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[AikoTM]

Looks really awesome. Plz tell me.. if i "install" the mod and start Mass Effect 3, do i need to press anything to toggle things ON or are they already active? Hope you know what i mean <.<

[MrChowderClam]

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RC3105 wrote...

Looks really awesome. Plz tell me.. if i "install" the mod and start Mass Effect 3, do i need to press anything to toggle things ON or are they already active? Hope you know what i mean <.<

They will already be on (if you want to turn off press shift+caps lock for gameplay version, shift+F12 for everything else. Press Pause/Break key to turn off antialiasing).

EDIT: Looks like it's not possible to use the injector to circumvent the Origin overlay issue:

ENBSeries wrote...

Have you read included description where written that it's impossible?

And because it's not open source, I'm afraid there's not much I can do D:

EDIT 2: A test of the color enhanced mod.

Modifié par MrChowderClam, 27 mars 2012 - 05:29 .

[Bello 2185]

Looks nice!

[AikoTM]

Is the downloadable version from page 1 the newest version and if not, where can i get it?

[Fabulist961]

Good job with the RE implementation - it produces great colors and it does make it more realistic.

But I was wondering how come in Cinema mode (your highest quality alternative as far as I understand) the FXAA settings are relatively low?

Assuming the FXAA Tool is compatible with this version.

Thanks again!

[madnyg]

I moved the files to the correct folder and disabled Origin in-game, yet ME3 still crashes (ME3 has stopped working) when I try to start the game. Did I miss anything?
http://i.imgur.com/Ycc6N.png

Also, how did you take those in-game screenshots in the first post without the health bar, quickslots, etc?

Modifié par madnyg, 28 mars 2012 - 12:57 .

[MrChowderClam]

madnyg wrote...

I moved the files to the correct folder and disabled Origin in-game, yet ME3 still crashes (ME3 has stopped working) when I try to start the game. Did I miss anything?
http://i.imgur.com/Ycc6N.png

Also, how did you take those in-game screenshots in the first post without the health bar, quickslots, etc?

Are you using anything like XFire or another game overlay program? For screenshots, I'm used a modded coalesced.bin with UI hiding and flycam. It will be included with the mod release this week.

Fabulist961 wrote...

Good job with the RE implementation - it produces great colors and it does make it more realistic.

But I was wondering how come in Cinema mode (your highest quality alternative as far as I understand) the FXAA settings are relatively low?

Assuming the FXAA Tool is compatible with this version.

Thanks again!

 

Yes - I'll fix the FXAA quality settings for the next release.

RC3105 wrote...

Is the downloadable version from page 1 the newest version and if not, where can i get it?

 

Yes, the first two download links at the top of the OP are the latest version

Modifié par MrChowderClam, 28 mars 2012 - 04:43 .

[madnyg]

Ah, yes I do. Thanks!

[DesolasArterius]

I make a texture mod available here: http://social.biowar...m/project/8101/
Hig-res texture for Default Shepard
Shep with the Illusive Man's eyes.
Liara like ME2 DLC Lair of the Shadow Broker

Enjoy

[Fabulist961]

MrChowderClam wrote...

Yes - I'll fix the FXAA quality settings for the next release.

That is very nice to hear, we will impatiently wait.

Thanks again!

Modifié par Fabulist961, 29 mars 2012 - 02:14 .

[firepixiedarien]

Why is it that my PC can barely handle Skyrim on Ultra when it has inferior grafix, but my PC can handle ME3 (which has superior grafix) WITH this ENB tweaked for looks (not performance)?

It's a conspiracy!

[neilthecellist]

Enable ambient occlusion, set negative LOD bias to -1 or -2, set AO quality to Very High, and have the game run on 2x supersampling. Then tell me which game runs better...

[MrChowderClam]

neilthecellist wrote...

Enable ambient occlusion, set negative LOD bias to -1 or -2, set AO quality to Very High, and have the game run on 2x supersampling. Then tell me which game runs better...

Answer: neither T_T. Just finished recording in-game footage. My laptop can't handle the AO @1080p haha, I had to slow down the game by 3x to get smooth footage .

EDIT: The (old) Original Post:

EDIT: I've been getting some comments lately about how this mod doesn't look "different" enough from stock. It's all good feedback, but instead of responding to individual posts, here's my reasoning for all to see .

Once you start creating something for the sake of making it different, it's not about making the experience better - it's about making it different just for the sake of being different. Stock ME3 is quite good (as I have mentioned several times below), but I think that at times, the color palette is too saturated, considering it's a war story. As such, I've toned down the saturation, added a bit of ME1 blue, and tweaked the bloom (barely. Toggle bloom in-game with shift+scroll lock to see what I mean).

If you guys want something different, then I'm more than happy to provide an ENB that does just that. In any case, I just wanted to get my reasoning across. Thanks for all who have tried the mod - I appreciate it!

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Read the post about Film Grain on Page 4.



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Mass Effect 3 Cinema Mod [Gameplay Optimized Ver][/b]
This version is optimized for gameplay. It has the following features:

• Specific options toggle for bloom, color correction, and SMAA (all can be turned on/off in-game via hotkeys).
• Good performance. Only ~10fps hit in performance. Even less with Bloom turned off.
• Color correction Imitates human eye. This means shadows have a (very) slight blue tint. Looking into a very bright light source desaturates colors on the screen dramatically (a lot of people don't like the bright bloom from lights, so I chose this solution instead).
• Highly customizable (like all ENB-based mods).
• Easy install. Just copy files to your ME3 install dir.
• Works with Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3 (but designed specifically for 3).

DOWNLOAD: ME3_Gameplay_Mod_mrchowderclam.zip (1.2MB)

Watch the video (please do!)






Mass Effect 3 Cinema Mod

This version of the mod is for taking screenshots and video. It intentionally reduces performance & playability for the sake of looks. There will be a second version of this mod released soon that is optimized for gameplay.

See the video (in stunning 2K resolution!):



Pics to come

Download: ME3_Cinema_Mod_mrchowderclam.zip (2.6MB)

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OLD POST

Video showing the effects (MP)



This is a WIP version of my Mass Effect 2 ENB config ported to the Mass Effect 3 demo.

This mod is not for everyone! Default ME3 graphics are quite good, but sometimes it's nice to see things from a different perspective. This mod intentionally sacrifices some clarity and IQ in shadowed areas in order to create a more dramatic and cinematic effect. A blue filter is also applied to add a colder, more foreboding atmosphere (remember, this is the galaxy at war!).

This mod is a work-in progress and will be tweaked for the final release of the game.

CURRENTLY, YOU MUST DISABLE THE ORIGIN OVERLAY FOR THIS TO WORK.
To do this, open Origin, click the gear icon in the top-right. Then go Settings > In-Game > Uncheck "Enable Origin In-game". If you do not do this, there is a good chance that ME3 will crash when using this mod.

To Enable/Disable the effect in-game
Press Shift+F10 to disable bloom. Shift+F12 to disable color correction + Bloom. Pause/Break to toggle SMAA.

Downloads:

v0.03 For teh lols
- Increased bloom by 500% trololololol
- tweaked saturation color correction.
- tweaked bloom diffusion - actually looks decent with the bloom turned down to something decent, like 1 or 0.5.
- just killing time until Boris of ENB fame comes out with ENB for ME3. Saw some preliminary images on his FB page. there could be some fun stuff that could happen, as a lot of the atmosphere of the game comes from post-process shaders.
- ME3_BLOOMZLOL.zip [1.4MB]

v0.02 Alpha
- Reduced blue filter
- Reduced contrast to tone down bloom.
- ME3_ENBMod_002.zip [2.5 MB]

v0.01 Alpha
- First public release
- ME3_ENBMod.zip [1.2MB]

What does this mod do?

• Tweaked colors to better follow what the human eye perceives IRL.
• Shadows are darker and bluer.
• Overall bloom is toned down, however, intense light sources (such as the sun) have a more focused bloom.
• Colors in shadow are desaturated, whereas highlighted colors are saturated.
• Ditches in-game FXAA for more efficient SMAA algorithm (which also improves IQ, imo).
• EXPERIMENTAL film grain (not very good yet - not really like ME1/2 film grain)

What is the performance cost?

• On my laptop (core i7, nvidia gt 330m), I lose about 10fps - from 50fps to 40fps. You can expect a similar performance cost, however, the game remains perfectly playable.

v0.03 Images























v0.02 Images

Taken @ 1080p with v0.02 ENB & AO. Click on image for full size (1080p). Also, view the flickr set.













































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Instructions to enable Ambient Occlusion on machines with Nvidia graphics cards:

1) Download Nvidia inspector: 
http://downloads.gur...nload-2612.html 

2) Extract Nvidia inspector to it's own directory and run the .exe (nvidiaInspector.exe)

3) Click on the wrench/screwdriver icon in the mid-right, next to the Driver Version info.

4) In the window that opens, click the dropdown menu next to Profiles, and scroll down to Mass Effect (type m to quickly get to the entries that start with m)


5) Check to see that Ambient Occlusion compatibility is set to 0x00000020 (Mass Effect). Then, click the "Add application to current profile" icon (it's the one right next to the big, red X).


6) In the dialog window that opens, navigate to your Mass Effect 3 Demo\\Binaries\\Win32 directory and select MassEffect3Demo.exe. Once you do this, you should see the ME3 exe added to the green bar at the top


7) Hit apply, and you're all set! Launch ME3 from origin, or directly via the ME3 executable.

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Modifié par MrChowderClam, 29 mars 2012 - 10:59 .

[MrChowderClam]

Hooray! New version released.
- Film grain should now work with all three mods.
- Standalone Film Grain should actually be standalone now (no more darkening).
- There is now one zip with all of the new versions.
- Added my Coalesced.bin config for taking screenshots/improved DOF.
- Spiffy new OP:



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Modifié par MrChowderClam, 29 mars 2012 - 11:30 .

[Bello 2185]

Lovely, downloading right now!

[DVACDK]

So just one question (to be sure), I got a Nvidia card, so to benefit from the SSAO and Negative LOD, do i just need to place all the files and such in the folder (wich are stated in the read me) or do i need to use a external program like Nvidia Inspector?

[Getorex]

Dude...that link for Nvidia inspector is a MAJOR spam site. I do NOT get the inspector, just repeated attempts to get me to download all kinds of CRAP downloaders! How about a direct link instead of that spam site?

Ah...FINALLY found it.  Virtually all the "download" buttons on the pages are NOT for Inspector, though they look like it.  They are all for CRAP like various download managers, music downloaders, etc,etc.  It takes some hunting to find the REAL download link for Inspector.  

Be warned.

Modifié par Getorex, 29 mars 2012 - 03:12 .

[neilthecellist]

Lol Getorex... Just use Adblock, I only saw one download button.

Also, nice job making my Commander Shepard naked when he's chilling on the Normandy, I like how I have 500000 armor pieces to choose from instead of 6 now

[Fabulist961]

 Fantastic update, keep up the good work!

A question; does SMAA or FXAA provide the highest possible image quality from the "Cinema - Original Mod" version?

Thanks in advance if you take time answering this!

[neilthecellist]

I think SMAA look better, but quite honestly, they're both crappy AA solutions compared to forcing supersampling through Nvidia Inspector. Try using SSAA via Nvidia Inspector and watch as your framerate crumbes to a crawl with Ambient Occlusion on! I am running on a GTX480 and my framerate dips to around 15 in combat. BUT THE GAME LOOKS SO REAL IT'S SO WORTH IT

I feel like I'm playing Crysis 300 years into the future now lol, where my PC just struggles to keep up with the visual awesomeness

[Fixers0]

Looks wonderfull, but everytime i am atempting to start the game it crashed after a few seconds, saying the programme stopt working, any idea on what i am doing wrong?

[neilthecellist]

Did you disable all overlays? This not only includes Origin, but also things like xFire, Steam, etc.

[DCopeland]

lovely.

[awpdevil]

It will work with the steam overlay. If you add origin.exe to steam then launch origin through it, you will get both overlays in game. You do however, have to disable origin's overlay, but you can keep steam's.

Any other program that uses a dx9 hook will conflict with older versions of ENB, so xfire, evga precision, etc... will conflict.

[neilthecellist]

DVACDK wrote...

So just one question (to be sure), I got a Nvidia card, so to benefit from the SSAO and Negative LOD, do i just need to place all the files and such in the folder (wich are stated in the read me) or do i need to use a external program like Nvidia Inspector?

You need an external program like NVIDIA Inspector to enable AO in the game. By default, the NVIDIA Control Panel has the Ambient Occlusion setting for Mass Effect 3 but it's greyed out, hence the need for an external program.

ENB alone will not enable AO. At least not for ME3. It does for other games where ENB was designed for AO, such as GTA: San Andreas. But if I recall, the AO was inaccurate as hell (sometimes the AO effects would be created around HUD objects!) 

It's weird, ME3 clearly supports Ambient Occlusion, but for some strange reason, Bioware or NVIDIA decided to have it permanently disabled except for modders like us.

awpdevil wrote...

It will work with the steam overlay. If you add origin.exe to steam then launch origin through it, you will get both overlays in game. You do however, have to disable origin's overlay, but you can keep steam's.

Any other program that uses a dx9 hook will conflict with older versions of ENB, so xfire, evga precision, etc... will conflict.

Ah, didn't realize that. Makes sense though. Both are DX9 hooks and would cause a conflict. Thanks for clearing this up!