ĭurante's new tool is called GeDoSaTo, an abbreviation of Generic DownSampling Tool. Note the heavy 'bokeh' depth of field effect, high resolution textures and deeper, more heavily contrasted lighting and shadows.
This is what Dark Souls II looks like with all of Durante's new tweaks and effects turned up to max.
As such, the news that he has been working on a tool for Dark Souls II on PC is probably not a surprise - but the news that it might benefit PC gaming in a more broad fashion might be. Is there something you think we should be reporting on? Email impressions suggest that Dark Souls II on PC is a vastly superior experience to its slightly shonky predecessor.Įven Peter 'Durante' Thoman, the man who shot to Internet fame after releasing his comprehensive DSfix patch for the original Dark Souls, appears to be somewhat satisfied with the better quality port this time around.Įxploring the modding potential of the game in detail over at PC Gamer, Durante came to the conclusion that there was even more that could be done to make the game look good - and also to allow players to customize it with their own textures.