Red Dead Redemption 2 lighting and color correction (no performance penalty)

by Reshade Guy·v1.1·Updated 2025-12-01

No performance loss. Make your games look great on any PC. Please see the video in the description. This is a very simple Reshade preset designed to make Red Dead Redemption 2 more realistic by enhancing color and lighting.

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No performance loss. Make your games look great on any PC. Please see the video in the description. This is a very simple Reshade preset designed to make Red Dead Redemption 2 more realistic by enhancing color and lighting.

Lighting and Color Correction for RDR2 (With No Performance Loss)

🎬 **Don’t forget to watch the effect demonstration video! **

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✨ Version selection

Three versions are now available for you to choose from:

  • **v1 - blue tone version** (my own version) 🎨
  • **v2 - no blue tint version** (blue tint removed) 🔥
  • **v3 - Only lighting correction** (Keep original color, only adjust lighting) 💡

**Feel free to tell me which version you like best in the comment area! ** 💬

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📥 Installation Guide

Please follow these steps to install:

  • **Install Reshade**:

Make sure you have Reshade installed first (visit there are many tutorials on how to install it).

  • **Download effect file**:

When installing Reshade, you can choose to download all effects or skip them (as you will download the necessary effects files from this mod).

  • **Place module files**:

After installing Reshade, unzip all files of this module to the main directory of the game (where `RDR2.exe` is located).

  • **Start the game**:

If installed correctly, you will see Reshade compiling the effect when you launch the game.

  • **Open the Reshade interface**:

Press the `Home` key to open the Reshade overlay interface.

  • **Set shortcut keys**:

Go to the Settings tab and set shortcut keys for opening the Reshade interface and switching effects.

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🎮 **Usage Suggestions**: It is recommended that you try switching between different versions according to your personal preferences and different scenes in the game (such as day, night, indoors) to get the best visual experience!

Install & use Install: follow the bundled instructions

  1. Unzip the archive from playbuff and read the bundled readme / instructions first.
  2. 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.
  3. Place the files exactly as the readme says; mods with listed dependencies need those installed too.
  4. 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.

File & checksum

Filename
Simple and Realistic Lighting and Color Correction for RDR2 (No Blue Tint)
File size
32.2 KiB