Icenhancer 2.1 Released to Super Upgrade GTA IV Graphics
Hayssam Keilany has released the latest and last version of Icenhancer for GTA4.
The graphics mod turns GTA IV into a photo-realistic high-end graphics spectacle with stunning light effects, depth of field, motion blur, lens flare and reflection effects as well as added weather conditions.
According to the developer, the mod is compatible with GTA IV versions 1.0.0.4 to 1.0.3.0. The download is about 3.7 MB and almost certainly will affect the gameplay experience in ways other than pretty effects. It appears that the mod will drop the fps performance by up to 20 percent and the developer noted that especially GeForce 400-, 500-, 200- and 8800-series cards tend to overheat when running the mod. To avoid any damage, Keilany provides a special dll file for those cards. Users who are installing the mod are advised to read the attached readme file.
Keilany had announced previously that there will be no more updates for GTA IV. There is currently a poll on his Facebook page that asks users which game should be modded next. At this time, it appears that there is a strong preference for Skyrim, followed by Minecraft and GTA V.
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toddybody All this can be yours, with only 2 GTX 680s. :DReply
Seriously though, gorgeous MOD. Well done Hayssam -
mazty Very impressive but sadly I wont be installing it because GTA4 was so badly ported that even with a GTX560Ti i'm getting shoddy FPS, so a drop further would make it unplayable.Reply
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memadmax killabankswow impressive Rockstar should scoop him upReply
Anyone should scoop him up, seriously, they need to learn to do high def screening.... -
Regor245 My PC is struggling to run icenhancer :P even with Anti Aliasing Off.Reply
Only Around 20 FPS.. But still it makes my CPU usage lower, from 90% down to 60%. It's like from being CPU hog to GPU hog.
I need a 2500k and a GTX 670 for this ^^
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shin0bi272 There was talk when dx11 first came out that it would enable photorealistic textures... it appears that that's coming true. Good to see graphics advancing in spite of the consoles. Really hate to see things stagnate just because devs get lazy.Reply