: Improved depth buffer detection for several titles, ensuring the light bounces aligned correctly with the 3D geometry.
Tip: Pair RTGI with ReShade's built-in upscale filters or game-level DLSS/FSR to reclaim lost frames. How to Install RTGI 0.17.0.2
Place the .fx and .fxh files into your game's reshade-shaders/Shaders folder.
Always leave this checked. The 0.17.0.2 optimization ensures that the visual leap of multi-bounce light is well worth the negligible performance hit. Final Verdict rtgi 0.17.0.2 release
(including older NVIDIA and AMD cards) because it operates on the game's depth buffer data rather than dedicated RT cores. Universal Compatibility
The engine casts a relatively low number of rays from each probe into the scene. These rays hit geometry, sample the material properties, and calculate the incoming light.
As part of the shader suite, this version focused on refining the path-tracing logic used to simulate realistic light bounces and shadows in games that do not natively support hardware-accelerated ray tracing. Key Highlights & Features : Improved depth buffer detection for several titles,
While RTGI 0.17.0.2 is more efficient than its predecessors, it remains a premium visual upgrade.
[Game Directory] └── ReShade Base Installation └── reshade-shaders/ ├── Shaders/ <-- Drop RTGI.fx here └── Textures/ <-- Drop RTGI textures here Phase 1: Core Setup RTGI 0.17.0.2 Release! - Patreon
Upgrade Guidance
The most important change in 0.17.0.2 is a fundamental rewrite of the sampling code. Gilcher states, "I've rewritten the entire sampling code - this means less samples with same look as before," which allowed him to "reduce the sample counts for all quality settings with no visual loss". This essentially delivered free performance gains, making higher-quality Global Illumination effects available to a wider range of hardware without compromising visual fidelity.
Set to 3 rays and 4 steps for an optimal performance sweet spot.
Access the RTGI shaders through the official Patreon or authorized distribution points. Always leave this checked
to inject advanced path-traced lighting into various video games, even those that don't natively support ray tracing. About the 0.17.0.2 Release The 0.17.0.2 version was released on October 30, 2020