Outer Worlds Graphics and FPS Mods Switch

Outer Worlds Graphics and FPS Mods
General
Author	DemetriusBlack
Type	Game Hacks
Version	2020
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2020/09/30
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A collection of mods for Outer Worlds that improves the visual quality with no big penalty to the FPS.

Features

• The maximum dynamic resolution threshold is increased to 100% [Portable / Dock].
• The minimum dynamic resolution threshold is 50% [Portable / Dock].
• Portable resolution is - 720p, Docked is - 1080p.
• Slightly reduced image sharpness [Portable / Dock].
• Texture filtering changed from linear to anisotropic 8x [Portable / Dock].
• Increased the distance of static LODs [Portable / Dock].
• Increased the range of drawing objects [Portable / Dock].
• Increased resolution of dynamic shadows [Portable / Dock].
• Increased the range of drawing dynamic shadows [Portable / Dock].
• Increased the range of light rendering [Portable / Dock].
• Enabled global dimming [Portable / Dock].
• Enabled DoF [Portable / Dock].
• Enable lens flare [Portable / Dock].
• Enabled sun rays [Portable / Dock].
• Increased quality of SSR reflections [Portable].
• Increased quality of materials [Portable / Dock].
• Increased particle number [Portable / Dock].
• Increased amount of grass [Portable / Dock].
• Some minor changes [Portable / Dock].

Installation

Choose either one of the patches and place to .pak file the SD card:

• Atmosphere /atmosphere/contents/0100626011656000\romfs/Indiana/Content/Paks/.
• SX OS /sxos/titles/0100626011656000/romfs/Indiana/Content/Paks/.

User guide

Recommended settings

Recommended OC settings with sys-clk:

• Minimum for portable mode - 1.2 CPU / 537 GPU /1600 RAM.
• Ideal for portable mode - 1.4 CPU / 768 GPU /1600 RAM.
• Docked Mode - Set everything to max.

60FPS mod

• Frame counter unlocked (up to 60fps) [Portable / Dock].
• Texture filtering changed from linear to anisotropic 4x [Portable / Dock].
• Minimum dynamic resolution threshold - 50% [Portable / Dock].
• Maximum dynamic resolution threshold - 100% [ 720p Portable / 1080p Dock].
• Changed sharpness from 0.5 to 0.75 [Portable / Dock].
• The number of samples TAA smoothing reduced to 2 to reduce flicker in some places [Portable / Dock].
• Slightly reduced resolution of dynamic shadows [Portable / Dock].
• Turned off the bloom [Portable / Dock].
• Slightly reduced amount of grass [Portable / Dock].

High resolution mod

• Texture filtering changed from linear to anisotropic 4x [Portable / Dock].
• Minimum dynamic resolution threshold - 60% [Portable / Dock].
• Maximum dynamic resolution threshold - 100% [Portable / Dock].
• Changed sharpness from 0.5 to 0.75 [Portable / Dock].
• The number of samples TAA smoothing reduced to 2 to reduce flicker in some places [Portable / Dock].
• Slightly reduced resolution of dynamic shadows [Portable / Dock].
• Turned off the bloom [Portable / Dock].
• Slightly reduced amount of grass [Portable / Dock].

Sharpness 1 mod

• Update config with changes from the 1.2 update by ECLIPSE00074.
• Sharpness has been changed from 0.75 to 1 to make it less blurry. [Portable / Dock].

ECLIPSE00074's 1.1 and 1.2 config changes:

• Version 1.1 (2020/06/06)
  • Translucent Lighting Volume turned on.
  • Slightly reduced the quality of the dimming (but it seems that this did not affect the performance or quality).
  • Tonemapper quality was reduced to the standard value.
  • The quality of the materials has been reduced to the standard value (it seems that it didn’t work).
  • The quality of the effects has been reduced to the standard value ".
• Version 1.2 (2020/06/09)
  • Changed sharpness from 0.5 to 0.75.
  • The number of samples TAA smoothing reduced to 2 to reduce flickering in some places.
  • Slightly reduced resolution of dynamic shadows.
  • Fixed SSR quality for docked.

Always Max Res mod

• Update config with changes from the 1.2 update by ECLIPSE00074.
• Always run at max resolution and has a sharper image. Good for screenshots but not for gameplay. [720p Portable / 1080p Dock].

ECLIPSE00074's 1.1 and 1.2 config changes:

• Version 1.1 (2020/06/06)
  • Translucent Lighting Volume turned on.
  • Slightly reduced the quality of the dimming (but it seems that this did not affect the performance or quality).
  • Tonemapper quality was reduced to the standard value.
  • The quality of the materials has been reduced to the standard value (it seems that it didn’t work).
  • The quality of the effects has been reduced to the standard value ".
• Version 1.2 (2020/06/09)
  • Changed sharpness from 0.5 to 0.75.
  • The number of samples TAA smoothing reduced to 2 to reduce flickering in some places.
  • Slightly reduced resolution of dynamic shadows.
  • Fixed SSR quality for docked.

Other versions

• Config for 1.0.5 - By Eclipse (2022/01/31).
• Update 09.06.2022 - By Eclipse (2022/08/09).
• Fixed interaction outlines not visible - By chrome99001 (2022/11/09).

Credits

Credits to ecl0674 for making this possible.

External links

• GBAtemp - https://gbatemp.net/threads/outer-worlds-graphics-and-fps-mods.566774/