The Witcher 3

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GrimShade - a Dark&Gritty Reshade Preset | also for White Orchard Lighting Next Gen and Benis Lighting Mod Next Gen

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|   GrimShade - a Dark&Gritty Reshade Preset    |
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I feel like the Next-Gen Version is even more colorful than before and i can't stand it.
So i made this Reshade with optional DoF, MXAO and Black Bars.
If you like what you see, please Endorse.

Read the full Description before posting Issues, please!
You can also use Improved SSAO Lighting Mod and disable MXAO within Reshade - Dx11 ONLY

My other Reshade Preset - CineShade

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Installation: 

-Download Reshade - https://reshade.me/    (I used Version 5.5.2)
-Download my Preset
-Open up Reshade Install exe
-Search for your Directx11/12 Game exe
-Click Directx10/11/12 Section
-At the Effect Screen CLICK "uncheck all" and click it AGAIN
-Wait until all the Effects loaded up. 
-Click Finish 
-Copy&paste my Reshade ini's into the Folder where you installed Reshade in
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Or browse for my Preset thru the Reshade Installer and it loads the Effects needed

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Hotkeys:

-Start the Game and press F8 to open the GUI, F9 to activate/deactivate the Effects.
              Numpad + Button is for the Ambient Occlusion (On by Default)
                        Numpad - Button is for the Light DoF in the Distance (On by Default)
Numpad * Button is for the Black Bars (Off by Default)


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Ambient Light, Filmic Sharpen and Contrast Brightness Saturation should be always turned on, since these are the Base Effects.
FPS Hit 0-5. Depends on your PC.

My Specs:

i7 10700
RTX 3070
32GB RAM


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My Ingame Settings:

 -RTX Off (it looks beautiful with RTX tho)
             -Anti Aliasing - DLSS - Quality 
-Hairworks Off

 -Sharpening Off
  -Motion Blur Off
-Vignette Off
-SSAO On

-DoF On
  -Texture and Water Quality on Ultra+ Everything else on regular Ultra
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But in the End it is your Choice of course

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If you like what you see, feel free to Endorse, so it is more likely that others who also like it more Dark and Gritty will see the GrimShade.

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Known Issues: The Ambient Occlusion and DoF Effects reload for 1 Second on Quicksaves - don't worry about it.
                           If u look into the Sun, the Ambient Occlusion Effect can look weird in some Cases and if u don't like the Looks of it at Night, simply press                                 the + Button on your Numpad. It also causes some flickering on Hair and Grass. 
                           Also the DoF Effect sometimes overlaps on your Minimap and Game Menus.

                           Benis Lighting Mod was made for Dx11, so it will look not perfect on Dx12.




I only tested the Reshade in Kaer Morhen, White Orchard, Velen and Novigrad so far. Further Adjustments might happen. There is also no Lighting Mod used yet, since they all crash the Game as soon as u reach Velen.