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Ultimate Graphic Tweak
Smooth shadows and Crysis-like motion blur

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Author:

bartekxyz

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Date Added	File Description	Filesize	Downloads
May 15 2010	1.0.6.0 test tweak	0.009 MB	6276	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 1	0.03 MB	7196	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 2	0.03 MB	1003	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 3	0.03 MB	1571	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 4	0.03 MB	893	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 5	0.03 MB	1024	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 6	0.03 MB	777	Download
May 04 2010	Tweak 7	0.03 MB	957	Download

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Release/Version:

1.1b

Status:

Complete

Started on:

07 Mar 2009

Last Updated:

15 May 2010

Views:

84638

Type:

Created from scratch

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Description

Ultimate Graphics Tweak

Important: Test version of tweak compatible with patch 1.0.6.0 is available. Tell me how it works. Get it HERE

Presentation in HD

What is this?

Ultimate Graphics Tweak is a little modification which allow you to enable improved post processing effects like Motion Blur and Depth Of Field.
It also smoothens dotted shadows and jaggy edges while keeping whole game sharp and clean. As a result game feels like a movie, and is
visibly smoother even at low frame rates (15-25FPS).

NOTE: To improve your gaming experience even more I recommend GTA4 Enviroment mod by kriller2 as a great addition to this tweak.

You have a choice

To satisfy all of you I divided Ultimate Graphics Tweak into all possible combinations of particular effects so you can enjoy only those
you really like. Just look at the table below and decide which tweak suits you best. If you want to check more than one option just install one
of those tweaks and then overwrite files from another one, it's safe.

Depth Of Field Motion Blur Smooth Shadows Download Screenshot: Driving Screenshot: Landscape Screenshot: Shadows
YES YES YES Tweak 1
YES YES NO Tweak 2
YES NO YES Tweak 3
YES NO NO Tweak 4
NO YES YES Tweak 5
NO YES NO Tweak 6
NO NO YES Tweak 7
Installation

Instruction for patch 1.0.0.0 and 1.0.1.0 users:

1. Unpack chosen archive wherever you want

2. Run MagicIV (included in archive)

3. Click on "validate Files"

4. After validation click "Apply patch" button

5. Go to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\ and rename visualsettings.dat as visualsettings.OLD.dat

6. Copy visualsettings.dat from unpacked archive to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\

7. There is a rage_postfx.fxc file in following folders:
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_atidx10
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_low_ati
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv6
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv7
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv8
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30
Rename this file in every folder to rage_postfx.OLD.fxc then copy file rage_postfx.fxc from unpacked archive to each of these folders

8. Click "Verify" button and after successful verification close MagicIV

9. Play the game (set "definition" to off in graphics options or just press "p" while in game)

NOTE: Keep MagicIV app somewhere on your disk because it's neccesary if you want to come back to original game settings

Uninstallation:

If you want to go back to original settings run MagicIV and click on "Recover", then just delete each of the new files you copied from
the unpacked archive, and remove the ".OLD." extension from each of the backups you made.

Instruction for patch 1.0.2.0 - 1.0.4.0 SINGLEPLAYER users:

1. Unpack chosen archive wherever you want

2. Go to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\ and rename visualsettings.dat as visualsettings.OLD.dat

3. Copy visualsettings.dat from unpacked archive to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\

4. There is a rage_postfx.fxc file in following folders:
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_atidx10
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_low_ati
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv6
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv7
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv8
..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30
Rename this file in every folder to rage_postfx.OLD.fxc then copy file rage_postfx.fxc from unpacked archive to each of these folders

5. Play the game (set "definition" to off in graphics options or just press "p" while in game)

Uninstallation:

If you want to go back to original settings just delete each of the new files you copied from the unpacked archive, and remove
the ".OLD." extension from each of the backups you made.

Notes for patch 1.0.4.0 MULTIPLAYER users:

If you want to go multiplayer with this mod applied you need an ASI loader and MP File Check Fix by Alexander Blade.

ASI loader: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=380830

MP File Check Fix: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=406198

Instructions, download and support available in this threads.

Credits

Belinda - For ultra-cool tips
Klanly - For a solution on how to separate static blur from DOF and MB.
Thales - For great, great screenshots.
Aru - For MagicIV and other cool tools.
Alexander Blade - For ASI loader and great asi scripts.
CharmingCharlie - For keeping it sticky.
Suction Testicle Man - For lifting limits of pics in one post

Comments

rinuextreme commented 2 months ago:

New version? What's new?

Pukli commented 3 months ago:

I've tweak1 enabled on this video of mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7eRJxauqUQ

PlatinumMOTO commented 5 months ago:

can someone help me apply this mod mine just looks terrible and none of my options are visible. ex: start, social, options, controller, audio, display, graphics, and so on.

MetalPinguin commented 7 months ago:

It is so f*cking amazing. My Dual-Core had some troubles at some points running the game smoothly, but your Mod managed to get me a perfect game with ultimate view distance and details. I also like the motion blur and improved shadows! 5/5

MattyDienhoff commented over a year ago:

I was skeptical at first, I suspected the motion blur would be over the top, but fortunately I was wrong, this looks wonderful in game and the depth of field essentially acts as a substitute for anti-aliasing by making things look a lot less jagged, and unlike the default blur, it does so without making things look so blurry it seems like Niko needs glasses.

5/5, this is indispensable to me now.