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About this mod
Goal is to bring some fresh air for this cult classic in 2024.
IMPORTANT: Redux mode is not available anymore as a neat package; you can still use the preset normally or find alternative HD textures/upscaled in combination!
While texture overhaul is a big step up, it requires additional polish - Vanilla friendly ReShade that turns i
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ReSHOCK - ReShade for System Shock 2
What does this do?
- preserves colors to keep vanilla feel through the game since it's all about atmosphere
- it does NOT over-use blue spectrum and sharpen as most presets do (too
much sharpening and blue color spectrum will strain your eyes and make
it harder for you to fall asleep)
- in order to compensate for visual presentation, VERY subtle bloom effect is added (NOTE: GodraysMIGHT come via update, I'm testing it as you read this implementation is just too buggy and has to many issues in SS2 so it's shelved)
INSTALL:
0) download and install System Shock 2 Redux mod (tested on Steam version with Dark Mod Manager) via THIS link
1) download and unpack the file (doesn't matter where, but remember the location ex. Desktop)
2) run your game at least once
3) download latest ReShade (tested with 5.9.2) and run the setup
4) select a game or application - find game's exe via 'Browse' if it's not
present (install folder - 'ss2.exe') and
click Next
5) select DirectX 9 and click Next
6) on 'Select preset to install:' we'll go Browse and now look for where
.ini file from step 1 is extracted - select ReShadePreset.ini that we
extracted and click Open. Now click on Next
7) on 'Select effect packages to install:' make sure that following is selected: Standard effects, SweetFX, FXShaders and Legacy
effects;
click Next
8) wait for setup to do its thing and click on Finish - that's it
8.1) start the game as per usual and open the Reshade menu with 'Home'
button; don't forget to go to Settings while in Reshade overlay and set a
button to toggle effect (otherwise you won't be able to enable/disable
ingame)
https://reshade.me/
What does this do?
- preserves colors to keep vanilla feel through the game since it's all about atmosphere
- it does NOT over-use blue spectrum and sharpen as most presets do (too
much sharpening and blue color spectrum will strain your eyes and make
it harder for you to fall asleep)
- in order to compensate for visual presentation, VERY subtle bloom effect is added (NOTE: Godrays
INSTALL:
0) download and install System Shock 2 Redux mod (tested on Steam version with Dark Mod Manager) via THIS link
1) download and unpack the file (doesn't matter where, but remember the location ex. Desktop)
2) run your game at least once
3) download latest ReShade (tested with 5.9.2) and run the setup
4) select a game or application - find game's exe via 'Browse' if it's not
present (install folder - 'ss2.exe') and
click Next
5) select DirectX 9 and click Next
6) on 'Select preset to install:' we'll go Browse and now look for where
.ini file from step 1 is extracted - select ReShadePreset.ini that we
extracted and click Open. Now click on Next
7) on 'Select effect packages to install:' make sure that following is selected: Standard effects, SweetFX, FXShaders and Legacy
effects;
click Next
8) wait for setup to do its thing and click on Finish - that's it
8.1) start the game as per usual and open the Reshade menu with 'Home'
button; don't forget to go to Settings while in Reshade overlay and set a
button to toggle effect (otherwise you won't be able to enable/disable
ingame)
https://reshade.me/