Jump to content
Dante Unbound: Share Bug Reports and Feedback Here! ×
  • 2

Using Injectors -- Sweetfx

xxx7

Asked by xxx7,

 Share

Question

xxx7

xxx7

Posted
Posted (edited)

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:

1.jpg

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:

2.jpg

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

3.jpg

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

4.jpg

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:

5.jpg

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 by xxx7
Link to comment
Share on other sites

720 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

  • 0
Valiant

Valiant

Posted
Posted (edited)

Raise the gamma or lower the bloom or raise the HDR.

Mhm HDR was the issue and the excessive sharpening. Reducing both made it much easier on the eyes. Managed to get a good combo of your settings and Sushi's latest with a constant high FPS opposed to just using Sushi's, which had a significant impact on my performance for some reason.

 

Though I am still wondering about how I can get your first/second presets working... The first is only missing the key settings part. The second, I'm unsure.

Edited by Naith
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 0
-HAKUNA-YOUR-TATAS-

-HAKUNA-YOUR-TATAS-

Posted
Posted

Mhm HDR was the issue and the excessive sharpening. Reducing both made it much easier on the eyes. Managed to get a good combo of your settings and Sushi's latest with a constant high FPS opposed to just using Sushi's, which had a significant impact on my performance for some reason.

 

Though I am still wondering about how I can get your first/second presets working... The first is only missing the key settings part. The second, I'm unsure.

 

I do use "filmgrain" on my preset (it's minute) but it makes the image a bit darker and gives the illusion of a more detailed imagine when combined with Lumasharpen.  (The reason I say illusion, is that SweetFX can't possibly add detail to the game.)  So maybe it was the filmgrain?

 

Other than that all the other options I have on are mostly coloring to make the image a bit "cooler" (more bluish?) only.

 

Naith, please tell me which setting you removed to get a gain in FPS.  I'd like to know if I enabled any resource hogs.  On my main rig I have 2 GTX780 in SLI, so I'm not having issues, but I think it'd be better for me to remove that feature from my config, so other players don't have any issues.

 

Thank you so very much for your feedback.  I'm glad you're using SweetFX to enjoy the game!  It's really great!  =)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 0
RawGritz

RawGritz

Posted
Posted

I do use "filmgrain" on my preset (it's minute) but it makes the image a bit darker and gives the illusion of a more detailed imagine when combined with Lumasharpen.  (The reason I say illusion, is that SweetFX can't possibly add detail to the game.)  So maybe it was the filmgrain?

 

Other than that all the other options I have on are mostly coloring to make the image a bit "cooler" (more bluish?) only.

 

Naith, please tell me which setting you removed to get a gain in FPS.  I'd like to know if I enabled any resource hogs.  On my main rig I have 2 GTX780 in SLI, so I'm not having issues, but I think it'd be better for me to remove that feature from my config, so other players don't have any issues.

 

Thank you so very much for your feedback.  I'm glad you're using SweetFX to enjoy the game!  It's really great!  =)

Do you have Dithering and Film Grain going?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 0
Valiant

Valiant

Posted
Posted (edited)

I do use "filmgrain" on my preset (it's minute) but it makes the image a bit darker and gives the illusion of a more detailed imagine when combined with Lumasharpen.  (The reason I say illusion, is that SweetFX can't possibly add detail to the game.)  So maybe it was the filmgrain?

 

Other than that all the other options I have on are mostly coloring to make the image a bit "cooler" (more bluish?) only.

 

Naith, please tell me which setting you removed to get a gain in FPS.  I'd like to know if I enabled any resource hogs.  On my main rig I have 2 GTX780 in SLI, so I'm not having issues, but I think it'd be better for me to remove that feature from my config, so other players don't have any issues.

 

Thank you so very much for your feedback.  I'm glad you're using SweetFX to enjoy the game!  It's really great!  =)

Actually, when using Rawgritz's latest update and transferring most if not all of your changes over (filmgrain, sharpening etc...), I get a consistently high FPS of 140+. I don't know what it is in your main settings file which causes me to get a drop from 140+ fps to something around 40fps. It doesn't even feel like standard lag as 40-50 fps isn't even bad but there's this odd mouse lag I kept getting which never shifted. So frankly, I have no idea. Maybe it's something to do with ReShade which Rawgritz is using.

 

On the note of filmgrain, I think when I removed it when I was solely using yours, it relieved some of the lag but it was still having a sizeable impact. Thing is, filmgrain looks really nice with your 'detailed' preset so it's not the same without it. Most I can suggest is doing what I did which was use Rawgritz's as a basis and I'm fairly sure you get your exact same preset, just without the lag.

 

I personally have a 780ti and I can run most games at full & with 'intensive' ENB's with no problems... At the moment :x (Batman Arkham Knight please be kind D:).

Edited by Naith
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 0
-HAKUNA-YOUR-TATAS-

-HAKUNA-YOUR-TATAS-

Posted
Posted

Actually, when using Rawgritz's latest update and transferring most if not all of your changes over (filmgrain, sharpening etc...), I get a consistently high FPS of 140+. I don't know what it is in your main settings file which causes me to get a drop from 140+ fps to something around 40fps. It doesn't even feel like standard lag as 40-50 fps isn't even bad but there's this odd mouse lag I kept getting which never shifted. So frankly, I have no idea. Maybe it's something to do with ReShade which Rawgritz is using.

 

On the note of filmgrain, I think when I removed it when I was solely using yours, it relieved some of the lag but it was still having a sizeable impact. Thing is, filmgrain looks really nice with your 'detailed' preset so it's not the same without it. Most I can suggest is doing what I did which was use Rawgritz's as a basis and I'm fairly sure you get your exact same preset, just without the lag.

 

I personally have a 780ti and I can run most games at full & with 'intensive' ENB's with no problems... At the moment :x (Batman Arkham Knight please be kind D:).

 

Ok.  I'm going to comb through my settings tonight and see if I put something strange on in them.  The 780ti is actually more powerful than my GTX780, but I have them in SLI, so there's that.  Warframe doesn't benefit so heavily from SLI though, max FPS improves, but about the same.

 

Thanks for the feedback.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 0
RawGritz

RawGritz

Posted
Posted (edited)

PSA: Warframe on Windows 10 working flawlessly for me so far. Alt-Tab fine. No black screen. No crashing so far. Will report after I play a few more missions.

 

System used for testing

Intel 5960X CPU

ASUS X99 Sabertooth TUF motherboard

EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified (nvidia)

16GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR4 memory

Steam and games installed to ASUS USB 3.1 256Gb enclosure.

Edited by RawGritz
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 0
007-MusicalMind

007-MusicalMind

Posted
Posted

PSA: Warframe on Windows 10 working flawlessly for me so far. Alt-Tab fine. No black screen. No crashing so far. Will report after I play a few more missions.

 

System used for testing

Intel 5960X CPU

ASUS X99 Sabertooth TUF motherboard

EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified (nvidia)

16GB of Corsair Vengeance DDR4 memory

Steam and games installed to ASUS USB 3.1 256Gb enclosure.

 

everything working smooth here from past 10 days on windows 10..

 

btw, i use SweetFX on borderless fullscreen all the time..no hiccups so far

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to question listing
×
×
  • Create New...