OptiScaler v0.9.4

2 fun milestones - OptiScaler has now passed 1 MILLION downloads and over 9000 stars! 🎉 🎉 🎉

We would like to send our thanks to everyone for the longlasting support!

And now the release info.
This release is focused on adding proper support for FSR 4.1.1/FFX 2.3 SDK which adds INT8 support, albeit officially for RDNA3 only. Please read the notes below on how to force enable it on unsupported GPUs, and how to properly verify it's working (important due to internal checks and a fallback FSR3 mode).
Also a little something for the rare FSR 3.1 users.

Full changelog below.

Always check the Wiki for more information on compatibility, FG options etc!

If you like the work being done, it's now possible to support the project! Also linked in the Readme

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What comes bundled:

• OptiScaler 0.9.4-final - Signed build
• Fakenvapi 1.4.1
• Nukems dlssg_to_fsr3 0.130
• FFX 2.3 SDK - FSR 4.1.1 (now with official INT8 support), FSR-FG 4.0.1
• XeSS 3.0.1 SDK (upscaler still reads 2.0.2, MFG is still Arc only❗)

What doesn't come bundled :

• FSR 4.0.2c INT8
  • Recommended for RDNA2 Windows users due to the persisting driver compiler regressions!
  • Better luck in early 2027 🥲

New and improved MAJOR features in 0.9.4:

Updated to latest FFX 2.3 SDK/FSR4.1.1 (@FakeMichau, @TheRazerMD, @cdozdil)

• Updated model/preset hooking for FSR 4.1.1 (@TheRazerMD, @FakeMichau)
  • Fixes the Failed to hook error on both the Driver and SDK upscaler DLL
• Added FSR 4.1.1 for officially supported cards (@FakeMichau)
  • RDNA 3 desktop GPUs (dGPUs) now have autoenabled Fsr4Update to access the INT8 model
  • RDNA 3/3.5 mobile iGPUs/APUs are not officially supported, check below!
• Try to use Int8 on RDNA3 on Linux when possible (@FakeMichau)
• Don't link FSR-FG camera struct if it's just all zeros (@FakeMichau)
  • Should fix an issue where driver upgrade FG would fallback to FSR3-FG when using OptiFG
• ⚠️ Added Fsr4ForceEnableInt8 option for FP8 incompatible GPUs (@cdozdil) ⚠️
  • Set this option to true to force enable INT8 on unsupported GPUs - such as RDNA 3/3.5 mobile (iGPU/APU), Intel/Nvidia
    • This does not mean old GPUs (which don't support INT8) will work!
    • Only applies to the shipped SDK upscaler DLL, won't affect the Driver amdxcffx64.dll!
  • RDNA2 Windows users are recommended to continue using FSR 4.0.2c as the driver compiler regression (which causes ghosting etc) is yet to be fixed!

❗IMPORTANT REGARDING FSR4.1.1 INT8❗

• With FSR 4.1.1, along with adding INT8 support, AMD has also added internal checks for GPU validation and currently only RDNA4 (FP8) and RDNA3 dGPUs (desktop, INT8) are officially supported
• All unsupported GPUs fall back to the internal FSR3 upscaler!
  • Due to the above, it's very important to check the FSR4 Upscaler Watermark reporting (FSR4, FSR4-i8 or FSR3)
    • Either enable the Watermark under the Upscaler selection or by setting Fsr4EnableWatermark=true in OptiScaler.ini
  • We have added detection of the possible FSR3 fallback when upgrading to 4.1.1 on unsupported GPUs, but the Watermark still remains the most accurate way

• BAT improvements (@TheRazerMD)
  • Improved faulty setup detections, added more info, reorganised some parts
  • Should now work in folders with special characters and be more foolproof in general hopefully
• Added FSR3.1 tuning presets (@cdozdil, thanks to Weather)
  • Bit of community sourced info that may or may not help FSR3.1 image quality
• Tweaked FSR4 settings and the Opti overlay in general (@FakeMichau, @TheRazerMD)
  • Made some options into a dropdown menu, added FSR3 fallback detection (for FSR 4.1.1 upgrade)
• Show FSR3.X/4 in Opti Overlay when using 4.1.1 and above SDK dll with ForceInt8 (@cdozdil)
  • Should now show FSR 3.X/4 instead of just FSR3.X when INT8 is forced

New and improved minor features in 0.9.4 include:

• Fix FSR3.1 presets dynamic calculation (@cdozdil)
• Fix for Typeless Hudless resourcess (@cdozdil)
• Fix dlssg_to_fsr3_amd_is_better.dll check at menu (@cdozdil)
• Fixed Where Winds Meet MV issues which broke FSR3-FG (@cdozdil)
  • Now all FGs should work properly
• Added missing Ubisoft game exes to their respective quirks (@TheRazerMD)
• Splash update (@FakeMichau)

Various game improvements for a better OOB experience