Overview
This quick guide will show you how to setup SweetFX to work with Impossible Creatures
Step 1
Step 1
Download Sweetfx ReShade (http://reshade.me/sweetfx)
Step 2
Step 2
Navigate to the .zip file and extract the entire contents to a new folder
Step 3
Right click on “ReShade Setup.exe” and click “Run As Administrator”
Step 4
Click “Select Game” and navigate to your Impossible Creatures directory and select IC.exe
Step 5
Select “Direct3D 8”
Step 6
All done! Now you can edit whatever SweetFX settings are your preference.
Hint: Settings are stored in “steamappscommonImpossible CreaturesSweetFX”
Optional
Step 1
Open a browser and navigate to [link]
Step 2
Download the Age Of Empires 3 preset, AgeFX.
Hint: AgeFX is recommended by this guide but you can use whichever you like.
Step 3
Rename SweetFX_Settings_Age of Empires III_AgeFX to SweetFX_Settings
Step 4
Place the settings file into “steamappscommonImpossible CreaturesSweetFX”
Known Issues
I’ve had this break the in-game Gamma slider, I don’t know why or how to fix it.
Comparison Screenshot
Original
SweetFX
How To Uninstall
Remove the below files from your Impossible Creatures directory.
d3d9.dll
d3d9.fx
dxgi.dll
dxgi.fx