# - download the latest release from https://github.com/doitsujin/dxvk/releases

# - copy d3d9.dll from the x86 folder of the download to the swgemu.exe folder

# - make a file called dxvk.conf in the swgemu.exe folder and copy this text into it (or download from here)

# - to uninstall, delete or rename the d3d9.dll file

d3d9.maxFrameLatency = 2 

d3d9.samplerAnisotropy = 8 

d3d9.forceSwapchainMSAA = 4 # set this to 0 if you're using depth-based Reshade effects

d3d9.shaderModel = 3 

#dxvk.hud = full,api,compiler,devinfo,drawcalls,fps,frametimes,gpuload,memory,pipelines,submissions,version,scale=1

4x Aniso, 4x MSAA, Volumetric Shadows 0.15

DXVK-async 

SWGEmu.exe benchmark completed, 3318 frames rendered in 55.578 s

                     Average framerate  :   59.6 FPS

                     1% low framerate   :   54.9 FPS (+32%)

                     0.1% low framerate :   44.2 FPS (+45%)

DirectX9

SWGEmu.exe benchmark completed, 3316 frames rendered in 55.813 s

                     Average framerate  :   59.4 FPS

                     1% low framerate   :   41.4 FPS

                     0.1% low framerate :   30.4 FPS

- it is recommended to install DXVK first, but not required

- Reshade presets should be saved in the same folder as the swgemu.exe file

- download the full add-on version of Reshade from https://reshade.me/#download

- ignore the multiplayer ban warning, it does not apply to EiF

- run the Reshade installer 

- (step 1) click the browse button, then locate and select the swgemu.exe file in the EiF folder

- (step 2) choose Vulkan if you have installed DXVK, otherwise choose DirectX9

- (step 3) click the browse button, then locate and select the SWAAG.ini preset file

- (step 4) click next, then next again 

- wait for the download to complete and click finish

SWAAG.ini - this adds ambient occlusion, antialiasing, bloom, and depth-of-field effects

before & after slider comparison : https://imgsli.com/MjMwMDQ2/0/1