To the point:

 

Use a fresh install of GTA IV.  Install ELS 8.0.  After that install LCPDFR 1.0d and let it replace any duplicate files because it comes with the newest versions.

 

Find your visualSettings.dat file in your GTAIV / common / data /

 

[ always Back up your config files before changing ]

 

Change the specified lines to these values -  

 

car.defaultlight.emissive.on 30.00

 

misc.BloomIntensityClamp.HD 6.00

misc.BloomIntensityClamp.SD 6.00

misc.BloomIntensityClamp.SD.ps3 3.0

 

(Nothing else needs to be modified.  Increasing the values listed above gives you more bloom if you want it.  Decreasing the values start to "fade",  diminish,  washout the colours.)

 

 

 

[ WHY would you do this ]

 

The aim of this change is for running ELS without a ENB.  In most cases I would take the FPS hit,  but sometimes it gets to the point where it isn't very playable.

 

My main factor is with the bloom.  I really don't like the star burst glow effect it gives off in game.  Tried my best to reduce it while keeping the lights colourful.  You can't remove it or set too low because it dulls out the colours and ruins the purpose.

 

By doing this i found that the emerglights texture in the vehicle model really shines through.  :)

 

This actually showed me that the changes i have made are not very significant.  And the vehicle's emerglights texture can play a bigger part to it.

 

Some of them look good in this low bloom situation and there are some that don't look good.  (included pictures of different lightbars and their emissive texture)

 

I like that this has given me the idea to try changing around a vehicle's emissive pattern.  Very difficult to get right,  but it might make a difference if I add in a new vehicle and for some reason the look doesn't mesh well with the other cars in the pack.

 

 

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Very creative and also nice!, I'll try this in my default GTA IV!

Nice! I'll give it a shot!

If I set it to half the original emissive level (45), will I still get an FPS increase and some sort of feeling of emissiveness with ELS enabled?

If I set it to half the original emissive level (45), will I still get an FPS increase and some sort of feeling of emissiveness with ELS enabled?

 

No, you won't get an increase of FPS from changing the values I listed.  

 

The only reason you would get better performance is to stop using an ENB if you were using one previously.

 

car.defaultlight.emissive.on 30.00 = increasing the value makes the colour more intense.  (increments of 15)

 

misc.BloomIntensityClamp.HD 6.00 = increasing these values intensifies the glow that is around the light texture.  (increments of 1-2)

misc.BloomIntensityClamp.SD 6.00 = "same as above"

misc.BloomIntensityClamp.SD.ps3 3.0 = "same as above"

 

And I think the "misc.bloomIntensity" works off the "car.defaultlight.emissive.on" value.  If you want to extra glow,  change one of them and test.  If you change all of the values,  you may get a very dramatic increase.

 

This is all trial and error by me.  Please correct me if I have said anything wrong.

 

I have linked pictures to the gallery so a few more resolution options are available.  - So Valor, Arjent, Legend lightbars will not look as good in low bloom and sometimes during daytime.  The emissive texture for these lightbars are a little darker and I believe that is because it replicates the curved/notched glass of the real thing.  Very cool,  but they do look terrible in game compared to other lightbars. 

 

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So how would it look if I set the first value to 10? Would I get a decrease in FPS?

So how would it look if I set the first value to 10? Would I get a decrease in FPS?

 

Changing any of these values,  won't help or hurt your FPS.  

 

You don't want to lower the values that I've listed because it will basically stop the emissive textures from "glowing"  Removing the whole point of having the ELS lighting system.

 

 

This is for people that can't run an ENB because their computer can't keep high FPS.

 

Simple way for you to try customizing your ELS settings so that it might look better.

 

 

Feel free to look at the other enhancements on LCPDFR.  A lot of other users here have modified visualSettings.dat and timecyc.dat which affects a lot more things like time of day and the weather.

Edited January 8, 201511 yr by KyneiZero

Great work! For default IV, this looks well done! 

This looks nice. I'll have to test it soon.

 

Cheers.

This is for people that can't run an ENB because their computer can't keep high FPS.

 

Wait a minute. So you're saying that by editing this file, I can make my laptop able to run an ENB with something higher than 5 FPS?

 

Currently I'm able to enjoy the highest texture and reflection quality, and medium/low shadow quality with an average of 20 FPS.

 

 

Edit: 30 FPS is better than I had thought, and I certainly don't get that much.

Edited January 10, 201511 yr by iansonwheels

Wait a minute. So you're saying that by editing this file, I can make my laptop able to run an ENB with something higher than 5 FPS?

 

Currently I'm able to enjoy the highest texture and reflection quality, and medium/low shadow quality with around 30 FPS.

 

Nope,  from the beginning of the topic I made clear the purpose.

 

"The aim of this change is for running ELS without a ENB."

 

"No, you won't get an increase of FPS from changing the values I listed."

 

 

If you like ENB's or using one at the moment,  this alternative is not for you.

 

The only thing I am doing here is looking for settings that help people running default ELS with NO enhancements or graphical mods.  So if you don't like how it looks,  you might be able to do something about it.

 

 

"iansonwheels"

 

With the settings and FPS you've listed as your current set up,  that is decent and no reason to change.  

 

If you like how your game currently looks,  then all this information is of no use to you.  

 

But if there is room for improvement,  check out the pictures in the first post and compare.   

 

Or go to the gallery linked below.  You will see a few examples of changed emissive values and take that info to experiment with.

 

Go here ->