Some Kinda Anime Reshade

[size=4][b][color=#bf9000]Description[/color][/b][/size]
[size=3][color=#D4D4D8]Custom shader and preset that tries to evoke a retro sci fi anime look. Images captured using Nova City 2 and Emotional Vision LUT.
I "made" this because my crusty old 3080 really struggles to run this game at 4K, so instead of max graphics I went stylised.

Comparisons may look subtle, I wanted a fairly clean look that is still readable in gameplay.
Lower your settings, turn off RT/PT, and enjoy (or not, that's up to you).[/color]
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Full disclaimer guys - I don't have a damn clue how to write shader code! The shader included in this download is entirely written by AI. The intent was to take effects I like, modify their behaviour to retain detail and clarity where it is needed, and minimise the number of shader passes and computation where possible. This still will cost a few frames due to the multiple effects in use but I hope you think it is worth it.

[color=#bf9000][size=4][b]Installation instructions[/b][/size][/color]
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[]If you don't already have reshade, install it.[/]
[]If you do already have reshade, run the installer again and include "Reshade_HDR_Shaders_by_Lilium"[/]
[]Extract this mod to your game directory.[/]
[]In game, option reshade, apply the preset.[/]
[]Mess around with it you want to, that's the whole point of reshade :)[/]
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[size=4][b][color=#bf9000]Requirements[/color][/b][/size]
[size=3][color=#D4D4D8]Reshade[/color][/size]

[color=#bf9000][size=4][b]Shout outs/Credits[/b][/size][/color]
Cradilyex - it's all your fault, look what you've done.

The below are all the inspirations for the shader.
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[][b]Kuwahara filter[/b] — algorithm by J. Kyprianidis, ReShade port by Eideren (dense-quadrant approach directly ported into the painterly smoothing pass)[/]
[][b]MMJ's Cel Shader[/b] by MMJuno — inspired the cel-shading/luminance-band quantization approach[/]
[][b]Colourfulness[/b] by bacondither — inspired the clip-safe saturation boost[/]
[][b]Halftone[/b] by Lord of Lunacy — inspired the rotated dot-grid screentone effect[/]
[][b]AdaptiveSharpen[/b] by bacondither / [b]High Pass Sharpening[/b] by Ioxa — inspired the adaptive sharpening pass[/]
[/list]The below are shaders made by others, included in the preset.
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[][b]lilium__rcas_hdr[/b] (wraps AMD FidelityFX RCAS, © AMD) and [b]lilium__filmgrain[/b] (film grain by haasn) — included unmodified in the preset, by the lilium ReShade shader collection.[/]
[/list]Visual style: Makoto Shinkai / CoMix Wave background treatment, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.