I currently have GTA IV from Steam (I assume that I have the latest patch 1.7). So I'm hearing from alot of GTA IV communities that the ENB Series has visual problems with the latest patch. Is this true and is ENB compatible with lcpdfr?

Also, I see lots of patches for the ENB Series, like 0.79 / 0.81 / 0.82 etc. I'm just confused. I thought I would be able to download one single file and extract it all the my gtaiv root folder.

I am using .81 with no problem, Only sometimes I have. red sky, don't know why. You can see on my videos

I am using .81 with no problem, Only sometimes I have. red sky, don't know why. You can see on my videos

Do I extract all (including the folders) to the gta iv root folder? Sorry for the noob question, I'm still learning.

I use LCPDFR and patch 1070.. enb series 0.082 and works very goood.. and your question with extraction extreact all FILES AND paste them in gta 4.exe

Do I extract all (including the folders) to the gta iv root folder? Sorry for the noob question, I'm still learning.

There should be only files starting with enb*.* and d3d9.dll. No need to copy other folders. If you are downloading the offical version from http://enbdev.com/download_en.htm the effect* folders includes

other versions of enbeffect.fx file. These files change the colors and brightness as you wish but I don't use any of them as I find them too much bright.(You can try buy replacing enbeffect.fx file each time. No need to quit the game you can minimize the game, and replace the files or do some changes in the "ini" file and return to game, if it sometimes crashes though.)

I will paste my own enbsettings.ini file content(when I'm home) so you can copy and replace with yours.

What enbsetting does, is not only changing colours but also it adds antialisign which effects the visual so much but this depends on your videocard and your system cause it may lower your frame rate.

There should be only files starting with enb*.* and d3d9.dll. No need to copy other folders. If you are downloading the offical version from http://enbdev.com/download_en.htm the effect* folders includes

other versions of enbeffect.fx file. These files change the colors and brightness as you wish but I don't use any of them as I find them too much bright.(You can try buy replacing enbeffect.fx file each time. No need to quit the game you can minimize the game, and replace the files or do some changes in the "ini" file and return to game, if it sometimes crashes though.)

I will paste my own enbsettings.ini file content(when I'm home) so you can copy and replace with yours.

What enbsetting does, is not only changing colours but also it adds antialisign which effects the visual so much but this depends on your videocard and your system cause it may lower your frame rate.

That would be very helpful, thank you.

Here's my specs:

Processor:

AMD Athlon II X4 640 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz

Memory:

4096MB RAM

Hard Drive:

460 GB

Video Card:

XFX HD-587X-ZNFV Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Operating System:

Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_gdr.100618-1621)

Edited June 15, 201114 yr by xMANIACxCOP

yea good PC...but HDD>.it's very little..

i have 3 TB>.

It seems ok. Now, I will write my settings to you in this message. (you can edit enbseries.ini file with notepad but first make a copy of original)

About Antialiasign: This line "AntialiasingQuality in the ENGINE seciton is eqyal to one on my settings. That makes your resolutation to 2560x1440 but downscales it to be ableto fit on your screen somehow. If you make it =0 it will be even higher quality but you will have less frame rate. If =2 is normal quality that its difficult to see any difference. Thats why I use =1 so leave it as it is or try =0

I mean this line in ENGINE part

AntialiasingQuality=1

When you use it, you will have two bugs.

1) sometimes you may have red sky and a red box on the sky.

2)LCPDFR's red circles(where your character should stand in) will loose it's normal space but still you can go to the suspects car windows and stop him.

Now copy all lines below over your enbseries.ini

------------------------------------------------------------------------

[PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=false

InitProxyFunctions=true

ProxyLibrary=

[GLOBAL]

AdditionalConfigFile=enbseries2.ini

UseEffect=true

CyclicConfigReading=true

ForceNVidiaCard=true

ForceNVidiaCaps=false

[ENGINE]

ForceDisplaySize=false

ForceAntialiasing=true

ForceDisplayRefreshRate=false

ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true

MaxAnisotropy=16

AntialiasingQuality=1

AntialiasingUpScale=1.0

DisplayRefreshRateHz=60

DisplayWidth=1280

DisplayHeight=720

ReflectionsForceHighPrecision=false

ReflectionsExtremePrecision=false

[EFFECT]

EnableBloom=true

EnableAmbientOcclusion=true

EnableSkyLighting=true

UseOriginalPostProcessing=true

[iNPUT]

KeyUseEffect=123

KeyCombination=16

KeyScreenshot=44

KeyAmbientOcclusion=121

KeyShowFPS=106

[bLOOD]

ReflectionAmount=1.0

SpecularPower=0.8

[TREE]

LeavesReflectionAmount=0.15

LeavesSpecularPower=0.2

LeavesAmbientAmount=0.3

LeavesColorMultiplier=1.2

LeavesColorPow=1.2

LeavesColorFilterR=1.0

LeavesColorFilterG=1.0

LeavesColorFilterB=1.0

[bUILDING]

WindowLightIntensity=1.5

[LIGHT1]

LightIntensity=4.0

LightAOAmount=1.4

LightILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=1.0

[LIGHT2]

LightIntensity=3.0

LightAOAmount=0.0

LightILAmount=1.5

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.3

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=0.7

ColorFilterR=1.0

ColorFilterG=1.0

ColorFilterB=1.0

[LIGHT3]

LightIntensity=3.0

LightAOAmount=0.0

LightILAmount=6.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.4

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=1.0

[LIGHT4]

LightIntensity=1.0

LightAOAmount=0.0

LightILAmount=4.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=1.0

ColorPow=0.5

LightCurve=1.0

[LIGHT5]

LightIntensity=3.0

LightAOAmount=1.0

LightILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=1.0

LightCurve=0.7

[LIGHT6]

LightIntensity=3.0

LightAOAmount=1.0

LightILAmount=0.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=1.0

LightCurve=0.7

[CARHEADLIGHT]

EmissiveMuliplier=5

LightIntensity=2

[LIGHTSPRITE]

UseExternalTexture=false

Intensity=1.0

IntensityInReflection=1.0

UseRays=true

RaysNumber=2

RaysIntensity=0.6

RaysRateOfChange=10.0

RaysLength=2.0

[CARWINDOWGLASS]

ReflectionAmount=1

SpecularPower=100.0

SpecularAmount=1.0

OpacityMultiplier=1.0

[CHROME]

ReflectionFront=1.0

ReflectionSide=1.0

SpecularPower=10.7

SideFade=1.0

MetallicAmount=0.05

[WHEELS]

ReflectionFront=4.0

ReflectionSide=0.2

SpecularPower=0.08

SideFade=1.0

MetallicAmount=0.1

[REFLECTION1]

ReflectionFront=1.4

ReflectionSide=1.4

SpecularPower=100.0

SideFade=0.5

MetallicAmount=0.05

[REFLECTION2]

ReflectionFront=1.0

ReflectionSide=3.0

SpecularPower=1.0

SideFade=0.5

[REFLECTION3]

ReflectionFront=0.6

ReflectionSide=1.0

SpecularPower=10.0

SideFade=0.3

[bLOOM]

BloomQuality=0.9

BlueShiftAmount=0.5

Radius1=2.0

Radius2=4.5

Contrast=0.9

[sSAO_SSIL]

ApplyAntialiasing=true

SamplingQuality=1

SamplingRange=1.0

SizeScale=0.5

SourceTexturesScale=0.5

FilterQuality=1

AOAmount=1.4

ILAmount=1.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=1.0

[sHADOW]

FilterQuality=2

CharacterShadowMultiplier=1.0

CarShadowMultiplier=1.0

[ADAPTATION]

ForceMinMaxValues=true

AdaptationTime=0.4

AdaptationMin=0.5

AdaptationMax=1.0

AdaptationMinMultiplier=1.0

AdaptationMaxMultiplier=1.0

[ENVIRONMENT]

DirectLightingIntensity=2.0

NightLightingIntensity=1.5

DirectLightingCurve=1.0

ReflectionAmountMultiplier=1.0

SpecularAmountMultiplier=1.0

SpecularPowerMultiplier=1.0

ColorPow=1.5

AmbientSunMultiplier=1.0

AmbientSkyMultiplier=1.0

AmbientSunSaturation=1.0

AmbientSkySaturation=1.0

[sKYLIGHTING]

FilterQuality=1

AmbientSunMix=4.0

AmbientSkyMix=4.0

AmbientContrast=1.3

AmbientMinLevel=0.3

[sKY]

AzimuthHeight=0.15

AzimuthMultiplier=3.5

AzimuthSunAffectPower=2.0

AzimuthSunAffectAmount=0.7

AzimuthMultiplier=3.5

TopColorMultiplier=0.7

ColorSaturation=0.0

ColorPower=1.5

SunIntensity=1.0

SunMaxBrightness=50.0

SunColorFilterR=1.0

SunColorFilterG=0.8

SunColorFilterB=0.6

SunColorFilterCurve=3.0

SunCoronaCurve=1.0

SunCoronaIntensity=1.4

SunDesaturation=0.8

OverallPower=1.0

OverallIntensity=1.0

BrightnessUpperLimitMultiplier=4.0

StarsUseCustomTexture=true

StarsAmount=1.3

StarsIntensity=2.0

StarsBrightness=15.0

MoonIntensity=60.0

MoonGamma=1.5

MoonSize=0.1

MoonLightingCurve=0.7

NightCloudsEdgeClamp=3.5

NightCloudsEdgeIntensity=12.0

NightCloudsEdgeRange=14.0

Enable=true

CloudsUseCustomTexture=true

CloudsCurve=1.2

CloudsIntensity=1.0

CloudsDesaturation=0.8

CloudsEdgeClamp=0.5

CloudsEdgeIntensity=8.0

CloudsEdgeRange=8.0

[PARTICLE]

SoftParticlesEnable=true

SoftParticlesEdgeRange=4.0

[DETAIL]

DetailMapEnable=true

[colorCORRECTION]

UsePaletteTexture=true

if you want i will post my enb.ini doesnt have red sky...

That would be nice, Iwinder which setting causes that red sky or may be is it because of other files? I guess it's because of bloom settings. Let me compare yours with mine.

PROXY]

EnableProxyLibrary=true

InitProxyFunctions=true

ProxyLibrary=d3d9_1.dll

[GLOBAL]

AdditionalConfigFile=enbseries2.ini

UseEffect=true

CyclicConfigReading=true

ForceNVidiaCard=true

ForceNVidiaCaps=true

[ENGINE]

ForceDisplaySize=false

ForceAntialiasing=false

ForceDisplayRefreshRate=false

ForceAnisotropicFiltering=true

MaxAnisotropy=16

AntialiasingQuality=2

DisplayRefreshRateHz=75

DisplayWidth=1280

DisplayHeight=1024

ReflectionsForceHighPrecision=true

ReflectionsExtremePrecision=true

AntialiasingUpScale=1

[EFFECT]

EnableBloom=true

EnableAmbientOcclusion=true

EnableSkyLighting=true

UseOriginalPostProcessing=false

[iNPUT]

KeyUseEffect=123

KeyCombination=16

KeyScreenshot=44

KeyAmbientOcclusion=121

KeyShowFPS=121

[bLOOD]

ReflectionAmount=1.0

SpecularPower=0.8

[TREE]

LeavesReflectionAmount=0.0053 //0.0001

LeavesSpecularPower=0.003 //0.001

LeavesAmbientAmount=0.45 //0.2

LeavesColorMultiplier=0.99 //1.0

LeavesColorPow=1.1

LeavesColorFilterR=1.3

LeavesColorFilterG=1.3

LeavesColorFilterB=0.4

[bUILDING]

WindowLightIntensity=10.5

[LIGHT1]

LightIntensity=1.5

LightAOAmount=1.4

LightILAmount=0.1

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.1

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=1.1

[LIGHT2]

LightIntensity=1.0

LightAOAmount=1

LightILAmount=0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.3

ColorPow=2.5

LightCurve=1.0

ColorFilterR=1.1

ColorFilterG=0.999

ColorFilterB=1.0

[LIGHT3]

LightIntensity=1.1

LightAOAmount=0.0

StarsAmount=2.5

StarsIntensity=4.0

LightILAmount=6.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.4

ColorPow=1.5

LightCurve=1.0

[LIGHT4]

LightIntensity=1.1

LightAOAmount=0.0

LightILAmount=4.0

EdgeLighteningAmount=1.0

ColorPow=1.0

LightCurve=1.0

[LIGHT5]

LightIntensity=1.0

LightAOAmount=0

LightILAmount=1

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=2.0

LightCurve=1.0

[LIGHT6]

LightIntensity=1.0

LightAOAmount=0

LightILAmount=1

EdgeLighteningAmount=0.0

ColorPow=2.0

LightCurve=1.0

[CARHEADLIGHT]

EmissiveMuliplier=4.0

LightIntensity=0.711

[LIGHTSPRITE]

UseExternalTexture=true

Intensity=1.5

IntensityInReflection=1.0

UseRays=true

RaysNumber=5

RaysIntensity=0.3

RaysRateOfChange=10.0

RaysLength=1.0

[CARWINDOWGLASS]

ReflectionAmount=1.0

SpecularPower=100.0

SpecularAmount=10.0

OpacityMultiplier=1.22

[CHROME]

ReflectionFront=1.5

ReflectionSide=0.1

SpecularPower=100.0

SideFade=1.0

MetallicAmount=0.0

[WHEELS]

ReflectionFront=0.2

ReflectionSide=2.0

SpecularPower=0.1

SideFade=1.0

MetallicAmount=0.0

[REFLECTION1]

ReflectionFront=0.945

ReflectionSide=0.95

SpecularPower=1.2

SideFade=100

MetallicAmount=0.021

[REFLECTION2]

ReflectionFront=0.14045

ReflectionSide=0.1405

SpecularPower=1.2

SideFade=100

MetallicAmount=0.4

[REFLECTION3]

ReflectionFront=0.945

ReflectionSide=0.95

SpecularPower=1.2

SideFade=100

MetallicAmount=0.4

[bLOOM]

BloomQuality=-1

BlueShiftAmount=1.0

Radius1=10.0

Radius2=28.0

Contrast=0.65

[sSAO_SSIL]

ApplyAntialiasing=true

SamplingQuality=2

SamplingRange=0,5

SizeScale=0,5

SourceTexturesScale=0,5

FilterQuality=1

AOAmount=1,1

ILAmount=1,0

EdgeLighteningAmount=10,2

[sHADOW]

FilterQuality=2

CharacterShadowMultiplier=2.0

CarShadowMultiplier=2

[ADAPTATION]

ForceMinMaxValues=true

AdaptationTime=1.0

AdaptationMin=0.85

AdaptationMax=0.85

AdaptationMinMultiplier=1.0

AdaptationMaxMultiplier=1.0

[ENVIRONMENT]

DirectLightingIntensity=0.6

NightLightingIntensity=1.25

DirectLightingCurve=0.70

ReflectionAmountMultiplier=3.017

SpecularAmountMultiplier=1.0

SpecularPowerMultiplier=1.0

ColorPow=1.5

AmbientSunMultiplier=0.3

AmbientSkyMultiplier=1.0

AmbientSunSaturation=1.0

AmbientSkySaturation=1.0

[sKYLIGHTING]

FilterQuality=2

AmbientSunMix=2.0

AmbientSkyMix=4.0

AmbientContrast=1.3

AmbientMinLevel=0.3

[sKY]

AzimuthHeight=1.5

AzimuthMultiplier=0.5

TopColorMultiplier=0.7

ColorSaturation=0.0

ColorPower=2.7

SunIntensity=100.0

SunMaxBrightness=1.0

SunColorFilterR=1.0

SunColorFilterG=0.9

SunColorFilterB=0.8

SunColorFilterCurve=5.0

SunCoronaCurve=3.0

SunCoronaIntensity=1.5

SunDesaturation=0.3

OverallPower=1.0

OverallIntensity=2.0

CloudsCurve=3.0

CloudsIntensity=1.7

CloudsDesaturation=0.7

CloudsEdgeClamp=0.5

CloudsEdgeIntensity=1.0

CloudsEdgeRange=6.0

StarsUseCustomTexture=true

StarsAmount=1.3

StarsIntensity=0.5

StarsBrightness=15.0

MoonIntensity=60.0

MoonGamma=1.5

MoonSize=0.1

MoonLightingCurve=0.3

NightCloudsEdgeClamp=3.5

NightCloudsEdgeIntensity=12.0

NightCloudsEdgeRange=14.0

AzimuthSunAffectPower=2.0

AzimuthSunAffectAmount=0.7

BrightnessUpperLimitMultiplier=1.0

Enable=true

CloudsUseCustomTexture=true

[PARTICLE]

SoftParticlesEnable=true

SoftParticlesEdgeRange=1.0

[colorCORRECTION]

UsePaletteTexture=true

[DETAIL]

DetailMapEnable=true

I don't use this line

UseOriginalPostProcessing=false

I use it as =true. Original collors are more realistic. Also you settings doesn't use Antialiasing, use mine for AA.

I don't use this line

UseOriginalPostProcessing=false

I use it as =true. Original collors are more realistic. Also you settings doesn't use Antialiasing, use mine for AA.

AA Makes my GTA way too slow. But I also don't have a monster PC either........

Well, I think I might have the worst ENB prob ever. Every time I change or install a custom enbseries.ini. The game won't load. Actually, won't even start.

I might think this is because my pc is like a dwarf instead of a moster:

Processor: Pentium Dual-Core T4200 @ 2.00 GHz

Memory: 4096 MB

Hard Drive: 500GB

Video Card: Radeon HD 4570 Graphics 512 MB

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 32-bit

But in 1/2 months I'll get my new pc, so I think GTA IV will run a lot better. As I have only 5-15 FPS on low settings (that's actually a shame).:

Processor: Intel Core i&-2600 @ 3.4 GHz 8MB

Memory: 8192MB 1333MHz Dual Channel DDR3

Hard Drive: 2TB

Video Card: Radeon HD 6970 2GB DDR5

Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Sorry to dig up and necro and old thread but it's a helpfull thread for anyone using ENB.

Reason for this post though is after some research and confirmed from several sources.

The setting "CyclicConfigReading=true / false" This turns out to be a setting that forces your pc to read and set the enb settings every 5 seconds.

Reason it's there is to make ajustments on the fly by alt tabbing and having the changed setting take effect without having start game again.

Leave as "true" when adjusting settings but once you have the result you want change it to false. This stops ENB settings being read every five seconds and can have an impact on performance.

Hope that helps. It did me.

Hey guys, this thread is going to be helpful. I just got a new pc and reinstalled GTA 4 but I'm not sure which patch to apply; on my old pc, I was running 1.0.7.0 with LCPDFR and ELS V6 with okay graphics, but now I'm looking into trying out the ENB mods. I only really play GTA now for LCPDFR so I need to use a gta patch and enb mod that work well together. I have read that the 0.82 ENB can damage your system? Is this true? Even if you don't use every bell and whistle? How can you monitor graphics card status?

I use LCPDFR and patch 1070.. enb series 0.082 and works very goood.. and your question with extraction extreact all FILES AND paste them in gta 4.exe

I was under the impression that to utilize the enb you need to run 1.0.4.0?

Thanks for any help guys!