Introduction :

You've been playing Ryzom since the first Beta and you know Atys as if it was your own backyard ? Then this post is made for you and will give Ryzom a welcomed lifting.
To give you an idea, here is a before/after shot (don't mind the difference in time)

Step 1:

We will force Antialising and anisotropique filter using nVidia Inspector software (ATI owners can force Anisotropique filter via the Catalyst Center).
Once started and updated, click on the circled icon

It'll open the following panel:

Settings:

• Click on button n°1 to create a new profile you'll name 'Ryzom'.
• Click on button n°2 and browse to where Ryzom is installed then select 'client_ryzom_rd.exe'.
• In cell n°3 'Antialiasing compatibility' enter '0x000010C1'
• Set options n°4 to match the picture. 4x Sparse Grid Supersampling is computer heavy, if your computer cannot cope remove the option, set 'LOD Bias' back to '0/Auto' and use the backup solution detailled below
• Set options n°5 to match the picture

Step 2:

In Ryzom folder launch configuration utility 'configuration_ryzom_rd' (or something like that) and in 'Display' options make sure you've selected DirectX.

• Download sweetFx and extract the files to Ryzom folder (where "client_ryzom_rd.exe' is).
• Download now SweetFX_settings and put it where you put SweetFx (it'll ask to overwrite a file, accept).
• ATI users or if you've deactivated Sparse Grid , open SweetFX_settings.txt and at the top replace the line #define USE_SMAA_ANTIALIASING 0 with #define USE_SMAA_ANTIALIASING 1

Step 3

Launch Ryzom, connect and in the graphical options deactivate 'Bloom' (already added by SweetFx). The key 'Scroll Lock' activate/deactivate SweetFx to better see the difference and key 'PrintScrn' takes a screenshot (saved in Ryzom folder) with SweetFx visible, screenshots taken directly with Ryzom will not show it.
Enjoy.

Don't hesitate to tweak the sweetFx settings and share them with us here.