Durante's new tool is called GeDoSaTo, an abbreviation of Generic DownSampling Tool.
Note the heavy 'bokeh' depth of field effect, high resolution textures and deeper, more heavily contrasted lighting and shadows. This is what Dark Souls II looks like with all of Durante's new tweaks and effects turned up to max. As such, the news that he has been working on a tool for Dark Souls II on PC is probably not a surprise - but the news that it might benefit PC gaming in a more broad fashion might be.
B圜ontributor Got a news tip?Is there something you think we should be reporting on? Email.Early impressions suggest that.Even Peter 'Durante' Thoman, the man who shot to Internet fame after releasing his comprehensive patch for the original Dark Souls, appears to be somewhat satisfied with the better quality port this time around.Somewhat satisfied.Exploring the modding potential of the game in detail over at, Durante came to the conclusion that there was even more that could be done to make the game look good - and also to allow players to customize it with their own textures.