Shadow Quality

Morbad

Morbad
Version 11 changelog:
  • Complete rework of Profile_PlanetApproach and Profile_PlanetSurface in an attempt to minimize the worst offenses of this game's EVSM implementation. Far from perfect, but still broadly better than what's in the default Ultra preset. I'm giving adaptive cascades (Frontier pulled these back in 2016-2017, but they may have some utility with EDO) a shot, in addition to reenabling altitude adaptation in the planet approach profile.
  • Enabled EVSM for Profile_AsteroidField to get those fog shadows back and reined in some of the distances to improve performance.
  • Probably a few other things I'm forgetting!

XML: 
        <Profile_General>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>2</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <AdaptiveCascades>false</AdaptiveCascades>
            <NearClipBias>1.0</NearClipBias>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>5.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>20.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <Frustum1>
                <EndDistance>50.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum1>
            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum2>
            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>312.5</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>4.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>625.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0004</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>1250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>2500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>5312.5</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>12800.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_General>
        <Profile_PlanetApproach>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>3</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <CrossFadeCascadesDistance>300.0</CrossFadeCascadesDistance>
            <LastCrossFadeCascadesDistance>1000.0</LastCrossFadeCascadesDistance>
            <AdaptiveCascades>true</AdaptiveCascades>
            <AdaptivePadding>150.0</AdaptivePadding>
            <AdaptiveQuantum>0.02</AdaptiveQuantum>
            <AdaptiveMinRatio>0.5</AdaptiveMinRatio>
            <AdaptiveMaxRatio>1.0</AdaptiveMaxRatio>
            <AdaptiveTimeStep>0.2</AdaptiveTimeStep>
            <NearClipBias>1.0</NearClipBias>
            <AltitudeAdaptation>
                <MinElevation>100.0</MinElevation>
                <MaxElevation>350.0</MaxElevation>
                <Scale>3.0</Scale>
                <FirstCascadeScalingAmount>2.0</FirstCascadeScalingAmount>
            </AltitudeAdaptation>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>10.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <Frustum1>
                <EndDistance>20.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>7.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum1>
            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>50.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum2>
            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>4.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>1050.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>2125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0015</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>4250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_PlanetApproach>
        <Profile_PlanetSurface>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>3</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <CrossFadeCascadesDistance>300.0</CrossFadeCascadesDistance>
            <LastCrossFadeCascadesDistance>900.0</LastCrossFadeCascadesDistance>
            <AdaptiveCascades>true</AdaptiveCascades>
            <AdaptivePadding>150.0</AdaptivePadding>
            <AdaptiveQuantum>0.02</AdaptiveQuantum>
            <AdaptiveMinRatio>0.5</AdaptiveMinRatio>
            <AdaptiveMaxRatio>1.0</AdaptiveMaxRatio>
            <AdaptiveTimeStep>0.2</AdaptiveTimeStep>
            <NearClipBias>1.0</NearClipBias>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000025</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>10.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <Frustum1>
                <EndDistance>20.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum1>
            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>40.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum2>
            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>80.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0004</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>160.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>320.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.00075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>640.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>1600.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0015</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>4800.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_PlanetSurface>
        <Profile_StationInterior>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>1</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>2</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <AdaptiveCascades>false</AdaptiveCascades>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>5.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>1470.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_StationInterior>
        <Profile_AsteroidField>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>3</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <AdaptiveCascades>false</AdaptiveCascades>
            <NearClipBias>1.0</NearClipBias>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>5.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>20.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <Frustum1>
                <EndDistance>50.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum1>
            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum2>
            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>312.5</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>4.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>625.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>1250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>2500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>5000.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>10000.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <AsteroidShadowsEnabled>1</AsteroidShadowsEnabled>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_AsteroidField>
 

Attachments

  • GraphicsConfiguration.xml.EDOv11.txt
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Morbad

Morbad
Frop said:
Would you happen to remember how to stop this from happening?
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That's part of the exposure compensation/eye adaptation. I haven't tried adjusting it, but you might want to play with the ExposureType and HistogramMode settings under HDRNode and HDRNode_Reference.
 

Frop

Frop
Morbad said:
That's part of the exposure compensation/eye adaptation. I haven't tried adjusting it, but you might want to play with the ExposureType and HistogramMode settings under HDRNode and HDRNode_Reference.
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Thanks, but if I'm honest I still hope that FDev fixes the whole colour profile render pipeline thing so that Odyssey simply stops being so damn dark and we can do without the pretty extreme exposure compensation.
 

MacIntoc

MacIntoc
Can we copy-paste the <Shadows_Low>...</Shadows_Low> tree in GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml in appdata\local instead of replacing the GraphicsConfiguration.xml in the game folder ?
 

Morbad

Morbad
MacIntoc said:
Can we copy-paste the <Shadows_Low>...</Shadows_Low> tree in GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml in appdata\local instead of replacing the GraphicsConfiguration.xml in the game folder ?
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In general, no. The Override file can only replace elements/values that exist in the main GraphicsConfiguration.xml, it cannot add new lines.

Since my modifications contain frustums that do not exist in the original, they have to be placed in the main GraphicsConfiguration.xml to work correctly. They can then be further modified by the Override, but just dumping the profiles in the override will omit a lot of stuff.
 

insane golgotha

insane golgotha
AtomicJuggler said:
Like I said, it was late when I tested yesterday :)

Anyway, big difference with shadows. Everything looks more vibrant too.

ED GraphicsConfiguration.xml (no hands!)
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Your updated version :
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I tried V11 of this file, but my shadows still look the above screenshot - no hands. I replaced my XML - what else am I missing?
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Morbad

Morbad
insane golgotha said:
I tried V11 of this file, but my shadows still look the above screenshot - no hands. I replaced my XML - what else am I missing?
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You probably aren't doing anything wrong.

I reverted to using half-resolution EVSM shadows and pushed out the nearest cascade to resolve some artifacting and missing fog shadows. My current profiles don't look much different from stock ultra at short distances on planet surfaces.
 

insane golgotha

insane golgotha
Morbad said:
You probably aren't doing anything wrong.

I reverted to using half-resolution EVSM shadows and pushed out the nearest cascade to resolve some artifacting and missing fog shadows. My current profiles don't look much different from stock ultra at short distances on planet surfaces.
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So I can't get high-res shadows that show my hands? :(
 

Morbad

Morbad
Version 12:
  • Removed adaptive cascade settings as the visual effect was imperceptible and it was just inflating profile size.
  • Rebalanced Profile_PlanetSurface again (the one that covers SRV and foot shadows), spacing out the later frustums a bit to make room for a 5m frustum0. This should significantly improve the clarity of short range shadows, with negligible quality loss elsewhere.

XML: 
        <Profile_General>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>2</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <AdaptiveCascades>false</AdaptiveCascades>
            <NearClipBias>1.0</NearClipBias>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>5.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>20.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <Frustum1>
                <EndDistance>50.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum1>
            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>125.0</EndDistance>
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                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
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                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
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                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
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                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
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                <Scale>3.0</Scale>
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            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
            </FrustumCockpit>
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                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0001</DepthBias>
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                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>7.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
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            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>50.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
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            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>4.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>1050.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>2125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.0003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0015</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>4250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_PlanetApproach>
        <Profile_PlanetSurface>
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            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>3</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <CrossFadeCascadesDistance>300.0</CrossFadeCascadesDistance>
            <LastCrossFadeCascadesDistance>900.0</LastCrossFadeCascadesDistance>
            <AdaptiveCascades>false</AdaptiveCascades>
            <NearClipBias>1.0</NearClipBias>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000025</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>5.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
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                <EndDistance>10.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum1>
            <Frustum2>
                <EndDistance>20.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum2>
            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>40.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>80.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0004</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>160.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>450.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>1500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0015</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>4500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_PlanetSurface>
        <Profile_StationInterior>
            <SliceSize>16384</SliceSize>
            <NumFrustums>1</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>2</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
            <AdaptiveCascades>false</AdaptiveCascades>
            <FrustumCockpit>
                <DepthBias>0.000075</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>5.0</FilterKernelSize>
            </FrustumCockpit>
            <Frustum0>
                <EndDistance>1470.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
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        <Profile_AsteroidField>
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            <NumFrustums>9</NumFrustums>
            <FilterQuality>3</FilterQuality>
            <Fade>0.999999</Fade>
            <CrossFadeCascades>true</CrossFadeCascades>
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                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>5.0</FilterKernelSize>
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                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>3.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum0>
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                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>6.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
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                <EndDistance>125.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.0005</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>5.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum2>
            <Frustum3>
                <EndDistance>312.5</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.001</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>4.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum3>
            <Frustum4>
                <EndDistance>625.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.002</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>1.5</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum4>
            <Frustum5>
                <EndDistance>1250.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum5>
            <Frustum6>
                <EndDistance>2500.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>3.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum6>
            <Frustum7>
                <EndDistance>5000.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.5</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>1</TexelStability>
            </Frustum7>
            <Frustum8>
                <EndDistance>10000.0</EndDistance>
                <ShaderBias>0.0003</ShaderBias>
                <ShaderSlopeBias>0.003</ShaderSlopeBias>
                <DepthBias>0.003</DepthBias>
                <DepthSlopeBias>2.0</DepthSlopeBias>
                <FilterKernelSize>2.0</FilterKernelSize>
                <TexelStability>0</TexelStability>
            </Frustum8>
            <AsteroidShadowsEnabled>1</AsteroidShadowsEnabled>
            <FogShadowMapsEnabled>1</FogShadowMapsEnabled>
            <EVSMCascadeFullRes>false</EVSMCascadeFullRes>
        </Profile_AsteroidField>

insane golgotha said:
Oh, too bad. Thanks!!
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Try the one's attached to this post. Shadows won't be as defined as the pre-EVSM versions, but they should be noticeably better than v11 with no downsides.

Again, using this file will require Directional Shadow quality be set to LOW.
 

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Morbad said:
UPDATE (February 3rd, 2021): Haven't been maintaining this OP as much as I probably should. Currently up to v12. Switched back to replacing the LOW quality preset. Check my more recent posts in this thread for more up to date information.

UPDATE (August 7th, 2021): Going to put a changelog at the bottom of this post. I'm leaving the old files attached for posterity/reference. Unless there are specific issues, use the most recent GraphicsConfiguration.xml.EDOv_.txt attachment (and be sure to rename it correctly).

The other day I noticed than a recent update (something after 4.0.0.200) split the spot shadow configuration from the main shadow tables in the game's GraphicsConfiguration.xml. This change allowed me to identify, and largely did the work of isolating, variables that were preventing my custom Horizons shadow tables from working correctly.

So, I dumped my most recent profiles (from December 2019) into the newest build. A couple of quick examples, first on foot during the suit tutorial, and one while flying over the surface of a planet with the sun at a low angle (best viewed in 4k or 1440p, no matter the size of your display, because that's where YouTube uses VP9):

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tld3GfG_UX0


Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhe-3cQqx80


Note the relative smoothness of transitions in the first video and distance to which detail is retained as well as the relative lack of flickering in the second video. Going to need some Odyssey specific tuning I think, but even unchanged, they are a significant improvement from the Ultra quality shadows currently in the game.

If anyone who was otherwise running Ultra shadows wants to try these tables, I've attached an updated GraphicsConfiguration.xml (remove the .txt extension and anything after .xml) that should be used to replace the one in the game's main directory (same folder as Odyssey's EliteDangerous64.exe). Selecting Ultra quality in game should use my shadow modifications after doing so. There is no risk to this as verifying the game files will replace the modified file with an original, though you can, of course, just rename or backup the original.

These changes are one of the few GraphicsConfiguration modifications that cannot be placed in the override file as they add frustums that weren't in the original, rather than simply modifying already present values.

I also recommend setting <LODDistanceScale>1.999999</LODDistanceScale> in the "%LocalAppData%\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Graphics\Custom.4.0.fxcfg" file.

There is mild performance hit to these changes. If you weren't using Ultra shadows because they were too costly, performance wise, these won't help you.

Initial version:
- Mostly a copypasta from my old Horizons profiles here.

v2:
- Reinserted cascade cross-fade clamps into Profile_PlanetApproach to mitigate terrain shadow issue noted here.

v3:
  • Removed redundant spot shadow entries from primary profile lists.
  • Enabled full resolution EVSM cascades.
  • Adjusted Profile_PlanetSurface cascades to improve close-range shadow quality and reduce pixelation at the cost of maximum cascade distance (it's still 5km, which is still further than stock 'Ultra') and slightly increased shadow softness.
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Just stumbled across this. Thanks for the ready-made files!

Did you manipulate each value that is in the file, or is this a full copy od EDO config file with some tweaks, and the majority of settings per vanilla?
 
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