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Compatibility:	Elsweyr (5.0.5) Wrathstone (4.3) Murkmire (4.2) Wolfhunter (4.1) Summerset (4.0) Dragon Bones (3.3) Clockwork City (3.2) Horns of the Reach (3.1) Morrowind (3.0) Homestead (2.7) One Tamriel (2.6) Shadows of the Hist (2.5) Dark Brotherhood (2.4) Thieves Guild (2.3) Orsinium (2.2.4)
Updated:	04/20/19 05:54 AM
Created:	06/14/17 06:08 PM
Monthly downloads:	2,826
Total downloads:	71,902
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Version: 2.0.1

by: Jizargo [More]

Disclaimer: I will do updates on this site first since I have direct access to it. So if this gets approved check ESOUI for updates in the future or my eso forums post.

(I highly recommend using Votan's Darker Nights addon. It will automatically adjust gamma levels according to the time of day)
Download Addon here: http://www.esoui.com/downloads/info1...kerNights.html
In Settings > Addons > Votan Darker Nights > set New Moon to 80, Full Moon to 90.

ESO Graphics Extender 2.0.1

Finally the most massive ESO graphical overhaul has been released. With the newly released shader pack for Reshade 3.0.7 there are some really neat effects you can replicate in ESO. After weeks of tweaking and consulting with shader programmers I've finally finished this master piece. This is more than just a Reshade preset, it also contains slightly modified shaders for ESO and increases the view distance drastically, so there is no longer a blue tinted fog everywhere. This preset is based off Ultra Real Lighting and Colors, adjustments were made mathematically with a bit of eyeballing on the side. There are several differences between this overhaul and any other preset. The aim of this project was to replicate visual enhancement mods seen in Skyrim/Oblivion/Morrowind with ENBs and such. SweetFX previously did not have the tools to do the things we can achieve now in ESO.

Important Updates

v2.0
Added qUINT lightroom shader
Updated for Werewolf patch

v1.9
Gamma fix pass 5
DoF adjusted (Home key to toggle)
Updated for Summerset patch

v1.8
Gamma fix pass 4

v1.7b
Updated for Clockwork City patch

v1.6b
HDR balance
Gamma fix pass 3
Support forVotan's Darker Nights addon

v1.5b
More performance optimizations
Gamma fix pass 2

v1.4b
Performanc optimization
removed AO & DepthHaze.

v1.3b
HDR balance,
Gamma fix pass 1

v1.2b
Fixed depth buffer access(allows DOF w/o flicker)

v1.1b
Fixed HDR balance

How to Install

(As requested, I've provided a video tutorial here)

https://youtu.be/OOWHRKA10AQ

Copy the Reshade files to C:\Program Files (x86)\Zenimax Online\The Elder Scrolls Online\game\client
Extract Hook64 and use Launcher64.exe to start ESO
Press RShift + F2 to bring up Reshade GUI, if you have drastic performance problems (5+ fps hit) go to Settings, Usage mode, then click performance mode.

*Note: If reshade disables the preset when the GUI disappears then click Settings and do the following
Input Processing: Block input when cursor is on overlay
Under User Interface check Show Clock or Show FPS (This will keep the GUI active to avoid the bug. Crosire is aware of this issue)

What is all this?

ESO Graphics Extender is a combination of multiple tools and shaders. We use Hook64 to increase the draw distance and remove some excess fog. Reshade is used to render the graphical enhancements, and this specific reshade has been modified to allow depth buffer access at all times. In the public reshade there is a netcode to disable depth buffer access to prevent reshade from being seen as a cheating device. ESO however is aware of reshade and hook64 hence you cannot exploit the game with it anymore nor is it against their rules.

For those of you who are familiar with SweetFX you may have seen other presets. However this reshade version has been developed along side some really neat shaders. We can now achieve things like DOF in ESO which was huge for me. As well as the preset being specifically developed for extended view distance. This is still a WIP so please take screenshots and report any problems that occur. I'm aware of the black texture issue and am looking to fix it if possible.

-Known Bugs-

1) Reshade doesn't render unless GUI is active.
Solution: Shift+F2 then click Settings, then change Input Processing to "Block input when cursor is on overlay". Now under user interface check show Time/FPS.

2) Crash on Startup
Solution: Rename dxgi.dll to d3d11.dll

3) No shaders showing up in reshade menu
Solution: Check d3d11.ini and dxgi.ini if the paths are set correctly for you game and shader folder.

4) DoF doesn't work (or everything is caught in DoF?)
Solution: Full screen breaks DOF, change to Windowed Fullscreen.

Archived Files (7)

File Name	Version	Size	Uploader	Date
ESO Graphics Extender	2.0	20MB	Jizargo	09/16/18 06:13 PM
ESO Graphics Extender	2.0	16MB	Jizargo	05/28/18 07:31 AM
ESO Graphics Extender	1.8b	16MB	Jizargo	12/13/17 08:14 PM
ESO Graphics Extender	1.7b	16MB	Jizargo	10/24/17 05:41 PM
ESO Graphics Extender	1.6b	15MB	Jizargo	08/19/17 02:43 PM
ESO Graphics Extender	1.5b	12MB	Jizargo	08/02/17 06:20 PM
ESO Graphics Extender	1.3b	15MB	Jizargo	06/14/17 06:08 PM

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10/14/20, 10:23 PM

Zorvan

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Re: DLL for Depth Buffer Access for Reshade 4.x.x?

Originally Posted by NaterOfTheWired

So it is understandable that ZOS allows mods like Hook64 (outdated and discontinued) and Reshade to work and they know they arent used for cheating and cant be. So I want the dll for Reshade to enable the Depth buffer access in ESO, but the Reshade in this download is for Reshade 3.0, and I am on Reshade 4.6.x and made my own preset.

Anyone know of a Reshade dll for 4.6.x that re-enables the depth buffer and works with Resahde 4? Or will the dll here work with the latest Reshade?

Thanks!

Reshade disables depth buffer access for online games by default, that's why it's "allowed" in games like ESO.

06/05/20, 05:02 PM
NaterOfTheWired Forum posts: 1 File comments: 13 Uploads: 0	DLL for Depth Buffer Access for Reshade 4.x.x? So it is understandable that ZOS allows mods like Hook64 (outdated and discontinued) and Reshade to work and they know they arent used for cheating and cant be. So I want the dll for Reshade to enable the Depth buffer access in ESO, but the Reshade in this download is for Reshade 3.0, and I am on Reshade 4.6.x and made my own preset. Anyone know of a Reshade dll for 4.6.x that re-enables the depth buffer and works with Resahde 4? Or will the dll here work with the latest Reshade? Thanks!

03/05/20, 01:53 PM
daimon Premium Member Forum posts: 13 File comments: 155 Uploads: 0	Some have stated below that Hook64 doesn't work anymore. For me it somehow does. I haven't updated this addon for couple of years though so it might be possible the earlier version does work still ? It is a notch harder to install than a regular addon though so be sure you do as told in the instructions and make sure the files are in correct folders. It certainly doesn't work if you just unzip it.

03/03/20, 02:37 PM
OllaBolla Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	timeout error Doesn't work. Booooo!

12/06/19, 12:24 PM

PhnxZ

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Originally Posted by Bazelgeuse

Originally Posted by PhnxZ

I've been using this for a while now, and I get the same error as of yesterday...

The only thing I can think of is that the website for Hook64 seems to be down at the moment. I'm relieved that it's not just me, though!

Looks like the author of hook64 has retired due to health, here's hoping someone else can take it over

Last edited by PhnxZ : 12/06/19 at 12:24 PM.

12/05/19, 06:34 PM

Bazelgeuse

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Originally Posted by PhnxZ

I've been using this for a while now, and I get the same error as of yesterday...

The only thing I can think of is that the website for Hook64 seems to be down at the moment. I'm relieved that it's not just me, though!

Last edited by Bazelgeuse : 12/05/19 at 06:34 PM.

12/05/19, 05:33 PM

PhnxZ

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Originally Posted by Bazelgeuse

Hello,

I installed this mod the other day and it worked just fine - installed the mod, updated the Hook64 application, managed to increase my FOV to a point where I no longer got queasy from playing. A couple days later, Hook64 suddenly no longer works.

The error I get is "timeout was reached".

I can still log in normally through the game client, but I need the FOV changes that this mod provides.

Is there a known fix for this error?

I've been using this for a while now, and I get the same error as of yesterday...

12/05/19, 04:53 PM
Bazelgeuse Forum posts: 0 File comments: 2 Uploads: 0	Hello, I installed this mod the other day and it worked just fine - installed the mod, updated the Hook64 application, managed to increase my FOV to a point where I no longer got queasy from playing. A couple days later, Hook64 suddenly no longer works. The error I get is "timeout was reached". I can still log in normally through the game client, but I need the FOV changes that this mod provides. Is there a known fix for this error?

07/03/19, 06:30 PM
Illyasviel Forum posts: 0 File comments: 18 Uploads: 0	Ok I used the preset now some hours and it does look nicer than default. If it would cost me some frames all would be good, but in the end it isnt. There are locations where I go through a door/turn the cam/etc and I suddenly have 17fps. No idea why but -20 or -30 fps (my system isnt running at 60 or higher default) is too much. Yeah 95% of the time its not happening but the 5% kills it. Extremly frustrating when suddenly there is input lag and everything is moving choppy. Obviously my comp isnt potent enough to steam the graphics.

07/03/19, 12:51 PM
Illyasviel Forum posts: 0 File comments: 18 Uploads: 0	Im a steam user and my steam library is not the c: harddrive. That means you have to move the files to the installationdirectory of the game. That would mean /installationharddrive/steam/steamapps/common/Zenimax Online/The Elder Scrolls Online/game/client/. There you have to copy the files like in the youtube file. And now the part which costed me 20 minutes. Different to the youtube installation manual, it only worked for me if I started the hook64.exe directly with the filebrowser. If I dragged the file to my desktop, started, the hook64 setup showed nothing. The moment I started directly out of the directory hook64 setup was populated (default: tick on enable low quality models, strange). Im running now since 30 minutes, not sure if its worth it. Its not like the first skyrim enb where I suddenly saw a different, way more beautiful program after installation, but it looks good so far. Darker nights works very well with it. Ill run it some more and than decide. Naturally in pvp, where every additional frame counts (if youre not capped) its a no go.

04/24/19, 12:30 PM
PhnxZ Forum posts: 8 File comments: 169 Uploads: 0	Heya, been wanting to try this mod for a while, so I finally got around to installing it, however when I run hook64, it detects and launches ESO, but it runs the PTS, not the live server... How can I get it to launch the live server instead? Edit - after some reading and testing, putting the Hook64 files directly in the game client directory with ESO64.exe has sorted it Last edited by PhnxZ : 04/24/19 at 01:24 PM.

04/20/19, 05:55 AM
Jizargo Forum posts: 33 File comments: 59 Uploads: 2	Updated for upcoming expansion.

02/23/19, 05:47 PM

Jizargo

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Re: Awesome, thank you!

Originally Posted by numicron

Finally tried this after having used the latest ReShade (4) for a while and experiencing depth of field flicker. Thank you so much for your work! I really love the depth-based effects and am now enjoying them without any flicker whatsoever, even in well-populated towns. I do miss some of the shaders that were available with version 4, though, like the UI masking, which I'd added to mask the compass from the depth effects. Any chance there's a version of ReShade 4 out there with depth enabled while online?

All you need to do is enabled depth buffer access, change a single line in the source code then compile it. The only reason why it's disabled by default is to prevent cheat detections in other games. ZOS however is very good with anti-cheating, they're aware and made sure no exploits can come from Hook64 or Reshade.

I haven't done so because I saw literally no reason to upgrade reshade. You can use UI masking or similar shaders to prevent hud from being effected, but the problem is with ESO specifically there are thousands of different arrangements people make their HUD, also the resolution and scaling will change it. So unless you have a smart enough UI masking filter that can somehow detect HUD, adding a UI masking to this would be pointless as it'd be different for everyone else.

02/21/19, 09:05 AM
numicron Forum posts: 0 File comments: 1 Uploads: 0	Awesome, thank you! Finally tried this after having used the latest ReShade (4) for a while and experiencing depth of field flicker. Thank you so much for your work! I really love the depth-based effects and am now enjoying them without any flicker whatsoever, even in well-populated towns. I do miss some of the shaders that were available with version 4, though, like the UI masking, which I'd added to mask the compass from the depth effects. Any chance there's a version of ReShade 4 out there with depth enabled while online?

02/05/19, 05:51 PM

Jizargo

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Originally Posted by deljason

Is it possible to use this with Steam client? I have modified the INI to point to where my ESO is actually installed, however I cannot login using my account once the game opens. It only works if I launch ESO the correct way so it automatically logs in. I am assuming that if I connect that way, the hook64 wont be working.

Hook64 has an option for it. Click the settings button > ESO tab then Force Login: Steam.

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