Resident Evil Requiem: How to Disable Film Grain on PC – REFramework Mod

Why I Turned Off Film Grain in Resident Evil Requiem

After a few hours of Resident Evil Requiem on PC, the one thing that bothered me more than any monster was the aggressive film grain. The RE Engine looks fantastic, the lighting is great, but that constant fuzzy overlay made everything feel blurry and gave me eye strain in darker areas.

The annoying part is that on PC you can tweak a bunch of post-processing options, but there is no in-game toggle for film grain. I wasted time digging through menus and config files before finally accepting it: if you want a clean image, you need a mod.

The breakthrough came when I set up REFramework and the community-made No Film Grain mod. It took me about 10-15 minutes the first time (mostly from me second-guessing file paths), and the difference was immediate: sharper textures, cleaner shadows, and no more crawling grain in every dark corner.

In this guide, I’ll walk you through the exact steps I use now whenever I reinstall the game: installing REFramework, adding the No Film Grain mod from Nexus Mods, confirming it’s running, and disabling it if you ever change your mind.

What You Need Before You Start

Before you start modding, get a couple of basics sorted. It’s not difficult, but a bit of prep saves headaches.

• A PC copy of Resident Evil Requiem (any platform launcher is fine).
• Access to the game’s installation folder (we’ll locate this in the next section).
• A tool to extract archives like .zip files (Windows built-in extractor is enough).
• A free account on a mod hosting site (for the No Film Grain mod on Nexus Mods).
• Basic comfort with copying and extracting files in Windows Explorer.

As always with mods, you’re altering game files on your own system. I recommend keeping your saves backed up and being aware that big patches can sometimes break mods until they’re updated.

Step 1 – Find Your Resident Evil Requiem Install Folder

This is where I tripped up the first time. If you extract REFramework into the wrong folder (like a subfolder or a different game’s directory), nothing will load and you’ll never see the overlay.

Here’s how I reliably find the right folder:

• On Steam:
  • Open your Library.
  • Right-click Resident Evil Requiem.
  • Select Manage → Browse local files.
  • This opens the game’s root folder – this is where the main executable sits and where REFramework needs to go.
• On other launchers (like publisher clients or other stores):
  • Look for an option similar to Browse local files or Open Install Folder in the game’s settings or properties.
  • Alternatively, search your drive for a folder containing the game’s executable with “Requiem” in the name.

Keep that folder window open; we’ll be dropping files directly into it in the next steps.

Step 2 – Install REFramework for Resident Evil Requiem

REFramework (by modder praydog) is the backbone that lets most modern Resident Evil PC mods run. For Requiem, there’s a specific version packaged for this game.

2.1 Download the Correct REFramework Build

Here’s what I do:

• Go to the official REFramework releases page on GitHub.
• Find the release that explicitly lists support for Resident Evil Requiem.
• Under the Assets section for that release, download the file named something like RE9.zip (the “9” corresponds to Requiem’s internal ID in the RE Engine lineup).

Do not grab a random older REFramework version for a different RE game; I made that mistake once and nothing loaded.

2.2 Extract REFramework into the Game Folder

Once you have the RE9.zip file downloaded:

• Right-click the RE9.zip file.
• Choose Extract All… (or use your archive tool of choice).
• When prompted for a destination, browse to the Resident Evil Requiem install folder you opened earlier.
• Confirm and let it extract. If it asks whether to merge folders or overwrite existing REFramework files from an older version, choose to replace them with the new ones.

If you did this correctly, the contents of the zip should now sit directly in the game’s main folder (not nested in an extra subfolder). That’s all you need to do to “install” REFramework – there’s no separate installer.

Common pitfall: Don’t let your extractor create a new subfolder like RE9\RE9\... inside the game directory. If you open the game folder and only see one new folder that still contains all the REFramework files inside it, you probably extracted one level too deep. The files need to live directly in the game’s root, exactly where the executable is.

Step 3 – Install the “No Film Grain” Mod from Nexus Mods

With REFramework in place, you can now add the specific script that disables film grain. This mod is hosted on Nexus Mods and is often named No Film Grain for Resident Evil Requiem.

3.1 Download the Mod Archive

What I do:

• Log into Nexus Mods with a free account.
• Search for “Resident Evil Requiem No Film Grain”.
• Open the mod page created for Requiem (check that the game listed is correct).
• Download the main mod file – it’s a .zip archive (for example, a file name like No Film Grain-18-1-0-0-1772264739.zip).

The exact name can change with updates, but the key thing is that it’s the No Film Grain mod specifically targeting Requiem and using REFramework.

3.2 Extract the Mod into the Same Game Folder

Now repeat a similar process to REFramework:

• Right-click the downloaded No Film Grain zip.
• Select Extract All….
• Set the destination to the same Resident Evil Requiem install folder as before.
• Extract and allow it to create or merge with a reframework folder.

After extraction, your game directory should now contain a reframework folder with a subfolder called autorun. Inside that, you should see a file with a name along the lines of disable_film_grain.lua.

That Lua script is the actual mod. REFramework automatically runs any scripts it finds in the reframework/autorun folder when the game starts.

Common pitfall: If you see something like reframework\autorun\No Film Grain\disable_film_grain.lua you have an extra folder level. The .lua file should be directly inside autorun, not one or two folders deeper. If needed, move the script up one level.

Step 4 – Launch the Game and Confirm Film Grain Is Gone

Once everything is in place, it’s time to boot the game and make sure REFramework and the mod are both working.

• Launch Resident Evil Requiem normally from your launcher.
• When the game loads to the main menu or into gameplay, you should see the REFramework overlay appear on the left side of the screen.
• You can hide or show this overlay by pressing the Insert (Ins) key on your keyboard.

If the overlay appears, REFramework is running correctly. The No Film Grain mod doesn’t usually require any manual toggling in that menu – it’s enabled by default because it’s in the autorun folder.

To verify the effect, load a dark indoor area with lots of flat surfaces – walls, mirrors, or sinks are ideal. Before I installed the mod, these areas had a constant layer of crawling noise. With the mod active, those surfaces are noticeably cleaner and more stable, especially when you stop moving the camera.

It’s easiest to see in motion: pan the camera slowly around a dimly lit room and pay attention to the edges and shadowed areas. If the grain is gone or heavily reduced, the mod is doing its job.

How to Disable or Uninstall the No Film Grain Mod

If you ever decide you miss the cinematic grain, or you just want to test performance with a clean install, turning the mod off is very simple.

• Open your Resident Evil Requiem install folder.
• Go to reframework → autorun.
• Find the file named something like disable_film_grain.lua.
• Either:
  • Delete the .lua file, or
  • Move it somewhere safe outside the game folder, or
  • Rename it (for example to disable_film_grain.lua.disabled) so REFramework doesn’t load it.

Next time you launch the game, REFramework will still load, but the film grain script won’t run, so you’ll be back to the vanilla look. To re-enable the mod, just place the .lua file back in reframework/autorun with its original name.

If you decide you no longer want REFramework at all, you can remove its files from the game folder (anything it added from the RE9.zip archive). I usually keep REFramework installed because it unlocks a few other genuinely useful tweaks.

Extra Tweaks: FOV, Vignette, and Ultrawide Fixes

One nice side effect of using REFramework is that you get access to a few comfort options the base game doesn’t expose. Even if you only installed it for the film grain, you might as well take advantage of them.

• FOV (Field of View) adjustment – Requiem’s default FOV is fairly tight, especially in first-person sections. In the REFramework overlay (toggle with Insert), you can find FOV settings to pull the camera back a bit for less motion sickness and more situational awareness.
• Free camera – Useful for screenshots, inspecting environments, or content creation. Just be careful not to break scripted sequences.
• Disable vignette – If the darkened edges of the screen bother you, you can often turn that off through REFramework, which pairs nicely with removing film grain for a clean, clear image.
• Ultrawide improvements – If you play on a 21:9 or wider monitor, REFramework can help fix black bars in cutscenes and tidy up ultrawide presentation.

Personally, I run with film grain disabled, vignette off, and a slightly higher FOV. It makes the game feel more like a proper PC title instead of a console-focused camera setup.

Just remember: don’t go overboard with extreme FOV values or experimental options while you’re still learning the tools. Change one setting at a time, test it in gameplay, and dial it back if something looks off.

Troubleshooting: When the Mod Doesn’t Work

If you’ve followed the steps and still see heavy grain or no overlay, here are the issues I’ve run into and how I solved them.

• No REFramework overlay appears:
  • Double-check you extracted RE9.zip into the correct folder – the same folder that contains the game’s main executable.
  • Make sure you used the Requiem-specific REFramework build, not one for a different Resident Evil game.
  • Try running the game once as administrator in case something blocked the injection.
  • Temporarily disable aggressive antivirus software that might be blocking injected DLLs or scripts.
• Overlay appears, but film grain is still visible:
  • Open the reframework/autorun folder and confirm that the disable_film_grain.lua file is present and not renamed.
  • Make sure the script is not buried in extra nested folders.
  • In the REFramework overlay, check the scripts section to see if the No Film Grain script shows up and is enabled (if it has a toggle).
  • Restart the game completely after adjusting anything in the autorun folder.
• Game update suddenly breaks things:
  • Sometimes major patches can break compatibility. In that case, grab the latest REFramework release again and re-extract it over the old files.
  • Check the No Film Grain mod’s page to see if the author has posted an update or compatibility note for the new patch.

Most of the time, if REFramework loads, the mod will “just work” as long as the Lua script is in the right place. Every time I’ve had it fail, it’s been either a wrong folder or a missing updated REFramework build after a patch.

Why Playing Without Film Grain Is Worth It

Once I got used to Requiem without film grain, there was no going back. The image feels far sharper, especially on high-resolution monitors, and subtle texture work and lighting details really pop when they’re not being smeared by constant noise.

If you’re sensitive to visual noise or just want the cleanest possible presentation on PC, this is easily one of the highest-impact changes you can make. The process might look a bit technical at first glance, but if you follow the steps above slowly and carefully, you can get it done in under 15 minutes.

And if the developers ever add a native film grain toggle in a future patch, you can simply remove the script and keep REFramework around for FOV and ultrawide tweaks. Until then, this mod setup is the best way I’ve found to make Resident Evil Requiem look as sharp and readable as it deserves to on PC.