Hi @AveMetal. Do I simply copy the presets of the reshade profiles for ParaBellum file onto the GEMFX presents folder or do I just copy GEMFX_settings.cfg? Thanks

Just want to leave a note here to save some trouble for some people.
If you have HDR monitor and have it turned on in windows display settings, do follow the instructions and tick off the HDR in the configurator other wise you are gonna get overexplosure

Silly question, but should this go above or below DEI if im playing with that instead?

@ aalva104: you can only use gemfx OR reshade, but not both at the same time. To reinstall you will need to delete all the files they leave, because some are common and if you leave them and remain they will conflict.

@ Ricthum: You can set up the keys if you open GEMFX_Configurator.exe

@ Sanakan: Probably you are right, I think it does not apply correctly in that campaign.

[EASY] AstroCat: the campaign lighting is based on OT, and is meant to look vivid but not saturated. If you want more saturation you can tweak to your taste via the reshade profile.

The snow and clouds fx are not removed, for instance, the clouds have adjusted brightness and transparency so you can see better through them.

More on this, if you use reshade and GEMFX you will get a black screen and the game will not show anything. Now i'm stuck trying to figure this out because instructions were not clear.

In case anyone is wondering, you cannot use reshade and GEMFX at the same time. Wish the instructions would be a bit clearer

Reshade is recommended, but optional.

The mod to work, I need also to download the link, or it's enough to subscribe?

whats the hotkey for gemfx tab? how do i configure it and where do i put these extra reshade filters realistic, vivid etc?

Hey AveMetal, love the mod, but for some reason the campaign lighting doesn't work on the Empire Divided map. Is it just me?

Sorry one more, I read below that the snow, rain and cloud vfx are removed? Is this for the campaign map I assume? Reasoning why, just didn't like them?

If I wanted the more vibrant OB and OA campaign map would I need to copy out their terrain/campaigns folder into it's own mod, and move it up in the load order?

I do have ReShade and your vivid 1 option does help a bit, but still not quite as colorful.

I just tried this but I noticed the campaign map is much more muted than vanilla or Orbis Terrarum II Beta plus the Orbis Aquarum water mod. Is this on purpose? I actually kind of prefer the more colorful campaign map. Thanks.

I just recommend it, but Reshade or GEMFX are optional.

Do we have to install reshade ?

Don´t worry, enjoy it!

A thousand apologies. Steam didn't update to the new version; It has indeed been fixed. Thank you!

I just uploaded it, open the Mod Manager to be sure it updates or delete the mod from \Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\214950 so it downloads the last version.

The issue still persists: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2869280711

Fixed!

Look in "Bug reports" & the discussion I made. Please look into this, it explains the issue better

You got the Blue Tree bug ever since you implemented Celticus stuff. If you look his original Orbis Terraum discussion section...you'll see what I'm talking about

You have to choose Reshare or GEMFX. The first one only includes the profiles(have to be placed at the main game folder), the program is available in Internet and there are lots of tutorials about how to install it. As GEMFX is no longer available (there is an outdated version in the workshop iirc) I provide the profiles but also the program and the installation instructions.

The instructions are def unclear on this one.

Someone asked on July 4th, 2022

I have Reshade... so I download...then the instructions STOP for Reshade...what to do next for Reshade (assuming you have it already downloaded)?

Then there is GEMFX - is that an alt to Reshade or needed in addition to? There seems to be more instructions for that one.

Thanks :)

I´ll fix soon the sandstorm issue. But it is not related to GEMFX, which is an independent shader program that improves a bit more the color and lighting. Alternatively you also have profiles for Rehsade in the description, this is another program with the same function.

ahoy

"sandstorm" weather still calm with no wind and no actual sandstorm

is GEMFX mandatory to properly work ? or is sandstorm not tied to GEMFX ?

My reshade custom profiles are in the description, not the program, that has to be downloaded from their site.

You mentioned to someone the reshade profile locations are listed in the description but they are not. I would like to try the photorealism reshade but not sure where to drop it or how to install. Thanks.

how to install the reshade profiles?

I dont suppose there's a way for an individual to bring back the snow, rain and cloud vfx? for personal use ofcourse.

New to using mods. Was able to follow the other specific instructions but for this weather one, I'm not sure what to do. I downloaded Reshade Profiles folder. Now what? Which rome 2 folder am I dropping that into if someone could provide the path. And then there was a note about needing to delete dxgi.dll file. Where is that? TIA

@ The Necromancer: you have to choose only one program, and delete the dxgi.dll file between installs because this file is different in each programa though it's name is the same, so to avoid conflicts.

@ El_Puerco: enjoy it!

@ Migalex: that is the location for the profiles included in the description, but you also have to install the main program that is not included.

I'm not clear on this. Until today I didn't even know these were a thing for R2. Should I install both Gem and ReShade? I added Gem, then tried to install ReShade but it failed complaining about the dxgi.dll.

Great mod! Thank you and all the other contributors for your work.

To install the reshade is just drop to the main rome 2 folder?

Update: new assets of rocks with 2K and 4K textures to replace the old vanilla ones.

New Para Bellum - Reshade profiles released, available in the description.

@ Oriflame: It includes 2 installers, do you installed both parts?

@ ADRIEN manowarad druchii corsair: ok, I take note.

Tried your GEMFX with correct installation location; had 0 effect in game from default; I made sure no other mods were active.

...thx

when i test "sandstorm" weather in skirmish with this mod, there are no more sandstorm, only red-hot weather :(

coooooooooooooool

Gamma 20 - Brightness 8 to 12, depending on your monitor calibration. The pics of my mods´ galleries are also taken with GEMFX and the profile that I share in the description.

@ AveMetal - Do you have any recommendations in regards to Gamma & Brightness settings?

@AveMetal - Thanks for the quick response!

It includes its own water but works also with Orbis Aquarum if you place OA above PB - W in the ModManager.

Does this work with Orbis Aquarum? I know you said it doesn't work with Orbis Terrarum. Or does this mod have it's own water and I don't need Orbis Aquarum?

yep, it works with DEI

does it works with DEI?

turns out that i have to really lower my monitor resolution to use the configurator properly