ReShade & Visual Shaders Setup Guide
ReShade is an advanced post-processing injector for RDR2 that introduces ambient occlusion, real-time depth of field, color grading, ambient lighting, and realistic ray-traced screen-space reflections.
Download Official ReShade Installer
Get the latest ReShade setup program with full Vulkan API support.
Step-by-Step ReShade Installation
Target RDR2 Executable
Run the ReShade setup executable and click Browse to select RDR2.exe from your game directory.
Select Vulkan Graphics API
When prompted for the rendering API, choose Vulkan (or DirectX 12 if you forced DX12 in game settings).
Load Shaders & Presets
Select standard effect packages (Standard, SweetFX, qTPO). Download custom .ini preset files and place them into the game root folder.
ReShade RDR2 Dedicated Video Tutorial
Watch this step-by-step video guide covering ReShade setup, Vulkan rendering selection, and preset file configuration.
In-Game ReShade Overlay Hotkey Tip
Press the Home key on your keyboard while in-game to toggle the ReShade setup overlay. If Home opens the Rockstar Social Club overlay instead, edit ReShade.ini in your game folder to rebind the key to PageUp or F11.