How to increase contrast for games

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  • vkBasalt

    a vulkan post processing layer for linux

    For Vulkan games (also D3D through the use of DXVK/VKD3D) you can use vkBasalt to change not only contrast, but improve the image in many ways through the use of ReShade shaders. To increase contrast, you can use the Curves.fx shader from SweetFX. I also like DPX.fx from that repository, it allows you to increase contrast but also make the image warmer and more vivid. Tonemap.fx is great if you want to change gamma, exposure, saturation, I highly recommend it.

  • reshade-shaders

    A collection of post-processing shaders written for ReShade.

    For Vulkan games (also D3D through the use of DXVK/VKD3D) you can use vkBasalt to change not only contrast, but improve the image in many ways through the use of ReShade shaders. To increase contrast, you can use the Curves.fx shader from SweetFX. I also like DPX.fx from that repository, it allows you to increase contrast but also make the image warmer and more vivid. Tonemap.fx is great if you want to change gamma, exposure, saturation, I highly recommend it.

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

  • SweetFX

    For Vulkan games (also D3D through the use of DXVK/VKD3D) you can use vkBasalt to change not only contrast, but improve the image in many ways through the use of ReShade shaders. To increase contrast, you can use the Curves.fx shader from SweetFX. I also like DPX.fx from that repository, it allows you to increase contrast but also make the image warmer and more vivid. Tonemap.fx is great if you want to change gamma, exposure, saturation, I highly recommend it.

  • goverlay

    Discontinued GOverlay is an opensource project that aims to create a Graphical UI to help manage Linux overlays.

    Many people seem to use GOverlay as a GUI to configure it. I do it manually because when I tried GOverlay long ago it wasn't ready yet, but maybe it's good now, try it if you prefer a GUI.

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