Halo MCC PC ReShade Preset Setup: How to Install ReShade for Halo CE Anniversary

I’ve decided to fire up the Halo series in my Steam collection starting with the Anniversary edition of Combat Evolved.  

  

Given that Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is more than a decade old though, I decided to sift through the internet to search for a texture mod. I found it… after a fashion.

  

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

1:28 The base ReShade Preset—KevinKoolx YouTube video

1:35 Where to download the base ReShade Preset 

2:57 How to Install ReShade to Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

4:34 The ReShade parameters I'm using (with KevinKoolx's "Halo CE Anniversary Remastered (Reshade)" ReShade preset as the base)

14:37 Sample Gameplay Video (dark area (Heroic difficulty level)) 

15:38 Sample Gameplay Video (brightly-lit area (Heroic difficulty level)) 

18:04 Side-by-side comparison screenshots

18:50 Outro with sample gameplay mini-clip 

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Free PC Games: Epic Games’ Holiday Sale Limited Time Giveaway Event (Dec 16 to Dec 30)

Free PC games! Epic Games has launched their Holiday Sale! They’re giving away free games every day from December 16to 30. Instructions are in the video.

 

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Top 5 Deadliest Sunless Sea Monsters and Other Bosses

I made a new guide. 

 

I've sunk 234 hours of my life (and counting!) into this game so I believe I've enough knowledge already.

 

I also have finished enough sidequests and enough resources to finish not one but THREE endgame scenarios before I finish this permadeath run. 

 

 

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FREE GAME: Realistic Military Tactical RTS Wargame: Red Dragon (LIMITED TIME FREEWARE PROMO)

Wargame: Red Dragon, a realistic military tactical real-time strategy game, is free for a limited time.

Take note that this is a limited time promo; the game is only free until March 12 12am Eastern Time. Claiming the game before this deadline binds it to your account, making it yours forever.

Instructions here:

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Free PC Games: Ubisoft’s Happy Holidays Ubisoft Free Games Giveaway Event (Dec 14 to Dec 18 2020)

Hang on to your hats! Ubisoft has just launched their Ubisoft’s Happy Holidays event! They’re giving away freebies every day from December 14 to 18. Instructions are in the video.

The vid:

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Free PC Games: Epic Games’ Holiday Sale Limited Time Giveaway Event (Dec 17 to Dec 31)

Free PC games! Epic Games has just launched their Holiday Sale! They’re giving away free games every day from December 17 to 31. Instructions are in the video.

The video:

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Witcher 3 Won’t Launch – Antivirus Detects GFSDK_SSAO.win64.dll As a Virus (Possible Fix)

"Witcher 3 Won’t Launch – antivirus detects GFSDK_SSAO.win64.dll as a virus" is not an uncommon problem judging from the search results I got. Here's a possible fix that might work for you. Good luck! 

WARNING: This video guide only addresses the GFSDK_SSAO.win64.dll file being tagged as malware-infected by antivirus solutions, no more, no less. If your Witcher 3 won't launch because of other reasons, this how-to is NOT for you. 

Timestamps: 

 

0:00 intro 

0:12 Disclaimer 

1:06 The fix 

1:21 The fix explained 

1:42 Explanation why I'm not doing the fix yet 

2:07 Why it's a false positive 

4:19 What to do if you don't have Avast Antivirus 

5:00 Outro

 

 

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How to Use/Where to Find Steam's Mini-Profile Backgrounds (Steam Summer Sale 2020 Tutorial)

A guide on how to use the mini-profile animated backgrounds that Valve just released in this Steam Summer Sale.

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FIX: Steam Summer Sale 2020 Glitch – Steam Item Shop: "Can't Buy from the Market" Glitch Guide

Here's a Steam how-to-buy-items guide concerning the Steam Summer Sale 2020 "can't buy from the Steam item shop" bug:



 

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Generation Zero Review (First Eight Hours; Free Weekend Promo Review; May 2020 Version)

Red Dawn + Terminator = 1980s perfection. There are some glaring flaws though. Here's my Generation Zero review of their May 2020 build.

A caveat: This is just a mini-review based on the seven or so hours I invested in the limited-time freeware promo the devs gave out a couple of weeks ago. It is by no means a complete review. Even with my limited time with the game, I opted to do this review because Generation Zero’s premise—that of a band of friends staving off a robot uprising in a 1980s setting—is so intriguing that I really want this game to improve. In the interest of improving the game, this critique will largely focus on what needs to be improved rather than its positive aspects. Hopefully, the devs, who are very active on the forums, will act on what they deem to be workable aspects. (Because I do understand they are not a Triple A outfit). 

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FREE GAME: Resource Management Base Building Simulation Evil Genius (LIMITED TIME FREEWARE PROMO)

Evil Genius, a resource management base building simulation game, is being given away for free by Rebellion! A word of warning though: this is a limited offer and they've been pretty mum about when the promo will end.




If you’re viewing this at a much later date and the promo is over, fret not! You can always subscribe to my YouTube channel. There, I always put up news of freeware games as soon as they come out! ^_^

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RAGE 2: Boom Bringer Mech Weapons Spotlight

Curious about RAGE 2's drivable mech? Here's my RAGE 2: Boom Bringer Mech Weapons Spotlight video! ^_^

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 – Retribution Last Boss Battle Eldar Campaign (Very Hard Difficulty)

Here's an Eldar singleplayer campaign (Very Hard difficulty) video of the last boss battle in the game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 – Retribution.

Heads up: The video is split into two sections:

1. The boss battle segment, which starts at 26:13 and:
2. For those who are curious, I discussed my squad and load out composition from the start of the video up to 23:02.

The segment spanning 23:03 to 26:12 is a failed run that I forgot to cut out from the video. My apologies.

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FREE GAME: Online Multiplayer First-Person Shooter Destiny 2 (LIMITED TIME BLIZZARD FREEWARE PROMO)

Online multiplayer first-person shooter video game Destiny 2 is being given away for free by Blizzard! A word of warning though: this is a limited offer; you’ve to claim it on or before November 18, 2018.

News shared to me by my dear friend Stoic. Check out his channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbXJiHacFPwwbi3-f2ZKR-Q.

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Unboxing: Dragon War Steel Wings (Budget Mechanical RGB Optical Switch Keyboard)

Unboxing the Dragon War Steel Wings, a budget mechanical RGB keyboard with optical switches similar to Razer's Huntsman keyboard (which sports opto-mechanical switches). Despite some glaring imperfections, for its price, this cheap mechanical keyboard delivers.

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Corsair Dark Core RGB SE Wireless Gaming Mouse Lag (Latency) Mouse Buttons Click Test

So some people think wireless technology has largely stagnated. I made this video in an effort to dispel that mouse input lag myth.

I hope someone finds this useful.

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How to Install GMDX (a Deus Ex Mod) and How to Run It through Steam

No one seems to have made a guide on how to install GMDX and how to run it through Steam so I made one. Deus Ex fans should make guides and stuff about this one as it's pretty awesome. The mod makes expansive changes that includes graphics and AI updates.




For those only interested in how to run GMDX via Steam, skip to 1:44.

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Razer Seiren Microphone Boom Arm: Will Cheap, Generic Ones Work?

"Razer Seiren Microphone Boom Arm: Will Cheap, Generic Ones Work?" – That question will be answered in this video. Also serves as a guide on how to connect the Razer Seiren to a cheap mic boom arm.





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Free Comics: Endless Space 2 (4X, Turn-Based Strategy Game)

The Endless Space 2 developers have released a 4-part comic book series and the entire collection is free. The comic books give you a deeper understanding of the four of the eight major factions in the turn-based strategy IP.







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Chariot Drive's "Freeman Chronicles," a Half-Life Live Action Series, Is Now on Steam!

This is the next best thing to a Half-Life 3 launch: ChariotDrive's excellent live action Half-Life series is now on Steam!




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