Disable DLSS Sharpening and Enable DLSS Auto Exposure

Even though I was able to create a patch for the RDR2.exe, Rockstar's DRM and copy-protection refused to launch the game due to modifications. Patching the nvngx_dlss.dll is also not an option because it is signed with an Nvidia certificate, i.e. the Nvidia driver will refuse to load the modified DLSS DLL.

The only option left is patching the loaded RDR2.exe in memory at runtime.

So, unfortunately, you will need to run my tool every time you launch the game once. It's very lightweight though and only displays any windows/dialogs if patching didn't work.

• []Download RDR2_RuntimeDLSSPatcher.exe (doesn't have to be in the game's folder)

  []Start RDR2 and wait for the Rockstar Launcher to actually launch the game

  []Once the intro videos start playing or you're in the main menu, double click the tool - and that's it!

  []There's no confirmation message on success (to save you a click). So don't run the patcher twice or you'll get a "Sequence not found" error.

  • []If you forget and are already in-game and launch the tool, you'll need to press Alt+Enter to force the game to reinitialize its DLSS pipeline and pick up the patch

    []The tool will probably need admin privileges, you can go to the file's properties and check the "Run as Administrator" checkbox under Compatibility so you don't have to right-click it every time

    []You probably shouldn't use this for RDR2-Online

    []You can create a batch file that starts the game and then runs the patcher automatically with a delay

    • []DLSS-Sharpening will be Off

      []DLSS-AutoExposure will be On (see Update #2 below)

      []Works with DX12 and Vulkan

      []Works with the shipped 2. 2. 10 DLL but also 2. 3.x/2. 4.x DLLs of DLSS

      []Feel free to run a virus check on the file. Here's the file's report on VirusTotal (0 warnings)

      []To counter the blurriness, I recommend using ReShade's CAS sharpening filter (first slider between 0. 0-0. 5, second slider 1. 0) or the one in NVCPL

      Update #1: Apparently there's now a version on the high seas, which you can permanently patch with HxD directly instead of using the patcher each time. Instructions here.

      Update #2: Some users reported the latest version of RDR2 sometimes causes brief bright flashes or flicker (e.g. when zooming in your scope). This appears to be due to the AutoExposure setting in DLSS. If you suffer from this issue, I have made an alternative version of the above tool that disables AutoExposure, available under optional files.