Reshade Rtgi 0.36.1
ReShade RTGI (Ray-Traced Global Illumination) bridges this generational gap. Developed by graphics programmer Pascal Gilcher (Marty McSandwich), this shader brings software-based ray-traced lighting to almost any 3D game.
If you notice light illuminating areas behind thick walls, adjust the or Z-Thickness settings in the shader parameters. This helps the algorithm recognize thick, solid geometry. 3. Halo Effects Around the UI or Character
: Users report that for optimal results in most games, the Farplane often needs to be set to 2500, while the Fadeout should be kept at a maximum of 1.0 to properly align with other effects like MXAO. General Performance & Limitations
Once installed, launch your game and bring up the ReShade overlay. Navigate to the settings menu and select the shaders tab. Here, you can enable RTGI and tweak its settings. Reshade Rtgi 0.36.1
Version 0.36.1 is noted for its stability and performance optimizations over earlier "alpha" iterations like 0.17 or 0.21.
How does this specific version stack up against modern equivalents?
While RTGI can run on hardware without dedicated RT cores, it is computationally expensive. This helps the algorithm recognize thick, solid geometry
: Unlike native RTX, this shader works on almost any GPU, including older non-RTX NVIDIA cards and AMD hardware, because it relies on the game’s depth buffer rather than dedicated ray-tracing cores.
: Reduces the "ghosting" effect when moving the camera quickly.
While Gilcher has released later builds (0.51, 0.52, and a major “biggest update yet” in 2025), version 0.36.1 still holds value for many players. 5. Community and Availability
The release of brings highly anticipated stability fixes, performance optimizations, and feature refinements. This version makes real-time path tracing more accessible than ever.
ReShade RTGI (Ray-Traced Global Illumination) is a post-process injector
The shader includes internal quality settings (sample counts, ray length) to allow users to balance visual quality against their hardware's capabilities. 5. Community and Availability