formaets2mod 1.2 - graphics mod for Euro Truck Simulator 2 (DirectX 11)
Build: e9871006f0-20261017090242
Author and producer: forma-pl. Website: https://formamod-ets2.the4ma.workers.dev/pl/

INSTALLATION
1. Close the game.
2. Open the game folder: Steam -> right-click Euro Truck Simulator 2 -> Manage ->
   Browse local files -> go into bin\win_x64
   (usually ...\steamapps\common\Euro Truck Simulator 2\bin\win_x64).
3. Copy there from this package: dinput8.dll, the lighting_ng folder and the plugins folder.
   If a plugins folder already exists, just add forma_telemetry.dll to it.
   When updating, replace the old files.

STARTING
- Start the game from Steam as usual, in DirectX 11 mode. The game loads dinput8.dll from
  its own folder by itself - no injector and no program running in the background.
- On the first start the game may ask to allow a plugin (SDK) - click OK/Enable.
  The plugins\forma_telemetry.dll plugin is only needed for Motion blur.
- In the game press Ctrl + Alt + Plus - the mod window opens.
- The mod starts SWITCHED OFF. Click MOD at the top of the window to turn all effects on
  (with the Forma Custom preset). (With several monitors the window appears on the left screen.)
- The mod window can be switched to English with the language box next to the MOD button.

USE
- Esc or Ctrl + Alt + Plus closes the window; the effects keep running.
- Ctrl + Alt + Minus switches the mod on and off, also with the window closed (before/after).
- Hold the right mouse button outside the window to look around in the game.
- Every effect has sliders and a switch - tune everything live, to your taste.
- The mod always starts with the Forma Custom preset (the Defaults button returns to it too).
  Save your own look as a preset under another name (Presets tab).
  Copy settings code / Paste code - share presets with others as one line of text.
- Weaker PC: set Shadow streaks (Atmosphere tab) and Lamp beams (Night tab) to 0 - the
  biggest FPS gain. Or turn on AMD FSR and lower the game's scaling (see below).
- Thin line stabiliser works when TAA is on in the game's settings.
- Film & glass tab: film looks (they react to golden hour, rain and night), grain, vignette,
  halation and the dashboard reflected in the windscreen (cab view, alpha test).
- Night tab: lamp beams in the air, light glow, stars and the Milky Way
  (night sky: alpha test, shown while the moon is up).

AMD FSR (Image tab)
- Replaces the game's TAA and upscaling. Radeon RX 9000 / RX 7000: FSR 4, other cards
  (GeForce too): FSR 3.1 - the mod picks it by itself.
- In the game's graphics settings: anti-aliasing "TAA" (not "SMAA + TAA") and scaling
  100% or lower: 100% = best image, 75% = very good and faster, 50% = performance.
  Above 100% FSR stays off.
- Under the switch you can see whether FSR is running and at what resolution.
- The AMD files are in lighting_ng\fsr (licence: AMD_FSR_LICENSE.txt). AMD, FSR and FidelityFX
  are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. This mod is not an AMD product.

MULTIPLE MONITORS
Supported (NVIDIA Surround, 3 monitors). The effects are applied across every screen.

ANOTHER MOD WITH A dinput8.dll FILE
Rename its file to dinput8_next.dll and leave it next to ours - our mod will load it.

UNINSTALLING
Delete dinput8.dll, the lighting_ng folder and plugins\forma_telemetry.dll.

PROBLEMS
A lighting_ng.log file appears next to dinput8.dll - attach it when reporting a problem.

YOUR SHOTS
Nice shots, videos and presets made with the mod are welcome: the4ma@gmail.com

Single player only. Tested on ETS2 1.60 / 1.61.
Free. Support the development: https://suppi.pl/forma
(c) 2026 forma-pl. The mod may not be sold or resold.
