
Batman: Arkham City (modded) - screenreel Reshade Presets

Screen-Space Raytraced GI (RT) Preset Pack v1.0: "Mystery" . "Cinematic" . "Booster" . "Realism" . "Cybernight"

Original patreon post:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/batman-arkham-rt-101152866?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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Presets were created using Reshade 6.0.1
If you've got earlier or newer Reshade version and presets aren't working as expected, try to install Reshade 6.0.1 (with all shaders/effects)

Download my presets, extract archive anywhere and move [.ini] files and the [reshade-shaders] folder into your game folder where the BatmanAC.exe file is located: 
Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham City (GOTY)\Binaries\Win32

If you need guidance on how to install Reshade and load presets, Also how to avoid non working shaders check this tutorial: 
https://youtu.be/HWjIAXn_MtA
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IMPORTANT! (Extra shaders):
You will need "Marty's RTGI" shader: [ReShade_GI_Beta_0.36.1] and [Optical_Flow_0.1] for these presets to work properly!
If you need guidance on how to get and install [ReShade GI Beta] and [Optical Flow] here is the step-by-step tutorial:
https://youtu.be/BTTuW2_qsqQ
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IMPORTANT! (Mods)
These presets were made for the modded game (not for the vanilla game).

1. Download and install Microsoft .NET 6 (x64 and x86 versions for windows) - https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download/dotnet/6.0
(see the screenshot ".NET 6" in the [Guide Screenshots] folder)

2. Download Batman Arkham City Advanced Launcher - https://www.nexusmods.com/batmanarkhamcity/mods/406?tab=description
Extract archive and move "BmLauncher" file into your game directory where the .exe file is located: Steam\steamapps\common\Batman Arkham City (GOTY)\Binaries\Win32 and overwrite.

3. Download and install Arkham City Redux HD Texture Pack - https://www.nexusmods.com/batmanarkhamcity/mods/407
(see the screenshot "HD Texture Pack" in the [Guide Screenshots] folder)

4. To get properly working mods and my reshade presets, you'll need to run the game via Advenced Launcher and set the required settings. Here is how to do that:
Open your steam app, Right click on your Batman: Arkham City game and go to [properties] ⮞ [General], switch to "configure PC Options" under [Launch Options] and close window. 
After that launch your game from steam as usual, you'll get Advanced Launcher window, set every settings exactly as shown in screenshot:
(see the screenshot "Advanced Launcher" in the [Guide Screenshots] folder)
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IMPORTANT! (Presets)
Presets won't work properly unless the Depth Buffer is configured.
If you need help on how to configure Depth Buffer check this step-by-step tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTTuW2_qsqQ&t=137s

To configure the Depth Buffer properly for this game, you'll need to completely turn off Anti-Aliasing or set it to FXAA in the Advanced launcher. (Do not set AA to MSAA!)
See how Depth Buffer configuration looks for my Batman AC game (see the screenshots: "Depth Buffer_Global processor definitions" and "Depth Buffer_Add-ons tab" in the [Guide Screenshots] folder)

If you need more performance (FPS) - see the screenshot "RTGI Higher Performance" in the [Guide Screenshots] folder

You might need to turn off reshade when you open your game map or menu to avoid weird image.
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Note:
Presets were tweaked and tested in SDR (Non-HDR) game/monitor mode. It may not look decent in HDR mode. 
To deactivate HDR mode (if game has that option), go to in-game Display/Graphics settings. Also disable HDR for your Monitor, or set HDR levels to low. 
You can also try to tweak presets using extra shaders like: LevelsPlus, PD80_03_Levels or Lilium HDR shaders by yourself for HDR TV.

The same image looks different on different screens. You might need some tweaking for your monitor's brightness/contrast/saturation if Reshade differs from the showcase.

Some presets may give weird effect when you open the game menu/options or the map (simply turn off the Reshade)