#reshade on linux

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Beautiful <3

For anyone interested, it was actually somewhat simple (after trying to get it to work for months...

For anyone interested: I downloaded Linux for Steam (also works with Lutris): https://github.com/kevinlekiller/reshade-steam-proton

as described. I actually used the newest Reshade version. It auto-detected that the Sims 2 is a 32 bit game and correctly installed everything. Then I went to the game folder and renamed d3d9.dll to d3d9.asi and put that file into my RPC mods files. That was it!

To get the depth functions to work, I used this tutorial, again.

I haven't played for longer times yet, so it's absolutely possible that the game is more prone to crashes this way. Let's see. I also need to make some more thief-ish Reshade templates.

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Got Reshade working on Linux 😁 Now all that's left to do is copying over my cc and Strangetown and all that.

It kind of blows my mind how I used to play without reshade though pre like 2022-ish like how? How did I live??

[simlishstories]

[snapdragoned]

Gina immediately collects on that networking bonus she got at the party last night - great job, Gina!

To celebrate, she invites over townie Addison for a proper date to see if sparks fly.

Looks promising so far ❤️

[eleventhcircle]

got xiv working on my deck again so i can gather in bed YIPPEE!

[gracesplumbob]

anyone have any advice on reshade/shade for the sims 4 on linux? im struggling 💔

[lonepower]

do you trust her?

□ yes!

□ definitely!

□ absolutely!

[sgthebee]

Resources

Most (but not all!) of what I use in my Sims 2 game, in case anyone's curious! I'm sure it'll change 😅

CAS Defaults

Skins: Party of One by DreadPirate

Eyes: TresureEyes by PralineSims, converted by Hazelpuff

Hairs: 4T2 Hair Defaults + 4T2 Eyebrow Defaults by PlatinumAspiration

Makeup: Dreadpirate's defaults

Glasses: Rudhira's defaults

Clothes: mostly from ello-sims, Loosia P, vegan-kaktus

Other CAS

Skins: Rainbow Party, my unpublished recolors of Party of One

Eyes: ELF Alien Eyes by datapeach, Beetlejuice Alien Eyes by Hazelpuff edited by Dreadpirate, Bad Dream Dolly Eyes by bugjar, Confutatis Pearl Eyes by Rensims converted by oktober-sims

Hairs: Hazelpuff, minicule, PlatinumAspiration

Makeup: Angela Pleasant, BerryNooboos, Cress, falkii, futile fairy tale, Gryning, PineappleForest, Pooklet

Clothes: DeeDee, janika31, kaluxsims, kayleigh83, keoni, kestrelteens, Lucilla, Moocha's Muses, moyokean, nonsensical-pixels, PlatinumAspiration, RascalCurious, Rented-Space, Skittles Sims

Accessories: celestialspritz, Diamond Eyes Universe, Luver of Ralts, nonsensical-pixels, PlatinumAspiration

See "Other Objects" for more creator links

Object Defaults

Clear Glass by Corax

Clear Door/Window Glass by slig

alienpod (link below)

Epi

HugeLunatic

PineappleForest (link below)

Tvickiesims (link below)

vegan-kaktus

Other Objects

I use a lot of 4t2 conversions, especially from Maxis, Myshunosun, Peacemaker, Syboulette, Kiwisim4, Charly Pancakes, Leaf-Motif, and Harrie/Felixandre/House of Harlix

alienpod (4t2)

autumn-rosesims (Maxis 4t2)

buggybooz (original meshes)

cozy-sims (Maxis 4t2)

DeeDee (repositoried add-ons)

hafiseazale (repositoried add-ons and edits)

Honeywell (Bespoke Build Set)

i07jeuu (4t2)

Jacky93 (4t2 and lots of food and functional items)

Jinxy (Maxis 4t2)

kaluxsims (4t2 and original meshes)

kayleigh83 (Maxis 4t2)

keoni (4t2, recolors, and edits)

kestrelteens (4t2)

limonaire (4t2 and mashups)

linacherie (4t2 and recolors)

littlelittlesimmies (Maxis 4t2 + repositoried add-ons)

LordCrumps (Maxis 4t2)

MegaMassikaLove (Maxis 4t2)

Michelle (recolors and Maxis 4t2)

Monsieur Oshima (add-ons and original meshes)

Moocha's Muses (recolors)

morepopcorn (Maxis 4t2)

neosimi (4t2)

Nixed Sims (add-ons and original meshes)

nonsensical-pixels (4t2)

PineappleForest (repositoried add-ons)

PlatinumAspiration (Maxis 4t2)

Shasta (recolors)

Simsco (4t2)

Sims in Low Space (4t2 and recolors)

TheNinthWave (Maxis 4t2)

thimblesims (4t2)

Tvickiesims (Maxis 4t2)

Veranka (4t2 and a few 3t2 items I like)

Vix (functional food stands/vending machines)

Lighting + Terrain

Lighting Mod by spookymuffin

Shader Fixes (just Deastrumquodvicis's roof shader and Moi's water shaders) by DreadPirate

Extended Material Shader (for DreadPirate's Shade Fixes + edited lot skirt) by Crisp & Kerosene

Accurate Hood Terrain Lighting (soft) by simNopke

Sim Shadow Fix (0.3 really not misty) by simNopke

Blurry Skies by simNopke

Lush Terrain Default by curiousB, edited by siletka

Lowedeus's Skies, Optimized by celestialspritz

UI Mods

Clean UI by greatcheesecakepersona + various extras

Colorful UI by simmer-until-tender

Minimalist Loading Screen (black) by osab

Colorful Loading Screen (simlish, minimalism) by A.D.Inc

No Useless Town Buttons by ePSYlord

No Pause Frame by simNopke

Gameplay Mods

Epi

MidgeTheTree

simler90

simNopke

Misc

The Sims 2 Starter Pack

Various Utilities by Pick'N'Mix

ReShade via reshade-linux

Bottles to run TS2 on Linux

[spell-bloom]

RESOURCES🫧

I try to keep a semi-realistic style in my game. I want to achieve the vibe of Io's sims :]

System

OS: EndeavourOS Linux

Game: Sims 2 Starter Pack

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X

GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080ti

CAS Defaults

Skin: Sunday Morning V2 + Unreleased Alien Recolour of V1

Eyes: July2020 Eyes 3

Hair: Afterglow (Mix of defaults by me, Antoninko, Moyokean and a few others)

Makeup: My defaults

Bodyshop: Bodyshop Room Colour Replacements

Everything Else: Default Database + Default Object Database (In my current setup, I focus more on 3t2 and realistic CC)

Lighting: Cinema Secrets

Reshade: No reshade for previews

CAS

Skin: Sunday Morning V2 Unnaturals, Remix Skinblend in Trapping's Tones, Remix Skinblend in Alfred Askew's RGB Actions, Freckled Remix Skinblend, WhySim's Skin 39 in Trapping's Tones, WhySim Skin 36, WhySim Skin 44 & 46, WhySim's Tattooed Skin Dump

Makeup: Literally everything here (gets updated frequently)

I'm WCIF-friendly, so feel free to ask about anything you might want from my previews and pictures. Maybe even ask me for some recommendations ! :D

[cora626]

Incase this is not floating around already:

Simblr.cc - Linux Tutorials: Installing ReShade on Linux

I was looking for this because I do love how ReShade makes my game look.

[maksplaygroundsims2]

In my current game I've joined Pleasantview and Strangetown and I'm starting to redo the community lots in PV! This is 330 Main Street, originally it's a clothing store but I made it into a hair salon/spa on the top floor and then on the bottom floor it's a jewlery and sorta seperate clothing store. I've had a lot of fun renovating this. I also did 250 Main St. which i'll post pictures of later. Really excited to be finally be able to do this and post pictures along the way! These aren't edited at all as I don't have a photo editing program on my linux boot just yet. and I haven't installed reshade either.

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Update: Seems like it DOES work and even the depth functions somewhat work, the problem was just a specific household...will test more later.

[pizzleyanked]

success!! these pictures were taken in my linux install with reshade working. no idea what went wrong, but a full lutris reinstallation seems to have fixed it

[veronavillequiltingbee]

Okay so I finally switched to Linux full-time again, we’ll see how this goes. With Valve and the Steam Deck making Linux gaming increasingly more mainstream and supported, the thought of it made me more interested in making it work again.

First time with an RPM-based distro (Fedora 42 - yes went on the testing branch because KDE is getting promoted to official edition status by this version), then Bazzite-deck on my Steam Deck (so I can get Plasma 6 🤩) so I can do the occasional rpm-ostree layering (not that I needed it much).

TS2 (using the new repack 🏴‍☠️) is set up, TS4 (with all the packs 🏴‍☠️) is set up, most of my other stuff is set up. Reshade is working on TS4, TS2 Reshade still a WIP but I might actually not need it

Will see if I can get Photoshop or at the very least my Affinity apps working. If not, I’ll get another NVMe and install Windows 11 there.

[snapdragoned]

i was wondering which reshade preset you're using? i love the look of your screenshots!

thank you so much! 🥰 i actually haven't posted many pictures using reshade - most of my gameplay pictures are still from my pre-linux archive. but if you're interested in the PSD i use, i can upload it!

i call it my Peppy PSD because it just puts a little extra pep into the existing game!

Download (Dropbox)

examples of before/after shots are below the cut. the beauty of this PSD is that it works on 99% of screenshots!

I find it a little too strong on photos of sims against blank backdrops, but otherwise it tends to work very nicely, day or night.

this is not the most economical psd out there - i have tons of layers at lowered opacities making very slight adjustments. since it's mostly for personal use, it doesn't bother me, but just a heads up.

(if I can figure out how to recreate this 1:1 as a reshade preset, i'd be happy to share that too!)

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I have just realized I have absolutely no idea how to play this game without a bajillion mods 😅 but at least can confirm that it works. I set up lighting mod, these, UI mod and some other program files stuff. But I haven't copied over any of my cc or strangetown yet. I wanted to just make sure it ran today, but I can't wait to copy my cameras folder first because omg was tab sooooo sensitive yeeeesh. Also the pause frame needs to gtfo asap tbh I totally forgot there even was one. And I need to set up reshade. But I feel like I've already made a lot of progress on this whole linux thing in just this weekend.