More modifications are now available for Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, making it easier to use with a wider range of PC games. These mods allow users to apply DLSS 5 to games that weren't originally designed to support it, and some offer performance improvements at the cost of image quality. Modders have been experimenting with DLSS 5, and recent tools include a method to boost performance significantly and a way to enable the technology in many more games than previously possible. One such tool is the DLSS 5 Swapper app, created by Rakan Alkhaldi and available on GitHub. This app simplifies the process of applying DLSS 5 to unsupported games by letting users drag and drop the game folder into the app, which then handles all the necessary files. Swapper can detect games on a user's PC that are compatible with DLSS 5 modding, though not all games are supported. This functionality is enabled by another community-developed mod called DLSS 5 Feeder, which is included with Swapper. A similar tool, DLSS 5 Autopilot, developed by 'Kizzuwatnaa' and also available on GitHub, provides an easy one-click setup for DLSS 5 using the Feeder mod. It also includes an additional feature known as the 'neural upstream' add-on from 'matiasLombo.' This add-on changes the order in which DLSS 5 processes images. Normally, the AI-based image enhancement is applied as the final step in the rendering process. However, with the neural upstream option, this enhancement is applied earlier in the process. According to experiments shared on Reddit, this change can significantly improve performance. For example, a user with an RTX 4080 graphics card saw a drop from 63 frames per second (fps) to 31fps when using standard DLSS 5 in Assassin's Creed Shadows at 4K resolution. However, using the neural upstream method resulted in around 50fps, which is a 20% decrease, a much more manageable performance hit. Similar results were reported by other users, showing excitement around the performance gains from these mods. While these modding advancements are impressive, users should exercise caution when installing third-party software from unknown sources, as it can pose security risks. Additionally, altering the rendering pipeline by applying DLSS 5 earlier in the process may lead to image degradation or visual artifacts. Observations from Reddit suggest that while performance improves, there is a trade-off in image quality. For now, DLSS 5 is officially supported only in one game, NBA 2K27, where it performs exceptionally well.