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Old 04-30-10, 10:58 AM   #1
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Default A couple of small MASS EFFECT 2 mods...

Contrary to what the title suggests, this is one mod not two.

Download link: http://www.filefront.com/16853587/Shaders.zip

The zip contains two shader files. To install the mod just replace the original shader files with these ones (remember to backup the two original files before you replace them).

This mod will:
- Change the bloom effect to something much more subtle and IMO more realistic-looking.
- Slightly change the "contrast" of the image (dark colours are no longer "crushed to black").
- Disable DOF.

I'll take some screenshots and post them here... sometime...

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Old 04-30-10, 03:07 PM   #2
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Nice. How is this game OLC? I have been looking at it but not purchased.
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Old 04-30-10, 03:32 PM   #3
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Nice. How is this game OLC? I have been looking at it but not purchased.
You have the first one ?

IF you haven't you might want too (for the Story), its cheap nowadays like ~10$ EA Value edition.

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Old 04-30-10, 03:33 PM   #4
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Nice. How is this game OLC? I have been looking at it but not purchased.
Personally I think it's the best game I've played in years. The first one was just okay, but this one is superb. Not perfect of course, but a lot closer than most ever get.

As Hunter says, it's better to play them both.
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Old 04-30-10, 03:42 PM   #5
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You haven't asked me but I have the game and finished it.
In one word: it's great.
I've head a lot a of fun playing it. If you played MA1 you will love this game.
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I heard the second is better than the first. I'm playing fallout 3 and enjoy that type of game play. I understand this is similar.
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You have the first one ?

IF you haven't you might want too (for the Story), its cheap nowadays like ~10$ EA Value edition.

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I will check on that.
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I heard the second is better than the first. I'm playing fallout 3 and enjoy that type of game play. I understand this is similar.
Sort of. I was actually expecting something more along the lines of your average Knights of the Old Republic in terms of gameplay (combat especially), but when I discovered it wasn't turn-based (or something similar) combat I couldn't stop playing. And the combat is very well done, IMO.

Haven't gotten the 2nd game yet, hopefully it won't be too long until I do.
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I watched 2 complete LPs of the game. (being that I havent had the money to buy it, been saveing up for PC upgrades) both didnt choose the same options. But even tho it was a lp, and I wasnt playing. I got sucked in by it, the story IMO is great, the charecters are also pretty good, I like how the game puts so much into the story/ Races. Even makeing a past history for them.
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the download link doesnt work anymore, says the file is being processed or whatever ... i would really like that file, even tho i already passed the game a few times, im still hyped about it, the massive bloom disperse is just awful, lowering the Bloom_Scale in coalesced.ini doesnt quite do the job, also id like to keep depth of field, it masks my ugly low res textures, that i had to lower for more framerates <3 you also said that the shader file will actually increase fps a bit, so therefore im beggin ya! will you do it?
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Welcome aboard!

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The 2nd one has better gameplay, much smoother all around.
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Old 06-19-10, 12:58 PM   #12
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If you're gonna get it, today's the day.

ME1 - 75% off, ME2 - 40% off on Steam
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Now wheres my money!!! (goes to look)
Wow, 29 bucks for both, Hell of a bargin.
(yay, got both of em.)

But now I have to deal with the Maco again... Nooo
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Old 06-19-10, 07:46 PM   #14
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Yay, my PC runs mass effect (well, Ive only played 1 so far) Very good. But the textures casue it to lag abit when they load...
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Impressive mod, sir, it makes the game look better, more realistic believable, thus immersive. Did you sent Bioware your résumé yet?
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