Amazing: Ilja's lights shader mod now has your car reflections in mirrors

Mascot · Aug 22, 2018

Apologies for the badly-worded thread title. I'm a little excited!
This is simply incredible in VR. Immersion goes off the scale.

Download the review51 version of Ilja's light patch
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachme...0168374293/lights-patch-v0.1.23-preview51.zip
(drag the zip file into CM)

In:
steam/steamapps/common/assettocorsa/extension/config/smart_mirror.ini
paste the following and save:
[REAL_MIRRORS]
ENABLED=1
SHOW_CAR=1

And you now will have the inside of the car and the rear window showing in your rear-view mirror, and the sides of the car showing in your wing mirrors. And if you are playing as God intended (VR) then.... the view in the mirrors will move when you move your head.
You know when, in real car, you lean forward to check your blind spots in your wing mirrors? Yep. That's now possible. BUT YOU CAN NOW SEE YOUR CAR IN THE REFLECTION TOO.
Amazing in tip-tops, amazing in open-tops.

The app for the in-game adjustments (including individual mirror adjustment L/R/U/D and FoV) is here:
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/453595062299918337/481608826269859870/AccExtMirrors.7z
(drag the zip file into CM)
(don't forget to tick it in Assetto Corsa -- Apps in CM settings)

Ilja is a bloody WARLOCK. He's starting to scare me now.

shmafoozius · Sep 5, 2018

hugo bokhorst said:
Thanks, that really helps! I’ll have to make some compromises until the day I can afford the 2080Ti

Me too. That's one of the reasons I made that.

Dave_6 · Sep 6, 2018

henter said:
did you make the changes to Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\extension\config\smart_mirror.ini ?
Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\MODS\Shaders Lights Patch is the source directory for the mod installation and any changes made there will not have an effect after installing the mod

The smart_mirror.ini is not there in my install. Guess I've done something wrong.

Mascot · Sep 6, 2018

Dave_6 said:
The smart_mirror.ini is not there in my install. Guess I've done something wrong.

Hi @Dave_6, I initially had the same problem and solved it by deactivating Ilja's shader mod (ie moving it from right to left in the Content Manager window), then right-clicking it and deleting it (in the same CM window), then installing the latest version of the shader mod from scratch (by just dragging the zip file into any CM window). It seems I'd have issues if I just tried overwriting the shader mod with a new version without deleting it first.

Not sure if this will help but it worked for me. I do this every time I install a new preview of the shader mod.

AccAkut · Sep 6, 2018

I found it better to just install the mod via simple drag and drop right into the main assettocorsa folder. It does not overwrite any existing Kunos files (any overwrite prompt that comes up will be for files of an older version of shader mod). I also had issues until I did it like this.

Ryno917 · Sep 7, 2018

Finally got a chance to try this and have a look at the mirror myself.

Holy ****. This is awesome.

[EDIT] Just ran a 25 lap race at Spa 24hr layout with 41 cars (including me). Had some frame dropping mid race, but I think I can optimize my settings a little to fix that. What a spectacular change the mirrors make. What a fantastic race with the AI, too; sore wrist kept me about three quarters of a second off my best time and it looked like I was going to wind up 3rd after starting 15th. Leaders caught some traffic with a couple laps to go and I was able to pip them both in the section leading up to the bus stop to take the win.

Flibbberflops · Nov 20, 2018

Just wanted to add that this shader seems to be in constant developement and is actually adding so many features to AC. Its almost like AC is still getting regular updates.

I have noticed in the newer versions there is an option in the car_instruments.ini to move the fuel warning light in VR. However, I cannot get it to work... see the below thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/assettocorsa/comments/95i6l6/move_the_low_fuel_icon/

Bruno Iwanczuk · Nov 21, 2018

Well IRL, the side mirrors i set them at such an angle that i can't see the sides of the car. Because if i can see the sides of the car means im not taking advantage of all the mirror zone. So the only improvement would be the center mirror.

katikomer · Nov 21, 2018

Hav

Bruno Iwanczuk said:
Well IRL, the side mirrors i set them at such an angle that i can't see the sides of the car. Because if i can see the sides of the car means im not taking advantage of all the mirror zone. So the only improvement would be the center mirror.

Have you downloaded the "BLM Car" app? it allows you to adjust the mirror angles and FOV for each mirror so you don't need to see the sides of the car.

Alistair McKinley · Nov 21, 2018

katikomer said:
Hav

Have you downloaded the "BLM Car" app? it allows you to adjust the mirror angles and FOV for each mirror so you don't need to see the sides of the car.

You do not necessarily have to use BLM Car.
There already is an app for adjusting mirrors which is called: "Shaders Extension Mirrors". You just have to activate it in settings- assettocorsa - apps.

Cote Dazur · Nov 21, 2018

Bruno Iwanczuk said:
Well IRL, the side mirrors i set them at such an angle that i can't see the sides of the car. Because if i can see the sides of the car means im not taking advantage of all the mirror zone. So the only improvement would be the center mirror.

Not true, when you move you head in real life you can see the side of the car, even if it is properly adjusted for covering blind spot when driving. It is the same with “real mirror” app.
Additionally, many race cars, hyper cars and open wheelers don’t have a center mirror or the view is partially blocked making then not useable.

Bruno Iwanczuk · Nov 21, 2018

Cote Dazur said:
Not true, when you move you head in real life you can see the side of the car, even if it is properly adjusted for covering blind spot when driving. It is the same with “real mirror” app.
Additionally, many race cars, hyper cars and open wheelers don’t have a center mirror or the view is partially blocked making then not useable.

Then it would make a difference when using VR and only if you move your head to such an angle you could the sides.

Mascot · Nov 21, 2018

Bruno Iwanczuk said:
Then it would make a difference when using VR and only if you move your head to such an angle you could the sides.

I'm always moving my head in VR to check the blind spots in my wing mirrors, just like in real life. It's an awesomely immersive addition to the overall VR experience.

Cote Dazur · Nov 21, 2018

Bruno Iwanczuk said:
Then it would make a difference when using VR and only if you move your head to such an angle you could the sides.

Exactly.

Bruno Iwanczuk · Nov 21, 2018

I have only the free version of content manager, i don't understand how to install it, i putted all files where it aparently should be, and when i press the app buttons in game nothing happens, doesn't work. Can someone help me?

Petey Spangles · Nov 21, 2018

Bruno Iwanczuk said:
I have only the free version of content manager, i don't understand how to install it, i putted all files where it aparently should be, and when i press the app buttons in game nothing happens, doesn't work. Can someone help me?

Did you enable the shaders patch in the 'content>mods' section of Content manager?

Bruno Iwanczuk · Nov 21, 2018

UnclePetey79 said:
Did you enable the shaders patch in the 'content>mods' section of Content manager?

"mods options are not available in the Lite version yet"

What can i do?

Mascot · Nov 22, 2018

Bruno Iwanczuk said:
What can i do?

You can stop farting around, put your hand in your pocket and donate the price of a cup of coffee to get the full version of this excellent mod. Your sim life will be orders of magnitude richer as a result and you will have shown your appreciation for the thousands of man-hours that a group of dedicated modders have poured into this project.

Bruno Iwanczuk · Nov 22, 2018

Mascot said:
You can stop farting around, put your hand in your pocket and donate the price of a cup of coffee to get the full version of this excellent mod. Your sim life will be orders of magnitude richer as a result and you will have shown your appreciation for the thousands of man-hours that a group of dedicated modders have poured into this project.

You mean Content Manager?