is a community-driven branding that refers to the Shader Model 3.0 specification (part of DirectX 9.0c). The "v4" denotes the fourth major iteration of this specific visual overhaul. Modders use "DX 3.0" colloquially to differentiate high-level shader effects (bump mapping, parallax occlusion, specular lighting) from the original game’s fixed-function pipeline.

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Adds Screen Space Ambient Occlusion for better depth in corners and around objects.

Even v4 is not immune to the 20-year-old engine’s quirks.

Sample configuration (concise)

In the endless debate between "purist" (no mods) vs "modernizer" (HD textures + ray tracing), the mod occupies a perfect middle ground. It doesn't try to turn CJ into a Cyberpunk 2077 character. It simply asks: What if San Andreas looked exactly how you remember it feeling?