How does this work?
Dynamic resolution scaling is always enabled in Dawntrail and there's no way to change the default DLSS preset. Using DLSSTweaks we can restore the default DLSS presets and disable dynamic resolution scaling. For AMD, Intel and nvidia users below the RTX 20 series we can use the exisiting DLSS API for FSR2.1-2.2 and XESS instead. I'm also updating the outdated DLSS versions shipped with Dawntrail to the latest one, v3.7.0. An optional preset to keep dynamic resolution scaling is also included if you prefer that. If you are not familiar with the presets, they go as follows from fastest to best quality:
ultra performance, performance, balanced, quality, ultra quality and DLAA (called NativeAA for FSR2/XESS).
All of this will of course be updated for the full release, already got my early access but getting through the queue is gonna be brutal!
DLSSInstallation:
1. Downloaddlsstweaks, unzip it and rename nvngx.dll to dxgi.dll.
2. Move dxgi.dllfrom dlsstweaks in to your ffxiv-dawntrail-bench\gamefolder.
3. Download and unzip this mod, movenvngx_dlss_updated.dll in to yourffxiv-dawntrail-bench\gamefolder.
4.Go in to the included presets folder and renameone of the ini files todlsstweaks.iniand move it in to your ffxiv-dawntrail-bench\game folder.
5. That's it! Happy benchmarking.
Note:DLSS is being pushed to native resolution in the character creation screen, it works just fine ingame though. (It kinda acts like DLAA). DLSS is not working correctly if you launch it in windowed mode, this might be a bug by the benchmark itself. Fullscreen and borderless mode work just fine.
FSR2/XESSInstallation:
1. Download and unzip this mod, move all the files in to your ffxiv-dawntrail-bench\game folder.
2. Go in to the included presets folder and rename one of the ini files to nvngx.ini.
3. Move your renamed nvngx.ini file in to your ffxiv-dawntrail-bench\game folder, next to the other files. FSR 2.2 is faster but might cause ghosting issues.
4. Now launch the benchmark and enable DLSS. Your GPU is being spoofed and appears as a RTX 4090.
5. And that's it you are good to go!
Note: You can open the optiscaler overlay by pressing Insert and tweak everything manually.
Reshade support:
1. Install reshade first and go in to your game folder.
2. DLSS: Rename dxgi.dll from reshade to d3d11.dll
2. FSR2/XESS: Rename dxgi.dll from reshade to dxgi-original.dll
2. Linux: Rename dxgi.dll from reshade to d3d11.dll This applies to both, the DLSS and FSR2/XESS mod.
Linux/Steamdeck support:
AMD/Intel/Nvidia GTX users:
1. Follow the FSR2/XESS installation first.
2. Only use presets from the FSR 2.2 folder. FSR 2.1 and XESS are currently not supported due to issues with DXVK.
3. If it's not working by default you might have to add this to your command line:WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi.dll=n,b"
Nvidia RTX users:
1. Follow the DLSS installation first.
2. Download the linux support file from the optional files here and place it next to your ffxiv-dawntrail-bench.exe in your benchmark folder.
3. If it's not working by default you might have to add this to your command line:WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dxgi.dll=n,b"
DXVK Support forFSR2/XESSon Windows:
1. Install FSR2/XESS first.
2. DownloadDVXK, unzip it and rename dxgi.dll to dxgi-original.dll (from the x64 folder).
3. Move d3d11.dll and dxgi-original.dll from DXVK in to yourffxiv-dawntrail-bench\gamefolder.
4. Download my DXVK Launcher from the optional files here.
5. Place it next to the "ffxiv-dawntrail-bench.exe" file and run it to use DXVK with the dawntrail benchmark.
Note:Only FSR 2.2 is supported while using DXVK. DLSSTweaks does not work with DXVK on windows.
UninstallDLSS:
Delete dxgi.dll, dlsstweaks.ini,dlsstweaks.log andnvngx_dlss_updated.dll from yourffxiv-dawntrail-bench\gamefolder.
UninstallFSR2/XESS:
Delete dxgi.dll, libxess.dll (xess only), nvapi64.dll, nvngx.dll, nvngx.ini and imgui.ini next to the launcher exe if it exists.
Uninstall DXVK:
Delete dxgi-original.dll, d3d11.dll andFFXIV-DXVK-Launcher.bat.
Performance on my low-end system Laptop with an i7 4710mq, 12GB DRR3 and an AMD HD 8750m:
The Default "Standard Laptop" profile was used for each run at 720p Fullscreen.
nativeFSR 1.0scored:5146
moddedFSR 2.1ultra performance preset scored:5192
moddedFSR 2.1performance preset scored:4750
moddedFSR 2.1balanced preset scored:4390
moddedFSR 2.1quality preset scored:4085
moddedFSR 2.1ultra quality preset scored:3630
moddedFSR 2.1nativeAA/DLAA preset scored:2829
moddedFSR 2.2ultra performance preset scored:5578
moddedFSR 2.2performance preset scored:5244
moddedFSR 2.2balanced preset scored:4848
moddedFSR 2.2quality preset scored:4605
moddedFSR 2.2ultra quality preset scored:4065
moddedFSR 2.2nativeAA/DLAA preset scored:3123
FSR 2.2 is quite a bit faster but might be more prone to ghosting issues and visual bugs on some systems.
Performance on my high-end system Ryzen 5800X3D, 32GB DDR4, RTX 4070:
The Default "Maximum" profile was used for each run at 1440p Fullscreen.
nativeFSR 1.0scored:18240(due to dynamic scaling pushing for native resolution)
nativeDLSSupdated to v3.7.0, quality preset scored:24046
moddedFSR 2.1quality preset scored:22531
Credits:
emoosefor dlsstweaks.
cdozdilfor optiscaler and gpu spoofer.
FakeMichaufor nvapi spoofer.
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