+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted May 8, 2009 Subscriber² Share Posted May 8, 2009 The popular ENB Series Mod is extended with GTA 4. Programmer Boris Vorontsov revealed the first screenshots of the new GTS 4 graphics.Regular visitors of PCGH already know the ENB Series Mods already since we have reported about the modification projects of Boris Voronstov. Now the programmer is dealing with GTA 4. Among other things he integrates sky lighting, realistic shadows (via Screen Space Ambient Occlusion) and modified reflections on cars. But regardless o the graphical improvements the game is supposed to remain at playable framerates. A download of the GTA 4 mod is not available yet, but we can already offer the first screenshots and comparative pictures. When looking at the pictures please bear in mind that some of the in-game details are set to "low?. The graphical advantages of the Mod (especially the superior lighting) are obvious nevertheless. For more information see the ENB Series Mod website. Source: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,683729/...eries-Mod/News/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
segobi Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Source: http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,683729/...eries-Mod/News/ Does not look any better...just brigther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I actually like the original shots better than the shots from the mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sethos Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 That looks terrible! Let's give him a cookie for turning up the brightness (N) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+John. Subscriber¹ Posted May 8, 2009 Subscriber¹ Share Posted May 8, 2009 No better graphics in sight here. Some slight tidying up in places, but nothing compared to some graphic pack overhauls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy0 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 All I'm seeing is some incredible brightness going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Rambo Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Wow, What a great difference. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead.cell Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'd be more willing to see a graphics optimizer, reducing the load required to play without altering the original graphics too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
san.W10 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 i like the new reflection on car :D if it doesnt make the game slow, i'll try it. GTA SA EnB series mod is a gfx. hog. hoping that GTA4 EnB is not like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted May 8, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 8, 2009 Whoopie doo no drastic difference worth downloading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ew2x4 Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 While it really helps with the brightness and soft shadows, that seems to be about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 Okay, did people forget to read the article again? :rolleyes: The graphics settings were set to "low". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alphaomegainfinity Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 In San Andreas, the ENB Mod just produced Reflection bumps and extreme use of HDR and Bloom that the game was unplayable on machines which could otherwise max out the game comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.KICK Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Does the mod come with a pair of sunglasses too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vice Posted May 9, 2009 Share Posted May 9, 2009 Doesn't look better at all :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yusuf M. Veteran Posted May 9, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 9, 2009 They should compare the game and mod on high settings. I'm sure it would bring out more detail. Then again, it would be harder to differentiate the changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefonz Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Is this actually playable yet? I still havent played through and its definately on my PC wishlist. But I dont think my poor little 7900 GT/GTO nvidia can handle it - even though for the record, its sofar taken every other game on the planet i've thrown at it and run smoothly (yes even Crysis and Dead Space). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted May 10, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 10, 2009 Apart from the bad AO and brightness, it looks the same. I'd hate to see how it runs though, ENB by itself can bring a computer to it's knees, GTA4 has no problem doing that itself (since it's so badly ported) I would find it interesting to see it with a lighter game, like The Sims 2 (everything on max and it's on 20% CPU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carmatic Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 interesting... how does this guy do it? he makes reverse-engineering look really easy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Decryptor Veteran Posted May 11, 2009 Veteran Share Posted May 11, 2009 He hooks the DirectX API, basically inserts his code between the game and DirectX, so the game sees normal DirectX, and DiretX sees game+stuff. It's similar to people hooking it for older games to allow them to run windowed and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dawg Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Car reflections look much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapak Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 meh , i thought something much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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