UPDATE 5 - 10/12/16

Version 1.4 - FINAL

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UPDATE 4 - 10/9/16

Anyone who downloaded the INI through mediafire should download it again to update to the latest version.

UPDATE 3 - 10/9/16

Version 1.3

UPDATE 2 - 10/9/16

Version 1.2

UPDATE - 10/8/16

Version 1.1

I now recommend turning AA to MEDIUM or HIGH with this preset. Most people, including myself, have been saying to set it to low. However, after further testing, it seems like medium is the ideal setting for use with my preset. Low doesn't reduce the blur any further, but it does add some noticeable jaggies. I think you'll agree. The high setting has issues when toggling the preset on/off.

Step 5: Enjoy a much, much better looking game while staying true to the intended aesthetic.

INS = ON/OFF- Tweaked some values for SMAA and added a slight new effect for more image clarity. I'm quite happy with how it looks now. I feel like I've done what I set out to do, which was change as little as possible while fixing the ugly blur and dull colors. Hopefully those of you looking for something more simple & true to the original aesthetic will enjoy this. This will be the final update. I'd recommend checking out Nyclix'slooking preset if you want more substantial changes.- Updated the mediafire link for those who use it. It wasn't showing any downloads before, and since I didn't think it was being used I neglected updating it. Now that I know, I won't make that mistake again.- Fixed a problem in v1.1 & v1.2 where an extra sharpening technique would sometimes turn on, over-exaggerating the effect. What I was seeing was not always what you should have been seeing. The preset on the site didn't save properly either. I also updated some of the sharpening values. You should now notice a relatively significant increase in fidelity. The most recent three screenshots reflect this change.- Improved the lighting & color correction, and toned down the sharpening to a level that's closer to neutral and much more natural looking. Sharpening is just one of those settings that will vary greatly in preference from person to person. I detail down below in the comments how it edit it yourself, it's very easy. That way you can each tune it to match your individual tastes if you're so inclined.- Tweaked some numbers for improved graphical fidelity.Personally, I didn't really like any of the other presets. I felt like they changed too much, were usually way over saturated, and took too much away from the tone & feel that the game is going for. I created this for myself, but I thought some of you might like it as well. I feel like I've managed to stay true to the aesthetic while removing all of the blur and bringing the colors to life a bit. It's just barely enough to notice, but it looks much more natural. The effects are more noticeable in-game. Techniques - LumaSharpen, SMAA, Vibrance, Levels, Clarity Step 1: Download Reshade 3.0.1 from the official site here: http://reshade.me/ Step 2: Open the installer, click select game and navigate to the mafia3.exe in your main game directory (...\steamapps\common\Mafia III\). Select Direct3D 10+ and download the effects package when it asks. Step 3: Download my ini from here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/wwjx25i5hmsgmpw/Jaxim.ini - OR - download it from below and open it in notepad, click file > save as, then rename it to Jaxim.ini and click save. This will create the ini file you need. Put Jaxim.ini in your main game directory. Step 4: Start your game. Once you're in, hit Shift+F2 to open the Reshade UI. It'll walk you through few basic features. Click this button http://i.imgur.com/f1gRDDA.png and type in Jaxim.ini. (If done correctly you'll see this http://i.imgur.com/cVoYzLZ.png I will continue to tweak and update this as time goes on. If anyone has any suggestions or comments please feel free to let me know down below.