Grand Theft Auto 4 - Ultimate Graphics Tweak

Grand Theft Auto 4 - Ultimate Graphics Tweak

Ultimate Graphics Tweak is a little modification which allow you to enable improved post processing effects like Motion Blur and Depth Of Field.

It also smoothens dotted shadows and jaggy edges while keeping whole game sharp and clean. As a result game feels like a movie, and is

visibly smoother even at low frame rates (15-25FPS). This version adds Depth Of Field, Motion Blur, Smooth Shadows

Versions v1.02 to v1.04

1. Unpack chosen archive wherever you want

2. Go to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\ and rename visualsettings.dat as visualsettings.OLD.dat

3. Copy visualsettings.dat from unpacked archive to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\

4. There is a rage_postfx.fxc file in following folders:

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_atidx10

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_low_ati

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv6

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv7

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv8

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30

Rename this file in every folder to rage_postfx.OLD.fxc then copy file rage_postfx.fxc from unpacked archive to each of these folders

5. Play the game (set "definition" to off in graphics options or just press "p" while in game)

Uninstallation:

If you want to go back to original settings just delete each of the new files you copied from the unpacked archive, and remove

the ".OLD." extension from each of the backups you made.

If you want to go multiplayer with this mod applied you need an ASI loader and MP File Check Fix by Alexander Blade.

ASI loader: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=380830

MP File Check Fix: http://www.gtaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=406198

Instructions, download and support available in this threads.

Versions v1.0.0 to v1.01

1. Unpack chosen archive wherever you want

2. Run MagicIV (included in archive)

3. Click on "validate Files"

4. After validation click "Apply patch" button

5. Go to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\ and rename visualsettings.dat as visualsettings.OLD.dat

6. Copy visualsettings.dat from unpacked archive to ..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Data\

7. There is a rage_postfx.fxc file in following folders:

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_atidx10

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_low_ati

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv6

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv7

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30_nv8

..\Grand Theft Auto IV\Common\Shaders\win32_30

Rename this file in every folder to rage_postfx.OLD.fxc then copy file rage_postfx.fxc from unpacked archive to each of these folders

8. Click "Verify" button and after successful verification close MagicIV

9. Play the game (set "definition" to off in graphics options or just press "p" while in game)

NOTE: Keep MagicIV app somewhere on your disk because it's neccesary if you want to come back to original game settings

Uninstallation:

If you want to go back to original settings run MagicIV and click on "Recover", then just delete each of the new files you copied from

the unpacked archive, and remove the ".OLD." extension from each of the backups you made.