Smart Brightness Mod for Shadow of the Tomb Raider by TXGT


This mod automatically brightens very dark areas of the game and at the same time does not change the brightness in well-lit areas. This mod is optimized for default in-game brightness setting and non-HDR Displays.


Requirements for Windows 10
In-game DirectX 12 must be turned OFF in order for this mod to work.


Recommendations
In-game Exclusive Fullscreen must be turned ON for better performance.
Internet connection.


Installation

- From this zip archive extract "SmartBrightness.ini" to the game install folder (default) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadow of the Tomb Raider".
- Download latest Reshade version here: https://reshade.me/
  or use the one from the archive (but latest version is highly recommended!).
- Launch Reshade Setup.
- Click "Select game".
- Open this path (default) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadow of the Tomb Raider".
- Double click on "SOTTR.exe".
- Select "Direct3D 10+".
- In the pop up question choose "Yes" and wait for download to complete. Or just extract "reshade-shaders" folder from this archive to game install folder (default) "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shadow of the Tomb Raider" and skip the next step.
- In the next pop up window click "Uncheck All" than scroll down and check boxes for "EyeAdaption.fx" and "FakeHDR.fx" and click "OK".
- Click "Edit Reshade settings".
- In "Presets" box click on ellipsis and double click on "SmartBrightness.ini" than click on "Select Active" and select "SmartBrightness.ini".
- Check "Performance Mode" and "Skip Tutorial" than click "OK".
- Close Reshade window.
- Launch the game.
- Change your game's graphics options: DirectX 12 - Off, Exclusive Fullscreen - On.
- Enjoy!


"FakeHDR.fx" is needed as a workaround for Reshade bug which disables EyeAdaption.fx when Reshade Overlay is closed. All HDR settings are set to neutral values and do not change the look of the game.


You can increase the brightness even more in Reshade overlay:
- when the game is running press Shift+F2
- click on "Settings" menu at the top.
- look for "Usage Mode" option and switch it to "Configuration mode".
- click on "Home" menu at the top.
- below you'll see "EyeAdaption.fx" values.
- increase or decrease the value of "BrightenThreshold" to change the maximum brightness. There are 2 ways to change the value:
  1) double click with left and right mouse buttons simultaniuously and type desired value.
  2) press and hold left mouse button when clicking on a value and then move the mouse to change the value.
  All changes are being saved instantly.


You can turn this mod on/off in game by simply pressing Alt+E. You can also remap those keys in Reshade overlay:
- when the game is running press Shift+F2
- click on "Home" menu at the top.
- click on "Toggle Key" box next to "EyeAdaption" then press new key combination.
