What is this? __________________________________________________ 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).
NOTE: To improve your gaming experience even more I recommend GTA4 Enviroment mod by kriller2 as a great addition to this tweak.
You have a choice __________________________________________________ To satisfy all of you I divided Ultimate Graphics Tweak into all possible combinations of particular effects so you can enjoy only those you really like. Just look at the table below and decide which tweak suits you best. If you want to check more than one option just install one of those tweaks and then overwrite files from another one, it's safe.
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.
Instruction for patch 1.0.2.0 - 1.0.4.0 SINGLEPLAYER users:
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.
Notes for patch 1.0.4.0 MULTIPLAYER users:
If you want to go multiplayer with this mod applied you need an ASI loader and MP File Check Fix by Alexander Blade.
Instructions, download and support available in this threads.
Credits __________________________________________________ Belinda - For ultra-cool tips Klanly - For a solution on how to separate static blur from DOF and MB. Thales - For great, great screenshots. Aru - For MagicIV and other cool tools. Alexander Blade - For ASI loader and great asi scripts. CharmingCharlie - For keeping it sticky. Suction Testicle Man - For lifting pics limit in one post.
This post has been edited by bartekxyz on Saturday, May 15 2010, 10:59
This mod is hosted at GTAGarage.com
Screenshots:
Downloads: Download 1.0.6.0 test tweak - 0.009MB, uploaded on May 15 2010, downloaded 53243 times Download Tweak 1 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 70637 times Download Tweak 2 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 8305 times Download Tweak 3 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 15158 times Download Tweak 4 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 8373 times Download Tweak 5 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 8889 times Download Tweak 6 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 6737 times Download Tweak 7 - 0.03MB, uploaded on May 04 2010, downloaded 9919 times
Trying it out now. I'll let you know the results in a bit.
EDIT
I just tried it and yes it is better than the usual blurring that Rockstar initially configured for GTAIV, but I do have a gripe about it. For one it really isn't an end all to the the fps problem since it is actually more graphic intensive than the original. I say this because I usually get around a 17-25 fps with no dips at all under that specified. Yet with this config it seems to drop into the single digits a few times during play.
Although don't get me wrong, It's actually a lot better since I can actually see what's 10 feet in front of me now, which it great, ha. Plus at times it does seem a bit smoother, but those dips still get me so I'd say the lower end players should probably wait for a more optimized patch from rockstar or a reworked version of this.
Good job though. I really do think it owns the original one... That old one made me sick with it on. Mostly since everything was big blur..
This post has been edited by xithilinx on Sunday, Dec 21 2008, 14:07
Movies are recorded at 24fps and looks extrasmooth because of motion blur so I made the same magic with GTA. Now I must find out how to activate frame limiter, better have constant,fluid 25 fps supported with motion blur than choppy variable framerate
i don't get it. motion blur, depth of field and bloom are three totally different things and to be honest: gta4 has only a bloom filter for the cut scenes.
anyway: judging by the sheer amount of problems related to this "magical" tool i would think twice before making the decision.
Does this "hack" also solves the problem with "p" on, that close objects are blured way too much?
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gta4 has only a bloom filter
i think nope. watch crysis for getting a clue what motion blur or depth of field could "theoretical" mean, not this stupid 2003 bloom effect.
True,Crysis has really great post-process algorithms,motion blur and depth of field there looks ultra realistic and movie-like. I wish to see the same rendering quality in GTA
Grand Theft Auto IV
Looks interesting I may try it, I'll watch out for the comments... 
