exe file for the game you want to work with – Reshade will ask you to choose an API, typically you’ll want to use the DirectX version that you’re running the game in. Begin by downloading the Reshade installer package and installing it on your computer.ReShade 2.0 Shaders ported to ReShade 3.0.

In this Appual’s guide, we’ll be going through the basics of installing and configuring ReShade, a popular shader add-on for DirectX games that has a smaller performance impact than ENB series – thus, ReShade can be used even on older computers for minimal performance impact, whereas ENB typically hooks into the game’s scripts itself, and can chop your framerates in half ( though if your computer can handle it, ENB can be much prettier than SweetFX / ReShade – we’ll leave ENB tutorials for another day).

What if you wanted to make your own from scratch? Where would you start?

And if your computer can handle it, you can download photorealistic ENB shaders for a huge catalogue of games – but most of these ENB and SweetFX shaders are user-made. PC gamers are always looking for ways to get the best graphics quality possible, hence why HD texture packs and mods are so popular.

How to use sweetfx 2.1