Resident Evil 4 HD - EVEN MORE HD

[Kit]

Can't remember if it was on here but someone mentioned this guy going to the actual locations and replacing all the textures in the game - i.e. making capcomsuse of these ridiculous hyperbole titles like 'HD Ultimate Edition Alpha Turbo ex' completely laughable.

*Always find it somewhat disgusting when a guy in his spare time challenged with the same ****ing task as an entire dev team produces better results.

More here: http://www.re4hd.com/

[bash]

Has the fact that the original re4 was made with CRTs in mind got anything to do with this?

Is he remastering the recent HD versions or original?

[Shozuki]

the recent Steam version of RE4.

Looks really, really good.

[Profit]

*Always find it somewhat disgusting when a guy in his spare time challenged with the same ****ing task as an entire dev team produces better results.

To be fair, the team will not be getting paid and like a lot of fan upgrades, the textures are sourced from the internet, which Capcom would not be able to do.

[nakamura]

the recent Steam version of RE4.

Looks really, really good.

No it doesn't. It's just smooth.

[Brad]

To be fair, the team will not be getting paid and like a lot of fan upgrades, the textures are sourced from the internet, which Capcom would not be able to do.

I think you've misread what Kit said?

[Kit]

No it doesn't. It's just smooth.

Er, yes it does. The left is the HD Ultimate Edition. Right is his own work in his spare time.

[MrKirov]

Er, yes it does. The left is the HD Ultimate Edition. Right is his own work in his spare time.

I think he meant the existing steam version just looks smooth- and not that ultimate.

[speedlolita]

Stock textures always look ****. Maybe Crysis has something to do with it.

I'll call it the Crysis effect. Being too afraid to add high resolution textures.

[Shozuki]

Indeed I meant the new texture pack, not the steam edition. Though the current Steam edition is nice enough...

[nakamura]

The current Steam edition is typically Capcom. Lazy, minimal effort and dated looking. The new HD textures shown in this thread look lovely.

[Shozuki]

The current Steam edition is typically Capcom. Lazy, minimal effort and dated looking. The new HD textures shown in this thread look lovely.

can't disagree with that, though 60fps is nice.

[Brad]

Although 60fps kinda just arrives almost for free soon as you port something like that to pc. Probably.

[nakamura]

can't disagree with that, though 60fps is nice.

Yeah it does make the game much better to play and is easier to look at.

So frustrating really. If Capcom were to release a true HD port @60 fps I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[Asura]

Although 60fps kinda just arrives almost for free soon as you port something like that to pc. Probably.

Often, but not necessarily. It depends on the original game. It's part of the reason why the HD version of Shadow of the Colossus is 30fps; it has visual optimisations that only work at that framerate. You can force it in emulation, of course, but it fundamentally modifies the experience.

*Always find it somewhat disgusting when a guy in his spare time challenged with the same ****ing task as an entire dev team produces better results.

I can see you feel very strongly about this, but it just comes down to economics. Capcom have released RE4 on Steam without the texture pack. How long will it take them to get a team of four or five artists to re-do all the textures, and what are their wages? Then, critically, will the Steam version of RE4 make enough extra money with the HD pack in order to justify the expense?

Capcom obviously think the answer to this is "no", and to be honest, I believe that, much as I'm a person who loves well-made HD remakes.

It's comparatively easy for one person to replace all the textures in a game, when they spend a year doing it bit-by-bit. Plus, as one person, he answers only to himself - he has no sign-off, no translator-conveyed videoconferences with the Tokyo office, no legal issues.

I don't personally feel "cheated" when I see an HD remake without up-rezzed textures, anyway. All I care about is a high resolution, widescreen ratio and a rock-solid framerate (ideally 60fps). I often dislike texture changes as sometimes I feel they get in the way of the game. Take Wind Waker HD; I still think that looks worse than the clean, crisp original game.