DLSS 5 Neural Rendering for any game, any RTX · Updated
Returnal — DLSS 5
Install route for Returnal. Unreal Engine 4 bullet-hell. Native DLSS plus Reflex recipe.
Free v2.2.9 for Windows. Installer + Portable.
Facts
- Product
- DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9
- Price
- Free
- License
- MIT
- Platform
- Windows 10/11 x64
- Publisher
- Rakan Alkhaldi (community project)
- Bundled DLSS
- 310.9.1 (SR / RR Preset F / FG)
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-14
- Game
- Returnal
- Genre
- roguelike
- Library
- Steam / Epic
How Swapper handles Returnal
Unreal Engine 4 bullet-hell. Native DLSS plus Reflex recipe.
Returnal is a roguelike title from Steam / Epic. Swapper scans for the installed copy, backs up stock DLLs, installs the chosen route, and lets you tune the neural pass from the F8 overlay.
Route index for this game: every Returnal route.
Install, tune, restore
Install the route, launch borderless, open F8 to set Style, Intensity, Structure and Skin, then keep the backup. Restore originals returns the folder byte-for-byte.
Online and anti-cheat modes stay stock. Compatibility is per build, not per franchise.
FAQ
Does Returnal need native DLSS for Swapper?
No. Native builds upgrade in place; otherwise the DLSS5-Feeder route supplies depth and motion vectors. Unreal Engine 4 bullet-hell. Native DLSS plus Reflex recipe.
Is Returnal safe to mod?
Single-player only. If Returnal has online or anti-cheat modes, restore originals before launching them.
What is DLSS 5 Swapper?
A free MIT-licensed Windows app that installs, tunes and restores NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering across native DLSS games, non-DLSS games via DLSS5-Feeder, and supported emulators.
Which GPUs work?
RTX 20, 30, 40 and 50 Series for the ReShade/Feeder routes. The bundled OptiScaler neural model is Blackwell-only; older cards need a supplied modded nvngx_dlssnr.dll.
Do games need native DLSS?
No. Native titles upgrade in place; games without DLSS use the DLSS5-Feeder 1.17.0 + ReShade 6.8.0 route on DX9/11/12, Vulkan and OpenGL.
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Free v2.2.9 for Windows. Installer + Portable.