No Anamorphic Flare [For GTA V Enhanced] v1.0


Overview:
This mod addresses a persistent graphical regression found in high-fidelity lighting overhauls (specifically NaturalVision Enhanced), where anamorphic lens flares become hyper-extended and clip through geometry or appear off-focus in a distracting "blue line" pattern.

The Problem (Bug Report):
Issue: Horizontal anamorphic flares fail to respect light source occlusion and focal depth, resulting in persistent blue streaks across the screen.

Impact: Severe immersion breaking during night-time gameplay and cinematic sequences.

Root Cause: The flare_animorphic texture within the global graphics dictionary remains active even when the shader intensity should be at zero or occluded.

The Technical Solution
While other "flare removal" mods often target the wrong global variables or remove all corona effects, this fix specifically isolates the problematic asset.

File Isolated: graphics.ytd

Asset Modified: flare_animorphic

Method: Replaced the default asset with a custom-authored 1:1 transparent texture.

Compression: Exported using BC1 (Linear, DXT1) to ensure zero performance overhead and maintain engine compatibility without memory leaks.

Installation:
Open OpenIV and enable Edit Mode.

Navigate to: update \ update.rpf \ x64 \ textures \ graphics.ytd

Search for flare_animorphic.

Right-click and select Replace.

Select the provided flare_animorphic.dds from this download.

Click Save.

Credits & Tools
Tools Used: CodeWalker (RDR/GTA V Explorer), OpenIV, Photoshop.

Author: Arka Dhar [Cosmic Ryuu]