This is a new (and maybe final) version of my
NEXT LEVEL (Dreamy & detailed) **GemFX** for Guild Wars 2 preset.
This GemFX preset tries to make the game look more akin to its concept art.
So what is new? I toned down Bloom to bring back detail in very bright areas (sky, snow) and added a bit less saturation. Additionally, any text should be a bit more readable.
Depending on your monitor, the game will have deeper blacks or look like a pink fantasy in a warm, fuzzy dream world ;-)
Shortcuts
F9 disables/enables the tilt-shift blur effect.
Scroll Lock disables/enables the shader.
This preset was made for the following in-game options:
Post-Processing: "High"
Anti-Aliasing: "SMAA High"
Gamma: 0.9 (depends on your monitor)
Light Adaptation: disabled (also a matter of taste)
Reflections: "Terrain & Sky" (the highest setting sometimes seems to interfere with the shader and then ruins your FPS)
Changelog
2015-08-26: Slightly less sharpening
2015-09-15: BIG update. Tweaked more values, including a now average setting of sharpening. Slightly less bright, more contrast. More saturation. Added lots of screenshots. Ready for Heart of Thorns.
Thank you very much :) I couldn't play without shader presets anymore... it's a different experience.
Looks gorgeous, great job!