- description

Grid autosport intended as a bid to the more sim race'ing kind of
audience unfortunately did not captivate it's intended demographic.
Also the rather lack luster re-implementation of the cockpit view,
after denouncing this view type in grid 2, didn't foster any bon ami.

That said it actually is quite a good racer a bit more restraint
(racing wise) then it's predecessors but still feisty and visually
quite impressive (good balance between cars and environment).

The details for the previous care package can be found here:
https://www.nexusmods.com/gridautosport/articles/1

update 24/10/2021 v2
- updated 3dmigoto from 1.3.11 to 1.3.16 (32bits)
- removed sweetfx
- removed the postproces and effect xml files for tracks
  they are no longer needed tweaks are done with 3dmigoto
- tested under windows 10 (1903)
- added a large number of shadertweaks with 3dmigoto
  see separate article for shaderlist
  https://www.nexusmods.com/gridautosport/articles/2
- bundled with grid autosport camera mod (eyefinity)

3dmigoto tweaks:
- remove long lensflares
- reduce fog density
- reduce autoexposure brightness
- slightly fix rear view mirror (see screenshots)
  note this does impact the reflections and gloss of car body
- reduce strength short lensflares
- tarmac reduce specular and add grey tint
- skydome reduce overbright sun and decrease sun halo
- framebased effects add blue and green whole screen
- remove vignette chase cam
- decrease strength head light cone
- increase opacity windshield
- harmonize interior view windscreen color
- reduce max darkness interior
- reduce blur sticker windscreen

tweaks gamefiles:
car no blur               removes blur in cockpit view
environment detail  enhances the detail of the environment a bit
eyefinity cockpit      adjusts the fov of cockpit view
proximty arrows      remove proximity arrows frontend\configs\osdSetup.xml

The game has a very solid handling (cars) and runs quite nicely
on lighter hardware (1050 gtx ti per example).

Note see screenshots for examples and please keep in mind
that the setting 'advanced lighting' is *off*

- updating from the previous care package if installed

copy the folder tracks, contained in 'original' to tracks in game dir.
overwrites the lighting_day.xml, lighting_night.xml files
example:
\tracks\generic\lighting_day.xml
\tracks\generic\lighting_night.xml

or if you have made a backup with your backup copy of the files.

- install

Copy the contents of the zip file to the install folder of grid autosport,
the folder which contains GRIDAutosport.exe with exception of this folder:
original

original contains:
car no blur original
environment detail original
eyefinity cockpit view original
proximity arrows original
tracks  (only needed if you are upgrading from the previous version of the care package)
if needed you can use these files to restore to the original settings.

- optional install

If you do not like using unverified dll's you can download 3dmigoto from
https://github.com/bo3b/3Dmigoto/releases
download version 1.3.16 (32bits) and place the following dlls in the install dir of grid autosport
d3d11.dll
d3dcompiler_46.dll
d3dx.ini
then copy ShaderCache and ShaderFixes from the zip file to the same dir aka folder.

note: if you choose to use the d3dx.ini contained in the github package
make sure to set (line 248):
hunting=0
the default setting is:
hunting=1
which sets 3dmigoto to a debug mode.

- verify

After running the game and driving on any track (in cockpit view)
the folder ShaderFixes should contain the .bin versions:

03813776ee096431-ps_replace.bin
11bf5591550540d3-vs_replace.bin
1282b66e8895099d-vs_replace.bin
170852bb5655c76d-ps_replace.bin
1827433591754bde-ps_replace.bin
1941c5448172b968-ps_replace.bin
1bfa9298f302a52b-ps_replace.bin
326d9cd0424eef29-ps_replace.bin
39b29d17b9ba7301-ps_replace.bin
47f446437112c753-ps_replace.bin
4a00d0b8bf107b96-vs_replace.bin
4e5eb43cba563055-ps_replace.bin
589c94c14f84479b-vs_replace.bin
590f6bb8ee5dc3d7-ps_replace.bin
5d5d9c9c135e2dbf-ps_replace.bin
681b8587d8c079ff-ps_replace.bin
6c9cb7b73cf7c604-vs_replace.bin
6ca20fa6179dd1a7-ps_replace.bin
790bc2cf0dfb2d5b-ps_replace.bin
7fece70ea58dad36-vs_replace.bin
8b5369c3c9face49-ps_replace.bin
936aea569de360b0-ps_replace.bin
97997ca2e106a6cb-ps_replace.bin
a5b5dcdea1d8ba44-ps_replace.bin
b36938e6f487ad75-vs_replace.bin
b4762b2318ff9f12-vs_replace.bin
ba90c7c005d79cdb-ps_replace.bin
c1248c14c7b331a7-ps_replace.bin
cd759ffab028fec8-ps_replace.bin
d2b9cb9e4ca642e6-ps_replace.bin
d65ebefa175356fc-ps_replace.bin
d9a8b4455a8f0d36-ps_replace.bin
da74e17503a33170-ps_replace.bin
dfb2ce568aaf7a3a-ps_replace.bin
e19adcc2fd12fdaa-vs_replace.bin
e67c0f4b4cdb466f-ps_replace.bin
eada16afedffcd76-ps_replace.bin
ecc3404410a266ae-ps_replace.bin
efedc1dc4e35cdb4-vs_replace.bin
f0a06c763cf10c5c-vs_replace.bin
f2eb253ba05909b1-ps_replace.bin
f4c055e52274a2d8-ps_replace.bin
f5092a26ea59e3cd-ps_replace.bin
f6c6fde6bb193940-ps_replace.bin
f80d427096de8966-ps_replace.bin
fd7db329c5e0168e-vs_replace.bin
fe2dff44e2fb899a-vs_replace.bin
fe87f7eaa4284c3d-vs_replace.bin

of

03813776ee096431-ps_replace.txt
11bf5591550540d3-vs_replace.txt
1282b66e8895099d-vs_replace.txt
170852bb5655c76d-ps_replace.txt
1827433591754bde-ps_replace.txt
1941c5448172b968-ps_replace.txt
1bfa9298f302a52b-ps_replace.txt
326d9cd0424eef29-ps_replace.txt
39b29d17b9ba7301-ps_replace.txt
47f446437112c753-ps_replace.txt
4a00d0b8bf107b96-vs_replace.txt
4e5eb43cba563055-ps_replace.txt
589c94c14f84479b-vs_replace.txt
590f6bb8ee5dc3d7-ps_replace.txt
5d5d9c9c135e2dbf-ps_replace.txt
681b8587d8c079ff-ps_replace.txt
6c9cb7b73cf7c604-vs_replace.txt
6ca20fa6179dd1a7-ps_replace.txt
790bc2cf0dfb2d5b-ps_replace.txt
7fece70ea58dad36-vs_replace.txt
8b5369c3c9face49-ps_replace.txt
936aea569de360b0-ps_replace.txt
97997ca2e106a6cb-ps_replace.txt
a5b5dcdea1d8ba44-ps_replace.txt
b36938e6f487ad75-vs_replace.txt
b4762b2318ff9f12-vs_replace.txt
ba90c7c005d79cdb-ps_replace.txt
c1248c14c7b331a7-ps_replace.txt
cd759ffab028fec8-ps_replace.txt
d2b9cb9e4ca642e6-ps_replace.txt
d65ebefa175356fc-ps_replace.txt
d9a8b4455a8f0d36-ps_replace.txt
da74e17503a33170-ps_replace.txt
dfb2ce568aaf7a3a-ps_replace.txt
e19adcc2fd12fdaa-vs_replace.txt
e67c0f4b4cdb466f-ps_replace.txt
eada16afedffcd76-ps_replace.txt
ecc3404410a266ae-ps_replace.txt
efedc1dc4e35cdb4-vs_replace.txt
f0a06c763cf10c5c-vs_replace.txt
f2eb253ba05909b1-ps_replace.txt
f4c055e52274a2d8-ps_replace.txt
f5092a26ea59e3cd-ps_replace.txt
f6c6fde6bb193940-ps_replace.txt
f80d427096de8966-ps_replace.txt
fd7db329c5e0168e-vs_replace.txt
fe2dff44e2fb899a-vs_replace.txt
fe87f7eaa4284c3d-vs_replace.txt

This means that the file(s) .txt have been compiled by 3dmigoto (d3d11.dll)

- tested

Tested with version 1.0.103.1840 of grid autosport on win 10 / nvidia 1050gtx ti

- performance

3dmigoto gpu usage 1080p@60 fps (clamped at 60.7 plus fast sync)
without - clock 1746Mhz gpu usage ~75%
with       - clock 1746Mhz gpu usage ~75%
no measurable difference with 1050gtx ti on win 10 (1903)
max gpu: 1784Mhz gpu usage 100%

- further tweaking

If you like you can compare the modified shader, ShaderCache contains
the original shader, to alter values.

To disable specific tweaks open the shader from
the folder 'shaderfixes' with a text editor example:
790bc2cf0dfb2d5b-ps_replace.TXT

Has a remark on the top line:
// car body paint day time also effects rear view mirror
This affects the gloss and look of the car body so that
the rear view mirror works better.

So if you do not want that to happen
remove the shader from the folder 'shaderfixes'

790bc2cf0dfb2d5b-ps_replace.TXT

and if compiled remove:

790bc2cf0dfb2d5b-ps_replace.BIN

then restart the game.

All shaders ps_replace.txt have a similar descriptive remark.
See shaderlist in seperate article:
https://www.nexusmods.com/gridautosport/articles/2

- shaderlist

https://www.nexusmods.com/gridautosport/articles/2