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title: Restore originals not working | DLSS 5 Swapper
description: Restore needs the backup Swapper took at install and write access to the game folder. Close anything holding the files, retry with the same rights, then fall back to a store verify. Free Windows app v2.2.9. Updated 2026-10-14.
canonical: https://dlss5swap.com/boot/restore-originals-not-working
updated: 2026-10-14
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# How to fix Restore originals not working

Restore needs the backup Swapper took at install and write access to the game folder. Close anything holding the files, retry with the same rights, then fall back to a store verify.

## Facts (2026-10-14)

- **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
- **Host mix:** dlss5-mod

## In short

Restore needs the backup Swapper took at install and write access to the game folder. Close anything holding the files, retry with the same rights, then fall back to a store verify.

## Steps

1. Close the game, its launcher and overlays so no file is locked.

2. Run Swapper with the rights you installed with (admin for Program Files games).

3. Retry Restore originals and read History for the error.

4. Fallback: verify game files in the store; it replaces stock files but leaves extras like dxgi.dll.

## Facts that do not change

Free and MIT. RTX 20/30/40/50 on Feeder. F8 overlay on 64-bit DX11/DX12 Feeder and RenoDX. Restore originals before online play.

## FAQ

### 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.

### How do I undo everything?

Select the game and click Restore originals. Uninstalling the app alone does not touch game folders.

### Is it safe for online games?

No. Treat it as a single-player tool. Injected DLLs can trigger VAC, Easy Anti-Cheat or BattlEye. Restore originals before online play.

## Related

- [How to enable DLSS 5 in any game](https://dlss5swap.com/boot)
- [GPUs, safety, restore, emulators](https://dlss5swap.com/lab)

## Download

Free Windows app: [Download DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9](https://dlss5swap.com/download)

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