[REL] Love post-process filters but tired of that grainy effect?

kapitan_zur_see · 05-12-07, 04:46 PM

I sometimes used to turn post-rocessing off because i got so fed up with that annoying grainy effect! Everything else in post-process filters looks brilliant with colors being more vivid, etc.

So after messing around the data folder a bit, i'm releasing this little mod

Tired of it? well, get rid of it

!

This mod simply allow you to leave every post-processing filters running while turning the grainy effect off. After all we're playing a game, not watching an ol' movie...

Use JSGME.

http://rapidshare.com/files/30971932...ffect.rar.html

05-12-07, 04:54 PM

Fine! Is this similar to tis one?
http://picturehost.realsimulation.co...le.php?id=1445

Ducimus · 05-12-07, 05:03 PM

I have to go out for a few hours, but ill defiantly load this up when i get back. I love PPF, but HATE the grainy effect. i honestly didnt think it was so easily modded. Learn something new every day

kapitan_zur_see · 05-12-07, 05:06 PM

Damn lol...

Looks like i've been maybe reinventing the wheel

didn't came across this one
I'm not sure, I have not tested it... Don't want to create an account etc. in order to download it

At least, mine do the job

ATR-42 · 05-12-07, 06:00 PM

did you find any increase in FPS by losing the grains?

NefariousKoel · 05-12-07, 07:21 PM

Sweet!

I'll give it a shot. Thanks.

DiveMonkey · 05-12-07, 08:32 PM

I'd turned off PPF for the same reason, UGLY STATIC! like watching ant races on late night NO channel TV.

Using this it's never looked better, dark is REAL DARK! and the colors are brilliant

Excellent

kapitan_zur_see · 05-12-07, 08:51 PM

thanks to you guys for the feedbacks

Glad to know you apreciate it. Yes, keeping PPF without grain effect has never made SH4 look that good, PPF really makes it way better, especially underwater.

As for the FPS, no gain. Actually i tricked the game to render a "transparent" noise, so the filter, in effect, is not really turned off...

Hitman · 05-13-07, 03:07 AM

Much appreciated

You seem to have read my mind

MaxT.dk · 05-13-07, 06:53 AM

How about editing X:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4 Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Filters\Templates\Noise.fxclass instead? Wouldn't it be easier?

fredbass · 05-13-07, 06:57 AM

So is there any point in getting this mod if you don't use post-processing filter?

kapitan_zur_see · 05-13-07, 07:15 AM

MaxT, editing shaders directly are way more complicated.
To fredbass, There's no point in getting that mod if you want to turn post-process filters off in-game, that does already get rid of the grainy effect (but also all others...)
this mod is to turn specifically off the old movie like grainy effect while keeping all the others PPF on (colors rendition, contrast, etc.). Give it a try, PPF doesn't only implies grain effect.

fredbass · 05-13-07, 07:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kapitan_zur_see

To fredbass, There's no point in getting that mod if you want to turn post-process filters off in-game, that does already get rid of the grainy effect (but also all others...)
this mod is to turn specifically off the old movie like grainy effect while keeping all the others PPF on (colors rendition, contrast, etc.). Give it a try, PPF doesn't only implies grain effect.

Thanks for the response. I'll give it a shot.

CaptainCox · 05-13-07, 07:25 AM

It looks so much better without that "noise" texture. 200% improvement if you ask me, more crisp and deep colors.

Sulikate · 05-13-07, 08:17 AM

Wow! It looks much better now

Thanks mate.

05-12-07, 04:46 PM	#1
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	[REL] Love post-process filters but tired of that grainy effect? I sometimes used to turn post-rocessing off because i got so fed up with that annoying grainy effect! Everything else in post-process filters looks brilliant with colors being more vivid, etc. So after messing around the data folder a bit, i'm releasing this little mod Tired of it? well, get rid of it ! This mod simply allow you to leave every post-processing filters running while turning the grainy effect off. After all we're playing a game, not watching an ol' movie... Use JSGME. http://rapidshare.com/files/30971932...ffect.rar.html __________________

05-12-07, 05:06 PM	#4
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	geez... Damn lol... Looks like i've been maybe reinventing the wheel didn't came across this one I'm not sure, I have not tested it... Don't want to create an account etc. in order to download it At least, mine do the job __________________

05-12-07, 06:00 PM	#5
ATR-42 Commodore Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 606 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 6	did you find any increase in FPS by losing the grains? __________________

05-12-07, 07:21 PM	#6
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Sweet! I'll give it a shot. Thanks. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

05-12-07, 08:51 PM	#8
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	thanx thanks to you guys for the feedbacks Glad to know you apreciate it. Yes, keeping PPF without grain effect has never made SH4 look that good, PPF really makes it way better, especially underwater. As for the FPS, no gain. Actually i tricked the game to render a "transparent" noise, so the filter, in effect, is not really turned off... __________________

05-12-07, 04:54 PM	#2
terrapin Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Fine! Is this similar to tis one? http://picturehost.realsimulation.co...le.php?id=1445

05-12-07, 05:03 PM	#3
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	I have to go out for a few hours, but ill defiantly load this up when i get back. I love PPF, but HATE the grainy effect. i honestly didnt think it was so easily modded. Learn something new every day

05-12-07, 08:32 PM	#7
DiveMonkey Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 111 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I'd turned off PPF for the same reason, UGLY STATIC! like watching ant races on late night NO channel TV. Using this it's never looked better, dark is REAL DARK! and the colors are brilliant Excellent

05-13-07, 03:07 AM	#9
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	Much appreciated You seem to have read my mind __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

05-13-07, 06:53 AM	#10
MaxT.dk Rough night at Langtrees brothel Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 480 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How about editing X:\Ubisoft\Silent Hunter 4 Wolves of the Pacific\Data\Filters\Templates\Noise.fxclass instead? Wouldn't it be easier? __________________ http://maxt.dk/archives/2007/03/22/s...nter-4-cheats/ Get KillerSub MOD and bring the Hell back to Earth! The FUN way to play SH4! Now with Rail Guns!

05-13-07, 06:57 AM	#11
fredbass Ace of the Deep Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Port Richey, Fl, USA Posts: 1,066 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	So is there any point in getting this mod if you don't use post-processing filter? __________________

05-13-07, 07:15 AM	#12
kapitan_zur_see Commodore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: France Posts: 614 Downloads: 60 Uploads: 0	MaxT, editing shaders directly are way more complicated. To fredbass, There's no point in getting that mod if you want to turn post-process filters off in-game, that does already get rid of the grainy effect (but also all others...) this mod is to turn specifically off the old movie like grainy effect while keeping all the others PPF on (colors rendition, contrast, etc.). Give it a try, PPF doesn't only implies grain effect. __________________

05-13-07, 07:25 AM	#14
CaptainCox Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: A Swede in Frankfurt am Main Posts: 1,897 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	It looks so much better without that "noise" texture. 200% improvement if you ask me, more crisp and deep colors. __________________ DOWNLOAD MY MODS HERE

05-13-07, 08:17 AM	#15
Sulikate Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Korea Posts: 834 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Wow! It looks much better now Thanks mate. __________________ Se flutua e não fala quack, afunde-o!