Reshade - SweetFX for MBII/JKA

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Hey there! I remember posting this around a year ago under different alias.However, I've Improved it over time while trying out different combinations.

What it does? Basically it injects more "graphic options" into your game, it's a bottle of water in the desert in this case since MBII uses a rather old engine with limited graphic options avaliable.



Features :
-FXAA : Lightweight anti-aliasing.And yes, it works! JKA/MBII doesn't feature anti-aliasing, while forceable by GPU controlpanel, it is more performance costy and less likely to work.
-Bloom : Stronger, wider lightsources.Recommended to use with Dynamic lightning, dynamic glow and light flares.
-White/Black range enhancement : It makes it possible for 'too bright' whites/places to appear different than other white/places.In other words Bright places are now brighter, like bloom, it is to enhance the looks of lightning.
-Contrast : MBII/JKA looks dull overall.Contrast highlights textures, dark/bright spots better, creating a more realistic lightning feeling.
-Saturation : Most of the textures used in maps are dull,washed out in comparison to character textures.While I didn't go far with saturation, it does a decent job make textures look more natural.


"Words are winds", see it in action for yourself below! :) (also FAQ section @ bottom)

Download : http://puu.sh/m0mAG/c5b10efe7c.zip

Let me know if the link doesn't work for you, I'm not fond of "wait 1 minute to download" websites, so I just puushed it.

Installation : Extract the ZIP file to any folder, run the ReShade Setup.exe , choose OPENGL, point to to GameData/Jamp.exe

What about the preset? I've modified the default preset, so it will actually install my preset along with the program itself.

Removal : It is very easy.
If you have to remove SweetFX for any reason, delete the files below from your Gamedata folder.

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Tweaking : If you ever feel like the Contrast, saturation is not right or if you want to turn off some settings,

Gamedata\SweetFX\SweetFX settings.txt <-- Open this file up.1 Means on, 0 means off

Detailed tweaking can be done for each setting, when you scroll down the file.

NOTE
: This is my preference of brightness.If this looks too dark/bright for you, just adjust brightness in-game from setup > more video to whatever is comfortable for you.
NOTE2 : I might have 10-20 FPS in some screenshots due to REPEATEDLY taking of many screenshots at the same time.

Notice : You can press SCROLL LOCK to toggle it off/on in-game to see the difference.



FXAA Showcase (Look closer to where crosshairs are at, the rails on the ground) :
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0ju0/df6d22c8e9.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0jx1/896ec49314.png



DOTF, the spectator view
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0hkU/c83aeb8a99.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0hH4/4881dd26cc.png


DOTF bloom
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0hK2/5c54028cd9.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0hOO/78c178b535.png

DOTF contrast showcase :
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0hRG/f12461adc4.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0hW6/133d1b01d4.png


DOTF main
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0ius/7bcbea3b42.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0iym/a64fd0a26b.png

DOTF side view
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0i6I/5e4a829864.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0ibr/4c30c93bee.png

DOTF texture/highlighted lightning :
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0ie5/5aeea54fbd.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0ihe/80bd19473f.png

DOTF beams
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0ijz/58e6f7da84.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0ime/2d6992c6fb.png

DOTF red shields (Better transparency)
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0inV/1193c5ad13.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0iqh/619f0121bf.png

Deathstar, lightning
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0j5M/a8a44a9b9b.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0jad/ebc68a2a4d.png

Better noticeable lightnings' effect on playermodels
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0ji4/4e372d0088.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0jkt/04fb06fba7.png

Kamino - Lightning/contrast
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0fBC/31b0fb9939.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0fEw/105620ae71.png

Closer look
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0fHC/18442af0c8.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0fUQ/77eeb77ecd.png

Bloom Showcase :
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0fWe/2d245f2b4d.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0fZO/b40d5f7434.png

Gloan armory :
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0g1P/f3c2cd0c72.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0g4M/3f0567f743.png


Coruscant chase - Has some good lightning to better show the bloom.
SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0g7O/eba6849ac9.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0gcx/9c7c48a4ac.png

SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0gEA/f22e14ad1c.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0gPi/b28ade2734.png

SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0gSm/4e4c02a51d.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0gXw/f17b26e688.png

SweetFX - OFF http://puu.sh/m0heM/059a58f708.png
SweetFX - ON http://puu.sh/m0hhY/abc4f2e3cd.png
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FAQ :
Will this destroy my FPS?
I haven't noticed more than 1-2 fps (out of 120) change.This Modification uses GPU AND MBII/JKA is bottlenecked by CPU. (as in your FPS is limited by your CPU's single core frequency, not GPU's strength)
This means, unless you have some 2005-era GPU, no it won't change your FPS noticeably since your GPU is sitting idly most of the time compared to your CPU.


It's too dark/bright:

Refer to "NOTE : This is my preference of brightness.If this looks too dark/bright for you, just adjust brightness in-game from setup > more video to whatever is comfortable for you."

My game doesn't look like it is in screenshots!
As suggested @ bloom description, turn on dynamic lights, dynamic glow and light flares.You can turn the skybox off to save some FPS if those settings are too costy for you, skyboxes are most of the time almost invisible to you anyway (e.g. you barely see it in DOTF until you get to balcony)

This doesn't work on Steam, help me!

Unfortunately my game is non-steam and the only solution so far, is to launch the game without steam OR disable 'in-game overlay' <--- [done so by right clicking on JKA in your steam library > properties > untick 'Enable in-game overlay'

Does it work with/without launcher?
Yes, it works with or without the launcher.I use launcher myself, though I did not fail to uses sweetFX before launcher was out even

Further questions? Reply below and I'll answer best I can.
 
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