Mods For Graphics?

[LaughMask]

I was wondering, I've searched on NexusMods and on the Workshop, has anyone made, or knows where to find a near realistic graphic update? overall these graphics are amazing, but I'd love to see some more realistic updates to the graphics, maybe something pulled from Google Earth or something? I dunno, this game is amazing, and I'd love to see just how beautiful it can be.

[jmmsmokey]

I don't know of any that aren't paid mods, and, of course, we can't discuss paid mods on Steam.

[hackintoshchap]

To pull from Google earth would require a new custom built game engine - nothing like this has been done apart from MFS 2020.

A development team larger than all of SCS staff would be required to work on work on this. It isn't a simple mod project.

If you created a game with google earth images, then you would run in to licencing issues and take down notices faster than a fly is attracted to ****.

Even with licencing for google earth, you have further licensing issues from all the brands that appear in real life.

Existing prefabs for delivery/pickup points wouldn't work and this all needs to be re-engineered.

Traffic on the google images doesn't move and it doesn't match up with images a few frames away.

Better graphics APIs are being worked on to move the game to DX12 and Vulkan support - possibly as soon as next year. That will make some aspects better like AA which SCS know is needing an update.

There are a number of "Realistic" graphics updates which make changes rather than being actual 'improvements.

There is a project in existence for users with Nvidia graphics cards, which uses a tool to give additional nvidia driver settings control to uses which results in a smoother all over graphics image.
https://roextended.ro/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1000

You MUST follow the instructions exactly as written - so be vigilant, so many rush through it and skip parts thinking it will still work.

Grimes has a few different seasons mods which are popular.
https://grimesmods.wordpress.com/category/ats-mods/

You need to be careful with graphics mods when there is a big game update due shortly (1.45) as some of these graphics mods may need time to update - especially at holiday time....
Have a clean profile to play on if you encounter this happening - it lets you continue the game while waiting on mods to be come compatible with new game version.

[TwinShadow]

You need to be careful with graphics mods when there is a big game update due shortly (1.45)...
*snip*

One weather mod I'm using is working fine in 1.45. I regularly play and test mods on new versions to see what will break and all that.

If anyone is curious, it's Kass's Brutal Weather[forum.scssoft.com] that's working fine for me. All of the other mods I'm using are also working fine so far without too much issues.

[JustANumber]

Reshade?

[TwinShadow]

I don't personally use Reshade as it's stupidly resource intensive and for me, not worth it. Some people do though, and that's on them.

[AyMazingATS]

I don't touch Reshade, haven't in awhile actually, but I use Nvidia's built in Overlay which in my opinion is not overly resource heavy.

[Elijah1]

Same as the other guy said
For me reshade is just way too intensive for my system and in some cases corrupted game files

But in terms of ATS graphics i really only turned off the in game AA and replaced it with nvidia control panel AA until SCS moves to DX12

[r33sie5x3]

IMpossible.