Enthusiasts have given the FromSoftware project a second life.
For years, modders have been actively trying to improve the graphics in Dark Souls II. Previously, the Flames of Old mod sought to restore lost visual effects, but the more modern Dark Souls II Lighting Engine has gone even further. It adds volumetric fog, improved global illumination, and other effects.
Recent experiments even include path tracing support. While the feature is in the testing phase and not yet available to the general public, it is already demonstrating impressive results. X user Musashi posted screenshots taken in 4K resolution using DLSS and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 graphics card, where the game runs at a stable 60 frames per second.
