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Official Upscaling Thread or let's make old games look better 32xAA AND 16xAF PLZ OMG
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zbarron said:Thanks to increasing the resolution far beyond the native, I've discovered that there are two models for Mario in SM64. When the camera is zoomed out and you run you get the first model.
Yeah I noticed that too, but it also happens on the emulated VC version for Wii.
That's the power of cartridge gaming right there. Can't believe some people want to return to those dark days.Obaid said:low res texturessomehow the ps1 games look much better then the N64 games upscaled.
I quit emulation a long time ago. Even though I was using the discs it was too much of a hassle. But, the results you can get is at times incredible.
A lot of PS1 games had much better texture mapping than we knew. Because of the PS1s crappy resolution and the crappy TVs the games were meant for the great texture mapping was lost.
FunnyBunny
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Tain said:
I've always hated scanlines, until I saw this picture. Wow.
Since reading this thread, I've been playing around with settings. And low and behold, I've discovered I love the look of 20% scanlines. There's just something about the look that's very nice.
That said (and I know it's subjective), I hate the look of the HQ filters. The picture looks a lot smoother - but tons of detail is lost.
fizzelopeguss
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Back in the day i always thought the playstation offered a sharper picture, my n64 always looked blurry to me.
Well, sure. But I think they're nostalgic more than misguided - when I'm away from my older consoles, sometimes it's nice to slap on an NTSC filter and be back in 1994 playing Sonic sitting cross-legged in front a a TV with an RF connection. The main technical defense of these filters is that many old games were made with CRT pixel-level fuzziness in mind, and while I'm not sure how valid that is, it's a filter method that produces familiar results that can tickle the back of your brain. Nobody's saying dot-crawl or color-smearing enhances or preserves fidelity, so it's just something fun you can do to remind you of the old days, if you want to. No biggie.jiji said:
What game is this?God's Beard said:
Fun Factor
Formerly FTWer
nincompoop said:
Absolutely awesome.
I found some pics of Zelda:OOT texture re-packs as well.
Looks like a whole new game.
Texture re-packs rock, anyone have anymore?
MikeLXXXVIII
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FTWer said:
Looks like a whole new game.
Texture re-packs rock, anyone have anymore?
that last one looks great, I wish that someone could post soon some high resolution of Majoras Mask
Have any of you guys seen any "Let's Play" videos, like from Something Awful? I'm interested in doing a few myself, but what I can't figure out is how to record a video of both the game and the audio from your mic. I've never used a PC mic before, so I'm not sure how hard it can be. Please recommend any program or programs that can record both the gameplay and your voice while playing.
Today I bought this and had it installed on my PC:
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007134
Among this and a new processor and motherboard, my system can now dish out whatever high settings emulators have. So I'd like some tips on how to get ePSXe to its highest and nicest looking settings.
This also includes shaders. Which is the best shader to use for a graphics card like this, anything to make all the textures as hi res as possible?
Also, which plugin should I use for sound? I still have that issue where the FMV in games is sped up too fast or the sound is all distorted.
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=10007134
Among this and a new processor and motherboard, my system can now dish out whatever high settings emulators have. So I'd like some tips on how to get ePSXe to its highest and nicest looking settings.
This also includes shaders. Which is the best shader to use for a graphics card like this, anything to make all the textures as hi res as possible?
Also, which plugin should I use for sound? I still have that issue where the FMV in games is sped up too fast or the sound is all distorted.
I believe some of the latest ZSNES builds include an "NTSC" function that attempts to emulate the appearance of SNES games being played on an old TV via composite.zbarron said:
You can tweak it to make things look better or worse and even distort the screen. Here is a comparison made...
One pic is a direct composite capture from a real SNES and the other is a snap from the emulator running with the NTSC filter...
It's good the thread is still going, but I really would like some answers to my questions.
All I'm trying to figure out is how to enable the FMVs to run smoothly (they either run too fast or don't have sound playing). And in regards to shaders, is it better to have each shader saved in individual folders, all under one shaders folder, or just dump all the shader files unsorted? I can't seem to have ePSXe point at the shaders I downloaded.
Also, which shaders do you recommend for really high resolutions (1808x1012, namely)?
Next, how is the PS2 emulation going? Are there any games that run smoothly yet, or is it all still buggy?
And finally, I could swear I saw a Zelda OOT texture pack that was heads and shoulders above what's been posted here. It made the textures on brick walls and foilage look very lifelike, like the Banjo pack just shown.
Have any texture packs been released for PS1 games while we're at it.
All I'm trying to figure out is how to enable the FMVs to run smoothly (they either run too fast or don't have sound playing). And in regards to shaders, is it better to have each shader saved in individual folders, all under one shaders folder, or just dump all the shader files unsorted? I can't seem to have ePSXe point at the shaders I downloaded.
Also, which shaders do you recommend for really high resolutions (1808x1012, namely)?
Next, how is the PS2 emulation going? Are there any games that run smoothly yet, or is it all still buggy?
And finally, I could swear I saw a Zelda OOT texture pack that was heads and shoulders above what's been posted here. It made the textures on brick walls and foilage look very lifelike, like the Banjo pack just shown.
Have any texture packs been released for PS1 games while we're at it.
SOLDIER said:
To get FMVs run smoothly (if they're running too fast) then you'll need to limit the FPS to like 60fps in the video settings. Not sure about where to put shaders, but the best plugin is, IMO, Petes OpenGL plugin, when you're running at a resolution like that you'll want to crank everything up to highest with it.
PS2 emulation can be a buggy, mixed bag. You need a fast PC as well.
No texture packs for the PS1, tbh theres no need since texture filtering in ePSXe looks awesome.
I downloaded Pete's OpenGL Plugin, but under the shaders box, I only get about four choices (smooth and a couple others). I thought you would be able to apply any shader you found on this plugin.
My PC right now is the fastest and most powerful available, so with that in mind what are some PS2 games that are sure to work almost perfectly?
Please say FFXII.
My PC right now is the fastest and most powerful available, so with that in mind what are some PS2 games that are sure to work almost perfectly?
Please say FFXII.
SOLDIER said:
I think you should probably head to PCSX2's website for compatibility. I do think FFXII is playable though.
http://www.pcsx2.net/compat.php?c=key
Also ngemu is PCSX's official forum so that may be helpful as well. I don't have a graphics card that'll support any of the new epsxe shaders so I can't help you there, but ngemu should also have info on that.
http://forums.ngemu.com/pcsx2-official-forum/
