Graphical Overhaul by (Taj)emnikTV

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Turn Satisfactory from “meh” into eye-candy.

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💡 Tired of your factories looking a bit... meh? Want to turn your industrial empire into a visual masterpiece? Well, you're in luck! This is your ticket to transforming Satisfactory from "Oh, that's nice" to "Holy, is this even the same game?!"
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🔥 Taj's Graphical Overhaul is a graphical enhancement mod for Satisfactory that significantly improves visual quality and performance. By lighting tweaks and shadow enhancements, the mod optimizes reflections and overall visual fidelity without compromising performance. The mod incorporates the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies, including Lumen, which provide advanced global illumination.
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🎯 This mod empowers players with both high-end and low-end setups to tailor the game's graphics to their preferences. By offering customizable options for advanced features, such as shadowing, light system or global illumination settings, the mod enables users to prioritize either visual quality or performance based on their system capabilities and preferences.
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🤯 From simple slider adjustments to full-on ray tracing wizardry (hardware raytracing not included, yetTM). There's always something here to make your conveyor belts shine and your nuclear plants glow (safely, I hope...). Get ready to see every pipe, every constructor, and every majestic alien creature in eye-popping detail. Let's crank up those graphics and make efficiency look sexy!
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⚠️ Warning: Side effects may include excessive screenshot taking and the sudden urge to redesign your entire factory for optimal photo ops. Get ready to reimagine your builds!

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Features ✨

- Quality Improvements

- Improved Lumen global illumination
- Improved Lumen reflections
- Lights system tweaks
- Enhanced shadow quality
- Added Virtual Shadow Maps as a shadowing technique
- Adjusted grass rendering
- (Looking for standalone version? [BetterGrass](https://ficsit.app/mod/BetterGrass) by SpaceGameDev!)

- Optimization

- Added support for NVIDIA Reflex
- Added support for Frame Generation (DLSSFG)
- "Minor" tweaks to improve performance
- Async rendering
- Async game logic

- Fixes

- Mod update notifications
- Thanks to SpaceGameDev's [Mod Update Notifier](https://ficsit.app/mod/8KzYMxowiUmKLn) mod

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Screenshots

More screenshots can be found at [GitHub](https://github.com/tajemniktv/TajsGraph/tree/master/docs/Screenshots)


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Installation 📥

1. Install the mod using the Satisfactory Mod Manager (SMM):
- Download and install SMM from [Satisfactory Modding](https://ficsit.app/).
- Search for "Taj's Graphical Overhaul" in SMM and install the mod.

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Configuration ⚙️

The mod includes a streamlined configuration system accessible through the game's settings

- The mod shouldTM apply most of its recommended settings by default. Be sure to verify that the settings align with recommended values provided in the tooltips.
- It provides detailed controls for many graphical features. Designed for more experienced users who understand how these settings impact performance and visual quality. Adjustments are applied dynamically, allowing users to see changes in real-time without needing to restart the game.

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Known Issues 🐛

If you encounter any issues, please open an issue on the [GitHub Issues Tracker](https://github.com/tajemniktv/TajsGraph/issues).
Feel free to reach out on the [Satisfactory Modding Discord server](https://discord.gg/R85q7SrtUD) for community support and direct communication.

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Compatibility 🔧

- Fully compatible with Satisfactory Update 1.1;
- Designed to work with most mods unless they do not opt into Lumen or use incompatible settings;
- May conflict with other mods that modify graphics. For best results, use this as your sole graphics enhancement mod and report any incompatibilities;
- Custom player modifications to the `engine.ini` file may be overridden by this mod, which could affect personal configurations;
- Full support for DirectX 12 rendering API only.

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Hardware specs 💻

The mod has been tested on the following hardware setup to ensure stability and performance. Your experience may vary depending on your system specifications:

- GPU: Radeon RX 5700XT
- CPU: Ryzen 5 3600
- RAM: 32GB (3200MHz)
- Resolution: 1920x1080 (with FSR3 Upscaler, 67% render scale)

This configuration should allow for a 60 FPS playthrough with most medium/high-quality settings enabled. Users with lower or higher specs are encouraged to tweak the advanced configuration options for the best results.

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Acknowledgements 🌟

- Special thanks to the Satisfactory modding community for their tools and support.
- Inspired by the needs of players who value both performance and graphical fidelity.
- Huge thanks to @McCovican for making me improve Lumen even further (so worth it!) and providing an extensive photoshoot.

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License 📜

This project is licensed under a proprietary license. While the mod is free to use, not all parts of the code are open-source. The publicly available sections are intended to aid compatibility and support for the community. Redistribution or modification of the either open-source or closed-source parts is prohibited without explicit permission.

For full license details, please refer to the [License File](https://github.com/tajemniktv/TajsGraph/blob/main/LICENSE.md).

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Additional Information 📖

- Deprecated Steam Guide: [Link to the old guide](https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3338551101) (now redirects to this mod).
- SEO Keywords: satisfactory, better graphics, max, ultra, raytracing, mod, tajemniktv, graphical overhaul, guide, lumen, update 8 signs.