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Modder Enhances The Original ‘Resident Evil’ HD Remake Graphics
Alright, so we’ve talked about the Resident Evil 2 remake a lot, as well as the various mods that people have made to the cameras, but what about the remake of the original Resident Evil? There’s nothing wrong with the cameras, but considering that REmake is getting up there in age, and with the shiny new look of RE2, what can be done for the original?
Enter Shiryu and their REupscale Project, a mod to upscale and correct the background textures to fit in nicer with REmake‘s 3D assets. The mod is available to download right now, and according to the description, uses the Photoshop plugin A.I. Gigapixel from Topaz (the same one that was used to upscale the graphics in a mod for the original DOOM) to give the backgrounds a much needed boost.
The graphics (which are taken from original Gamecube version, while others are “upscaled from the HD Remastered texture”) are kept at the same original resolution (1920×1440) but they are obtained by downsampling images twice that resolution. The mod is technically complete, and “fully playable from start to finish”, but you may run into some bugs. Also, some textures have not been upscaled, due to Capcom having redone some rooms in full 3D.
If you’re still working your way through the REmake before tackling RE2, or want to go back and see what the game is like, you can download the mod here and experience the nightmare all over again.
Many thanks to RelyOnHorror for spotting this one.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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