More at: https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fina...-beta-hd-texture-pack-available-for-download/
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Final Fantasy IX HD background mod released
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More at: https://www.dsogaming.com/news/fina...-beta-hd-texture-pack-available-for-download/
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Yeah, saw this a few days ago. It's still in beta and I've played the game so many times already, so I wouldn't mind waiting until it's more completed/polished.
I hope Square Enix looks into this kind of tech, playing 7/8/9 with non blurry backgrounds would be a dream come true.
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Wait the PC version looks worse than the original PS1 version? LMAO
It's interesting that one of the Tweets mention that the masking is also affected.
Really interested in following this, though. If this turns into a passion project - like the Resident Evil 4 retexture project - it could have a huge, positive effect on my favourite game of all time.
Really interested in following this, though. If this turns into a passion project - like the Resident Evil 4 retexture project - it could have a huge, positive effect on my favourite game of all time.
I tried it out and in some areas like the OP it's incredibly good but a lot of the starting areas in Alexandria are still kind of rough. One of the more jarring issues besides some stuff still looking a bit too blurry still is how things in the foreground layer have heavy aliasing. But it seems like that can be fixed by cutting around it as shown here by the modder working on FF7's upscale:
If you don't mind me posting something from the old world, some might remember this thread for all the art that was found outside of the game itself at the highest quality possible (basically the original art before it was downscaled).
It does look like a similar quality using the machine learning upscaler
https://www./threads/the-lost-art-of-final-fantasy-ix-mama-robotnik-research-thread.551612/
meh, not the best example. at all.I tried it out and in some areas like the OP it's incredibly good but a lot of the starting areas in Alexandria are still kind of rough. One of the more jarring issues besides some stuff still looking a bit too blurry still is how things in the foreground layer have heavy aliasing. But it seems like that can be fixed by cutting around it as shown here by the modder working on FF7's upscale:
both seem equal to my eyes, the "modded" one just comes off as jaggies free, and not something to bother at all.
Not that this isn't like magic in so many other games.
btw, anatomically correct FFVII? Gross.
I feel like it should be possible to fix (or at least alleviate) that issue automatically by taking out the alpha channel, processing that separately using a network suited for this task (i.e. one that generates smooth vectorized-looking outlines) -- or even one trained specifically on masking data -- and merging that back into the color information processed by ESRGAN.
Maybe hate was too strong of a word. I just find the game way too slow and the combat system fairly boring and pedestrian. I do like Vivi, though.
This is incredible, though I still struggle with playing older games with updated visuals...I feel like the visuals are designed with older display technology in mind and don't look right when updated. I tend to try to play using original hardware on a CRT, or at least through emulation with CRT shaders. I'll give this a shot though and see how I feel about it.
"PC version" is a phone port, the backgrounds are not the issue either, it's so buggy, missing lots of effects & sounds, very lazy port. damnit square...
The most aweful of beasts.
Looks incredible, wish I could run it on PS Mini or PS4.
Naw, both examples are modded, with the bottom one getting the jaggies on the edges removed. This is the original version:
Have you tried the PC/PS4 version? They added an option to skip the long battle intro which goes a long way to improving the pace. It's still not perfect by any means. But a marked improvement nonetheless.
Holy fuck, these shots look great.
Gonna check the mod out over the weekend :)
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Wouldn't be the first time they implement a fan's work into their remaster, lol
I remember there being a thread on gaf that showcased all the backgrounds at how they were intended to look but had to get scrapped due to limitations and time constraints. Shit looked bonkers.
Amazing stuff. I don't understand why companies like Square couldn't bother going through the actual effort like the modders, produce results and even charge as DLC. It's just dumb.
Not to mention that most Square PC ports (like above mentioned IX) are plain bad.
Not to mention that most Square PC ports (like above mentioned IX) are plain bad.
Final Fantasy 7, 8, 9 HD collection on physical disc. Do it Square Enix.
Those screenshots look great. I've been meaning to replay IX for awhile. I might check this out.
Relevant to my interests. Previously I was messing with a ReShade to see if I could improve the graphics that way, messing with gamma, screenlines, and other old-timey effects + a bit if sharpening made it bearable...
Anyways this is incredible. Grabbing right now... I hate thinking this might really change the FF9 experience, but maaan it's too good compared to what it was.
This is really great work.
Now I wish someone would find a way to make it so the battles don't run at 15fps anymore. :P
The people in charge of porting over old Square games are basically incompetent buffoons.
Now I wish someone would find a way to make it so the battles don't run at 15fps anymore. :P
The people in charge of porting over old Square games are basically incompetent buffoons.
A few comparison shots below:
Obviously expectations in check, especially here on a 4k screen where there's still a contrast between models+backgrounds. Still the results are so much better than default! Was surprised how much the colour palette changed in places too.
I have saves throughout the game, so if anyone has any requests for particular areas they want to see let me know and I'll see what I can do :)
Obviously expectations in check, especially here on a 4k screen where there's still a contrast between models+backgrounds. Still the results are so much better than default! Was surprised how much the colour palette changed in places too.
I have saves throughout the game, so if anyone has any requests for particular areas they want to see let me know and I'll see what I can do :)
Definitely looks a lot better than the PC version did before. Before they looked like models just floating in front of a backdrop...now they actually look more like they belong in the world.
