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[Parsnip]

Looking good, looking good.

 

[Ran Echelon]

Incredible work as always!

 

[Nerrel]

Fuck, I'm donating again.
http://www.re4hd.com/

 

[crisdecuba]

Since the room where Salazar sends Leon into the pit is only presented via a cut-scene, I thought it would be good to share the entire scene in a video along with some comparison clips. For the best viewing experience, watch in full screen of course. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/j6r8pEH-v84

 

[Brhoom]

Can I just say that you guys have the best mobile friendly site I have seen all my life.

 

[Refreshment.01]

Since when did the Ashley model got retouched? i was thinking you were doing the environments alone first?

Also a question/suggestion:

Don't you think it would be wise to release the texture packs for the community to use each time you complete a section?

You don't know if for some reason you can't go on with the project down the line, so it would be a nice safety measure to at least have part of your hard work out there. And it also opens the possibility for other folks to over take in case of need.

 

[Parsnip]

Since when did the Ashley model got retouched? i was thinking you were doing the environments alone first?

Afaik Ashley is using the Capcom HD textures in that video.

 

[crisdecuba]

Since when did the Ashley model got retouched? i was thinking you were doing the environments alone first?

Also a question/suggestion:

Don't you think it would be wise to release the texture packs for the community to use each time you complete a section?

You don't know if for some reason you can't go on with the project down the line, so it would be a nice safety measure to at least have part of your hard work out there. And it also opens the possibility for other folks to over take in case of need.

The textures on Ashley are the ones Capcom made for the UHD version of the game.

Releasing texture packs as you describe takes time (including the time needed to respond to feedback, questions, technical issues, etc.), which would slow down our overall progress, sorry. Additionally, we'd like any work that's released to be as close to final as possible.

 

[Alo81]

That video shows off how it is such a HUUUUUUGE upgrade.

Aside from the character models the game looks years ahead of what I'd expect of any Gamecube title.

Excellent work.

 

[Bedameister]

Since the room where Salazar sends Leon into the pit is only presented via a cut-scene, I thought it would be good to share the entire scene in a video along with some comparison clips. For the best viewing experience, watch in full screen of course. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/j6r8pEH-v84

Damn that looks so good. Makes me want to play it again. Amazing work

 

[Bl@de]

Since the room where Salazar sends Leon into the pit is only presented via a cut-scene, I thought it would be good to share the entire scene in a video along with some comparison clips. For the best viewing experience, watch in full screen of course. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/j6r8pEH-v84

Let me just say that you two guys are creating the best remaster I have ever seen. The quality jump is simply amazing. This project is better than the "efforts" of some companies.

 

[KimonoNoNo]

Since the room where Salazar sends Leon into the pit is only presented via a cut-scene, I thought it would be good to share the entire scene in a video along with some comparison clips. For the best viewing experience, watch in full screen of course. Enjoy!

https://youtu.be/j6r8pEH-v84

Holy moly! the attention to detail is freaking amazing.

 

[Crimsonclaw111]

Stellar work as always. Looking forward to my hard mode run with this.

 

[crisdecuba]

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[crisdecuba]

Happy 2016! I’m happy to share an update from the room where you get the King’s grail. This room was fun, yet frustrating for a few reasons:

1. The 3D modeling for the curtains were rather lacking, so I had to recreate them from scratch. I’m happy with the level of detail in the end result.

2. There are a number of statue heads in the room (a wolf, a deer, etc.) and in the original game they took one messy looking metallic texture and used it for all the models, resulting in quite a mess. This has been corrected by creating a separate texture for each model and then remapping it. The knight’s armor hanging in the room was also rather messy – to the point where it seems like it was simply a mistake that looked passable in the original due to the low resolution.

Hope you enjoy the work in progress, and here’s to a great 2016 (and *fingers crossed* the completion of the project).

You can follow the project here: re4hd.com

 

[TronLight]

That fucking curtain.

 

[demosthenes]

Donated for the first time.

Love the work you're doing.

 

[Parsnip]

Lol at the original mapping on those. That armor especially.
Great work as always.

 

[Shredderi]

Ace job, especially on that curtain!

 

[erlim]

Is Capcom gonna swoop in with a cease and desist or just sign some papers and release this on pc/ps4/xbone?

 

[Unai]

Is Capcom gonna swoop in with a cease and desist or just sign some papers and release this on pc/ps4/xbone?

Capcom has never done C&D for mods and also have more than once explicitly said they are ok mith mods, even though they don't support them officially.

 

[epmode]

Astonishing work, seriously. Easily the best, most faithful texture replacement I've ever seen.

 

[Barrow Roll]

Is Capcom gonna swoop in with a cease and desist or just sign some papers and release this on pc/ps4/xbone?

C&Ding this would be so stupid, this mod will sell copies of their game. Capcom should be paying Cris and Albert for their magnificent work.

 

[Bluth54]

Is Capcom gonna swoop in with a cease and desist or just sign some papers and release this on pc/ps4/xbone?

I feel like the smarter move would be to buy the rights to this mod when it's finished and officially incorporate it into the game.

 

[Silver-tongued]

This looks great, except for the overhaul of that knight armor. The original looks much more like an actual authentic suit of armor and the changes made seem to go too far, like adding decorations where there were none in the vanilla version. The shield retexture looks great though.

 

[The Dear Leader]

This looks great, except for the overhaul of that knight armor. The original looks much more like an actual authentic suit of armor and the changes made seem to go too far, like adding decorations where there were none in the vanilla version. The shield retexture looks great though.

I'm not sure what type of armor you're talking about but that original is anything but authentic, it looks straight up broken. The new texture and modeling looks great.

 

[crisdecuba]

This looks great, except for the overhaul of that knight armor. The original looks much more like an actual authentic suit of armor and the changes made seem to go too far, like adding decorations where there were none in the vanilla version. The shield retexture looks great though.

It really was a broken uv mapping effort. The reason I believe this is because the same model is used in other rooms with the same texture and the uv mapping is done properly in those rooms.

 

[pantsattack]

Interesting. Can you show what the armor looked like in the other rooms where it was properly done?

I love the with you are doing.

 

[Alo81]

This is the most incredible update we've had in a while. Every change is a night and day difference

 

[crisdecuba]

Interesting. Can you show what the armor looked like in the other rooms where it was properly done?

I love the with you are doing.

Thanks! You can look at the armor in the Ashley section (where she gets the piece of the chimera): https://youtu.be/c5EYCX25JMg?t=11m11s

 

[Dick Justice]

The fuck? Is that original texture real? Hard to believe that particular kind of amateurish mapping would make it into the final game.

 

[potatohead]

That fucking curtain.

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[Timu]

That fucking curtain.

Ace job, especially on that curtain!

Yes, dat curtain looks awesome!

 

[Golnei]

I agree about that curtain, the improvement is ridiculous.

The fuck? Is that original texture real? Hard to believe that particular kind of amateurish mapping would make it into the final game.

Maybe it was their way of imitating a reflective surface without a specular map? Though that obviously couldn't translate to a higher-quality texture.

 

[davidwhangchoi]

damn, looks good

 

[Silver-tongued]

It really was a broken uv mapping effort. The reason I believe this is because the same model is used in other rooms with the same texture and the uv mapping is done properly in those rooms.

Thanks for the clarification. Looking at it closer now (and googling what uv mapping is), I can actually see what you're talking about. Considering how faithfully you've recreated everything else, I probably should have put more thought in my criticism.

 

[Akiller]

Bought RE4 during Steam sales, my body is ready.

 

[crisdecuba]

Thanks for the clarification. Looking at it closer now (and googling what uv mapping is), I can actually see what you're talking about. Considering how faithfully you've recreated everything else, I probably should have put more thought in my criticism.

No no! Feedback is always good! Sorry for not describing uv mapping. In general I should say texture mapping.

 

[potatohead]

No no! Feedback is always good! Sorry for not describing uv mapping. In general I should say texture mapping.

You are the best developer, just saying. Great communication

 

[ekgrey]

You are the best developer, just saying. Great communication

He's amazing. I get so excited every time this thread gets bumped. I'm preposterously excited at the thought of finally being able to play it this year.

 

[The Boat]

Man I can't wait for this to be finished!

 

[Nyoro SF]

That knight though. I'm digging the redesign.

 

[RealityCheque]

This year, in the name of Weskers sunglasses, please this year!

 

[Refreshment.01]

I feel like the smarter move would be to buy the rights to this mod when it's finished and officially incorporate it into the game.

i think if we get this mod enough exposure it could happen. On the other hand Capcom will still get sales no matter what.

The other possibility is for Mr. Cris and Mr. Albert to get some texturing work with Cap. Don't know if they would like that.

 

[Krusenstern]

It has been almost two years since you started working on that project and the updates are still constantly impressing me.

Am I allowed to nag a little bit about the latest update? That new curtain textures looks a bit too "clean" and tidy. A more worn-out look would have fitted better in my opinion. Just my two cents. Still looks a hundred times better than the original.

I donated a third time because I really like to see this project retain its quality to the last texture.

 

[crisdecuba]

Hey guys! We realized that Albert's last two updates weren't shared here on neogaf, so here you go! You can read some additional commentary on his experience in revising these rooms by visiting the site (re4hd.com). Enjoy the work in progress!

Part 1 of getting Ashley out of her cell:

Garbage Dump Area (Room 30b)

It has been almost two years since you started working on that project and the updates are still constantly impressing me.

Am I allowed to nag a little bit about the latest update? That new curtain textures looks a bit too "clean" and tidy. A more worn-out look would have fitted better in my opinion. Just my two cents. Still looks a hundred times better than the original.

I donated a third time because I really like to see this project retain its quality to the last texture.

That's not nagging! Thanks for the feedback - I agree, this is something I'll address as time allows.

Also, thanks for donating! We always appreciate the support!!

 

[Timu]

Man, that detail is insane, just wow.

 

[Nerrel]

I did some work on the Dolphin texture pack and I swear to god that button is the merchant shop's texture for the ruby. Some of Capcom's workarounds were actually really clever.

 

[Juxo]

Phenomenal work, well done!

 

[TetraGenesis]

Seeing his thread bumped made my break at work SO much better.