Grand Theft Auto V – Mod Completely Removes Chromatic Aberration

DSOGaming writes: "Chromatic Aberration is considered one of the most annoying graphical effects, especially when developers do not offer an option to disable it in their games. And as you may have guessed, GTA V is one of those games. Well, great news everyone as a modder has released a mod that completely removes this graphical effect."

[Hazmat13]

never heard of the graphic effect? some one wanna explain? cause the pictures are not working.

[raWfodog]

I had to educate myself just now. Here's what I found:

https://photographylife.com...

[TWB]

I googled around and the best image that explained the effect for me was this (from dying light)
http://image.noelshack.com/...

EDIT: and now after hearing what it is, I recognize seeing it from a couple of games.

[Khajiit86]

I see it in GTA a lot and I hope Rockstar fix it themselves. Its my only problem I have in the game. Tried all kinds of stuff in settings to fix it but it looks like it needs a mod or maybe a patch. I hate that GTA5 is not mod friendly. Petition time? I really am considering pirating a version so I could mod without worries and still play original for online. I have the physical copy, I could have bought the game for $30 but I went out and got retail because Rockstar deserve the money but I am disappointed about the mods.

[Shinuz]

Just go to google image and search for it. Plenty of pictures there.

[LackTrue4K]

I had to google "Chromatic Aberration"

[cmgs]

Optical lenses have different refractive index for different wavelengths ( different colored lights). If you take a white sheeth of paper, look at it's left / right edge and turn your head left snd right, you'll notice that blue-purple or yellow-red lines appearing from different angles, if you have glasses it will be much more noticeable. Chromatic aberration effect tries to replicate that effect in games.

[CyrusLemont]

I've always wondered what this is actually called. I just called it the "Hollywood lens effect" haha, seriously when you watch big blockbusters, that spectral distortion on the edges of objects kind of gives a nice little finish to a film.

I noticed a lot of games had started using it. I kind of assumed it was to make them more cinematic.

[wakeNbake]

I think it looks good on GTA5 and Bloodborne.

[oasdada]

Yea i kinda like this effect too.. i think its also in dying light..

[TWB]

I noticed it pretty easily in BB and think its really off but dont really remember it when I played GTA V on PS4, its probably a little more subtle in GTA V.

Still though, most of the time it just doesnt look right.

[mochachino]

I agree with GTA V, but Bloodborne needs to dial it back A lot.

[Nucler100]

This was a problem?

[yewles1]

Best. Mod. Ever.

[Psychotica]

I am just amazed that people actually notice that stuff..

[Pandamobile]

It sticks out like a sore thumb of you have good eyesight and know what it is.

[Psychotica]

Yeah, I am sure you are right. I just don't notice those type of things.

[BitbyDeath]

Same, I just like to play games.

[DoomeDx]

I do photography. Chromatic aberration is something photographers try to avoid in there pictures.

With that said, this effect annoys me. A lot. Glad there is a mod to get rid of it.

I honestly do not get the appeal of this effect..It looked great on Alien: Isolation though because it made it feel more 80's.

[cmgs]

80's had some extreme aberration. It is even worse in tribute stuff. Remember the True Survivor video released a couple weeks ago?

[plmkoh]

Well then clearly you are a boring photographer. There is nothing to 'avoid' in photography except your own lack of imagination.

If you do not get the appeal, then you have no artistic vision.

...oh yeah I do photography too, do I get to claim false sense authority?

[Linsolv]

There's an ironic reversal going on in digital art (film and now it seems gaming) where things that result from flaws in cameras rather than things that you see with your eyes -- lens flares, chromatic aberration, poor depth of field -- are being put back in on purpose because that's what people are used to seeing on screen. It makes it feel more "real," even though as I already said, it is something that people using the real tools generally try to avoid or at least take into consideration.

[TeamLeaptrade]

Oh so that's what that is. Had no idea. Pretty interesting. If I ever get the PC version of GTAV, I'll use this mod for sure.

[Tapani]

I noticed this the first time in Bloodborne and thought there's something wrong with my tv!

[samchez77]

I hardly notice the effect in this game, it's very light. especially compared top the likes of Alien Isolation & Dying Light. So it stays.

[mochachino]

GTA V uses it very well. Bloodborne on the other definitely does not.

[oldassgamer]

Would have been better if they provided before and after images for comparison

[PersonMan]

I think the game looks to sterile and video gamey without it. It adds a little bit of analog to the game thus giving the game more character.

Skate 2 and 3 had this effect as well. It simulates viewing the game through a lens.

[ScaryMonkey]

Fancy name for 'makes blurry'.

[mt]

I hated it when I first tried bloodborne, had to get used to it by the end of the game.

[Cyb3r]

@ScaryMonkey it doesnt make blurry it makes all edges on screen have a rainbow effect. After getting laser eye surgery I for one cannot stand cormatic aberration I wish they wouldnt include it in games

[Ace Killa 08]

This is not one of those mods that shoots cars out when I throw a punch, it's a mod of preference. Players have the chance to change a few things about the game and why not.