Kenshi

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Wugonorama

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The Shader was inspired by conceptual artwork for Kenshi 2. I found the concept to be exceptionally beautiful and I sincerely hope that the developers maintain the integrity of the idea until the final product is released.

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Please note that this Shader should not be installed with Vortex, as it may not work properly. Please download it manually and follow the steps below carefully.
If you are not satisfied with this version, you may wish to try the less cartoony alternative available at https://www.nexusmods.com/kenshi/mods/569/.
I would like to express my gratitude to the creator of Desertpunk and his hard work, without which I would not have been able to edit and create my own version. After several days of editing, I have created this preset based on the Kenshi 2 Artwork, which I found to be extremely beautiful and inspiring.
I would also like to extend my thanks to the community for their support and compliments regarding the mod. I hope that this preset will continue to bring joy and inspire everyone to capture amazing screenshots. It is my sincerest hope that Kenshi 2 adopts this visual style, and perhaps someday we will receive an official update for Kenshi 1 to incorporate this incredible aesthetic into our favorite game.

Finally, I would like to thank Momomo, Snakeox, and disi30 for their contributions to this project. Disi30's SSAO mod was the final touch that helped to address many of the issues with this reshade preset, and their contribution to the community has been invaluable in helping Kenshi2Reshade reach its final state.



A huge special thanks for CalumAWatt the creator of the concept art for Kenshi 2, that inspired this reshade preset project.



? So lets get started:
"You got the coin, you got the mod. 7500 Cats."


Minimax94Minimax94
premium240 posts5 kudos

10 October 2022, 10:55PM
TL;DR: Sh*t doesn't work ? (GPU spike/No AO/unreadable UI) Try this (dx11 only):
Download mod
Download preset with fixed order and working UI Mask: Google drive
Download latest Reshade installer
In the fixed reshade archive (the one from google drive) copy only the Kenshi2Wugonorama-reordered.ini and paste it in your kenshi directory.
Run reshade installer, select Kenshi (it's Dx11 if it asks you), then DON'T (DO NOT) SKIP, you have to SELECT THE PRESET to make it download latest version of shaders used by it.
Now from the original mod archive, copy to the kenshi directory ONLY the 2 folders (no .dll, no .ini) and DON'T (DO NOT) OVERWRITE when asked.
Last, from fixed archive (the one from google drive) copy the reshade-shaders folder and YES you DO HAVE TO OVERWRITE this time.
Now your Kenshi2Reshade REIMAGINED is also REUPDATED and REWORKING, gg.
Full post:
Ok so to anyone downloading this in 2022, the reshade presets is gold, but the reshade version packed in the archive is outdated and on my end (rtx3080ti and windows 11) most of the shaders crashed on compilation (start of the game) cause also outdated, I had no visible ambiant occlusion and gpu was like at 90% at 100fps.
I managed to fix it, by importing only the preset (Kenshi2Wugonorama) in the kenshi directory and using the setup of the last reshade version to get latest update for shaders used by said preset, but I had to also copy on top of it what's in the archive because some fx arent available through default installation, obviously I did not overwrite anything and ended up with something working, except for the UI Mask which is reversed between the version of the archive and the current version of the shader downloaded automatically through the installation of reshade, so I just used the negative function of GIMP et voilà. Now it works without strange gpu usage and I can actually see the MXAO with my eyes :)


Beep Changes:
? Installer and tweaking no longer necessary
? Fixed Lagging outlines
? Fixed Lines not appearing
? Fixed Lagging DepthHaze Effect
? Huge performance increase in comparison to the first version
? Fixed blurry screen bug
? Fixed grainy screen bug
? UiMask Already included (for DarkUi and VanillaUI)
? Outline draw distance reduced due transparency at Dense fog and sandstorm (Its very cheaty to be able to se through those weather effects so now you can have outlines without being CHEESY)
? Mxao draw distance reduced due the same problem above

Highly Recommended Mods:

Darker Nights ++ / DarkUI

Installation:
Choose if you are going to use vanilla UI or DarkUi first and install DarkerNights++

  • Drop all the items in the archive into the main Kenshi directory where kenshi_x64.exe is located. Overwrite if prompted.
  • Open your game mod manager, and activate SSAO at the mod list.
  • Run the game. Consider adjusting font size (I use size 20 or 22). 
  • Controls: Home key to open the ReShade menu, Insert to deactivate shaders
  • Finally start your game Activate SSAO at the game graphics options.
  • Set Grass to 0.2
  • Restart your game.
  • Press Home in your game to open Reshade Configuration and check if looks like exactly like this. 

You may have to rename (dxgi.dll to d3d11.dll) ONLY if you are suffering crashing when initializing.

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?Load Order is important

If you want ONLY the outline effects leave only the following options activated:

? lame

in the end... kudos for Reshade Team, because without this tool, this preset would not exist.  










To uninstall reshade program from your steam settings.
Follow these steps:
  • Login to steam account.
  • Go to the library and find Kenshi game.
  • Now go to local files.
  • And delete following files: Reshade-shaders (directory), dxgi.dll ,dxgi.ini