Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Graphics Settings

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After small edit of executable game allows loading graphics settings file outside of ard/arh archive.

Download correct package for your game and version:

• TID: 0100453019AA8000
  • Version 1.0.1 - "XCX_Settings_1.0.1-fix.zip"

Put "atmosphere" folder to root of your sdcard. File you want edit is "lib_nx.ini" in atmosphere/contents/*TID*/shader/monolib/
This file stores default settings. This thread should focus on figuring out the best settings out there.
How default lib_nx.ini file looks like:

Spoiler: lib_nx.ini

tonemap=on
ssao=on
bloom=on
godray=on
AntiAliasing=on
ColReduction=off
dof=off
lensFlare=on

lut=on
luttex1=lutba

cube=cube

tonemax=2.5
tonemin=1.0
tonemul=1.0
toneLastmul=1.00
toneBlmmax=1.3
toneBlmmin=1.0
toneBlmmul=1.0
toneBlmLastmul=0.8

godray_inival=0.95
godray_decay=0.99
godray_scale=1.235

blm_border_sub=0.20
blm_border_mul=0.45
blm_border_sub2=3.0
blm_border_mul2=1.5
blm_border_max=3.5
blm_tex_mul=3.0
blm_blurscale1=1.0
blm_blurscale2=0.7
blm_blurscale3=1.5
blm_blurRange1=0.9
blm_blurRange2=0.8
blm_blurRange3=0.8
blm_scale1=0.2
blm_scale2=0.1
blm_scale3=0.1

lens_max=1
lens_rot=0
lens_sub=1.5
lens_mul=3.5
lens_weight=0.1
lens_decay=1.0
lens_str=1.5
lens_paMax=4.0
lens_UVDecay=0.290

AA_Sharpness=8.0
AA_Range=0.5
AA_Threshold=0.17
AA_ThresholdMin=0.05

red_sclX=1.0
red_sclY=1.0

red_Auto=on
red_AtMaxX=1.0
red_AtMaxY=1.0
red_AtMinX=0.7
red_AtMinY=0.7
red_AtRate=98.0


ao_Lengs=0.1
ao_LengsRatio=1.98
ao_range=5.7
ao_rangeRatio=1.000
ao_sub=0.02
ao_subRatio=0.150
ao_Mul=2.0
ao_blurRange=0.720
ao_blurScale=0.75
ao_av_Shwstr=0.5


blur=off
blurStr=0.2
blurSub=0.05

shadowStr=1.0
shadowHalf=off

simShwStr=1.6
simShwIn=0.7
simShwMin=0.15


sRGBMode=on
gamma=6

ao_av_CenterWeight=1.090
ao_av_MaxDistance=0.15
ao_av_MaxRadius=0.2
ao_av_FadeOutStart=70000.0
ao_av_FadeOutDistance=10000.0
ao_av_BlurFallOff=0.050
ao_av_BlurScale=1.6
ao_av_Shwstr=0.5

cam_near=0.1
cam_far=80000.0

avmp01 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp02 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp03 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp04 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp05 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp06 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp07 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp08 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp09 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp10 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp11 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp12 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp13 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp14 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp15 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5
avmp16 = 0.5 , 0.5 , 0.5

cloud_h_min=1000.0
cloud_h_max=1100.0

psss_Offset=0.49
psss_Thickness=0.37
psss_Intensity=1.3
psss_BaseColPower=1.5

halflamb_Min= 0.2

newrim_Global_Int=0.85
newrim_Opaque_Pow=3.5
newrim_Opaque_Int=0.85
newrim_Opaque_ShadowInf=0.75
newrim_Opaque_Col=1.0 , 1.0 , 1.0
newrim_HalfLamb_Pow=3.0
newrim_HalfLamb_Int=70.0
newrim_HalfLamb_ShadowInf=0.8
newrim_HalfLamb_Col=1.0 , 1.0 , 1.0
newrim_Hair_ShadowInf=0.5
newrim_psss_Offset=0.15
newrim_psss_Thickness=0.18
newrim_psss_Intensity=3.0
newrim_psss_BaseColPower=3.0

And what we know about each setting:

Spoiler

red_Auto - disable/enable Dynamic Resolution.

WARNING
If you want to remove mod, you must remove IPS patch. If you will remove only ini file, you will get broken visuals.

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EDIT 20.03.2025 21:20 GMT: Reuploaded package with correct lib_nx.ini file, the other one was not used by game and had wrong settings. The new package has suffix "-fix".