Resident Evil fans, here is something special for you. Modder ‘praydog’ has released a new version of REFramework that lets you enable Full Path Tracing in Resident Evil 2, 3, and 4 Remakes. This is a dream come true for a lot of Resident Evil PC fans. So, let’s dive in.
The latest version of REFramework can enable Path Tracing. Naturally, Path Tracing requires a high-end GPU. The good news is that REFramework also supports NVIDIA DLSS 4.5. So, owners of NVIDIA RTX GPUs can use it to boost their performance.
YouTube’s ‘MxBenchmarkPC’ has shared a video for this mod. Thankfully, when activating Path Tracing, the modder was able to go back and forth. As such, we have some direct comparisons of the benefits of Path Tracing.
In one scene in Resident Evil 2 Remake, we get way more detailed shadows and reflections. A lot of objects that did not cast shadows will now cast them. We also get a bit better lighting. Overall, Path Tracing is a good improvement over the vanilla version.
Things are not looking that great, though, in Resident Evil 3 Remake. In the comparison shots, the vanilla version actually looks better. The biggest issue with the path-traced mod is the lack of shadows, which becomes even more noticeable in the scene at 8:33. This clearly shows that the Path Tracing implementation still needs more work. However, it’s unclear whether praydog plans to improve it further.
But what about Resident Evil 4 Remake? Well, it’s a mixed bag. Some things look better with Path Tracing, but there also seem to be some major visual issues. For some strange reason, white dot artifacts appear all over the door stones.
On an NVIDIA RTX 5070 with DLSS 4.5 Performance Mode, Resident Evil 2 Remake runs with 70FPS with Path Tracing. In Resident Evil 4 Remake, things go downhill. In this game, the NVIDIA RTX 5070 is unable to provide a smooth experience, even with DLSS 4.5 Performance.
Overall, this is a really cool mod. You can go ahead and download it from this link. Since it’s a mod, you should keep your expectations in check. As I said, right now it has some visual issues. So, it will need a lot of extra work so that it can look as good as Native Path Tracing.
If you are into Path Tracing Mods, you can find numerous RTX Remix Mods for a lot of other titles. For instance, you can find such mods for Black Mesa, Star Wars Republic Commando, NFS: Underground, and Manhunt. You can also find some for BioShock, Morrowind, NFS: Underground 2, Star Wars Jedi Outcast, Max Payne, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines.
Speaking of Path Tracing Mods for older titles, you might also want to check out the following ones. Modders released demos for their Path Tracing Mods for Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, and Call of Duty 4. Do note that the COD4 Mod is a “proof of concept” demo, and it does not look that great. Let’s also not forget the RTX Remix for COD: WoW. And then we have the RTX Remix Mods for Painkiller and Left 4 Dead 2. Unreal Tournament 2004 and Unreal Gold have also gotten the path-traced treatment. Lastly, you can download these amazing Path Tracing Mods for Doom, Doom 2, Quake, and Serious Sam.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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