Graphics tuning using FXAA injector

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 04:02 AM

I did some graphics changes using this tool: http://www.assembla.com/spaces/fxaa-pp-inject/documents. Thanks InTheFade for this find, its a great tool.
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Place all files from injection tool into Core and rfactor2 folder. Change settings with FXAA_tool in rfactor2 folder.
If you like it here are my settings:
I turned off hdr in game. In Injection tool:
HDR: both sliders on 3
Bloom: all sliders on 3
ToneMap: Gamma on 8, Exposure 5, Saturation 3, Bleach 1, Fog 5 (only Gamma and Saturation makes something positive, rest i set just to do nothing)
All other effects are off. You can try Sharpen, it looks cool in replays and screenshots but somehow looks strange and disturbing while playing so i turned it off. Haven't tried Technicolor but im guessing its something like sepia, so probably useless.
I was doing it on replay so couldn't check fps but everything was smooth so im guessing its not big hit. It also works good for injecting FXAA (Antialiasing set to on with default settings)

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 04:04 AM

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**jubuttib** · 01-24-2012, 07:31 AM

FWIW, I only need to place the d3d9.dll into rFactor2/Core, and the others into rFactor2.

**Valerio Kinex** · 01-24-2012, 07:55 AM

cool stuff

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by jubuttib

FWIW, I only need to place the d3d9.dll into rFactor2/Core, and the others into rFactor2.

It didnt work for me, so i placed all files in both directories and didn't bother to check which files made it working

**Satangoss** · 01-24-2012, 08:34 AM

Looks interesting, how does it compare to GTA San Andreas HDR plugin? That plugin gives you a slot to another third-party d3d9.dll in order to run both togheter. I'm not sure if this one also do that.

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by Satangoss

Looks interesting, how does it compare to GTA San Andreas HDR plugin? That plugin gives you a slot to another third-party d3d9.dll in order to run both togheter. I'm not sure if this one also do that.

Dont know. Its much simpler in use than enbseries plugin i used for rf1. With FXAA injector you can alt+tab from game and change settings in real time so its fast and easy to see what your changes made to game appearance. It doesn't have as much features as enbseries though.
Just checked fps hit and its about 5-10 fps. So after disabling HDR & AA in game, im around 10 fps on plus

Until HDR in game gets better optimized i will stick to this FXAA injector.

**Satangoss** · 01-24-2012, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by kosmo1982

Dont know. Its much simpler in use than enbseries plugin i used for rf1. With FXAA injector you can alt+tab from game and change settings in real time so its fast and easy to see what your changes made to game appearance. It doesn't have as much features as enbseries though.
Just checked fps hit and its about 5-10 fps. So after disabling HDR & AA in game, im around 10 fps on plus

Until HDR in game gets better optimized i will stick to this FXAA injector.

Thanks, I'll have a try for sure.

**gniewko** · 01-24-2012, 10:51 AM

u mnie nie chce to działać, kosmo jaką masz kartę?

doesn't work for me, what kind of graphics card do you have?

kosmo edit your post also, please.

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 01:53 PM

geforce gts450, but not sure if it matters.

**jaykop** · 01-24-2012, 02:00 PM

Can you post in English as this is a English forum not Polish.....

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 02:01 PM

yep, sorry for that.

**gniewko** · 01-24-2012, 02:13 PM

kosmo, edit your post also please. Sry for the polish digression ;]

however it does not work for me, tried everything, the files seem to be ok, cause I can do the screenshot using the FXAA shortcut (Print Screen), but pressing the "Pause /Break" just does nothing, anyone ;( ? I am a dev, ... file/path issues should not be a problem ... cause I seem to have checked everything :/

**Gopher04** · 01-24-2012, 02:33 PM

Couldn't actually notice any difference what so ever?

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 02:35 PM

gniewko, try maybe with different game. i tried it with pCars and it worked. if it wont be working with other games then it might be your card. if it will work then its something with how you placed files in rfactor2 folder.

**kosmo1982** · 01-24-2012, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Gopher04

Couldn't actually notice any difference what so ever?

it means it didnt work. you would notice for sure if it was working.

**Gopher04** · 01-24-2012, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by kosmo1982

it means it didnt work. you would notice for sure if it was working.

Well i dumped all the files into the main rf2 dir and the core folder as well, tried it via both the tool's .exe and alt/tab in game and just didn't any differnce what so ever..

Just a thought i think i may of grabbed the wrong file from the site, should it of been this one? FxaaInjTool.26.zip