Significantly improve draw distance
Improved draw distance for small objects, large objects, textures, NPCs, and high-quality motion blur effects. Compared to other draw distance mods, the impact on framerate was minimal because I didn't adjust the shadow settings (which are the main cause of performance degradation).
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About this mod Machine translation
Improved draw distance for small objects, large objects, textures, NPCs, and high-quality motion blur effects. Compared to other draw distance mods, the impact on framerate was minimal because I didn't adjust the shadow settings (which are the main cause of performance degradation).
Significantly improve the drawing distance
🎯 Core Functions
Significantly improve the drawing distance of various elements in the game:
- **Small Objects** - Longer visible distance
- **Large Objects** - Clearer vista details
- **Textures** - Load HD textures earlier
- **NPC Characters** - further character rendering
- **Motion Blur** - High quality motion blur effect
⚡ Performance advantages
✨ **Extremely Low Frame Rate Impact** - Compared to other draw distance mods, this mod has the least impact on performance
💡 **Technical Principle**: By optimizing object drawing parameters while keeping shadow settings unchanged (shadows are the main source of performance consumption), the perfect combination of image quality improvement and performance balance is achieved
🛠️ Installation Guide
Install using DSMapStudio:
- Open the Dark Souls Map Studio tool
- Enter the parameter editor (upper left corner)
- Search and select: LoadBalancerNewDrawDistScaleParam_win64 and PartsDrawParam
- Click Edit → Import CSV → From File → Select the two CSV files contained in the module
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🎮 **Game experience**: Say goodbye to sudden objects and blurry vistas, and enjoy a smoother and more realistic open world exploration experience!
Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions
- Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
- There is no universal mod manager for this game: some mods replace game files directly, some go into a game-specific Mods folder, and some need a game-specific community loader or tool first — follow the bundled readme.
- Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
- Launch the game to confirm it loaded; some games require enabling mods in settings or an in-game mod menu.
Install locations vary a lot between games and mods — the bundled readme is the most reliable guide.