Frez ReShade Preset

Update 3:

My nvidia guide doesn't work anymore with update 1. 11. 1. So you can ignore it. Check my new guide instead.

Noticed on my new monitor that it still was too red. So I tuned down redness a bit more in preset Frez2. Use this if you find the game is too red. Check screen comparison.

Uploaded some more pictures to show how it looks like on a ridiculously wide screen.

Introduction

I don't understand the witchcraft behind reshade but I use it when possible without hesitation. It makes the games more eye catching by a lot. What's even more great is that with reshade you can use it like a veteran or a beginner, advanced or simple. In this case really simple with only four reshade modules. I understand that the game developers wants us to play their games as imagined, which should suit most of us. But sometimes reshade just put this extra toppings on the cake. That not only makes the game more gorgeous but also more fun the play.

The game as imagined has washed and greyed color with way to much red hue, like old photo. The sky is not blue, the grass is not green, even the snow is not white. This reshade preset fixes that. It even makes all more clear and vibrant.

All the screenshots are taken with default Nvidia settings and ingame settings. So it will work for Radeon users as well. With this reshade preset you should have the same experience.

I don't use Nvidia experience since it gives me bad experience. Nvidia experience does makes the best settings for you and your rig. But sometimes they reduce something to give you those extra FPS. I don't like that. I know my rig and can do better. It's an old i7 CPU and motherboard with ordinary GeForce RTX 2060. The monitor however is 144Hz and can only do 1080p.

Also with this reshade preset comes an optional small guide for nividia users to enhance the graphics even further. No love for Radeon users since I don't know what that is. But I imagine they should have similar settings.

Installation

1. Install Reshade to the game, same folder as HorizonZeroDawn.exe, using DirectX12.

2. Choose SweetFX by CeeJay. This preset uses CAS (Contrast Adaptive Sharpening), LiftGamaGain, Technicolor2 and Vibrance.

3. Unpack my zip file to the same folder as the HorizonZeroDawn.exe .

4. Run the game, press Home button and choose my preset.

4. Set ingame brightness so that you barely see the dot inside of both triangle. You might have to adjust the brightness manually on your monitor.

5. Optional. Set your ingame settings to your liking. My settings are below that I used to make the screenshots. Keep in mind that I use TXAA since it's far less taxing on performance and barely less quality drop compared to S