Using Injectors -- Sweetfx

[xxx7]

Thought I'd re-write this post since a lot has been answered, solved, etc. and make a single go-to post for quick overview. This thread is about the use of SweetFX for Warframe. Thanks to some very helpful Tenno -- mainly sushidubya, Koyamina, RedDirtTrooper, CeePee, and RawGritz -- we now have a complete set-up guide!

 

Great news everyone: Thanks to U14, Warframe is now compatible with SweetFX in DX11! No more "half-half-grey-glitch"!




IS IT LEGAL?

So, first things first: Can the use of a graphical/shader injector mod ban you? Answer is

Nope, you're good.

and can be found here posted by no one else but DE_Steve himself: https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/34366-update-781/page-5#entry314666



WHAT'S IT FOR?

Alright, with that out of the way, what does it actually do? Well, in short it enhances the graphics, mainly by sharpening and eliminating the blurries caused by Warframe's FXAA. Here are some comparison shots. Removed pics. Might post a more extreme setting to better showcase the difference ("it's hard to put a movie in an image").

 

 

 

 

INSTALL GUIDE

How do I get and install it? I suggest you follow sushidubya's step-by-step guide here. Please note that for non-Steam users your install directory will be

/Warframe/Downloaded/Public

instead of

/Steam/SteamApps/commons/Warframe

OK. I got a couple of PMs from the other posters in this thread. So if you guys read earlier I recommended to try the "sharp and clean" setting at this link:

http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/445/

on that link he refers people to download a certain build of sweetFX here:

http://forums.guru3d.com/showpost.php?p=4581604&postcount=528

All I did was take the files like in this image here:



and copied them to my install folder (it varies depending on if you used steam or original installer) but basically the folder where Warframe.exe is located. The folder should look like this after you copy the files:



So on that first link I have referred you guys to the "sharp and clean" page looks like this:



Download the text file by clicking "download preset" then take that text file and copy to the warframe install directory:



It should look like the picture above when you're done. you're going to delete the original "SweetFX_Settings" file. After that you're going to take the "SweetFX_Settings_Warframe_Sharp and clean.txt" file and rename it to "SweetFX_Settings" exactly like the original file.

To make sure it's installed correctly there's a way to make half the screen work with SweetFX and the other half not. So you can verify it's running. Open that text file and you should see this:



Change the number 0 that I highlighted in red to a 1 then save the txt file.

Open the warframe launcher and make sure you're using 32bit. You should see a dramatic difference between the right side of the screen (SweetFX active) vs the left side which is normal.

Good luck and enjoy!

Important

If you want to use WF in 64bit mode, just copy the files (d3d9.dll and dxgi.dll) in the SweetFx_64 folder and replace the one in the WarFrame main folder. Make backup of the original file in case you wanna use 32bit later.

If you keep crashing when using the 64bit version, close all overlay you have like Fraps/TS3 overlay. You can run Fraps after the game has been launched. (Thanks for reminding me, Alif. Don't know why I forgot to add this)

I'll keep this updated and will try to add as much as possible. Feedback, questions, etc. welcome!


NOTES:

SMAA does not seem to work with Nvidia cards. SMAA does work on Nvidia cards. If you can't see any difference try lowering the SMAA threshold (I put it on 0.08 along with lowering LumaSharpen to 2.30). Also, be sure to turn off in-game AA or it won't work!

The 64bit version has been tested and found to work on both Nvidia and AMD/ATI cards.

 

SweetFx is now 100% compatible with Warframe in DX11 mode, thanks to U14!


Presets:

 

Here is a collection of presets made for Warframe by the community. Pick to your liking!

 

My own version of "sharp and clean"

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/113390-using-injectors-sweetfx/?p=2582421

 

sushidubya's "latest and greatest"

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/113390-using-injectors-sweetfx/?p=2270098

 

RawGritz's settings

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/113390-using-injectors-sweetfx/?p=2147335

 

RawGritz's alt version

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/113390-using-injectors-sweetfx/?p=3096302

 

GunerXX's settings

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/113390-using-injectors-sweetfx/?p=2018307

 

"Detailed Warframe v3.2 x64"

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/113390-using-injectors-sweetfx/?p=2117363

 

 

 

Original post:

Now I know there have been various talks about this in the past, but not one of them actually answered this question. I tried contacting the DEvs, but they seem busy reading old PMs XD.

So, on to the question: Is the use of graphical/shader injector mods (read SweetFX) allowed to use for Warframe? I'd really like to use it for LumaSharpen, SMAA, and perhaps some color tint changes.

If anyone has an answer to this, please do post and include source if possible. Thanks!

Edited March 11, 2015 by xxx7

[RawGritz]

RawGritz

hum no errors or visual changes, seems like is not working

 

Same issue? did you see my suggestion above?

[Wiydan]

Same issue? did you see my suggestion above?

didn't work man, thanks for your time :)

[RawGritz]

Lil pvp with my latest Reshade settings. Still need to try the newest reshade update actually.

 

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/515040-ash-prime-galatine/?p=5775856

[007-MusicalMind]

any tried reshade+master effect ?

 

Before

 

 

 

 

After

 

 

small video: watch in full hd if u can :)

 

Edited August 25, 2015 by MusicalMind

[007-MusicalMind]

if anybody interested here are my settings :)

 

https://sfx.thelazy.net/games/preset/4265/

[Ryujin]

Lil pvp with my latest Reshade settings. Still need to try the newest reshade update actually.

 

https://forums.warframe.com/index.php?/topic/515040-ash-prime-galatine/?p=5775856

is that the same settings as the one you posted a page back?

[tinyranitar]

Would suffering FPS drop a side effect? My fps dropped from 60 to 42

[XeroMatic]

Does anyone use SweetFX? If so, explain your preferred one and please give a link. I just want to know how to make Warframe look better.

[Orphan_Of_Darkness]

Since 17.5 I cant get Warframe to launch with injectors running. Used them for over a year, no problems until now.

 

Any suggestions? (on Windows 7 64-bit)

[RawGritz]

I'm on Win 8 on one rig and Win 10 on test rig for work. Both seem to be fine with Reshade+Sweetfx. But I have not made the switch to latest versions.

[Jadeonking]

recently tried Sweetfx 2.0 and i tried your settings RawGritz and the game crashes at first loadscreen :( it was doing the same thing with initial install files as well

[crispu]

more realism for Warframe omg !

[squee666]

anyone got this to work on fullscreenmode without it crashing

need it for shadowplay to record

 

in wow renaming the dll to d3d11.dll fixed it but not for this

[RawGritz]

anyone got this to work on fullscreenmode without it crashing

need it for shadowplay to record

 

in wow renaming the dll to d3d11.dll fixed it but not for this

Yea I'm using Windows 8.1 and 10. No prob. Fullscreen shadowplay and msi afterburner running no prob.

[squee666]

Yea I'm using Windows 8.1 and 10. No prob. Fullscreen shadowplay and msi afterburner running no prob.

 

care to share your sweetfx files , its weird that its not working for me on windows 10. also what river version you using?

[RawGritz]

care to share your sweetfx files , its weird that its not working for me on windows 10. also what river version you using?

I think it's still linked up on the 1st pg of this thread. But try this

 

http://download1486.mediafire.com/9enxcd9g73yg/dw0j37oeig6u23r/Feb+17+Warframe+SweetFX%2BReshade+Test.rar

[Gurpgork]

I installed SweetFX and it didn't crash on start (that's a good step), but it flickers. The effect flickers on and off. I thought the Stalker was going to show up or something, but it was actually just SweetFX flickering on and off. Does anybody know what might be causing this?

 

...This is the place to ask these questions, right?

[squee666]

I think it's still linked up on the 1st pg of this thread. But try this

 

http://download1486.mediafire.com/9enxcd9g73yg/dw0j37oeig6u23r/Feb+17+Warframe+SweetFX%2BReshade+Test.rar

Tried it the shaders didnt load.

Im using pure Sweetfx only and it loads, the pack you linked on clean install didnt even want to

Edited January 5, 2016 by squee666

[RawGritz]

Tried it the shaders didnt load.

Im using pure Sweetfx only and it loads, the pack you linked on clean install didnt even want to

So you're good now? Got it working to your satisfaction? Or do you still need assistance?

Anyone tried the latest edition of ReShade? I've been so happy with my last set of settings and this 144Hz Acer monitor, I haven't bothered to check them out. But I trust you guys here. So if you think its worth it, I will musk around with the new ReShade.

 

Getting a new 34in 3440x1440 monitor so no time like the present.

Edited January 9, 2016 by RawGritz

[squee666]

 

So you're good now? Got it working to your satisfaction? Or do you still need assistance?

Anyone tried the latest edition of ReShade? I've been so happy with my last set of settings and this 144Hz Acer monitor, I haven't bothered to check them out. But I trust you guys here. So if you think its worth it, I will musk around with the new ReShade.

 

Getting a new 34in 3440x1440 monitor so no time like the present.

 

 

nope not working shaders didnt load, i got the original message asking me to setup reshade when the launcher started that was it, ingame nothing

 

my shaders work fine when i copied them back, which is just pure sweetfx latest from reshade site