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

[Macro Device]

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]

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"?

• 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.

• 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]

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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Not a thing, checked multiple times.