| Feature | ReShade 4.9.1 (Legacy) | ReShade 5.0+ (Modern) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Excellent. Highly stable and predictable. | Good , but can have minor regressions in specific games. | | DirectX 12 Support | Excellent. Widely reported to be the most compatible with DX12 games. | Mixed. Known to have issues working with many DX12 titles. | | Preset Compatibility | High. Works with the vast majority of presets created before 2022. | Lower. May break some older presets due to API changes. | | Features | Standard post-processing effects. Initial VR support. | Advanced Add-on API for deeper integration, better VR support, and more technical features. | | Performance | Generally lighter on system resources. | Slightly heavier due to add-on overhead, but often negligible on modern PCs. |
: If it's a new installation, press the designated key to start the tutorial and set up your first preset.
Users can now hold the Shift key to move multiple techniques within an effect file simultaneously in the UI list.
Because the official website landing page defaults to the latest build, locating older versions requires navigating specific sub-directories. reshade 49 1 new
"Okay," Miles whispered, his heart hammering against his ribs. "Show me."
This is the biggest reason. Many of the most popular preset creators (the people who design the visual profiles you download) built their masterpieces on version 4.9.1. While Reshade is generally backward compatible, newer versions sometimes break specific shaders or alter the way effects are calculated slightly. If you download a stunning visual preset made in 2021 and try to run it on the absolute latest version of Reshade, you might find the colors look washed out or effects crash.
| Feature / Aspect | ReShade 4.9.1 | ReShade 4.9 | ReShade 5.0 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | January 9, 2021 | Shortly before 4.9.1 | February 1, 2022 | | Stability & Bugs | Considered very stable; some known issues with framebuffer access in emulators and potential GPU load | Introduced performance improvements but had crash issues in Cyberpunk 2077 | Significant compatibility breaks; lighting, shadow, and shader issues in multiple games (e.g., The Sims 4 , Borderlands 2 ) | | DirectX 12 Support | ✅ Excellent — The last fully reliable version for DX12 games | Likely similar | ❌ Poor — Known to be broken or problematic for many DX12 titles | | Vulkan Support | ✅ Works — Reported to be functional | Unknown | ❌ Broken — Fails to work in games like RDR2 and Serious Sam Siberian Mayhem | | Core Architecture | ReShade FX compiler (post-4.0 overhaul) | Same as 4.9.1 | Major architectural shift away from 4.x branch | | Mod Compatibility | ✅ Excellent — Recommended for numerous mods (e.g., STALKER: Anomaly , Dragon's Dogma ) | Mostly similar | ❌ Poor — Breaks many existing mods and presets that worked on 4.9.1 | | Feature | ReShade 4
, the update notes had said. Not new features. New permission: to feel the rough edges again.
Resolved GPU crashes when switching depth buffers in titles, specifically addressing issues in Cyberpunk 2077 .
Miles hesitated. Version numbers were sacred in his line of work. A jump from 48 to 49 was major. A ".1" usually meant a bug fix. But the poster— a legendary, anonymous user known only as Architect —had appended the word "New." | | DirectX 12 Support | Excellent
Mia accepted.
Installing ReShade 4.9.1 is straightforward. Follow these steps to get your game looking better: