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00:00:00 – 00:26:14
The video provides a comprehensive tutorial on enhancing in-game screenshots within "Cyberpunk 2077" for both console and PC gamers. It begins by explaining the fundamentals of photo mode, such as accessing the mode and utilizing various tabs like presets, stickers, and effects. Key features discussed include the customization of character poses, depth of field controls, and camera perspectives to achieve professional-looking images.
Various enhancement techniques are explored, including creating unique outfits, acquiring distinctive guns and cars, and experimenting with different backdrops. High texture quality and resolution settings, as well as Nvidia RTX 4000 series graphics cards and Dynamic Super Resolution (DSR), are recommended for optimal screenshots. The speaker emphasizes the benefit of lighting, avoiding overexposure or pure shadows, and using the "look at camera" feature.
The speaker transitions into modded photography, detailing the use of mods such as Cyber Engine Tweaks, Photo Mode Unlocker 2.0, and the Appearance Menu Mod (AMM) to expand pose options and enable prop and NPC manipulation. An important tool discussed is Reshade, which enhances visual effects, depth of field, and anti-aliasing in screenshots.
The video also covers practical tips for photo sessions, including the selection of lighting from specific locations like the Grand Imperial Plaza Mall in Pacifica. It emphasizes practice and developing a personal style, highlighting tools from AMM for better light placement and reshade configurations for improved depth of field.
Throughout, the video encourages creativity, experimenting with different techniques, engaging with the community for inspiration, and refining settings to avoid artifacting. The tutorial concludes by reflecting on the rewarding process of virtual photography, urging viewers to like and subscribe for more content.
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In this part of the video, the presenter offers a tutorial for enhancing screenshots in Cyberpunk 2077, applicable to both console and PC gamers. Initially, they demonstrate the basics of the game’s photo mode, explaining how to access it and outlining the functions of various tabs: save/load presets, stickers, background, and effects. Key photo mode functionalities such as exposure, contrast, highlights, vignette, chromatic aberration, film grain, and filters are discussed. Additionally, the pose tab is highlighted for its creative potential, allowing the customization of the character’s visibility and posing.
00:03:00
In this segment, the video discusses various features of the photo mode in a game, focusing on how to enhance and customize screenshots. It covers:
1. **Poses and Weapons:** Cycles through selected poses with options to include weapons and toggle muzzle flashes.
2. **Facial Expressions:** Offers 12 different facial expressions, noting the limited vanilla options and suggesting mods for more variety.
3. **Camera Lock:** V’s gaze can track the camera to create expressive poses.
4. **Movement Controls:** Sliders adjust V’s position in 3D space.
5. **Depth of Field:** Helps achieve a professional look by controlling the focus of different parts of the photo. It explains autofocus and manual focus distance, and how aperture settings affect focus and background blur.
6. **Camera Tabs:** The last tab includes drone and first-person perspectives, preset angles, and field of view adjustments. Wide field of view captures more content with a 3D effect, while narrow field of view enhances portraiture.
7. **Tips and Tricks:** Recommendations include ensuring good lighting on the character, using all available tools, and experimenting with props and outfits for more compelling photos.
00:06:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses various tips and techniques for enhancing the quality of in-game screenshots in “Night City.” Key actions include creating new outfits, acquiring unique guns and cars, and experimenting with different backdrops like sunsets or early mornings. The speaker emphasizes not being afraid to try new things and suggests starting fresh if necessary.
Important details include using high texture quality and maximum resolution in photo mode, as it is less demanding than regular gameplay. The video advises utilizing path tracing in photo mode for higher fidelity, despite the limitations of older hardware. The Nvidia RTX 4000 series graphics card and Nvidia DSR (Dynamic Super Resolution) are highlighted for their ability to render 4K screenshots on lower resolution monitors. Finally, the speaker encourages engaging with the community for inspiration while maintaining a unique style, noting that Nvidia DLSS can sometimes overly smooth images when path tracing is used in photo mode.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the benefits of natively rendering textures over using DLSS for better outcomes in cyberpunk photography. They describe their unstructured process for finding photo spots, exemplified by discovering a junkyard, and highlight working fully in vanilla mode with limited tools. They emphasize the importance of finding interesting light sources to create appealing images, mentioning key points like avoiding severe hard light, overexposure, and pure shadows without eye light. The speaker explains their technique of using the “look at camera” feature to capture dynamic, lifelike photos and notes that a high-end rig is not necessary for good results. Finally, they mention transitioning to the modded section of their photography workflow.
00:12:00
In this segment, the creator discusses their experience with modded Cyberpunk 2077, focusing specifically on virtual photography enhancements. They highlight the array of mods available online and their personal selection, which aims to enhance the photo-taking user experience. The narrator mentions using Vex mod manager and Nexus Mods for downloading and installing mods, and emphasizes endorsing mods to support authors. Key mods covered include Cyber Engine Tweaks, RED4ext, TweakXL, ArchiveXL, Photo Mode Unlocker 2.0, and Codeware. Specific enhancements are described, such as 4K complexion and body textures for female V, visual improvements for white hair, and the Photo Mode Facial Expression Mega Pack. Additionally, the narrator uses Z Custom Pose Packs for expanded pose options and details the Appearance Menu Mod (AMM) for spawning props, lights, cameras, and NPCs within the game, highlighting its significant value for virtual photographers.
00:15:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses various tools and features available in a game that greatly enhance photo mode capabilities. Using a specific tool, users can add context clues such as objects and manipulate them in 3D space, as well as spawn NPCs and copies of characters. The Decor tab, particularly the ambient lights option, helps illuminate areas or add depth to photos. The director tab introduces floating cameras for dynamic shots without freezing the gameplay. Additionally, teleport actions, time manipulation, and V’s appearance adjustments are covered in detail. The speaker emphasizes the importance of practice to master these tools and briefly touches on a post-processing injector called reshade.me, which aids in achieving depth of field and high-quality final shots.
00:18:00
In this part of the video, the speaker explains the process of installing and configuring Reshade for Cyberpunk 2077 to enhance visual effects. They selected Otis FX for cinematic depth of field and Cobra FX for real long exposure, which improve anti-aliasing issues. The overlay menu for Reshade can be accessed using the Home key or FN + K on the keyboard. The depth of field effect requires using GeForce Experience or AMD software to capture screenshots.
The segment transitions to the speaker’s modded Cyberpunk photo process. They choose the Grand Imperial Plaza Mall in Pacifica for its lighting and potential photo spots. After selecting a location, they focus on outfit creation, utilizing both base game and Phantom Liberty DLC items, none of which are modded. Props and cars, specifically ‘The Outlaw,’ are used to add depth to the photos. They adjust the pose and car placement dynamically to achieve the desired visual effect in the photos.
00:21:00
In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses their approach to styling, positioning, and lighting in photography, emphasizing personal preference and the importance of developing an eye for detail. They reposition their subject, V, and address lighting issues caused by overwhelming yellow lights, which negatively affect V’s platinum hair. They use lights from the decor section of amm to enhance the hair’s color and create dynamic shadows on V’s face.
The speaker explains the use of tools like the point light reset to player, the three AIS visualizer for better light placement, and mentions their efforts to find an eyelight to add life to the character. They also adjust V’s pose using a specific photo pack and plan to use reshade for depth of field instead of the built-in option, as it provides better results.
Finally, they describe the process of using the reshade interface to switch between cinematic depth of field and Quint depth of field, depending on the setting, and mention the use of a real long exposure tool to manage anti-aliasing issues, ensuring the final image looks optimal.
00:24:00
In this part of the video, the creator explains how they refine their settings to eliminate artifacting around the edges of the character, resulting in a crisper and better overall appearance. They start experimenting with different shots, noticing interesting details such as the combination of midriff fishnet and light angles. They typically focus on facial portraiture but decide to try different angles and expressions in this session. Using the “facial expression mega pack” mod, which offers around 50 facial expressions, they mention the limitation that moving characters can’t be captured with long exposure due to blurring. They reflect on the success of the shoot, expressing how engaging in virtual photography has been inspiring and validating for them. Finally, they note that this video wraps up their full process for Cyberpunk 2077 photo mode and encourage viewers to like and subscribe.