[Feature Request]: Restore missing graphical effects from the original game

[Patrxgt]

Description:

First of all, I would like to thank you for making this patch. It is definitely a must have when playing the Definitive Edition.

So, as for my request, it would be very nice if you could revert the graphical downgrades that this version has for some reason. From missing bloom on neons, worse shadowing and eye reflections in cutscenes, less saturated colors due to overuse of fog volumes at night to missing geometry like advert billboards or small details like posters around the city. These problems plague this version since it's release and were never fixed by the developers (or maybe this was their intention? After all, this was initially made with Xbox One/PlayStation 4 in mind, which were less powerful than PCs at the time). It wouldn't really be the problem if not for the fact that the original build of the game is unobtainable through the legal means and since this is the version that everybody is pretty much forced to buy and play these days, it would be nice to have an option to restore graphical features that are missing in the DE release.

PS. I've also heard that this version has lower quality neons than the HD texture pack that was released for the original game as a DLC, but I don't remember where I've heard about that.

Screenshots/Video:

Here you can see what kind of downgrades I'm talking about: Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition (PC) vs Sleeping Dogs (PC).

[cammy8580]

It wouldn't really be the problem if not for the fact that the original build of the game is unobtainable through the legal means and since this is the version that everybody is pretty much force to buy and play these days, it would be nice to have an option to restore graphical features that are missing in the DE release.

You can still legitimately obtain Steam keys from Amazon, as well as other keysites if you didn't know.

But yeah, I do agree 100% that some of these graphical effects, including the reflections, contrast, and shadows, would be nice to see return on the Definitive Edition. Certain sequences definitely look far better.

[Patrxgt]

You can still legitimately obtain Steam keys from Amazon, as well as other keysites if you didn't know.

I do know about third party websites, but quantity of those CD-Keys is limited and will run out one day.
Fixing the Definitive Edition, which is "actively supported" by Square Enix is a more future proof solution.