Unlike many presets, LuxuS often disables common "clutter" effects like film grain, chromatic aberration, and heavy vignette to maintain a clean, remastered look. 📉 Performance & Stability
The (and subsequent versions like 1.8.1) is a high-end ReShade preset primarily popularized by the Euro Truck Simulator 2 (ETS2) community to achieve "next-gen" visual fidelity through software-based ray tracing simulations. 🕯️ Visual Overhaul Ray Tracing ReShade Presetat LuxuS 1.45
The "LuxuS" name is fitting—it is a luxury for your GPU and comes with a heavy performance tax. Unlike many presets, LuxuS often disables common "clutter"
To get the ray tracing effects shown in most "LuxuS" reviews, you must separately acquire Pascal Gilcher’s RTGI shader (often found via Marty's Mods ). To get the ray tracing effects shown in
Tweaked to remove the "washed out" look of vanilla ETS2, favoring a sharp, cinematic tone that many users find more immersive for 4K gameplay. ⚙️ Key Technical Features
It operates entirely in "Screen Space," meaning it only calculates light for things visible on your screen. Objects behind the camera or hidden by the UI will not contribute to the lighting.
Adds dynamic light bounce, allowing colors from the environment (like grass or red trucks) to subtly bleed onto nearby surfaces.