Kageiro_Cinematic_ReShade

For Japanese description, please see the included ReadMe.

I am Japanese, and the English translations were made using Google Translate and ChatGPT, so there might be some errors. Thank you for your understanding.

Kageiro_Cinematic_ReShade

Bring the beauty of “Kageiro,” a Japanese aesthetic of shadow and light, into Watch Dogs.

Kageiro_Cinematic_ReShade is a ReShade preset designed to further enhance the beautiful shadow and light colors found in Watch Dogs.

The word "kageiro" (影色) is a Japanese term that literally means "shadow color." It refers to the subtle, slightly tinted gray tones or the natural colors that appear in the shadows cast by objects.

The concept of Kageiro_ReShade remains unchanged.

I was captivated by the beautiful shadows and light colors found in Watch Dogs, and created this preset to further emphasize their beauty.

In particular, I've used the power of ReShade to recreate the shadow colors created by the cool bluish light and warm light seen in the E3 CG trailer and demo gameplay.

Applied color grading and enhanced the blue spectrum to create a cinematic look.

Other graphics mods can further enhance the visual quality of the game.

Cool light is even cooler, and warm light is even warmer.

I named it Kageiro because I wanted to further enhance the natural shadow and light colors found in Watch Dogs.

Features of Kageiro_Cinematic_ReShade

Adjusts saturation and other settings to recreate shadow colors similar to those in the E3 graphics and cinematic visuals.

Refines the graphics using color grading and sharpening for a cinematic effect.

Achieves beautiful shadow colors by combining the natural colors of Watch Dogs with the deep colors of ReShade.

The sharpening and color grading processes may cause side effects, such as changes in UI colors and blurred text.

This preset may require high GPU usage.

Newer versions of ReShade may not work properly with Watch Dogs.

In my environment, ReShade 5. 4. 2 worked reliably.

https://reshade.me/downloads/ReShade_Setup_5. 4. 2.exe

Installation Instructions

Download ReShade

Download ReShade from the official website.

Select the Watch Dogs executable file

Launch ReShade_Setup_5. 4. 2.exe and select your Watch_Dogs.exe.

Select DirectX Version

Choose DirectX 10/11/12.

Selecting a Preset

When prompted to "Select preset to install," choose Kageiro_Cinematic_ReShade_v1. 00.ini.

Installing Effects

You can install all of them, but it's generally fine to leave them as is.

Select a Preset After Launching the Game

Start the game, open the ReShade menu with the Home key, and select Kageiro_Cinematic_ReShade_v1. 00.ini.

I’m currently working on a bonus patch as an extra feature.

My YouTube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/@amamayala-channel