Improvements In Blood
⚪ Last updated 2023⚠️ Install Order · 1 step
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 1.4% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #2 of 175 Models and Textures mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
-32 Hand made animated blood pools similar to what i saw in forensics pictures and gore videos.
-Over 40 blood splatters.
-All the blood is around 1k to 4k resolution magnitudes sharper than vanilla 256x256.
-Smaller wounds optional.
-Most of the blood(not all) will stay for over 20 minutes instead of vanilla 1 minute for a nice aftermath.(USE HIGH VELOCITY AMMO,this change affects 100% of the back splatters)
-No mist optional.
-Upscaled materials bullet holes included.
-Upscaled gore textures to 4K optional.
-Upscalled vanilla splatters with my pools version.
!!!USE HIGH VELOCITY AMMO FOR MORE SPLATTERS!!!specially directional on the walls behind the npc,because the bullet goes trough and its why gta 6 will take 20 years.
!!!BLOODLUST INFO!!! In order to play with bloodlust you need to delete the whole "blooddecal" folder from bloodlust folder,and also delete "vfxbloodinfo.ymt" that is inside the bloodfx folder,without doing so my mod WILL NOT WORK,bloodlust increases the impact fx mist also increases the size of the blood splatter textures i recommend no more than bloodcrave option wich i use or else they will be comically huge,it will not be compatible at all with the "no mist optional" as it is the opposite of what bloodlust does.https://www.nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/1154
Goes exceptionally well with https://www.nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/1746
!!!!USE VULKAN API!!!! all texture and code heavy mods need VULKAN its better than DX12 for this game anyway but if you really need there is an optional DX12 compatible version.
the artery spill blood pool scales up like the normal vanilla pool not like i animated the normal blood pools and it will always be 2x the size of the normal blood pool(might make sense as they bleed profoundly)all of this is hardcoded so i cant do nothing about it for now.
nothing to do with my mod,but the vanilla game itself has a bug where rarely bullet wounds wont show up on some npcs or after they are killed so dont complain in the comments.
Improvements In Blood is a texture and model overhaul for Red Dead Redemption 2 that replaces vanilla blood effects with 32 hand-animated blood pools and over 40 blood splatters, all upscaled to 1k-4k resolution. It offers optional smaller wounds, no mist, and 4K gore textures, with blood persistence lasting over 20 minutes. Requires Vulkan API for best performance and has specific compatibility notes with Bloodlust.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Huge visual upgrade over vanilla's blurry 256x256 textures—4,413 endorsements and 306k downloads prove it's a community favorite.
- Blood stays around for over 20 minutes, so you actually see the aftermath of your gunfights instead of it vanishing in a minute.
- Plenty of options: smaller wounds, no mist, 4K gore—you can tailor it to your taste and performance.
⚠️ Cons
- Not compatible with Bloodlust unless you delete specific files, and even then it conflicts with the 'no mist' option—so you have to pick your poison.
- The artery spill blood pool is hardcoded to scale like vanilla and is always 2x the size of normal pools—a known bug that can look odd.
- Requires Vulkan API for full effect; DX12 users get a separate version but it's not the intended experience.
For Red Dead Redemption 2 players who want gritty, realistic blood effects that linger and look sharp. If you're into immersion and don't mind tweaking your API settings, this is a must-have. Skip if you're on DX12 and don't want to switch, or if you're using Bloodlust and don't want to fiddle with file deletions.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Switch to Vulkan API in your graphics settings before installing—it's required for the full effect and runs better than DX12 for this game.
- If you use Bloodlust, delete the 'blooddecal' folder and 'vfxbloodinfo.ymt' file as instructed, or this mod won't work at all.
- Use high velocity ammo to get more directional splatters on walls—it's the intended way to see the mod's full potential.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- RDR2 Mods
- Author
- Cazanu
- Version
- 1.5
- Downloads
- 306,066
- Endorsements
- 4,413
- Category
- Models and Textures
- Created
- 6/28/2023
- Updated
- 10/22/2023
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