Death Stranding SMAA Anti Aliasing and CA

Yes.

Intro

Built-in options for edge smoothing.. Are ass. FXAA is blurry, TAA is blurrier.

This injected preset contains an SMAA shader, set to the maximum, accompanied by a sharpen shader to offset the SMAA blurring. The difference in clarity between smoothing options off and these two shaders enabled should be identical.

Also included is a chromatic aberration shader because I'm obsessed with color fringe. That can be disabled. 'home'.

Anti-Aliasing Mod

https://www mediafire com/file/hy4hhleiownbmb6/Death_Stranding_ReShade_SMAA_CA.RAR/file

add back the dots(.).

Extract the archive files to the following directory,

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Death Stranding

If the ReShade crashes the game, you need to download the latest version of ReShade and update the preset. In that case, download and move the installer to the exe directory. Run the executable, choose update, skip to download shader files, etc. Only update.

If you have the game installed to a different directory or drive, you must edit the ReShade.ini file to reflect that.

EffectSearchPaths=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Death Stranding\reshade-shaders\Shaders

PresetPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Death Stranding\DS.ini

TextureSearchPaths=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Death Stranding\reshade-shaders\textures

These lines.

Ray tracing Mod

https://www.nexusmods.com/deathstranding/mods/4

Download yavor4eto's ray tracing preset for Death Stranding, then copy and paste these lines into the UHGRealisticRTGIWarm.ini file.

Effects=SurfaceSharpen.fx,Technicolor2.fx,FilmGrain2.fx,qUINT_bloom.fx,Lightroom.fx,Clarity2.fx,DOF.fx,FXAA.fx,ChromaticAberration.fx,Border.fx
KeyAdaptiveFog=0
KeyBorder=106,0,0,0
[e-mail]=106,0,0,0
KeyDeband=187,0,0,0
[e-mail]=187,0,0,0
KeyMartyMcFlyDOF=97,0,0,0
[e-mail]=97,0,0,0
KeyMatsoDOF=98,0,0,0
[e-mail]=98,0,0,0
PreprocessorDefinitions=SKYCOLOR_MODE=1
Techniques=LumaSharpen,SMAA,RTGlobalIllumination
TechniqueSorting=Border,Layer,Tint,LUT,LeiFx_Tech,HDR,Cartoon,Colourfulness,TiltShift,Mode1,Mode2,Mode3,Levels,PerfectPerspective,MotionBlur,Chromakey,Tonemap,AdaptiveFog,CA,UIDetect,UIDetect_Before,UIDetect_After,LevelsPlus,FilmGrain,PPFXBloom,UIMask_Top,UIMask_Bottom,LiftGammaGain,AdvancedCRT,Vibrance,PPFX_Godrays,FilmGrain2,Depth3D,Vignette,Curves,LightDoF_AutoFocus,LightDoF_Far,LightDoF_Near,FXAA,Daltonize,MagicBloom,DepthHaze,FilmicAnamorphSharpen,PPFXSSDO,Monochrome,LumaSharpen,DisplayDepth,FilmicPass,Deband,ChromaticAberration,GaussianBlur,AdaptiveSharpen,MultiLUT,CinematicDOF,SMAA,GlitchB,KNearestNeighbors,NonLocalMeans,Before,After,ReflectiveBumpmapping,StageDepth,HighPassSharp,AmbientLight,MXAO,Nightvision,HQ4X,RingDOF,MagicDOF,GP65CJ042DOF,MatsoDOF,MartyMcFlyDOF,Clarity,ASCII,SurfaceBlur,DPX,ColorMatrix,AspectRatioPS,HSLShift,Technicolor,Technicolor2,Emphasize,Nostalgia,EyeAdaption,BloomAndLensFlares,RTGlobalIllumination

[AdaptiveFog.fx]
BloomPower=10.000000
BloomThreshold=10.250000
BloomWidth=0.200000
FogColor=0.900000,0.900000,0.900000
FogCurve=1.500000
FogStart=0.050000
MaxFogFactor=0.800000

[AdaptiveSharpen.fx]
curveslope=0.500000
curve_height=0.131000
D_compr_high=0.500000
D_compr_low=0.250000
D_overshoot=0.009000
L_compr_high=0.334000
L_compr_low=0.167000
L_overshoot=0.003000
pm_p=0.700000
scale_cs=0.056000
scale_lim=0.100000

[AmbientLight.fx]
alAdapt=0.700000
alAdaptBaseBlackLvL=2
alAdaptBaseMult=1.000000
alDebug=0
alDirtInt=1.000000
alDirtOVInt=1.000000
alInt=2.110992
alLensInt=2.000000
alLensThresh=0.500000
alThreshold=15.000000
AL_Adaptation=1
AL_Adaptive=2
AL_Dirt=0
AL_DirtTex=0
AL_Dither=1
AL_Lens=0
AL_Vibrance=4294967295

[Border.fx]
border_color=0.000001,0.000001,0.000001
border_ratio=50.000000
border_width=0.000000,70.000000

[ChromaticAberration.fx]
Shift=2.500000,-0.500000
Strength=0.177000

[Clarity.fx]
ClarityBlendIfDark=40
ClarityBlendIfLight=150
ClarityBlendMode=2
ClarityDarkIntensity=0.400000
ClarityLightIntensity=0.400000
ClarityOffset=5.000000
ClarityRadius=4
ClarityStrength=0.222001
ClarityViewBlendIfMask=0
ClarityViewMask=0

[Clarity2.fx]
BlendIfRange=0.250000
ClarityBlendIfDark=40
ClarityBlendIfLight=255
ClarityBlendMode=4
ClarityDarkIntensity=0.000000
ClarityLightIntensity=0.000000
ClarityOffset=8.000000
ClarityRadius=3
ClarityStrength=0.300000
DitherStrength=1.000000
MaskContrast=0.000000
PreprocessorDefinitions=0

[Colourfulness.fx]
backbuffer_bits=8.000000
colourfulness=-0.520000
col_noise=1
enable_dither=4294967295
lim_luma=0.700000

[Curves.fx]
Contrast=-0.188000
Formula=1
Mode=2

[Deband.fx]
custom_avgdiff=1.800000
custom_maxdiff=4.000000
custom_middiff=2.000000
debug_output=0
Grain=0.010000
iterations=1
Iterations=1
range=24.000000
Range=1.500000
Threshold=0.030000
threshold_preset=0

[DepthHaze.fx]
EffectStrength=0.127000
FogColor=0.800000,0.800000,0.800000
FogFactor=1.000000
FogStart=1.000000

[DiffuseGlow.fx]
BlendMode=0
BlurRadius=1
DebugMode=0
GlowPower=10.000000
GlowSaturation=0.000000
GrainStrength=0.000000
Strength=0.190000
Threshold=0.800000
ThresholdMaskType=2
ThresholdRange=0.800000

[DisplayDepth.fx]
bUIUsePreprocessorDefs=0
fUIFarPlane=1000.000000
iUILogarithmic=0
iUIPresentType=2
iUIReversed=1
iUIUpsideDown=0

[DOF.fx]
bADOF_ImageChromaEnable=0
bADOF_RotAnimationEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeAnamorphEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeApertureEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeChromaEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeCurvatureEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeDiffusionEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeDistortEnable=0
bADOF_ShapeWeightEnable=0
bGPDOFPolygonalBokeh=4294967295
bMatsoDOFChromaEnable=0
DOF_AUTOFOCUS=1
DOF_BLURRADIUS=15.000000
DOF_FARBLURCURVE=2.300000
DOF_FOCUSPOINT=0.500000,1.000000
DOF_FOCUSRADIUS=0.051000
DOF_FOCUSSAMPLES=6
DOF_INFINITEFOCUS=0.079000
DOF_MANUALFOCUSDEPTH=0.020000
DOF_MOUSEDRIVEN_AF=0
DOF_NEARBLURCURVE=1000.000000
fADOF_BokehCurve=4.000000
fADOF_ImageChromaAmount=3.000000
fADOF_ImageChromaCurve=1.000000
fADOF_RotAnimationSpeed=2.000000
fADOF_ShapeAnamorphRatio=0.200000
fADOF_ShapeApertureAmount=0.010000
fADOF_ShapeChromaAmount=0.125000
fADOF_ShapeCurvatureAmount=0.300000
fADOF_ShapeDiffusionAmount=0.100000
fADOF_ShapeDistortAmount=0.200000
fADOF_ShapeRotation=0.000000
fADOF_ShapeWeightAmount=1.000000
fADOF_ShapeWeightCurve=4.000000
fADOF_SmootheningAmount=1.000000
fGPDOFBias=10.000000
fGPDOFBiasCurve=2.000000
fGPDOFBrightnessMultiplier=2.000000
fGPDOFBrightnessThreshold=0.500000
fGPDOFChromaAmount=0.150000
fMagicDOFColorCurve=4.000000
fMatsoDOFBokehAngle=0.000000
fMatsoDOFBokehCurve=8.000000
fMatsoDOFChromaPow=1.400000
fRingDOFBias=0.000000
fRingDOFFringe=0.500000
fRingDOFGain=20.000000
fRingDOFThreshold=0.700000
iADOF_ImageChromaHues=5
iADOF_ShapeChromaMode=3
iADOF_ShapeQuality=17
iGPDOFPolygonCount=5
iGPDOFQuality=6
iMagicDOFBlurQuality=8
iMatsoDOFBokehQuality=2
iRingDOFRings=4
iRingDOFSamples=6

[DPX.fx]
Colorfulness=2.111000
Contrast=0.000000
RGB_C=0.360000,0.360000,0.340000
RGB_Curve=8.000000,8.000000,8.000000
Saturation=2.377000
Strength=0.028000

[FakeHDR.fx]
HDRPower=1.032999
radius1=0.865000
radius2=0.834000

[FilmGrain.fx]
Intensity=0.155000
Mean=0.500000
SignalToNoiseRatio=6
Variance=0.400000

[FilmGrain2.fx]
coloramount=0.660000
grainamount=0.046000
grainsize=1.500000
lumamount=1.000000

[FilmicAnamorphSharpen.fx]
Clamp=0.650000
Coefficient=0
DepthMask=1
DepthMaskContrast=128
Offset=0.100000
Preview=0
Strength=0.883002
UseMask=0

[FilmicPass.fx]
BaseCurve=2.000000
BaseGamma=0.911000
Bleach=0.926000
BlueCurve=1.000000
Contrast=1.011000
EffectGamma=2.000000
EffectGammaB=1.000000
EffectGammaG=1.000000
EffectGammaR=1.000000
Fade=0.022000
GreenCurve=1.000000
Linearization=1.811000
LumCoeff=0.212656,0.715158,0.072186
RedCurve=0.999999
Saturation=-0.115000
Strength=0.959000

[FilmicSharpen.fx]
Clamp=1.000000
Coefficient=0
Offset=1
Preview=0
Strength=2.000000

[FXAA.fx]
EdgeThreshold=0.125000
EdgeThresholdMin=0.000000
Subpix=0.400000

[HSLShift.fx]
HUEBlue=0.146002,0.175618,0.480392
HUECyan=0.164840,0.343137,0.337893
HUEGreen=0.091984,0.852941,0.356874
HUEMagenta=0.612731,0.306373,0.612745
HUEOrange=0.715686,0.471346,0.196463
HUEPurple=0.476736,0.326028,0.627451
HUERed=0.735294,0.209054,0.209054
HUEYellow=0.676471,0.644578,0.315023

[Levels.fx]
BlackPoint=0
HighlightClipping=0
WhitePoint=249

[LevelsPlus.fx]
ACESLuminancePercentage=100,100,100
ColorRangeShift=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
ColorRangeShiftSwitch=0
enableACESFilmRec2020=0
enableACESFilmRec2020old=0
enableACESFitted=0
EnableLevels=4294967295
HighlightClipping=0
InputBlackPoint=0.023529,0.023529,0.043137
InputGamma=0.988000,0.988000,0.988000
InputWhitePoint=0.929412,0.905882,0.88235

Rename to DS.ini. Sorry, will not instruct how to get my SMAA and other settings working with his other .ini. Make sure you also follow his instructions and download the other effect files and such required.

The game may crash or present visual errors with RT enabled. To fix this..

Turn off RT in reshade menu/overlay, make sure anti-aliasing options in menu are disabled, but turn off ambient occlusion(or any desired post FX setting you DO want enabled). boot game up, enable reshade RT, then re-enable menu/game ambient occlusion. Save settings.

Do not save settings again. The visual errors will return, you will have to relaunch, redo the process over.

Sorry. Cannot provide RT files. You will have to acquire those yourself.

Hew hew, how much better the game looks.

Yes, the Ray Tracing mod was used in these shots.

[niralamart000]

is film grain necessary?

[emoslut666]

Hello, could you please reupload the Anti-Aliasing mod? Please

[Revalopod]

the ray tracing mod needs a shader that you can only get by subscribing to a patreon 🤮

[The Rhythm Thief]

Wait there's people that DON'T have a Higgs fetish?!

[Simon]

Someone has a Higgs fetish? It's okay, I understand...