Install Guide
Requirements and General Information
Recommended Specs
With NaturalVision Evolved, in-game performance will be about the same as vanilla in most places. Weathers with volumetric clouds will cause some FPS loss.
Getting Ready
Before we begin, make sure make sure you have both OpenIV and ScripthookV installed before you continue!
OpenIV is used to open .oiv files and easily install GTAV mods ScripthookV is used to run script mods in the form of .ASI files
Make sure your game folder is clean. If you are using a previous version of NaturalVision then uninstall it.
To remove an older graphics mod, please refer to the "NaturalVision Uninstaller.oiv" add-on within the "Optional Add-Ons" folder.
Install Instructions
ReShade Shaders
Click on the folder labeled "ReShade Shaders" and open it.
Copy the ReShade files into your GTAV installation folder depending on your launcher:
Steam Version: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Grand Theft Auto V
Social Club Version: C:\Program Files\Rockstar Games\Grand Theft Auto V
Epic Games Version: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\GTAV
(Ensure ReShade files are placed into the main GTA V folder where GTA5.exe resides.)
Disabling BattlEye
You will need to disable BattlEye Anti-Cheat in order to use mods in GTAV. See below for instructions on disabling it.
Disabling BattlEye on Steam:
Go to your Steam library
Right-click 'Grand Theft Auto V'
Go to the 'Properties' tab
Under 'Selected Launch Option' type -nobattleye in the box
Disabling BattlEye on the Rockstar Games Launcher:
Go to the Rockstar Games Launcher and select 'Grand Theft Auto V'. Do not click play.
Click on 'Settings' within the Grand Theft Auto V launcher tab. It should be a button in the corner.
Uncheck 'BattlEye' to disable it
Disabling BattlEye on the Epic Games Launcher:
Go to your Epic Games library
Right-click 'Grand Theft Auto V'
Go to the 'Manage' tab
Enable 'Launch Options' and type -nobattleye in the box
Post-install
We're done installing NaturalVision Evolved! Before starting your game, read the sections below for additional information.
Settings Tips
Disable in-game MSAA to view volumetric clouds properly.
Set GTAV PostFX and Particles Quality to "Very High" or "Ultra" for shaders and effects to work properly.
Set GTAV Shader Quality to "Very High".
Set DirectX to "DirectX 11" under Graphics settings.
ReShade Tips
Open the ReShade menu with the INSERT key and go to the "NVE" tab.
Enable "Enable shader modifications" under the Shader game menu to begin tweaking effects. All modifications are automatically saved.
Under the "Vehicle" tab, you can adjust emissive intensity of vehicle lights and sirens, and vehicle headlight intensity.
Use the "Preset" dropdown to create and save a new preset.
Display Brightness Tips
It is very important for you to set the correct brightness level. Otherwise you won't see certain details properly.
Try to keep your GTAV display brightness at 50% for the best possible experience.
You can copy my settings below. Keep in mind they're based on my own monitor's brightness settings.
To get the best possible results, I suggest reading this guide and calibrating your monitor's display settings.
Alternatively, you can take all the tests on the top of this page and calibrate your monitor as you go along.
Try to match colors, contrast and gamma with the picture below. Weather: ExtraSunny Time: 18:00 Location: Del Perro Pier
RAGEPluginHook Tips
If you want to use NVE with ReShade + RAGEPluginHook then you must install the optional add-on called 'LSPDFR Compatibility Patch'.
After that you must go to your GTAV folder and run the file called 'GTAV - RPH Launcher.bat'. This script will automatically start everything for you.
If this does not work then you can follow the steps below to manually run it.
First, launch GTAV normally through Steam, Social Club or the Epic Launcher.
Once your game is at the menu screen that says "Quit", "Settings", "Online", "Story Mode" etc, Run RAGEPluginHook.exe from your GTAV folder.
Wait for RAGEPluginHook to load everything.
Once it's fully loaded, you can then click "Story Mode" and load into single player.
Now you will be able to use LSPDFR with NVE + ReShade together. Enjoy playing!
You may need to disable the GeForce Experience overlay in order to launch your game with RAGEPluginHook and ReShade
RAGEPluginHook may not launch properly if you wake your computer from sleep mode. If you run into this issue then restart your computer and try again.
Trainer Tips
ScriptHookV is required for trainers.
Do not use other trainers to change weathers with this mod, forceful cloud changes can break cloud formation and cause visual bugs.
Use "real-time duration" in Simple Trainer to preserve sunrise/sunset timing.
Enabling Volumetric Street Lights
This effect will cause a slight performance drop!
To enable volumetric street lamps:
Open Documents\Rockstar Games\GTA V\settings.xml
Find the line: Lighting_FogVolumes value="false" />
Change "false" to "true" and save.
Next time you start GTA V, volumetric lighting effect for street lamps will be enabled.
Volumetric Headlights Controls (Add-On)
Toggle menu: Left CTRL + H (or Numpad 0).
Numpad navigation:
5 select
7 / 9 switch categories
8 / 2 navigate up/down or change vertical light position
4 / 6 decrease/increase values or change horizontal position
1 / 3 move light forward/back
Changes auto-save to Grand Theft Auto V\nve_car_volumetrics\vehicles\config.ini
Note: Teleporting or teleport-based trainers may disable volumetric headlights until you re-enter the vehicle.
Optional Add-Ons
Optional add-ons are included in the NaturalVision Evolved folder. Brief overview:
DLSS, DLAA & FSR Upscaler Plugin — enables DLSS / DLAA / FSR in GTAV.
Performance Boost — improves framerate at the cost of some lighting and draw distance.
Brighter Emergency Lights (LSPDFR) — increases emergency light intensity; adjusts taxi/bus LED glows.
Parallax Roads and Pavement Overhaul — installs new high-quality parallax roads and pavement.
High-Quality Weapon Decals — improves weapon textures.
NaturalVision Sounds Pack — replaces/adjusts weapon, vehicle and siren sounds.
Extra Vegetation — installs hedges, bushes, flowers, etc.
Volumetric Headlights — adds volumetric headlights; configurable via Left CTRL + H (NVE Vehicle Volumetrics menu).
Hide Weapon Reticle and Damage Overlay — removes weapon reticle and damage overlay.
NaturalVision Camera — installs customizable driving camera; opens with Left CTRL + N.
Night Vision Swap — swap night vision appearance (green or white).
White Street Lights — replaces NVE street lights with white LED street lights.
Spring / Autumn Season Packs — modify vegetation for seasons.
Halloween / Christmas Content Packs — seasonal content and map decorations.
Snowflakes Lens Effect — snow lens effect for snow weathers.
Trash Modifier — adjust street trash density.
Darker Nights — makes night extremely dark (supports specific weathers).
NVE 2020 Weather Filter — reverts some weathers to the 2020 NVE look.
Gameconfig for Vehicle Mods — stable gameconfig for modded vehicles (newest GTA5 only).
Older Game Version Compatibility Patch — allows NVE on older game versions (only for < 1.0.3258).
LSPDFR Compatibility Patch — removes some neon/animated lights to improve RAGEPluginHook / LSPDFR compatibility.
NaturalVision Uninstaller — restore visuals to vanilla GTAV.
(Each add-on includes installation instructions inside the package.)
Discord Server
Join this Discord server for support or to chat with other modders:
Developer Credits
Rockstar Games & Rockstar North — Thank you for creating Grand Theft Auto V!
Headshots_Ops
Additional Credits
Last updated