We've already talked about how to improve the performance of Bethesda Games Studios' new project, and now it's time to talk about improving graphics using ENB and ReShade effects.

For those who do not understand what these graphic frameworks are, let us make a small remark. ENB and ReShade are actually sets of shaders that allow you to implement many high-tech effects in the game, such as Depth of Field, Bloom and others. Conventionally, all shaders presented in each preset can be divided into two types - those that correct the original post-processing and, in fact, new effects.

This material will highlight the most popular and high-quality presets that can be used in Fallout 4 to improve graphics. You can also find links to the corresponding pages of the NexusMods repository, where you can quickly download them, as well as get comprehensive information from the creators of these mods.

During the modification we will need frameworks. In order not to insert a large number of links into the main text, we present them below:

Before we begin, it is worth noting that each preset puts a certain load on the computer, since in addition to rendering the game image, your video card and processor also receive an additional load in the form of a bunch of shaders. The more effects, the more complex they are, the more your system is loaded. However, some effect configurations are in a sense “gentle” and do not require first-class components; we will also touch on them in this article.

VOGUE ENB

This set of shaders is currently the most popular among players. According to the description, it aims to make graphics Fallout 4 is more realistic and atmospheric. In order to achieve this, the author uses a large number of effects from different sets:

• Color correction (ENB);
• Depth of field (ENB);
• Lighting effects (ENB);
• Highlights (ENB);
• Glow (ENB);
• Anti-aliasing SMAA (ReShade);
• Sharpening (ReShade);

Please note that when using VOGUE ENB you will be using its built-in SMAA anti-aliasing, so you will need to turn off native anti-aliasing in the game settings and driver settings, otherwise you will experience extremely high system resource consumption. This is true for all presets that add their own anti-aliasing.

According to the developer, when working on the preset, he tried to minimize the consumption of computer resources. However, there are many effects here, and tests show that, in general, resource intensity can be assessed as average. The mod loads the processor and video card approximately equally.

VOGUE ENB is available in three configurations, which mainly differ in color correction methods. The screenshot shows the basic version (STANDARD), which has moderately muted colors, but is generally similar to the default color scheme used in the game. The author offers two alternative schemes, one of which makes the game as dark and faded as possible (DEAD version), and the second, on the contrary, brings more lively, bright colors (VIVID version).

Installation instructions:

• mod and unpack it into the main game directory (where the Fallout4.exe executable file is located);
• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit (0.289 at the time of writing), unpack two files from it (d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll) into the same folder;
• Download the archive with the latest version of ReShade and SweetFX and extract the ReShade64.dll file from it into the same folder;
• Configure enblocal.ini in accordance with your RAM and video memory configuration (we mentioned this in detail in the previous one);

Now the mod is installed, you can load the save and admire the updated picture. To turn ReShade effects on and off, use the Scroll Lock key. You can also manually adjust the effects by pressing the Shift+Enter key combination. All changes are immediately visible on the screen, and to save them there is an “Apply Changes” button at the very top.

Xtreme CinemaX with LFX

As you might have guessed from the name, this modification is aimed at transforming the graphics of the game without any discounts on resource consumption. So we do not recommend installation for those who do not have a top-end video card in the system unit for fabulous money.

But everyone else will certainly appreciate this preset, since it is perhaps one of the most beautiful presented at the moment. It’s not for nothing that the author proudly calls it cinematic, because it really looks great both on video and on screenshots.

• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit, unpack two files from it (d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll) into the same folder;
• the LFX component (at the time of writing, version 0.4) and install using Nexus Mod Manager, which we also wrote about in the previous article;
• Place LFX at the very bottom of the NMM download list (Plugins tab);
• main archive with the main Xtreme CinemaX mod, and unpack its contents into the game folder.

Since this graphics modification primarily loads the video card, we highly recommend using ENBoost, detailed information about which can be found in the previous article. It not only describes how this useful tool works, but also provides descriptions of its customizable parameters with a sample design.

However, practice shows that not everyone will be comfortable playing with such graphics. It looks, of course, great, but it is not only distracting and quite blurry, but in general it is more suitable for creating screenshots and videos, and not for constant use. If anything, we've warned you.

RealShade

A much more down-to-earth preset in every sense, the author of which did not try to outdo the previous candidate in the number of “heavy” effects used. Instead, he presented players with a simple, but quite beautiful combination of ENB and ReShade. Below is a list of graphic tools that come with RealShade:

• Color correction (ENB);
• Depth of field (ENB is used for close-in objects, and ReShade slightly blurs the distant surroundings);
• SMAA anti-aliasing (ReShade).

That is, no light reflections or other frills, only the most useful and necessary for making a picture Fallout 4 is more juicy and gives it depth with Depth of Field. Thanks to the judicious use of a limited number of effects, the author was able to reduce the requirements on computer resources to a minimum.

During the tests, this was only confirmed: a decrease in frame rate is observed only in urban areas and amounts to 4-5 fps. At the same time, the graphics are strikingly different from those found in the game by default.

Installation instructions:

• Download the archive with the latest version of ReShade and SweetFX and unpack it into the same folder;
  Rename the ReShade64.dll file to dxgi.dll;
• Delete the file Reshade32.dll;
• archive with the mod and unpack it into the game folder (overwrite matching files).

If you do not have the most powerful computer, then we recommend installing this mod.

Light ENB with DOF

If you don't want to change the color palette of the original and play without anti-aliasing, then you'll probably like this mod. In fact, it only uses depth of field and slightly adjusts contrast and brightness, keeping resource consumption to a minimum.

This is also confirmed by tests that show almost no impact on frame rates. Of course, there is nothing here other than DoF, but often people install ENB solely because of it.

The installation is also quite simple:

• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit, unpack the files from the “Wrapper version” folder into the directory where the game is installed;
• archive with the mod and unpack it into the same folder.

Nostalgia Preset

Simply an amazing combination of ENB and ReShade, which changes the visuals of the game so that it looks like footage from the movie Sin City. Those who have ever watched this film probably remember its unusual black and white picture interspersed with individual colors. It was she who was inspired by the author when he decided to completely drown out all colors except red.

The rest of the effects that were used in Nostalgia Preset also confirm the desire to create a cinematic image in which grain and a peculiar contrast are clearly visible.

Of course, not everyone will seriously play with such visuals, but if you like to just walk around and take screenshots with or without reason, and then post them somewhere or make a collage, then you should take a closer look at this preset.

However, the red filter is one of two options. The standard version of Nostalgie Preset offers the user only a black and white palette.

Installation instructions:

• Download the archive with the latest version of ReShade and SweetFX and unpack it into the game folder;
• Delete the file ReShade32.dll;
• Rename the ReShade64.dll file to dxgi.dll;
• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit, unpack the d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll files from the “Wrapper version” folder into the directory where the game is installed;
• one of the versions of the mod and unpack it into the game folder, replacing the files.

That's it, the mod is installed! By the way, it is quite demanding on hardware, as it includes a large number of effects, the full list of which we will not provide for reasons of brevity. In general, the load can be assessed as average.

So, it's time to take stock. We looked at five different shader presets, among which were both powerful and voluminous, as well as relatively light and accessible to owners of not the most powerful systems. Thus, we will briefly describe all the considered configurations:

• VOGUE ENB- a lot of effects and a nice picture that doesn’t distract from the game, the requirements are above average;
• Xtreme CinemaX with LFX- a heavyweight that will surely squeeze all the juice out of your car, but at the same time produce incomparable graphics;
• RealShade ENB- the golden mean in our list, which includes only all the essentials: color correction, depth of field and high-quality anti-aliasing;
• Light ENB with DOF- an option for those who do not have a powerful processor or a top-end video card, but want to play with the Depth of Field effect;
• Nostalgia Preset- a semi-joking effects kit that will make Fallout 4, a black and white game, also includes a version that recreates the style of the Sin City movie.

Of course, these are not all mods that allow the game to use shaders. There are many others that you can check out for yourself via the link. The installation principle is always approximately the same, but we still advise you to read the descriptions carefully so as not to accidentally make a mistake and ruin your evening by spending it searching for an error. Although sometimes this cannot be avoided, everything comes with experience.

On this optimistic note, the modding section Fallout 4 says goodbye until next Tuesday. Write in the comments what mods you would like to see in the next article. And of course we are waiting for your screenshots in the comments!

We've already talked about how to improve the performance of Bethesda Games Studios' new project, and now it's time to talk about improving graphics using ENB and ReShade effects.

For those who do not understand what these graphic frameworks are, let us make a small remark. ENB and ReShade are actually sets of shaders that allow you to implement many high-tech effects in the game, such as Depth of Field, Bloom and others. Conventionally, all shaders presented in each preset can be divided into two types - those that correct the original post-processing and, in fact, new effects.

This material will highlight the most popular and high-quality presets that can be used in Fallout 4 to improve graphics. You can also find links to the corresponding pages of the NexusMods repository, where you can quickly download them, as well as get comprehensive information from the creators of these mods.

During the modification we will need frameworks. In order not to insert a large number of links into the main text, we present them below:

Before we begin, it is worth noting that each preset puts a certain load on the computer, since in addition to rendering the game image, your video card and processor also receive an additional load in the form of a bunch of shaders. The more effects, the more complex they are, the more your system is loaded. However, some effect configurations are in a sense “gentle” and do not require first-class components; we will also touch on them in this article.

VOGUE ENB

This set of shaders is currently the most popular among players. According to the description, it aims to make graphics Fallout 4 is more realistic and atmospheric. In order to achieve this, the author uses a large number of effects from different sets:

• Color correction (ENB);
• Depth of field (ENB);
• Lighting effects (ENB);
• Highlights (ENB);
• Glow (ENB);
• Anti-aliasing SMAA (ReShade);
• Sharpening (ReShade);

Please note that when using VOGUE ENB you will be using its built-in SMAA anti-aliasing, so you will need to turn off native anti-aliasing in the game settings and driver settings, otherwise you will experience extremely high system resource consumption. This is true for all presets that add their own anti-aliasing.

According to the developer, when working on the preset, he tried to minimize the consumption of computer resources. However, there are many effects here, and tests show that, in general, resource intensity can be assessed as average. The mod loads the processor and video card approximately equally.

VOGUE ENB is available in three configurations, which mainly differ in color correction methods. The screenshot shows the basic version (STANDARD), which has moderately muted colors, but is generally similar to the default color scheme used in the game. The author offers two alternative schemes, one of which makes the game as dark and faded as possible (DEAD version), and the second, on the contrary, brings more lively, bright colors (VIVID version).

Installation instructions:

• mod and unpack it into the main game directory (where the Fallout4.exe executable file is located);
• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit (0.289 at the time of writing), unpack two files from it (d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll) into the same folder;
• Download the archive with the latest version of ReShade and SweetFX and extract the ReShade64.dll file from it into the same folder;
• Configure enblocal.ini in accordance with your RAM and video memory configuration (we mentioned this in detail in the previous one);

Now the mod is installed, you can load the save and admire the updated picture. To turn ReShade effects on and off, use the Scroll Lock key. You can also manually adjust the effects by pressing the Shift+Enter key combination. All changes are immediately visible on the screen, and to save them there is an “Apply Changes” button at the very top.

Xtreme CinemaX with LFX

As you might have guessed from the name, this modification is aimed at transforming the graphics of the game without any discounts on resource consumption. So we do not recommend installation for those who do not have a top-end video card in the system unit for fabulous money.

But everyone else will certainly appreciate this preset, since it is perhaps one of the most beautiful presented at the moment. It’s not for nothing that the author proudly calls it cinematic, because it really looks great both on video and on screenshots.

• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit, unpack two files from it (d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll) into the same folder;
• the LFX component (at the time of writing, version 0.4) and install using Nexus Mod Manager, which we also wrote about in the previous article;
• Place LFX at the very bottom of the NMM download list (Plugins tab);
• main archive with the main Xtreme CinemaX mod, and unpack its contents into the game folder.

Since this graphics modification primarily loads the video card, we highly recommend using ENBoost, detailed information about which can be found in the previous article. It not only describes how this useful tool works, but also provides descriptions of its customizable parameters with a sample design.

However, practice shows that not everyone will be comfortable playing with such graphics. It looks, of course, great, but it is not only distracting and quite blurry, but in general it is more suitable for creating screenshots and videos, and not for constant use. If anything, we've warned you.

RealShade

A much more down-to-earth preset in every sense, the author of which did not try to outdo the previous candidate in the number of “heavy” effects used. Instead, he presented players with a simple, but quite beautiful combination of ENB and ReShade. Below is a list of graphic tools that come with RealShade:

• Color correction (ENB);
• Depth of field (ENB is used for close-in objects, and ReShade slightly blurs the distant surroundings);
• SMAA anti-aliasing (ReShade).

That is, no light reflections or other frills, only the most useful and necessary for making a picture Fallout 4 is more juicy and gives it depth with Depth of Field. Thanks to the judicious use of a limited number of effects, the author was able to reduce the requirements on computer resources to a minimum.

During the tests, this was only confirmed: a decrease in frame rate is observed only in urban areas and amounts to 4-5 fps. At the same time, the graphics are strikingly different from those found in the game by default.

Installation instructions:

• Download the archive with the latest version of ReShade and SweetFX and unpack it into the same folder;
  Rename the ReShade64.dll file to dxgi.dll;
• Delete the file Reshade32.dll;
• archive with the mod and unpack it into the game folder (overwrite matching files).

If you do not have the most powerful computer, then we recommend installing this mod.

Light ENB with DOF

If you don't want to change the color palette of the original and play without anti-aliasing, then you'll probably like this mod. In fact, it only uses depth of field and slightly adjusts contrast and brightness, keeping resource consumption to a minimum.

This is also confirmed by tests that show almost no impact on frame rates. Of course, there is nothing here other than DoF, but often people install ENB solely because of it.

The installation is also quite simple:

• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit, unpack the files from the “Wrapper version” folder into the directory where the game is installed;
• archive with the mod and unpack it into the same folder.

Nostalgia Preset

Simply an amazing combination of ENB and ReShade, which changes the visuals of the game so that it looks like footage from the movie Sin City. Those who have ever watched this film probably remember its unusual black and white picture interspersed with individual colors. It was she who was inspired by the author when he decided to completely drown out all colors except red.

The rest of the effects that were used in Nostalgia Preset also confirm the desire to create a cinematic image in which grain and a peculiar contrast are clearly visible.

Of course, not everyone will seriously play with such visuals, but if you like to just walk around and take screenshots with or without reason, and then post them somewhere or make a collage, then you should take a closer look at this preset.

However, the red filter is one of two options. The standard version of Nostalgie Preset offers the user only a black and white palette.

Installation instructions:

• Download the archive with the latest version of ReShade and SweetFX and unpack it into the game folder;
• Delete the file ReShade32.dll;
• Rename the ReShade64.dll file to dxgi.dll;
• Download the archive with the latest ENB kit, unpack the d3d11.dll and d3dcompiler_46e.dll files from the “Wrapper version” folder into the directory where the game is installed;
• one of the versions of the mod and unpack it into the game folder, replacing the files.

That's it, the mod is installed! By the way, it is quite demanding on hardware, as it includes a large number of effects, the full list of which we will not provide for reasons of brevity. In general, the load can be assessed as average.

So, it's time to take stock. We looked at five different shader presets, among which were both powerful and voluminous, as well as relatively light and accessible to owners of not the most powerful systems. Thus, we will briefly describe all the considered configurations:

• VOGUE ENB- a lot of effects and a nice picture that doesn’t distract from the game, the requirements are above average;
• Xtreme CinemaX with LFX- a heavyweight that will surely squeeze all the juice out of your car, but at the same time produce incomparable graphics;
• RealShade ENB- the golden mean in our list, which includes only all the essentials: color correction, depth of field and high-quality anti-aliasing;
• Light ENB with DOF- an option for those who do not have a powerful processor or a top-end video card, but want to play with the Depth of Field effect;
• Nostalgia Preset- a semi-joking effects kit that will make Fallout 4, a black and white game, also includes a version that recreates the style of the Sin City movie.

Of course, these are not all mods that allow the game to use shaders. There are many others that you can check out for yourself via the link. The installation principle is always approximately the same, but we still advise you to read the descriptions carefully so as not to accidentally make a mistake and ruin your evening by spending it searching for an error. Although sometimes this cannot be avoided, everything comes with experience.

On this optimistic note, the modding section Fallout 4 says goodbye until next Tuesday. Write in the comments what mods you would like to see in the next article. And of course we are waiting for your screenshots in the comments!

ULG (Ultra Low Graphics) (BETA)

This modification is designed to improve performance on old/weak PCs and most laptops. You shouldn't notice any major changes compared to low graphics settings, but the quality and quantity of shadows has been reduced, as well as grass, fewer loading cells have been installed, draw distance has been lowered, AA and AO removed, multi-threading... etc .d. On average, I got a 5 FPS increase compared to low settings.
Requirements:

Why isn't it as good as Skyrim ULG?

Many Fallout 4 graphics settings seem to be hardcoded, meaning we can't change them. For example, shadows cannot be completely disabled, and neither can grass, even if all the parameters responsible for them are disabled. Eg, bAllowDrawGrass=0, bAllowCreateGrass=0... etc. Textures also cannot be "skipped" like they could be done in Skyrim.

In any case, when you start the game, don't expect to find yourself in a Runescape game like you did with the Skyrim ULG mod. This is a small optimization, which, however, can give a quite noticeable increase in FPS.
Installation:

A.) Make sure you have Java installed

B.) Select how to run the program using the console (ULGF4 + Console.bat), or without it (ULGF4.jar). **1

C.) Install (or uninstall) and you're done! **2 **3

D) Edit Fallout4.ini and change Lang from "en" to "ru"

**1: If you run ULGF4.jar and nothing happens, open it via ULGF4 + Console.bat
and the program will show you error messages so you can troubleshoot the problem.

**2: DO NOT OPEN OPTIONS FROM THE LAUNCHER. Even if you just click on "Options" in the launcher, the settings made by the mod will be reset. If it is installed, do not mess with the settings.

**3: If the installation freezes for some reason, try resetting the graphics settings in the launcher and restarting the program.