Install
Download Special K
Extract only "SpecialK64.dll" to game installation directory
Rename "SpecialK64.dll" to "dxgi.dll" (updated on 7/11/2021 for ReShade compatibility)
Download this mod
Extract "SK_Res" folder to game installation directory
Done
Install with ReShade (after Install) (I skipped steps 1, 2, and 12) (on step 15 I had to set it to "early")
https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SpecialK/ReShade
Credits
Special K
Paint.net lightweight photo editor
Photoshop photo editor with automated capabilities
Cupscale standalone ESRGAN (upscaler) fork with GUI that does alpha (transparency) in batch
ESRGAN Model Database
Misc- by Alsa, general upscaler
Ground- by ZaphodBreeblebox, aggressively finicky secondary general upscaler, used for grass/dirt
Skyrim Wood- by Laeris, used in combination with Sourcetex for upscaling wood
Sourcetex- by nmkd, used in combination with Skyrim Wood for upscaling wood
jpg (20-40%)- by alsa, used on jpeg compression. Why is there jpeg compression on DDS files!?
BC1 smooth- by BlueAmulet, used to fix compression on UI
waifu2x-caffe offline windows app version of Waifu2x (upscaler), used on UI
Download Special K
Extract only "SpecialK64.dll" to game installation directory
Rename "SpecialK64.dll" to "dxgi.dll" (updated on 7/11/2021 for ReShade compatibility)
Download this mod
Extract "SK_Res" folder to game installation directory
Done
Install with ReShade (after Install) (I skipped steps 1, 2, and 12) (on step 15 I had to set it to "early")
https://wiki.special-k.info/en/SpecialK/ReShade
Credits
Special K
Paint.net lightweight photo editor
Photoshop photo editor with automated capabilities
Cupscale standalone ESRGAN (upscaler) fork with GUI that does alpha (transparency) in batch
ESRGAN Model Database
Misc- by Alsa, general upscaler
Ground- by ZaphodBreeblebox, aggressively finicky secondary general upscaler, used for grass/dirt
Skyrim Wood- by Laeris, used in combination with Sourcetex for upscaling wood
Sourcetex- by nmkd, used in combination with Skyrim Wood for upscaling wood
jpg (20-40%)- by alsa, used on jpeg compression. Why is there jpeg compression on DDS files!?
BC1 smooth- by BlueAmulet, used to fix compression on UI
waifu2x-caffe offline windows app version of Waifu2x (upscaler), used on UI