This ray tracing preset transforms the way light behaves across Los Santos, delivering cinematic reflections, softened shadows and a grounded sense of depth that stock FiveM visuals simply cannot match. Built as a client-side ReShade configuration, it layers advanced post-processing on top of your existing graphics so every wet road, window and chrome bumper reads with fresh realism.
Because the effect runs entirely on your own machine, nothing changes for other players and no server permission is required. You install it once, bind a toggle key, and instantly gain a richer, more filmic image that suits roleplay clips, cinematic recordings and everyday cruising through the city alike.
Why choose this ray tracing preset
- Screen-space reflections that mimic ray traced bounce lighting on wet roads and glass surfaces
- Balanced ambient occlusion for natural contact shadows around vehicles, props and pedestrians
- Refined tonemapping that lifts highlights without blowing out the sky or clipping detail
- Subtle bloom and lens dirt layers for a believable cinematic glow after dark
- Adjustable sharpening so distant signage and terrain stay crisp during fast driving
Performance and installation
- Ships as a ready-to-drop plugins folder for the FiveM application data directory
- Tuned to keep frame times stable on mid-range and high-end graphics cards
- Compatible with popular graphics overhauls, weather packs and timecycle edits
- Includes a toggle key so you can compare before and after in a single tap
- Fully reversible by removing the preset files whenever you like
Setup takes only a couple of minutes and does not overwrite any core game files, so your installation stays clean and easy to update. The preset was tuned across day, night and rainy weather so the mood holds up no matter what the sky is doing above the map.
Whether you record content, stream roleplay or simply want a sharper city to explore, this configuration gives your client a premium, camera-ready finish without demanding a top-tier rig.
Explore more visual upgrades in our client-side mods collection, and pair the look with a matching overlay from the HUD and UI scripts range for a fully polished screen.
