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5j39fxj2t94i
12 months ago

Shader won't work

Problem:

Gshade won't work the bar in the top won't show up when the game starts.

I also tried the clicking hotkey I set and the default hotkey which is Shiift + F2 it still didin't work.

Things I tried to troubleshoot, but didn't work:

I redownloaded Gshade, but still ended with the same outcome.

I repaired the game, but ended with the same outcome.

Also, the Gshade controler says "no update available" so I guess I have the latest version. (not sure)

PLEASE HELP ME, I JUST TOOK A 2 MONTHS BREAK AND SUDDENLY THESE PROBLEMS APPEAR. It was working fine before, but now ehhh....

Also I'm so confused every time I take a break from the game for like a week - problems appear its so annoying. T-T

7 Replies

  • luthienrising's avatar
    luthienrising
    Hero+
    12 months ago

    @5j39fxj2t94i Suggestions I've seen for this hotkey problem include using Shift-Backspace and then resetting the hotkey to something that no other program is using. Another person with hotkey issues recently installed the Gshade DXVK Experimental option and solved them that way. This is, though, more a Gshade issue than a Sims 4 issue, and if these suggestions don't help, your best option is to head to wherever Gshade offers support.

  • 5j39fxj2t94i's avatar
    5j39fxj2t94i
    12 months ago

    By any chance, do you know how to install Gshade DXVK Experimental option? Or send the discussion link? It's alright if you can't. Thanks for the suggestion! <33

  • 5j39fxj2t94i's avatar
    5j39fxj2t94i
    12 months ago

    The Shader I use is Gshade. It worked before, but when I took a month break it won't work. 

    I deleted it and downloaded Reshade, it didn't work too. 

    I followed all the steps how to troubleshoot it, but still nothing. The bar at the top also doesn't also show when I start the game (this happens with both said shaders)

    Please help me.

  • Simmer_Anvxii's avatar
    Simmer_Anvxii
    12 months ago

    The bar for shade won’t show up for me either. It worked a couple days ago but when I updated my game it stopped working. I completely removed it and uninstalled it and it still didn’t work. So I completely removed gshade again and switched to reshade and the bar for it won’t pop up either. Did you ever figure out what was wrong with gshade for you?

  • Caerfinon's avatar
    Caerfinon
    Seasoned Ace
    12 months ago
    @Simmer_Anvxii @5j39fxj2t94i are you using the same Directx settings for the game and your shader program? I had similar issues with reshade when I changed the game to DX11 and reshade was still set for DX9.

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