[1.x.x ] [ReShade] Mediator KSP presets (SweetFX, GemFX, McFX) - Eyecandy!

[JayS_NL]

If you are like me and you want to give KSP that little bit of extra push - to make it look even better - you're in good luck!

PRESENTING:

JayS_NL's custom KSP ReShade presets for KSP

I have struggled to find some up-to-date and nice looking presets for either SweetFX, GemFX, ENB, etc. I'm one of those guys that will take the eyecandy if possible - and run a mod or 60 too.. So i decided to take a look on the web to see if there are any tools to (re)create some custom presets for DLL-injectors like SweetFX. I found a nifty tool called ReShade which runs on .NET. It has a AiO programme called Mediator, which allows you to tweak a dozen settings and effects, to mix/match your favourite looks. And so i did. I made two presets, but the second version is the one i'm currently mostly working on. The first one is more 'movie-like-ish with some bloom on highlights', the second more 'natural' with less bloom and better white/black levels. 

PSA: This mod does not do the graphical overhaul. Most effects and and textures are from other mods. It's a mix/match of @Proot's KSPRC and @Nhawks17's SVE. Do download them!

Comparison on KSC:

Comparison during night launch: 

Comparison around Kerbin:

Real life during twitch on KSPTV

Check a video demonstration of the V2 preset here.

HOW TO INSTALL PRESET

1. Download ReShade and extract it somewhere.
2. Run Mediator.
3. Point Mediator to your KSP.exe and select the right shader-injector (DX11 gives the best results, imo)
4. Click on 'TheLazy.Net' connect and browse through the presets.
5. Find my first presets (V1 and/or V2) and click Download And Use.
6. Save the preset (or give it a new name)
7. Click on Update and then 'Permanent Push To Application'
8. Enjoy!

MUST HAVES, but not necessary for the presets:
- Scatterer
- KSPRC and/or Stock Visual Enhancements.

If you like the presets, please share your screenshots, especially during night-time launches /w lots of lights - and let me know what you think!

Check my original Reddit post for other info: https://www.reddit.com/r/KerbalSpaceProgram/comments/41utxm/so_im_working_on_a_custon_reshade_preset_what_do/

KSP V1:

KSP V2:

Edited January 30, 2016 by JayS_NL

[Drew Kerman]

V2 looks promising but why are all the screenshots from orbit?

[JayS_NL]

Just now, Gaiiden said:

V2 looks promising but why are all the screenshots from orbit?

Still need to dump a lot more images. Any scene with (lots of) light will make it look best. Standing on a surface will only do so much  But i will add more quickly!

[Noname115]

This has to be one of, if not THE best reshader for KSP I have ever seen. This is almost too much power for one simple man to hold.

[Jimbodiah]

What is from this mos itself, as most effects in the screenshots are made by scatterer?

[JayS_NL]

7 hours ago, Jimbodiah said:

What is from this mos itself, as most effects in the screenshots are made by scatterer?

In order:
- Gaussian Anamflare
- Levels (black/white)
- DPX (contrast, gamma, sat, light movie-ish)
- LiftGammaGain (darks, mids, highs adjustments)
- ToneMap (color adjustments)
- Vibrance (color saturation)
- Curves (contrast)
- ReinHardLinear (film-ish contrast curve)
- FilmGrain
- Gauss (advanced bloom-ish)

See OP for comparison footage  

Edited January 27, 2016 by maseo

[JayS_NL]

Added videos. Space video will come tomorrow.

[NastaseRaul0]

That's amazing

[JayS_NL]

On 28-1-2016 at 3:31 PM, NastaseRaul0 said:

That's amazing

Thanks buddy! 

New screen from space:

[Hysterrics]

Ooooh. Very interesting. Will look into later.

[sDaZe]

damn, will be downloading this  

[JayS_NL]

9 hours ago, sDaZe said:

damn, will be downloading this  

 

12 hours ago, Sequinox said:

Ooooh. Very interesting. Will look into later.

Let me know how it looks on your ends with screenshots!

[Hysterrics]

1 hour ago, JayS_NL said:

 

Let me know how it looks on your ends with screenshots!

Hmm. Not sure. I think I did something wrong. It made by game startup time a bit slower and i didn't notice a difference. I probably installed it wrong.

[JayS_NL]

21 hours ago, Sequinox said:

Hmm. Not sure. I think I did something wrong. It made by game startup time a bit slower and i didn't notice a difference. I probably installed it wrong.

do you see ReShade being started in the top left corner?

[jasonlewis]

Does this work on the (unofficial) 64 bit version? I pointed the Mediator to my KSP.exe and hit the Connect button but it doesn't seem to return anything. So I hit crawling for more and it comes back with some bloody Resident Evil presets. Cheers mate.

[JayS_NL]

On 3-3-2016 at 11:13 AM, jasonlewis said:

Does this work on the (unofficial) 64 bit version? I pointed the Mediator to my KSP.exe and hit the Connect button but it doesn't seem to return anything. So I hit crawling for more and it comes back with some bloody Resident Evil presets. Cheers mate.

Hey. Yet it works for the unofficial x64, that's what i run. You might need to crawl a bit more, it's definitely in there.

[TAImatem]

have anyone tried it with 1.1 64bit?

[iptoux]

2 hours ago, TAImatem said:

have anyone tried it with 1.1 64bit?

since reshade hit version 2.0 the mediator is not more included in the reshade package, so i installed reshade 1.1 pointet to the ksp_x64 and clicked on thelazy.net but the program do not find anything, it seems that thelazy.net is down when you visit the site in browser.

i think the Op must update his installation steps to update to reshade2.0

[hoover2701]

Works for me using Reshader 1.1. You have to search lazynet multiple times. I had to do it for 7 or 8 times, then JayS_NL shaders v1 and v2 show up.

[1990eam]

I don't understand how to install this. I downloaded the ReShade file but it didn't come with the AiO programme called Mediator, nor could I find it on the ReShade site.

Can someone give me a hand? There must be something I'm missing.

Edited October 24, 2016 by 1990eam

[JayS_NL]

On 8-4-2016 at 3:47 PM, iptoux said:

since reshade hit version 2.0 the mediator is not more included in the reshade package, so i installed reshade 1.1 pointet to the ksp_x64 and clicked on thelazy.net but the program do not find anything, it seems that thelazy.net is down when you visit the site in browser.

i think the Op must update his installation steps to update to reshade2.0

I haven't touched it in a very long time, nor do i know how ReShade 2.0 will work with these profiles. I'll have a look again at some point, but for now, the old reshade is the way to go (pre 2.0)

Edited October 24, 2016 by JayS_NL

[EvWoN]

3 hours ago, JayS_NL said:

I'll have a look again at some point, but for now, the old reshade is the way to go (pre 2.0)

This looks amazing and I want in on it. I tried getting ReShade 1.1 with SweetFx from https://sfx.thelazy.net/downloads/ but that .zip doesnt seem to have a Mediator file in it and the only executable is the ReShade Setup.exe which only allows me to select KSP and launch it, no actual options beyond turning effects ( of which there arent any cuz I never applied a preset) off and on in game w/ scrolllock.

Thx

Evwon

[1990eam]

3 hours ago, EvWoN said:

This looks amazing and I want in on it. I tried getting ReShade 1.1 with SweetFx from https://sfx.thelazy.net/downloads/ but that .zip doesnt seem to have a Mediator file in it and the only executable is the ReShade Setup.exe which only allows me to select KSP and launch it, no actual options beyond turning effects ( of which there arent any cuz I never applied a preset) off and on in game w/ scrolllock.

Thx

Evwon

Hello. I found the 1.1 that comes with the Mediator here http://www.mediafire.com/file/qzt57592861g1fv/ReShade+1.1.0f1.7z

However, I ran it but it didn't find the presets Jays_Nl made. I don't know if they are still uploaded or not.

Edited October 24, 2016 by 1990eam

[EvWoN]

EDIT: Btw, Thank You 1990eam to bringing me a step closer.

13 hours ago, 1990eam said:

Hello. I found the 1.1 that comes with the Mediator here http://www.mediafire.com/file/qzt57592861g1fv/ReShade+1.1.0f1.7z

However, I ran it but it didn't find the presets Jays_Nl made. I don't know if they are still uploaded or not.

Obviously not OP's fault but Mediator is insanely bad (maybe because its outdated or something). What sort of inefficient system is this? I crawled a dozen times and every now and then I get a new preset. GTA V, Custome Test - KSP by reesew, etc, and even Call of Duty Online (note even the actual game). I am only 5 out of 363 presets in like 20 minutes. I can easily download the V2 preset from https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/5056/ but can't browse for it or inject it. Sorry but this is a bit silly.

Update: BTW, I got 9 presets now, out of 363. :/ Sorry, 12 of 569. At this rate it would take a indefinite time, lol

Edited October 25, 2016 by EvWoN

[JayS_NL]

So, for all the shader lovers, i've updates the preset to work with the new reshade.me version 3.0.x.

http://imgur.com/a/3JE0C

Create a new file in your KSP folder, name it whatever you want .ini , and paste the following in it:

KeyBloomAndLensFlares=0,0,0,0
KeyAdaptiveSharpen=0,0,0,0
KeyGP65CJ042DOF=0,0,0,0
KeyDeband=0,0,0,0
KeyClarity=0,0,0,0
KeyLumaSharpen=0,0,0,0
KeyDaltonize=0,0,0,0
KeyAmbientLight=0,0,0,0
KeyTonemap=0,0,0,0
KeyBorder=0,0,0,0
KeyCartoon=0,0,0,0
KeyColourfulness=0,0,0,0
KeyMode3=0,0,0,0
KeyCA=0,0,0,0
KeyTechnicolor2=0,0,0,0
KeySMAA=0,0,0,0
KeyColorMatrix=0,0,0,0
KeyAdvancedCRT=0,0,0,0
KeyCurves=0,0,0,0
KeyKNearestNeighbors=0,0,0,0
KeyNonLocalMeans=0,0,0,0
KeyRingDOF=0,0,0,0
KeyMagicDOF=0,0,0,0
KeyMXAO=0,0,0,0
KeyFilmGrain2=0,0,0,0
KeyFilmGrain=0,0,0,0
KeyMatsoDOF=0,0,0,0
KeyMartyMcFlyDOF=0,0,0,0
KeyEmphasize=0,0,0,0
KeyDPX=0,0,0,0
KeyFilmicPass=0,0,0,0
KeyMode1=0,0,0,0
KeyMotionBlur=0,0,0,0
KeyMode2=0,0,0,0
KeyFXAA=0,0,0,0
KeyVibrance=0,0,0,0
KeyHDR=0,0,0,0
KeyGaussianBlur=0,0,0,0
KeyLevels=0,0,0,0
KeyHighPassSharp=0,0,0,0
KeyHQ4X=0,0,0,0
KeyLiftGammaGain=0,0,0,0
KeyLightDoF_AutoFocus=0,0,0,0
KeyLightDoF_Far=0,0,0,0
KeyTechnicolor=0,0,0,0
KeyLightDoF_Near=0,0,0,0
KeyLUT=0,0,0,0
KeyReflectiveBumpmapping=0,0,0,0
KeyMonochrome=0,0,0,0
KeyTiltShift=0,0,0,0
KeyTint=0,0,0,0
KeySurfaceBlur=0,0,0,0
KeyVignette=0,0,0,0
Techniques=AmbientLight,BloomAndLensFlares,Curves,Deband,FilmGrain,HDR,Vibrance,Vignette

[Clarity.fx]
ClarityBlendMode=2.000000
ClarityRadius=3.000000
ClarityOffset=2.000000
ClarityDarkIntensity=0.400000
ClarityBlendIfDark=50.000000
ClarityBlendIfLight=205.000000
ClarityStrength=0.400000
ClarityViewBlendIfMask=0.000000
ClarityLightIntensity=0.000000
ClarityViewMask=0.000000

[Border.fx]
border_width=0.000000,1.000000
border_ratio=2.350000
border_color=0.700000,0.000000,0.000000

[HQ4X.fx]
k=-1.100000
s=1.500000
mx=1.000000
max_w=0.750000
lum_add=0.330000
min_w=0.030000

[AdaptiveSharpen.fx]
D_compr_low=0.253000
L_compr_low=0.169000
curve_height=0.380000
curveslope=0.400000
D_overshoot=0.009000
L_overshoot=0.003000
D_compr_high=0.504000
L_compr_high=0.337000
max_scale_lim=0.100000
pm_p=0.750000

[AmbientLight.fx]
alAdaptBaseMult=1.480000
alDebug=0.000000
AL_DirtTex=0.000000
alInt=4.600000
alThreshold=14.000001
AL_Adaptation=1.000000
AL_Dirt=0.000000
alAdapt=2.000000
alLensThresh=0.040000
alAdaptBaseBlackLvL=2.000000
AL_Vibrance=-1.000000
AL_Adaptive=2.000000
alDirtInt=1.000000
alLensInt=2.800000
alDirtOVInt=1.000000
AL_Lens=-1.000000

[CRT.fx]
Resolution=1.150000
Curvature=0.000000
Gamma=2.400000
Brightness=0.900000
MonitorGamma=2.200000
ScanlineIntensity=2.000000
CornerSize=0.010000
ScanlineGaussian=1.000000
CurvatureRadius=1.500000
ViewerDistance=2.000000
Angle=0.000000,0.000000
Overscan=1.010000
Oversample=1.000000

[Bloom.fx]
bGodrayEnable=-1.000000
iBloomMixmode=2.000000
fBloomSaturation=0.980000
bAnamFlareEnable=0.000000
fBloomThreshold=0.854000
fLensdirtSaturation=2.000000
fBloomAmount=0.800000
fLensdirtIntensity=0.400000
fBloomTint=0.752941,0.729412,0.690196
fFlareLuminance=0.095000
bLensdirtEnable=0.000000
iLensdirtMixmode=1.000000
bLenzEnable=0.000000
fLensdirtTint=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000
fAnamFlareThreshold=0.900000
fAnamFlareWideness=2.400000
fAnamFlareAmount=14.500000
fAnamFlareCurve=1.200000
fAnamFlareColor=0.012000,0.313000,0.588000
fLenzIntensity=1.000000
fLenzThreshold=0.960000
bChapFlareEnable=0.000000
fChapFlareTreshold=0.900000
iChapFlareCount=15.000000
fChapFlareDispersal=0.250000
fFlareIntensity=2.070000
fChapFlareSize=0.450000
fChapFlareCA=0.000000,0.010000,0.020000
fChapFlareIntensity=100.000000
fGodrayDecay=0.990000
fGodrayExposure=1.044000
fGodrayWeight=1.304000
fGodrayDensity=1.000000
fGodrayThreshold=0.992000
iGodraySamples=96.000000
fFlareBlur=200.980011
fFlareTint=0.137000,0.216000,1.000000

[ColorMatrix.fx]
ColorMatrix_Red=0.817000,0.183000,0.000000
ColorMatrix_Green=0.333000,0.667000,0.000000
ColorMatrix_Blue=0.000000,0.125000,0.875000
Strength=1.000000

[Sepia.fx]
Tint=0.550000,0.430000,0.420000
Strength=0.580000

[Cartoon.fx]
Power=1.500000
EdgeSlope=1.500000

[CA.fx]
Shift=2.500000,-0.500000
Strength=0.500000

[Colourfulness.fx]
lim_luma=0.540000
colourfulness=0.110000

[SurfaceBlur.fx]
BlurRadius=1.000000
BlurOffset=1.000000
BlurEdge=0.500000
BlurStrength=1.000000

[Curves.fx]
Mode=2.000000
Formula=7.000000
Contrast=-0.200000

[Daltonize.fx]
Type=0.000000

[Deband.fx]
Threshold=0.008000
Range=19.900002
Iterations=1.000000
Grain=0.010000

[Denoise.fx]
LerpCoefficeint=0.800000
NoiseLevel=0.150000
WeightThreshold=0.030000
CounterThreshold=0.050000
GaussianSigma=50.000000

[DOF.fx]
DOF_FARBLURCURVE=2.000000
fADOF_ShapeCurvatureAmount=0.300000
DOF_AUTOFOCUS=1.000000
DOF_MOUSEDRIVEN_AF=-1.000000
fGPDOFChromaAmount=0.150000
DOF_INFINITEFOCUS=1.000000
fGPDOFBiasCurve=2.000000
DOF_FOCUSPOINT=0.500000,0.500000
bADOF_ShapeApertureEnable=0.000000
DOF_FOCUSSAMPLES=6.000000
DOF_MANUALFOCUSDEPTH=0.020000
DOF_NEARBLURCURVE=1.600000
fGPDOFBrightnessMultiplier=2.000000
bGPDOFPolygonalBokeh=1.000000
fRingDOFFringe=0.500000
DOF_FOCUSRADIUS=0.050000
DOF_BLURRADIUS=15.000000
fADOF_BokehCurve=4.000000
iRingDOFSamples=6.000000
iRingDOFRings=4.000000
fGPDOFBrightnessThreshold=0.500000
fRingDOFThreshold=0.700000
bADOF_ShapeCurvatureEnable=0.000000
fRingDOFGain=27.000000
fRingDOFBias=0.000000
bADOF_ImageChromaEnable=0.000000
iMagicDOFBlurQuality=8.000000
fMagicDOFColorCurve=4.000000
iGPDOFQuality=6.000000
fADOF_ShapeChromaAmount=0.125000
fADOF_ShapeRotation=0.000000
iGPDOFPolygonCount=5.000000
fGPDOFBias=10.000000
fADOF_SmootheningAmount=1.000000
bMatsoDOFChromaEnable=1.000000
fMatsoDOFChromaPow=1.400000
fMatsoDOFBokehCurve=8.000000
iADOF_ShapeQuality=17.000000
iMatsoDOFBokehQuality=2.000000
fMatsoDOFBokehAngle=0.000000
bADOF_RotAnimationEnable=0.000000
fADOF_RotAnimationSpeed=2.000000
fADOF_ShapeWeightAmount=1.000000
fADOF_ShapeApertureAmount=0.010000
bADOF_ShapeAnamorphEnable=0.000000
fADOF_ShapeAnamorphRatio=0.200000
bADOF_ShapeDistortEnable=0.000000
bADOF_ShapeChromaEnable=0.000000
fADOF_ShapeWeightCurve=4.000000
fADOF_ShapeDistortAmount=0.200000
bADOF_ShapeDiffusionEnable=0.000000
fADOF_ShapeDiffusionAmount=0.100000
bADOF_ShapeWeightEnable=0.000000
iADOF_ImageChromaHues=5.000000
iADOF_ShapeChromaMode=3.000000
fADOF_ImageChromaCurve=1.000000
fADOF_ImageChromaAmount=3.000000

[Vignette.fx]
Type=0.000000
Center=0.500000,0.500000
Ratio=1.000000
Radius=2.000000
Amount=-1.000000
Slope=2.000000

[DPX.fx]
Strength=0.200000
RGB_Curve=8.000000,8.000000,8.000000
RGB_C=0.360000,0.360000,0.340000
Contrast=0.100000
Saturation=3.000000
Colorfulness=2.500000

[Emphasize.fx]
ManualFocusDepth=0.026000
FocusRangeDepth=0.010000
EffectFactor=0.900000
BlendColor=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
FocusEdgeDepth=0.050000
BlendFactor=0.000000

[FilmGrain.fx]
Intensity=0.290000
Variance=0.360000
Mean=0.500000
SignalToNoiseRatio=4.000000

[FilmGrain2.fx]
grainamount=0.050000
coloramount=0.600000
lumamount=1.000000
grainsize=1.600000

[FilmicPass.fx]
Linearization=0.500000
Strength=0.850000
Contrast=1.000000
Fade=0.400000
Bleach=0.000000
Saturation=-0.150000
GreenCurve=1.000000
RedCurve=1.000000
BlueCurve=1.000000
BaseCurve=1.500000
BaseGamma=1.000000
EffectGamma=0.650000
EffectGammaR=1.000000
EffectGammaG=1.000000
EffectGammaB=1.000000
LumCoeff=0.212656,0.715158,0.072186

[SMAA.fx]
EdgeDetectionType=1.000000
EdgeDetectionThreshold=0.100000
MaxSearchSteps=98.000000
MaxSearchStepsDiagonal=16.000000
CornerRounding=0.000000
DebugOutput=0.000000

[FineSharp.fx]
cstr=0.900000
sstr=2.000000
pstr=1.272000
xstr=0.190000
lstr=1.490000
xrep=0.250000

[FXAA.fx]
Subpix=0.250000
EdgeThreshold=0.125000
EdgeThresholdMin=0.000000

[GaussianBlur.fx]
GaussianBlurRadius=1.000000
GaussianBlurOffset=1.000000
GaussianBlurStrength=0.300000

[HDR.fx]
HDRPower=1.120000
radius1=0.713000
radius2=0.870000

[HighPassSharpen.fx]
HighPassSharpRadius=1.000000
HighPassViewBlendIfMask=0.000000
HighPassSharpOffset=1.000000
HighPassBlendMode=1.000000
HighPassBlendIfLight=255.000000
HighPassBlendIfDark=0.000000
HighPassLightIntensity=1.000000
HighPassDarkIntensity=1.000000
HighPassSharpStrength=0.400000
HighPassViewSharpMask=0.000000

[LUT.fx]
fLUT_AmountChroma=1.000000
fLUT_AmountLuma=1.000000

[Levels.fx]
BlackPoint=16.000000
WhitePoint=235.000000
HighlightClipping=0.000000

[TiltShift.fx]
BlurMultiplier=10.000000
Line=0.000000
Axis=0.000000
Offset=0.000000
BlurCurve=1.000000

[LiftGammaGain.fx]
RGB_Lift=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000
RGB_Gamma=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000
RGB_Gain=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

[MXAO.fx]
bMXAOSmoothNormalsEnable=0.000000
fMXAOAmbientOcclusionAmount=2.000000
fMXAONormalBias=0.200000
fMXAOFadeoutStart=0.200000
iMXAOBayerDitherLevel=3.000000
fMXAOIndirectLightingAmount=4.000000
iMXAOSampleCount=24.000000
fMXAOIndirectLightingSaturation=1.000000
fMXAOSampleRadius=2.500000
fMXAOBlurSharpness=2.000000
fMXAOBlurSteps=2.000000
bMXAODebugViewEnable=0.000000
fMXAOFadeoutEnd=0.400000

[LightDoF.fx]
fLightDoF_Width=4.840000
f2LightDoF_CA=0.000000,1.000000
f2Bokeh_AutoFocusCenter=0.500000,0.500000
fLightDoF_Amount=10.000000
bLightDoF_UseCA=-1.000000
bLightDoF_AutoFocus=1.000000
fLightDoF_ManualFocus=0.000000
bLightDoF_UseMouseFocus=-1.000000
fLightDoF_AutoFocusSpeed=0.100000

[LumaSharpen.fx]
pattern=1.000000
sharp_strength=0.650000
sharp_clamp=0.035000
offset_bias=1.000000
show_sharpen=0.000000

[Monochrome.fx]
Coefficients=0.210000,0.720000,0.070000
ColorSaturation=0.000000

[MotionBlur.fx]
mbRecall=0.400000
mbSoftness=1.000000

[RBM.fx]
iRBM_SampleCount=32.000000
fRBM_LowerThreshold=0.100000
fRBM_BlurWidthPixels=100.000000
fRBM_ColorMask_Orange=1.000000
fRBM_ReliefHeight=0.300000
fRBM_FresnelMult=0.500000
fRBM_FresnelReflectance=0.300000
fRBM_UpperThreshold=0.200000
fRBM_ColorMask_Red=1.000000
fRBM_ColorMask_Yellow=1.000000
fRBM_ColorMask_Green=1.000000
fRBM_ColorMask_Cyan=1.000000
fRBM_ColorMask_Blue=1.000000
fRBM_ColorMask_Magenta=1.000000

[Technicolor2.fx]
Saturation=1.000000
ColorStrength=0.200000,0.200000,0.200000
Brightness=1.000000
Strength=1.000000

[Technicolor.fx]
Power=4.000000
RGBNegativeAmount=0.880000,0.880000,0.880000
Strength=0.400000

[Tonemap.fx]
Defog=0.000000
Bleach=0.000000
Gamma=1.000000
Exposure=0.000000
Saturation=0.000000
FogColor=0.000000,0.000000,1.000000

[Vibrance.fx]
Vibrance=0.480000
VibranceRGBBalance=1.000000,1.000000,1.000000

Then, ingame load the new Reshade with SHIFT + F2 and select your created .ini file.

 

Edited February 16, 2017 by JayS_NL