Fan favourite GTA V graphics mod, NaturalVision Evolved is getting a brand new version for the recent GTA V Enhanced release. Titled NaturalVision Enhanced, this new iteration of the popular mod will expand the capabilities of the ray tracing seen in GTA V Enhanced. We have screenshots, details and a release date from Razed, the person behind the mod.
What’s So Good About It?
Rockstar Games‘ recent release of GTA V Enhanced brought a few ray tracing technologies to Southern San Andreas. Whilst two of them featured on the current gen console release, things like ray traced global illumination were new in this PC version. The effect it has on the game is quite remarkable in many areas. It makes the game look more like real life.
This mod goes further by adding things such as volumetric clouds. It also unlocks graphics upgrades not found in the base game. According to Razed, he discovered an unused feature in GTA V Enhanced which allows for additional shadows to be cast from from all light sources. This applies even more depth and small details to everything in the game. He was able to enable it with this mod and the results are stunning. You can see for yourself in the screenshot below.
It is a shame Rockstar did not put this in the base game but at least there is a free mod to enable it. Razed also stated he reworked how light adaptation works in Natural Vision Enhanced. It is said to be “smooth and works all over the map now” compared to previous versions. Each weather variation has been reworked in several ways too.
Also, there will be a menu that lets you turn off or on the upgraded RTGI and RTAO. This also occurs in real time and you can increase night time RTGI too. Below is a comparison of the game running with the base RTGI and RTAO on the left and on the right is with NaturalVision’s upgrades on. Click on the images to view in full screen.
Price Confirmed
It is all good news coming from Razed about NaturalVision Enhanced. Firstly, it will be free for everyone to enjoy as announced in their Discord via @videotechuk_. As long as you have GTA V on PC, you’ll be able to mod the Enhanced version of the game with NaturalVision Enhanced to take the graphics to new heights.
“NaturalVision Enhanced will be completely free upon release. You do not need to pay or pledge anywhere unless you want to support our work. Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!” – Razed
NaturalVision Enhanced Release Date
You won’t have to wait long either. Razed confirmed via @videotechuk_, that NaturalVision Enhanced will be releasing on Thursday May 15th so just a couple of weeks away at the time of writing.
It will be really interesting to see how it performs across different PC configurations and what the Snapmatic community can do with such a stunning looking mod. A trailer is in the works for its release to show it off in all its glory.
Razed provided some slider comparisons for you to enjoy. You can check them out here. The images from this article were shared by Razed in the official mod Discord here. If you wish to support the project you can check our the Patreon here.
Subscribers of PC Game Pass will be able to join in the fun as GTA V Enhanced just got added to the service last month. It now even supports FiveM as we reported on here.
If you prefer to play GTA V Legacy on PC, fear not. NaturalVision Evolved is still gaining regular updates including as recent as March with new graphics features and improvements. Check out the latest on NaturalVision Evolved here.
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