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Lucent is a portable Windows app that manages graphics mods for XIV. It installs them in your game folder and removes them cleanly. Every file it replaces is backed up first.
Lucent.exe · Windows 10 22H2 or 11 · x64
Lucent.exe isn't code-signed, so Windows warns on first launch. The site shows what to expect and how to verify the file.
Lucent manages two features: DLSS 5 through OptiScaler, and ReShade with shaders and presets. It detects your graphics card and installs the setup made for it.
| Card | OptiScaler | ReShade | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 50 | DLSS 5 Neural Rendering, with the runtime file NVIDIA ships | Optional | Beta |
| RTX 20 / 30 / 40 | DLSS 5 Neural Rendering, with ShortFuse's compatibility build of NVIDIA's runtime | Optional | Beta |
| Radeon | No Neural Rendering. FSR upscaling and FSR frame generation instead | Always | Not yet |
| Any other | Not installed | Always | Not yet |
To use Beta content, turn on Beta channel on the Scan screen. The site reads this list from the manifest, so it is always current. If there's another tool you'd like Lucent to manage, open an issue.
| Finds your game | Game folder, launcher and graphics card. Works with XIVLauncher, Steam and the Square Enix launcher. |
| Backs up first | Scan lists every file it will replace, such as an existing GShade, ReShade or OptiScaler. Each one is backed up. |
| Repairs after patches | Every deployed file is checked against its hash. If a patch replaced one, Repair puts it back. |
| Updates when you say | New versions are offered, never forced. Versions rolls back. |
| Uninstalls cleanly | Restores what it replaced and removes what it added. Your own presets and shaders stay. |
| Offers a starter set | The Mods section places a few Dalamud plugins once, after you read which plugin repositories it adds, and links to Penumbra mods on Heliosphere. It needs XIVLauncher with Dalamud, and Lucent leaves them alone afterwards. |
| No telemetry | Open source. Every file it installs is listed with its SHA-256. |
Lucent installs other people's work. Each component ships with its licence.
| OptiScaler | OptiScaler-FFXIV |
| AMD FidelityFX | AMD |
| Intel XeSS | Intel |
| Compatibility runtime | ShortFuse / RenoDX |
| ReShade | crosire |
| iMMERSE and qUINT | Marty McFly |
| SweetFX | CeeJay.dk and contributors |
| Alive presets | Wafflezs |
| ipsuShade | ipsusu |
MIT. The components Lucent installs keep their own licences.
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