So it’s entirely up to you, there’s no right or wrong. All that stuff is really easy, but it can be confusing at first. But I would recommend having a rudimentary knowledge of ReShade, what it is, what shaders are, what the difference between the ReShade program and shaders is, what a preset is, and how to download shaders and install them, first. I know others who are using my old version 3 presets with version 5 too. I use my old presets that I made with version 3, and I’m using version 5 now. You will find, however, that you are locked out of using more up-to-date presets that use newer shaders, because many of them are not backwards compatible with version 3.
Now, if you’re someone who desperately wants to use a preset that says should use 3.0.8, if you personally don’t understand how ReShade works and don’t want to have to deal with adding an old shader to your reshade-shaders folder, or with spending a few minutes tweaking MXAO settings, by all means get hold of a copy of 3.0.8 and the old shaders and just use that. So, for the most part, it’s a huge misunderstanding. There may be the odd exception, but they are rare. But for the most part, if a shader was compatible with version 3 it’s still compatible with version 5, so if your preset relies on an older shader, as long as you can get a copy of that shader from back then (and most are still available in various github repositories) you can just use that shader with the latest version of ReShade and everything should be okay. However, over time, especially as we’ve moved onto versions 4 and 5, there have been some shaders that have become unavailable, etc. Now, this accounted for the majority of those who refused to update or who said their presets wouldn’t work with anything other than 3.0.8 (when in fact it will, it’d just need the MXAO settings tweaking a bit). So I started again with fansims guide on how to download older versions of reshade. It’s very difficult to explain this to people who don’t really understand how ReShade works though. That messed up my game so I uninstalled everything and tried to download the most recent version of reshade but apparently most sims reshades wont work with that version. Instead we ended up with an entire community of people who didn’t want to update beyond 3.0.8 because they believed there was something inherent to that version of ReShade that their preset would work with. Or, even better, they could have started using the new MXAO shader and spent 10 minutes tweaking their MXAO settings to get them looking how they like. People could have continued to update ReShade, and just kept a copy of the older MXAO shader and used that with it, and it would have worked as it always had. Lots of people erroneously though this was because of the ReShade update. This meant the settings people had already set up for MXAO didn’t look the same anymore. came out and everyone updated, which automatically downloaded Marty’s rewritten MXAO shader. It had nothing to do with the ReShade update, it was just his own rewrite of that one specific shader. Some time in between the release of 3.0.8 and 3.1.1 the creator of MXAO, Marty McFly, rewrote the shader.
The first step to downloading older versions of Reshade is to find your preferred version in this repository. & 3.1.4) Check the video below if you're more of a visual learner (Scroll to bottom for links seen in the video) 1. The latest is probably always the best if you’re starting from scratch.Īs for presets not working in anything other than 3.0.8, this was largely down to a misconception about one specific shader.Ī lot of presets use MXAO for shadows. HOW TO DOWNLOAD RESHADE ( + OLDER VERSIONS 3.0.8. If it’s not linked, a quick Google search should do the trick to find it.Hi! I don’t have a favourite ReShade version, they all pretty much do the same thing just with improvements to ease of use or performance. Some creators will link to the specific ReShade version you need to get, while others just list it. Hey guys Ive worked on another reshade preset for you Download. Since not all sims 4 reshade presets work with the same version of ReShade, check out the version listed by the creator on their preset’s page. You can find the latest version of the ReShade mod on the following link below. So, let’s look at how to get started with Reshade for the sims 4.Īnd if you are thinking of making the switch to GShades, don’t forget to check out that article linked at the bottom of this post. While some reshades are more suited for screenshots, lighter presets can often be used while playing if your PC is up to the task. Sims 4 reshade presets have the ability to change up the feel and look of your game. Flip the switch on your gameplay with these amazing and vibrant sims 4 reshade presets.Īnyone playing sims 4 for a while tends to look for ways to improve and expand their gameplay experience through custom content to mods.Īnd what’s better than giving your entire base game a facelift, so to speak?