -------------------------------------------------------

Here is a small list of direct links to the shaders used in Alive NEXT. All shaders are included in the direct download for Alive ReShade.
GLAMARYEFASTEFFECTS - DRME MOTION EST - LINEARMB - As an added note, there are RTGI specific settings that you will be able to toggle on and off IF you have the required shaders. Due to Nexus' rules, I am unable to help you to find them, so you will have to do the research yourself.

• Do a fresh install of ReShade 6.1.0 With Full Addon Support - OR: Whatever the newest version of reshade is: ReShade.me
  By fresh, I mean fresh fresh. Lots of things have changed with the release of ReShade 6, and getting a fresh list of shaders is important to making sure your game and framerate acceptable.
  To uninstall, launch the ReShade installer, and go through the uninstall process. Afterwards make sure that there is no reshade-shaders folder inside of your root game folder.
• After that is done, boot the ReShade installer back up again.
• During the ReShade install, select ffxiv_dx11.exe as the target.
• Select Dx 10/11/12.
• During shaders step, select all. Alive doesn't need all of these, but having them available will make other shader presets work, as well as give you more options to mix and match shaders for specific screenshots.
• During the addon step of the installer, select nothing.
• Finish the installation, then navigate to your 'game' folder. If you are on steam it will look something like:
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\FINAL FANTASY XIV Online\game"
If you are not using the game through steam, it will be:
  "C:\Program Files (x86)\SquareEnix\FINAL FANTASY XIV - A Realm Reborn\game"

• Next, you will want to install any 3rd party shaders that you would like to use. What you want to add, and how you add them is up to you.
• Extract the Alive ReShade zip into your game directory and override any files it asks to.
• Extrac the REST-XIV.zip into your game directory and override any files it asks to. - This version of REST is the most compatible version for XIV.
  DO NOT USE IT IF YOU ALREADY HAVE YOUR OWN REST VERSION AND REST PRESET YOU MADE.
• Upon boot up, ReShade will compile, which might take a minute depending on your system. I would recommend setting up ReShade however you'd like it to be. You can do so from the ReShade settings menu. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the menu.
• Last, but not least, after installation is complete, please select an Alive version you would like to use, and test to make sure you have no duplicate shaders. To see if you have duplicate shaders, check your active shader list to see if there are doubles of anything active. If you do, you will need to navigate to your reshade-shaders folder inside of Game, and search for and delete the oldest version of the duped shader file.
  

------------------------------------------------------- REQUIREMENTS -------------------------------------------------------

"ReShade 6.1.0 with full add-on support" is required for the use of Alive.
REST is required, and can be downloaded from the files tab.

Alive NEXT requires these repos: GFE, DRME, LMB (DRME & LMB are optional) - Included in the Alive NEXT download

And, as requested by a few, This is what your Shader List should look like after installation:

IT WILL ONLY APPEAR LIKE THIS IF YOU HAVE GONE AND GOTTEN 3RD PARTY SHADERS THAT SUPPORT THEM.

NEXT should have:
DRME
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE MXAO
LinearMotionBlur
Glamarye_Fast_Effects_with_Fake_GI
AluveLUT

NEXT Screenies:
iMMERSE Launchpad
DRME
Linearmotionblur
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE Pro Solaris
iMMERSE Ultimate: ReLight
iMMERSE MXAO
Glamarye_Fast_Effects_with_Fake_GI
AliveLUT
ADOF

Alive Performance:
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE MXAO
AliveLUT

Alive Vanilla:
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE MXAO
iMMERSE Sharpen
iMMERSE Anti Aliasing
AliveLUT

Alive Ultra:
iMMERSE Launchpad
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE MXAO
iMMERSE Sharpen
iMMERSE Anti Ailiasing
AliveLUT

RTGI4:
iMMERSE Launchpad
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE Pro: RTGI
iMMERSE Pro: Solaris
iMMERSE: Sharpen
iMMERSE: Anti Aliasing
AliveLUT

RTGI4Screenies:
iMMERSE Launchpad
AdaptiveFog
iMMERSE: MXAO
iMMERSE Ultimate: ReLight
iMMERSE Pro RTGI
iMMERSE Pro Solaris
AliveLUT
iMMERSE: Sharpen
iMMERSE: Anti Aliasing
ADOF



Alive is a project of passion, and will never be paywalled to function.