Chelonia Visuals - Western
Kifflom, long story short, this mod changes the visuals of Red Dead Redemption 2, it improves the graphics quality for a more realistic experience, and is based on the original Chelonia Visuals, but the Western version brings a warmer tone than the original, aiming for a more yellowish, Wild West style visuals.
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About this mod Machine translation
Kifflom, long story short, this mod changes the visuals of Red Dead Redemption 2, it improves the graphics quality for a more realistic experience, and is based on the original Chelonia Visuals, but the Western version brings a warmer tone than the original, aiming for a more yellowish, Wild West style visuals.
Chelonia Visuals - Western
🌄 **Welcome to the Wild West! ** This mod completely changes the visual style of "Red Dead Redemption 2", bringing a warmer and more realistic western style experience.
✨ Module Features
- **Fully Reworked Weather System**: All weather effects have been redesigned.
- **Color and Atmosphere Adjustments**: Colors, fog, mist and clouds have all been carefully adjusted.
- **Image quality and detail improvement**: Reflections, shadows and distant view details (LOD) have been improved.
🎨 Visual style
This mod is based on the classic **Chelonia Visuals**, but the **Western** version is designed to feature warmer tones and focus on creating a rich **Wild West style**. The goal is to make the color look more "western"!
🚧 **PLEASE NOTE**: The mod will be updated in the future because I am not 100% satisfied with the color effects yet and hope they can have a more "western" charm.
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📥 Installation Guide
Step 1: Core file installation
- **Extract and copy**: Extract the folders and files from the `.rar` archive and copy them to the root directory of your "Red Dead Redemption 2" game.
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Step 2: ReShade Preset (Highly Recommended)
💡 **Tech Tip**: While not technically required, it is **highly recommended** to install the ReShade preset for a true western visual experience!
- Open the ReShade installer and select `RDR2.exe`.
- When asked to select a preset, select the `WesternPreset.ini` file and click Next.
- ReShade will automatically install all required special effects and apply the presets when launching the game.
- If it is not applied automatically, please press the `Home` key in the game to open the ReShade interface and manually select `WesternPreset.ini`.
⚠️ **IMPORTANT**: You must have the **Vulkan version** of ReShade installed for it to work properly in Red Dead Redemption 2.
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Step 3: Complete
✅ Installation completed!
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⚠️ Necessary prerequisites
Before installing this mod, you must have installed and configured the following tools:
- **Lenny's Mod Loader**
- **ScriptHook**
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🎮 **Ready to immerse yourself in this warmer, wilder world of the West? Happy gaming! **
(*If you like this mod, please don’t forget to like and support it!*)
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.