Even Better Sprites with ReShade + NVInspector

[Mimosa]

NVInspector Download

https://ci.appveyor.com/project/Orbmu2k/nvidiaprofileinspector/build/artifacts

ReShade Download

https://reshade.me


NVINSPECTOR STEPS

1. Set up a new profile for BlazBlue X Tag Battle from one of the icons up top. Hovering over them should give a quick description.
2. Another Icon at the top should point it towards the exe file found in BBTAGs local file directory. I think it is BBTAG.exe.
3. Use the
se settings:

AA - Mode:
Override

AA Setting:
2x, 4x, 8xQ Multisampling and

AA Transparency Supersampling
2x, 4x, 8x Sparse Grid Supersampling

****** You will need a beefy setup to run this. Especially 8x. You can also try 2x to see if that offers some better image quality. ******

****** If you do have a beefy setup and you get sub 60FPS then try alt+tabbing or alt+entering. This seemed to help get the game back on track. ******

You can also set AF to User Defined and 16x if you want

RESHADE STEPS
1. Run the .exe and point to the BBTAG.exe
2. It should automatically detect that it's a DX9 game
3. Choose to download the post processing affects from the repository
4. Deselect all of the effects. Having them all selected will be too overwhelming and most of them are not necessary.
5. Select the ones you need.The main ones I use for this game are:
FXAA
SMAA
LumaSharpeN
Fake HDR
HQ4X

Depending on you resolution settings will depend on how much of each you will need. Mainly focus on setting your AA then move to HQ4X. Finally adjust you sharpness with LumaSharpen if you have to and use HDR to adjust colors.

I used a small bit of HQ4X, and maxed out FXAA and SMAA. You might also want to use fake HDR to adjust the color a little bit due to SMAA cause a little bit of darkening.


****** IF YOUR GAME STARTS TOO DARK ******
If you start the game and the coloring is super dark then a few restarts show fix it. I think it's either an issue with one of the ReShade settings.

Also ReShade will start and then disappear when the game is booting just Alt-Enter twice to get ReShade reactivated.

Here's what the new RWBY sprites look like now
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1416032495

Here's what older sprites look like now
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1416032539

These are 4K images so you can click the images again for a larger image.

****** I'm also using the BBTAG Improvement Mod for the higher rending resolution, but it's not nessecary. ******

[Sixoul]

May I ask what you're running. My main reason for refunding the game was the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ sprites and the poor options. The mod improves the options a bit and this seems to vastly improve the sprites.

[Kuro]

I just tried and...wow. The difference is night and day, it looks WAY better with forced AA and AF. And still 60FPS :D

Thanks for the heads up!

[Mimosa]

Originally posted by twitch.tv/Sixoul:

May I ask what you're running. My main reason for refunding the game was the ♥♥♥♥♥♥ sprites and the poor options. The mod improves the options a bit and this seems to vastly improve the sprites.

I would say as long as you have a dedicated GPU that's at least around a 1060 level, you should be fine. And I feel like I might be guessing a little high. You should see results at 4X.

I would probably ask other people that try this about their hardware specs. I'm using a Titan Xp, so I'm a horrible gauge for what you need for a good baseline. I'm running this at 4K with 8X settings. I tried 4X and couldn't tell too much of a difference and it is way less taxing. As long as you keep 1080p settings and use 4X along with ReShade you should be fine on low end enthusiast hardware.

[OverChipz]

what settings exactly should i use with reshade?

and at 1440p should i change rendering resolution with the imp mod or leave it at 1080p?

[Mimosa]

I'll get you some numbers when I make it back to my office.

[Reverb Shock]

I can't get ReShade to work with this game. I install the program and open BBTAG, but pressing shift+F2 does nothing. If I use D39, the game won't open. If I use D310+ or OpenGL, it does nothing. Any idea how I can get it to work? I'm on Windows 10 with a GTX 1070 if it matters.

[David]

Originally posted by Reverb Shock:

I can't get ReShade to work with this game. I install the program and open BBTAG, but pressing shift+F2 does nothing. If I use D39, the game won't open. If I use D310+ or OpenGL, it does nothing. Any idea how I can get it to work? I'm on Windows 10 with a GTX 1070 if it matters.

This is my exact issue too.

[Mimosa]

Do you have the newest version of ReShade? 3.3.2. Older versions won't start up with newer games.

[David]

Yeah, pulled the latest installer from the ReShade site and selected Direct3D 9 for the API renderer. I thought something might be off with the initial config so also opted to install w/o any preset shaders and game will not open if the d3d9.dll file is present.

[CuraeL]

You should do a guide on this, btw. :) Also, I feel like I need to mention how ReShade just does color fixes and if you like more saturation you should use it. If not, you shouldn't. Also, AA'ing 2D sprited into oblivion is not really going to give you any quality either. It's just gonna ♥♥♥♥ up the whole sprite. ;) Have fun with it bros. I know ya'll love saturated colors. Lul.

[David]

Originally posted by CuraeL:

You should do a guide on this, btw. :) Also, I feel like I need to mention how ReShade just does color fixes and if you like more saturation you should use it. If not, you shouldn't. Also, AA'ing 2D sprited into oblivion is not really going to give you any quality either. It's just gonna ♥♥♥♥ up the whole sprite. ;) Have fun with it bros. I know ya'll love saturated colors. Lul.

Eh, I just saw the post guide and said "hey, I have a few free minutes this evening, why not tinker around." Have no desire to muck with the color settings because it'll really look jank on the OLED TV. Sometimes it's just fun to screw around with the PC versions of games, just for the the hell of it.

[Mimosa]

Without the AA the sprites look worse. I can post some before and after. But I'm applying AA at 4K so people might have to tone it back if they are running it at lower resolutions.

[OverChipz]

So for some reason
If I use the improvement mod to increase window size and rendering to 1440p and then use nvinspector to override AA I get a worse image (more jaggies)

[Vayne]

No existing profile exists so I created a new one and added BBTag.exe to it. Made the changes exactly as you pointed out but nothing happens. What am I missing? Talking about NVInspector btw. Thanks

[Playahater#1]

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1417076074
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1417075879
I don't know how you guys play without SweetFX or Reshade. Programs is must have at this point in gaming. >_<