Compatibility with other mods (Reshade, SpecialK) - optiscaler/OptiScaler GitHub Wiki

Renaming Optiscaler to other supported filenames

  • Optiscaler supports various names - list of supported ones - link
  • If another mod is already using dxgi.dll for example, you can try renaming Optiscaler to another name, like winmm.dll
  • Depending on the game and mods in question, not all names will work

General "plugins" folder method

If there is another mod (e.g. Reshade etc.) that uses the same filename (e.g. dxgi.dll), you can create a new folder called plugins where you can put other mod files. OptiScaler will check this folder and if it finds the same dll file (for example dxgi.dll), it will load that file instead of the original library.

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  • Above plugins folder method also works for loading ASI plugins
  • Requires setting LoadAsiPlugins=true in Optiscaler.ini

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Reshade

Another option for Reshade

1. Rename Reshade dll (usually dxgi.dll) to ReShade64.dll and put it next to Optiscaler
2. Set LoadReshade=true in OptiScaler.ini

If it's working successfully, you should see the Reshade boot notification.

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SpecialK

Option 1 - launching the game through SpecialK GUI (SKIF)

1. Install OptiScaler as usual
2. Launch the game through SpecialK GUI (SKIF)

If it's working successfully, you should see the SK boot notification.

Option 2 - using the Optiscaler plugins method above

1. Open SK GUI (SKIF)
2. Click the Config folder-Centralized option (this will open the install folder)
3. Copy SpecialK64.dll
4. Go to your game's folder where you installed Optiscaler
5. Create a plugins folder
6. Paste the SK DLL inside and rename it so Optiscaler and SK DLL have the same name (dxgi.dll in this example).

If it's working successfully, you should see the SK boot notification.

Screenshots below for illustration.

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Option 3 - using LoadSpecialK option in Optiscaler.ini

[!NOTE] This method will not work with OptiFG!

  1. Find the SpecialK64.dll (check option 2 above)
  2. Paste the SK DLL inside the game folder where you installed Optiscaler
  3. Either create a copy of the SK DLL and rename it to SpecialK.dxgi (dxgi being the extension)
    3a. OR create a new file and name it SpecialK.dxgi (dxgi being the extension)
  4. Now you should have 2 files (SpecialK64.dll and SpecialK.dxgi)
  5. Open Optiscaler.ini and set LoadSpecialK=true.

If it's working successfully, you should see the SK boot notification.

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