Regarding 2/5/20 Patch

To continue using Special K, apply the following changes to dxgi.ini

[Steam.Log] Silent=true

Capcom has gone insane with their anti-tamper, rather than remove it they are applying it earlier and to a more broad coverage of executable code (including third-party DLLs). This has massive implications for stability and will prevent normal users not even modifying the game from running the game (as seen in the primary forums).Tl;Dr:

Regarding 1/26/20 Patch

Please do not give Capcom a free pass to stop where they did, your CPU load may have gone down, but there is still something truly awful under the hood that consumers need to complain about until gone.

Capcom has removed the active CRC scanning threads on 1/26/20, old anti-tamper code is now at play, which introduces the same stability problems I have been warning Capcom about since the game launched. I've watched that code self-destruct on Ansel's whitelist check DLL numerous times and that code needs to be removed.

Introduction

and memory scan (anti-tamper/anti-cheat related) elimination for better performance

Current Features:

Eliminates 24-thread CRC scanning performance sink





Restrict job threads to a manageable number (physical or logical cores)

D3D11 HUDless screenshots (Broken 2/5/20)



(Broken 2/5/20)

Texture/button mods





Pre-HUD ReShade D3D12 NOTE: Special K's UI is not functional in D3D12 mode, but the mod does still work and manual edits to the ini file allow tweaking stuff.

HDR Display Owners: A work-in-progress HDR FAQ is available here.

Non-HDR Display Owners -- No More Washed out Colors:

This is what is left of the original HDR mod for MH:W, HDR is officially supported now and the more important functionality offered by the mod is improved framepacing

Download and Install

0. The Visual C++ 2019 runtime [aka.ms] is a required pre-req.

Configuration

Press Ctrl + Shift + Backspace to open Special K's config menu.

HUDless screenshots can be configured under the Steam Enhancements / Screenshots tab

Custom ReShade Follow the normal Download and Install procedure, using this archive [github.com] instead.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1475702486

The shipping preset is configured to test pre-HUD shading and nothing else, you can go into the ReShade directory and fiddle with stuff to your content. You DEFINITELY do not want it the way it's setup out-of-the-box :P

Troubleshooting

If the mod does not work, third-party software (especially FRAPS!), anti-virus software or Windows 7 is usually to blame.

Windows 7 has a half-dozen optional updates that you need to install to use modern software such as mine; it's easier just to upgrade to Windows 10 :P