Is there a way to improve graphics in an old DX9.0c game?

Macro Device · 2025-01-31T15:29:09+0000

The game in question is FIFA 09. The GPU in question is RX 6700 XT so I enabled everything I could enable in the Adrenalin software. It improved my experience but not significantly enough.

To note:
• The game cannot run at resolutions higher than 1920x1080 properly. UI gets destroyed at 1440p and beyond.
• I already tried FSR via Adrenalin to make the game run "upscaled" from 3200x1800 to 4K (despite it actually running 1080p!) but it made the game crash intermittently. Not an option anymore, my 4K display is currently unavailable (gave it to my bro).
• ReShade had been used but supersampling doesn't do anything in this particular game. No idea why.

I have a lot of calculating power to spare but I'm puzzled as to how. Is there any software compatible with AMD GPUs that can make additional difference? Windows 11 if that is relevant.

Ware · 2025-01-31T16:32:22+0000

You didn't mention your target resolution, so I must assume you're down to the MSi G2712 and your game runs fine at 1080, but you just want it to look "better"?

Macro Device said:
• The game cannot run at resolutions higher than 1920x1080 properly. UI gets destroyed at 1440p and beyond.

Normally you would use VSR, to trick the game into thinking you have a 2k or 4k monitor and render at higher resolution. If the UI is broken doing this, then I would expect the same behavior from any other software such as Lossless Scaling.

Macro Device said:
• I already tried FSR via Adrenalin to make the game run "upscaled" from 3200x1800 to 4K (despite it actually running 1080p!) but it made the game crash intermittently. Not an option anymore

I think you meant RSR, which allows you to select 1080 in the game, and upscales it to your monitor's native resolution.

You might check for mods, or consider a newer version that supports resolution greater than 1080.
Good luck.

TheinsanegamerN · 2025-01-31T16:37:37+0000

It's doubtful that the game would render correctly over 1080p, it IS from 2009 after all. Your only option is to track down a mod, or make one yourself, that allows higher rez gaming.

Macro Device · 2025-01-31T16:45:37+0000

Ware said:
I must assume you're down to the MSi G2712 and your game runs fine at 1080, but you just want it to look "better"?

Correct.

Ware said:
I think you meant RSR, which allows you to select 1080 in the game, and upscales it to your monitor's native resolution.

Also correct.

Ware said:
consider a newer version that supports resolution greater than 1080.

The thing is I made my custom mod with dozens of teams and it's a real pain in the ass to clone it to whatever newer game, be it FIFA or PES.

Ware said:
to trick the game into thinking you have a 2k or 4k monitor and render at higher resolution

It can't be tricked this way, it has resolutions imprinted directly into the executable so if I hex it I can choose whatever resolution but resolutions greater than 1920x1080, first and foremost, don't improve graphics for some weird reason, and secondly, they ruin the UI.

Ware said:
Lossless Scaling.

I thought about purchasing it but I don't even have a Steam account lmao (I own a physical FIFA 09 copy). What makes matters worse is that I'm in Russia and Steam is borderline unusable from here. I'll need to fake my location and use foreign banking in order to pay for stuff. Suboptimal.

TheinsanegamerN said:
Your only option is to track down a mod, or make one yourself, that allows higher rez gaming.

Not a thing, checked multiple times.

eidairaman1 · 2025-01-31T17:45:49+0000

Its called shader packs

Veseleil · 2025-01-31T19:48:58+0000

You also have a bunch of settings to use for an each game under advanced column, that are mostly simple overrides for DX9 games specifically.
Texture filtering quality to high, AA to 8x, method to supersampling, AF to 16x, could sometimes make a world of difference.

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Image sharpening under graphics column could benefit some blurry scenarios, as well as display color enhancement to vivid under display column, for some bland, washed out color games.

Macro Device · 2025-01-31T20:05:29+0000

@Veseleil like I said, I already enabled everything in Adrenalin. I need a 3rd party utility.

Veseleil · 2025-01-31T20:07:59+0000

Macro Device said:
@Veseleil like I said, I already enabled everything in Adrenalin. I need a 3rd party utility.

Oh, my bad, I haven't even noticed who is the OP, and I have you on my ignore list. :roll:

Ok, you're off the list now.

Macro Device · 2025-01-31T20:09:40+0000

Veseleil said:
I have you on my ignore list

I love it how people I have never even talked to blacklist me for no apparent reason. Not the first time.

LabRat 891 · 2025-01-31T20:10:05+0000

eidairaman1 said:
Its called shader packs

Macro Device said:
@Veseleil like I said, I already enabled everything in Adrenalin. I need a 3rd party utility.

ENBSeries graphic modification for games

enbdev.com

Home

ReShade - Advanced post-processing everywhere.

reshade.me

Veseleil · 2025-01-31T20:10:43+0000

Macro Device said:
I love it how people I have never even talked to blacklist me for no apparent reason. Not the first time.

It's probably just remnants from the old times I've found you annoying for some reason.

Macro Device · 2025-01-31T20:14:14+0000

@Veseleil, sure, I can be annoying from time to time.
@LabRat 891, I didn't achieve what I wanted with ReShade. Will try ENB some time later and report back.

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Is there a way to improve graphics in an old DX9.0c game?

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