Quick tips if anyone is having trouble with SpecialK, ReShade or LodMod:

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SpecialK

Installed d3dcompiler_47 and vcrun2022 into game's prefix:

protontricks 524220 d3dcompiler_47 vcrun2022

Downloaded Wolf's Limit Break - File Size Limit Patch from NexusMods and replaced the game's executable with it.

Downloaded the latest SpecialK from GitHub (v 24.27.2 at the time), extracted SpecialK64.dll into game directory and renamed it to d3d11.dll.

Started the game.

Game should start and SpecialK's overlay should appear. SpecialK menu should be accessible by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Backspace. Additionally d3d11.ini, FAR.ini files and SK_Res folder should have generated in the game directory.

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ReShade

Downloaded latest ReShade from ReShade website (6.3.3 at the time), extracted ReShade64.dll from the downloaded executable and placed it in the game directory.

Added this at the end of the d3d11.ini file in the game directory:

[Import.ReShade64]
Architecture=x64
Role=ThirdParty
When=PlugIn
Filename=ReShade64.dll

Started the game.

Game should start and ReShade's overlay should appear. ReShade menu should be accessible by pressing Home. Additionally ReShade folder should have generated in the game directory.

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LodMod

Downloaded Automata-LodMod from NexusMods, extracted xinput1_4.dll and LodMod.ini, placed them in the game directory and renamed xinput1_4.dll to dinput8.dll.

LodMod is tricky to verify working as it doesn't announce it's presence. Two methods I found are:

• Downloading re-encoded H264 cutscenes and playing through the intro sequence to see if the play correctly.
• Setting up an FPS counter and seeing if the FPS is lower when dinput8.dll is present in game folder (LodMod's defaults are a little taxing)

Warning: If LodMod is not working and one is using custom cutscenes they will not load correctly and the game will softlock!