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Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

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Download: https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedunity/mods/192
Reshade: https://reshade.me/

Vanilla footage recorded with
• AA set to MSAA 4x
• Bloom ON
• Brightness 5

Reshade footage recorded with
• AA set to FXAA – other AA settings will break depth effects such as Depth of Field blur or Fog effects.
• Bloom OFF – For some reason this disables blur effects in cutscenes, which allows me to apply Reshade’s depth of field without doubling on the in-game blur. During day-time bloom can be blinding.
• Brightness 6 – This preserves detail in dark areas. Sewers get especially dark at lower brightness, so higher brightness is better for visibility.

Features common to most presets
• More AA is applied on top of the game’s FXAA to further reduce some jagged edges. It is particularly noticeable on things like leaves, hair, haystacks, etc.
• A very small amount of sharpening is applied to bring back detail after the AA. Texture details are slightly enhanced.
• Fog is added at a distance. Part of its function is to hide the bad LOD at a distance.
• Gameplay friendly DoF is added. For the most part it should not interfere with gameplay since the auto-focus point is close to the crosshair. DoF does not produce any near blur so as to not obscure detail. The autofocus speed is not jarringly fast nor sluggish. The bokeh is hexagonal to match the vanilla DoF effect seen in cutscenes.
• Most presets have a very slight coloured fog is present to add some ambience. It’s only really visible when looking at the sky. The Versailles presets exaggerate this a lot because they are meant to look dreamy.
• Moderate bloom effects are added only to presets meant for nighttime. They serve to give a foggy appearance and exaggerate light sources.
• Every preset has a custom LUT made for a specific location and lighting condition.
• Eye Adaptation is present which slightly brightens the visuals when really dark, like underground. However, this does bring out the film grain present in the vanilla game.
• Windows break depth effects like fog, even in the vanilla game (blur works in cutscenes but vanilla fog still seems to vanish). These problems remain while using Reshade.

Reshades –

Paris Morning Orange Teal: Used in the video Public Confession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQr7stPe-jg
Recommended for morning or evening when the shadows are longer and there’s a dramatic difference between shadowed and lit areas. Comes with another clear/less fog variant.

Paris Night Party: Used in the video Think Like an Assassin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuzseK71FjQ
Comes in blue-fog and pink-fog variations.

Paris Night Warm:
This LUT was initially created to mimic Franciade’s look. Comes in Clear, Cloudy and Foggy variants. Rather than just add fog, the distant bloom increases in the latter variants to give a foggier look.

Paris Night Gaslight:
Comes with a version that lacks the prominent yellow fog, which is meant to mimic the streets glowing with light but can often be jarring when viewed at the wrong angle. Best suited for cloudy nights.

Paris Night Dark: Used in the video Batman Assassin chases his target: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8IGkvJkS6s
Is suitable for cloudy nights. Comes with a variant which is suitable for clear nights by removing distant bloom which is used to give a slightly foggy/surreal look and mask details.

Versailles Reshades –

Versailles’ colour is slightly different from Paris and the Versailles presets are specifically designed for it. Visibility and function are less important, with a focus on a surreal, dreamy presentation. The DoF blur and coloured fog are greatly exaggerated.

Versailles Vibrant Dusk: Used in the video Versailles for Sore Eyes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzy44eetcw0
Dramatic blues, more yellows and greens, and an orange-blue coloured fog.

Versailles Sepia Morning: Used in the video Versailles for Sore Eyes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzy44eetcw0
Reduced blues, more yellows and greens, and an orange fog.

Other mods -
ToggleHUD by TheJanitor: https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedunity/mods/2
Physics patch and other improvements by Halzoid98: https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedunity/mods/125
Halzoid’s Outfit Manager: https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedunity/mods/126
AnvilToolkit by kamzik123: https://www.nexusmods.com/assassinscreedunity/mods/38

00:00 Start
00:13 Paris Morning Orange-Teal
01:41 Paris Night Party
02:55 Paris Night Warm
05:23 Paris Night Dark
07:32 Paris Night Gaslight
11:00 Versailles Vibrant Dusk
12:28 Versailles Sepia Morning

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