Realistic Plant Reflections for GTA (OIV/SP/FiveM)

Please be sure to download the correct file:
If you want to use it in Singleplayer/Story mode please download version *-SP.
If you want to use this map on a FiveM server (but you don't host it, so only for yourself) then download *-FiveM-Client.

What is this mod about?

This mod provides dedicated models and maps so that vegetation (of the original game) is visible in reflections. Because these models are low-poly using this mod has almost no impact on performance. This is similar to what I did in v5.0 of Forests of San Andreas Revised and GTA V Remastered.

Prerequisites & recommendations

This mod without other mods applied works with the original gameconfig.xml and without any heap adjustment.
However, if you are using multiple mods it might be the case that at some point you need to adapt the gameconfig.xml and/or the heap (that is a general statement and is not specific to this mod).
If you are unsure just give it a try without changing the gameconfig.xml and the heap. In case you then experience crashes please install these add-ons as well:

• gameconfig
• HeapAdjuster

Screenshots

In order to demonstrate not only reflections in cars but also on streets these screenshots were made after rainy weather.
However, this mod does not change the weather nor does it add more puddles or make the street wet.

Credits

Despite my own tools/scripts the following tools were involved:

• OpenIV: importing files from openformats to binary code
• CodeWalker: exporting and importing shader
• HLSLDecompiler: decompiling shader (from DXBC byte code to HLSL source code)
• FXC: compiling shader (from HLSL source code to DXBC byte code)

Changelog

Version 2.1

• Added reflection of cacti and joshua trees.

Version 2.0

• Added reflection models for Cayo Perico map.
• Improved reflection models by adding another horizontal plane to larger vegetation.

Version 1.0

• Adapted shader for proper rendering of dedicated reflection models.
• Added dedicated models used for reflections in cars, puddles and on wet streets.