Niviento-Shaderpack

A comprehensive collection of post-processing shader effects for ReShade, featuring vintage analog video emulation, display simulation, and lighting effects.

Overview

This shader pack contains ReShade effects created by me (NIVIENTO). All shaders are licensed under the MIT license and are designed to provide authentic retro and analog-inspired visual effects for games and applications.

Included Effects

CRT / Display Simulation

Location: CRT/NVTO_CRT.fx

Authentic cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor emulation effect that simulates classic television and arcade display characteristics:

• Scanlines: Horizontal scanning line simulation with adjustable intensity and sharpness
• Phosphor Mask: RGB phosphor dot matrix pattern for authentic CRT look
• RGB Offset: Chromatic aberration effect mimicking color beam misalignment
• Glow Effect: Soft bloom to simulate CRT phosphor persistence
• Virtual Resolution: Downsamples to a virtual resolution for pixelated retro appearance
• Edge Fade: Smooth edges with vignette-style fade

Bloom / Glow Effect

Location: LIGHT/NVTO_Bloom1.fx

Advanced bloom and glow effect for HDR-like lighting:

• Adaptive Threshold: Selectively brightens only the brightest areas
• Soft Knee: Smooth transition between bloomed and non-bloomed areas
• Directional Bloom: Configurable horizontal and vertical spread
• Intensity Control: Adjust overall bloom strength
• Debug View: Preview bloom layers and intermediate processing stages

VHS / Analog Tape Effects

Location: VHS/ folder

NVTO_VHS.fx

Complete VHS tape degradation simulation with realistic analog video artifacts:

• Composite Processing: NTSC color signal processing for authentic tape feel
• Chroma Delay: Color shift effect characteristic of VHS playback
• Chroma Bleed: Color bleeding into luminance channels
• Dot Crawl: Animated moving dots along color transitions (typical VHS artifact)
• Tape Damage: Simulated physical tape wear and degradation
• Head Switching: Horizontal glitches from tape head transitions
• Tape Wobble: Temporal jitter simulating mechanical imperfections
• Color Noise: Random color noise in chroma channels

NVTO_ChromaSmear.fx

Specialized chroma aberration and color separation effect:

• Chroma Smear: Color channel spreading and blurring
• Chroma Delay: Independent color channel timing offset
• Luma Softness: Luminance channel blur for authentic composite look
• I/Q Separation: Advanced color space separation
• Chroma Saturation: Independent color saturation control

Utility Effects

Location: z_utility/

NVTO_ScreenZoom.fx

Simple and efficient screen zoom and pan effect:

• Screen Zoom: Zoom in or out with black letterboxing for out-of-bounds areas
• Perfect for retro games or as a base for cinematic zoom effects

Installation

1. Install ReShade for your game/application
2. Copy the shader .fx files to your ReShade Shaders directory
3. Enable the shaders through ReShade's in-game menu
4. Adjust settings to your preference

Author

Created by NIVIENTO (2026)

• Steam: https://steamcommunity.com/id/Niviento/

License

All shaders in this pack are licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute these shaders with proper attribution.

Technical Details

• Framework: ReShade FX (DirectX 9/10/11 compatible)
• Color Space Support: RGB, NTSC composite video simulation

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For more information and support, visit the author's Steam profile or check ReShade documentation.