SweetFx - Basic Setup For SH3 & GWX

KarlVonSchlong · 12-20-15, 06:59 AM

Greetings from lovely, frosty Canada Eh ...

I've been working with SweetFX & several of my games lately
and am happy to say that SH3 is far & away the most dramatic
example of how much you can improve an old classics appearance.

This is all you need to get SweetFX up and running ...
http://reshade.me/sweetfx

This is all you need to get started customising SweetFX' settings ...
http://sweetfx.thelazy.net/?p=91

Here are some rather dramatic screenies that I took,
Demonstrating what can be done with a basic clean install + GWX Mod.

( Vanilla / SweetFX )
-----------------------------

Sjizzle · 12-20-15, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarlVonSchlong

Greetings from lovely, frosty Canada Eh ...

I've been working with SweetFX & several of my games lately

and am happy to say that SH3 is far & away the most dramatic

example of how much you can improve an old classics appearance.

That being said, I'll try to make this as simple as possible ...

----------------------------------------------------------
This will provide info for what I'm getting you into.
http://reshade.me/sweetfx
----------------------------------------------------------
The zip file i am providing was created with:
ReShade 1.1.0 with SweetFX 2.0.7z
----------------------------------------------------------
I simply re-created the file SweetFX/SweetFX_settings.txt
with my own custom settings ala SweetFX
----------------------------------------------------------
Installation: Place the attached .txt file in the SweetFX folder,
Rename as: SweetFx_settings.txt ( Backup the original, silly pants )
----------------------------------------------------------

I can not make any claims other than,

I have personally installed and played:

SH3 with a clean install + GWX + ReShade 1.1.0 with SweetFX 2.0

Using my custom SweetFX_settings.txt file

And I submit myself to the court,
for punishment or execution,
On those terms,

Signed: KarlVonSchlong - December, 20, 2015

Here are some rather dramatic screenies that I took to

demonstrate my guilt for your perusal.

( Vanilla / SweetFX )
-----------------------------

do u know that sweet fx will conflict with wide screen resolution patch ?
so players must decide what they wanna use wide or sweet fx and i think that almost all players will use wide screen ...
d3d9.dll will overwrite the d3d9.dll from wide screen that's why sweet fx is not used with sh3

KarlVonSchlong · 12-20-15, 08:45 AM

The reason I play SH3 with SweetFX in 4:3 Resolution on my 32" LG monitor
is clearly demonstrated in the screenshots I included with my original post.
IE: It looks absolutely gorgeous.

Given a choice between beauty and utility,
I shall choose beauty every time.

Yours Respectfully,
KarlVonSchlong

Sjizzle · 12-20-15, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarlVonSchlong

The reason I play SH3 with SweetFX in 4:3 Resolution on my 32" LG monitor
is clearly demonstrated in the screenshots I included with my original post.
IE: It looks absolutely gorgeous.

Given a choice between beauty and utility,
I shall choose beauty every time.

Yours Respectfully,
KarlVonSchlong

i use sweet fx and enb from really long time so i know what i say and how it's work and btw i have made before u a sweet fx settings for silent hunter

read here

KarlVonSchlong · 12-20-15, 11:20 PM

I'm so confused.

ExFishermanBob · 12-21-15, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarlVonSchlong

Given a choice between beauty and utility,
I shall choose beauty every time.

Not a married man, I'm guessing (just joking

)

KarlVonSchlong · 12-21-15, 10:03 PM

Good One ...

Actually given the subject , high res ( 16:9 ) vs high quality ( 4:3 ),
I feel compelled to mention that the rendering our video cards are capable
of now makes a choice like mine seem to make sense.

Every minute of gameplay in every interface of Silent Hunter III,
has me saying wow, that looks' " SO GOOD " .

And that makes me very happy with my Sweet - GTX 960 ...

Anyhoo,
I salute you !
Oh Captain, My Captain
KarlVonSchlong

brett25 · 01-08-16, 09:48 PM

wait until you play in 1920 x 1200 resolution with full anti aliasing! I use sweet FX in arma3 and love it, but cant use in SH3 or I loose hi-res, not worth it! But thatnks for the post and info!

VikingGrandad · 10-25-16, 06:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KarlVonSchlong

Here are some rather dramatic screenies that I took,
Demonstrating what can be done with a basic clean install + GWX Mod.

Interesting - but I don't quite see... what's the advantage of using SweetFX / ReShade vs. using a widescreen mod AND tweaking SH3's 3D graphics quality settings (AA, Anisotropic filtering, directly in your gfx card control panel?

Here's some screenshots I took using the LSH3 built-in widescreen mod plus my custom 3D settings for SH3 that I set with the nVidia control panel:

http://s27.photobucket.com/user/VikingG/slideshow/LSH3

fitzcarraldo · 10-27-16, 10:11 PM

Really we need a way to set Nvidia cards for high AA without lost the sun halo. Nothing more than 4x4 works. Looks great in WS HD but an higher AA will be better.

Regards.

Fitzcarraldo : salute:

GT182 · 10-28-16, 08:55 PM

Blitz, one question. Are all these startup mods necessary if one is running SH3 on XP 32 bit?

I have XP installed on a second HDD., but haven't had the time to get SH3 installed yet. Still working on getting on the internet with XP.

12-20-15, 08:45 AM	#3
KarlVonSchlong Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 8 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	RE: Conflict With High Res Patch The reason I play SH3 with SweetFX in 4:3 Resolution on my 32" LG monitor is clearly demonstrated in the screenshots I included with my original post. IE: It looks absolutely gorgeous. Given a choice between beauty and utility, I shall choose beauty every time. Yours Respectfully, KarlVonSchlong

12-21-15, 10:03 PM	#7
KarlVonSchlong Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 8 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	Heh :-) Good One ... Actually given the subject , high res ( 16:9 ) vs high quality ( 4:3 ), I feel compelled to mention that the rendering our video cards are capable of now makes a choice like mine seem to make sense. Every minute of gameplay in every interface of Silent Hunter III, has me saying wow, that looks' " SO GOOD " . And that makes me very happy with my Sweet - GTX 960 ... Anyhoo, I salute you ! Oh Captain, My Captain KarlVonSchlong

01-08-16, 09:48 PM	#8
brett25 Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Oakland CA, USA Posts: 737 Downloads: 570 Uploads: 0	wait until you play in 1920 x 1200 resolution with full anti aliasing! I use sweet FX in arma3 and love it, but cant use in SH3 or I loose hi-res, not worth it! But thatnks for the post and info! __________________ http://shmf.larsbundgaard.dk/index.p...1tn5&board=7.0

10-27-16, 10:11 PM	#10
fitzcarraldo Argentinian Skipper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Somewhere between Buenos Aires and the Bungo Suido Posts: 5,318 Downloads: 3346 Uploads: 0	Really we need a way to set Nvidia cards for high AA without lost the sun halo. Nothing more than 4x4 works. Looks great in WS HD but an higher AA will be better. Regards. Fitzcarraldo : salute: __________________ *My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity - Wilfred Owen.*

10-28-16, 08:55 PM	#11
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Blitz, one question. Are all these startup mods necessary if one is running SH3 on XP 32 bit? I have XP installed on a second HDD., but haven't had the time to get SH3 installed yet. Still working on getting on the internet with XP. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

12-20-15, 11:20 PM	#5
KarlVonSchlong Swabbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 8 Downloads: 16 Uploads: 0	I'm so confused.