[WIP][REL] Better Whiterun : V

» Tue May 15, 2012 9:44 am

This is a WIP of my Whiterun replacer. It significally improves the textures. I have done most of the wood stuff and will move on to the stones. But it already looks pretty impressive, so I thought I'd share my work and hope for feedback.

Screenshots:
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9153/screenshot14ry.jpg
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/8702/screenshot15ja.jpg
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7255/screenshot16koz.jpg
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7666/screenshot17bs.jpg
http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/5327/screenshot18q.jpg

Comparison:

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9599/screenshot20sk.jpg

http://www.mediafire.com/?2a8m3nuqdwf2x6b

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:55 pm

Thanks! Your work on Morrowind in great, and so are these textures, so I can't wait to see what else you're going to make.
:bowdown:

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:19 pm

It's utterly ridiculous how much better this looks than the default.

Why Bethesda couldn't just do it right in the first place is so baffling.

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:09 pm

Actually there is just a bug that prevents the game from loading the highest quality textures right now. PC players are stuck at console level instead of the larger nicer ones we were promised. So I'd wait to replace them until they fix the bug, then you can see how good they actually are.

» Tue May 15, 2012 6:55 am

Actually there is just a bug that prevents the game from loading the highest quality textures right now. PC players are stuck at console level instead of the larger nicer ones we were promised. So I'd wait to replace them until they fix the bug, then you can see how good they actually are.

Is this confirmed? Where?

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:55 am

Actually there is just a bug that prevents the game from loading the highest quality textures right now. PC players are stuck at console level instead of the larger nicer ones we were promised. So I'd wait to replace them until they fix the bug, then you can see how good they actually are.

The unpacked .dds textures are almost all 512*512. Mine are *1024 to *2048. There is no bug, the textures just are that bad. If there are better textures, they must come with a huge patch from Bethesda. Either way, you're most probably better off sticking to replacers like this

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» Tue May 15, 2012 3:40 am

read beths comment, the upgraded textures will be unlocked via steam.

Now some of thsoe look nice but some dont layer well with others at times giving an odd look.

» Tue May 15, 2012 3:56 am

let us know when the full pack is complete however.

» Tue May 15, 2012 11:27 am

read beths comment, the upgraded textures will be unlocked via steam.

Now some of thsoe look nice but some dont layer well with others at times giving an odd look.

Where are Beths comments about this? I have seen nothing official. As stated above the textures in the files are only 512x512..that's not hi-res...now if they are releasing a hi-res pack..that could be true..but that's not a bug like you said..that just means..they aren't there.

» Tue May 15, 2012 7:14 am

I'm pretty pessimistic about Bethesda releasing better textures. They only said "PC will have higher-res textures", which to me implies community work. They didn't specifically say they'd deliver better textures and I don't believe they will. But I'll be happy if I'm proven wrong

» Mon May 14, 2012 10:41 pm

Comparison shots?

» Mon May 14, 2012 11:13 pm

I'm pretty pessimistic about Bethesda releasing better textures. They only said "PC will have higher-res textures", which to me implies community work. They didn't specifically say they'd deliver better textures and I don't believe they will. But I'll be happy if I'm proven wrong

Yeah..me too

Comparison shots?

Before: http://getcapturedbymisha.com/texture.jpg
After: http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/9153/screenshot14ry.jpg

» Tue May 15, 2012 10:50 am

Looks very nice!

» Tue May 15, 2012 1:01 am

Comparison shots?

Made one

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9599/screenshot20sk.jpg

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:35 pm

Looks great! Can't wait for the release!!!

» Tue May 15, 2012 8:43 am

Hell yes.

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:52 pm

Thanks, it looks great. These textures make the buildings look far more interesting.

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:17 pm

Made one

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9599/screenshot20sk.jpg

This is the problem I always have with tex mods, they change to much the original look. Clearly the mods tex are higher res and more detailed but I don't like all the warelines, looks like the wood is rotting almost, I prefer the smoother and far less weathered look of the original textures, I just wish they did not get blurry up close.

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:16 pm

I'm pretty pessimistic about Bethesda releasing better textures. They only said "PC will have higher-res textures", which to me implies community work. They didn't specifically say they'd deliver better textures and I don't believe they will. But I'll be happy if I'm proven wrong

Well I do remember Todd saying that they initially make their textures at a very high resolution and then re-size them, and this was in relation to PC having higher res textures.

Hopefully they do release them that way if they already have them. Maybe it's just taking some time to get them prepared for release (like the CK) :shrug:

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:32 am

Well I do remember Todd saying that they initially make their textures at a very high resolution and then re-size them, and this was in relation to PC having higher res textures.

Hopefully they do release them that way if they already have them. Maybe it's just taking some time to get them prepared for release (like the CK) :shrug:

512x512 is not high-res by any definition. I would like it if they would make closer to original textures available to us.

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:45 am

In your slant comparison screenshot, I can't tell which one is new and which one is old. The only difference I see is that the top image shows the house before the wood started rotting, tbh. I'm assuming the top half is the new textures?

» Tue May 15, 2012 2:19 pm

Something to consider. The more people keep insisting on doing things like this, the less likely Bethesda will be inclined to EVER fix things themselves. Why pay all this money for a AAA title and then have to become their unpaid development team? We were promised higher resolution textures. Instead of doing the work ourselves, MAKE THEM DO IT.

» Tue May 15, 2012 5:57 am

512x512 is not high-res by any definition. I would like it if they would make closer to original textures available to us.

Never said it was.

What I was saying is that they originally make the textures in a high resolution (probably something like 2048 or maybe bigger) and then they shrunk them down before release (for consoles and such) and they are still preparing the high res ones for the PC.

Well that's my speculation at least.

» Tue May 15, 2012 4:33 am

Something to consider. The more people keep insisting on doing things like this, the less likely Bethesda will be inclined to EVER fix things themselves. Why pay all this money for a AAA title and then have to become their unpaid development team? We were promised higher resolution textures. Instead of doing the work ourselves, MAKE THEM DO IT.

Good luck with that one,although i completely agree with you i just don't think there are enough people who put the effort into it to get them to do it nor do i think bethesda cares enough these days about the PC version to do it...but i hope i am completely wrong here boy do i hope.

» Tue May 15, 2012 12:44 am

Never said it was.

What I was saying is that they originally make the textures in a high resolution (probably something like 2048 or maybe bigger) and then they shrunk them down before release (for consoles and such) and they are still preparing the high res ones for the PC.

Well that's my speculation at least.

They didnt do it for Oblivion, FO3 or FO:NV though so i wouldnt hold my breath.. And yes im also pretty sure proffessional artists doesnt work at these low resolutions, would've been a minimal amount of work for the previous games too, but they didnt bother.

On-topic looks pretty good Biont