TheLostBigBoss
Banned
The moment this mod is completed is the moment I get RE4 for the PC.
Can't wait.
Can't wait.
The moment this mod is completed is the moment I get RE4 for the PC.
Can't wait.
1-2 years of your free time? I don't want to sound mean, but you could teach yourself a new language and a new career in that amount of time.
No offence, but there is an extremely high probability you will not finish this, considering the insane estimate of a timeframe of 2 years.
Get a team.
yeah, you can pretty much learn how to texture stuff at the pro level in this amount of time. This project seems like an unnecessary waste of time and resources to me.
This is a waste of time OP. Work on game projects that way your work will mean something and can lead to something. This type of thing won't lead to anything. Go to tigsource or a similar site and look to contribute to projects. You have some ability, don't waste it on this because it won't mean anything. Anyone that tries to encourage him to waste time on this can fuck off and go waste their time doing this.
He could collaborate with other artists if he wants practice and in doing that build a portfolio that can lead to paying work. 2 years on something like this would be a waste of time imo and he would be limited in the type of texturing he is doing.
I've been in contact recently with a person by the name of Albert, who previously created texture mods for the original PC version of the game and we've decided to work together on this project. He recently shared some of his progress and I was very impressed. For example (work in progress shot):Have you tried collaborating with other texture artists who have modded RE4 to share assets?
What you've shown indicates you're doing a good job, but if the end result is your goal then maybe you should contact previous texture modders to see if you can share what they've created. It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit and all that.
Regardless good luck.
The awesome thing is that he lives in Spain and in a city Capcom did some of their photography for the original textures. Additionally, he was able to find a good number of the original artwork for the textures online. This is something I've haven't had very much success with at all (I started looking when I began thinking about the castle section especially).
I've been in contact recently with a person by the name of Albert, who previously created texture mods for the original PC version of the game and we've decided to work together on this project. He recently shared some of his progress and I was very impressed. For example (work in progress shot):
The awesome thing is that he lives in Spain and in a city Capcom did some of their photography for the original textures. Additionally, he was able to find a good number of the original artwork for the textures online. This is something I've haven't had very much success with at all (I started looking when I began thinking about the castle section especially).
He has the same vision for not deviating from the look and feel of the original source material wherever possible, and I'm excited we'll be working together.
Please note: This project is still going to take a LONG time. We're both thinking about a year or so, with no concrete date set for release.
Took way longer than I expected, but I finished the first Ganado's face texture. Learned a lot that will hopefully make future face textures go faster.
More shots at the blog.
Oh, and one extra tidbit - that's George Clooney's mustache.
That's helpful - thank you. When you say right cheek, do you mean his right, or the one on the right? The lighter or the darker cheek? And for the forehead, do you also mean the hairline? Someone else also mentioned that his eyes in the second shot are too clean (though they *are* blue in the original) so I'm going to go in and add some hints of the las plagas in the white areas of the eyes.This is just me, but I feel like the texture looks and this may sound weird, too detailed?
The stuff like the bits in the skin feel out of place.
I actually think it may just be oversharpened.
In the first example I notice it most around his right cheek and on the second texture his forehead seems really oversharpened.
I've been in contact recently with a person by the name of Albert, who previously created texture mods for the original PC version of the game and we've decided to work together on this project. He recently shared some of his progress and I was very impressed. For example (work in progress shot):
The awesome thing is that he lives in Spain and in a city Capcom did some of their photography for the original textures. Additionally, he was able to find a good number of the original artwork for the textures online. This is something I've haven't had very much success with at all (I started looking when I began thinking about the castle section especially).
He has the same vision for not deviating from the look and feel of the original source material wherever possible, and I'm excited we'll be working together.
Please note: This project is still going to take a LONG time. We're both thinking about a year or so, with no concrete date set for release.
This is just me, but I feel like the texture looks and this may sound weird, too detailed?
The stuff like the bits in the skin feel out of place.
I actually think it may just be oversharpened.
In the first example I notice it most around his right cheek and on the second texture his forehead seems really oversharpened.
Hehe aside from humans, going back to the coat is something I keep putting off. I actually darkened the lining a bit a week ago, but never highlighted it in a post. I'll go back to the coat after I'm done with this section (more Ganados to redo) and before going to the next section). Thank you very much for the feedback!Looks really awesome.
Can I just point out one thing? This is me nitpicking, but it seems like an artistic decision, maybe.
The fur on Leon's coat, collar/sleeves... seems very smooth, not thick or dirty enough. Or comfy enough, strangely. Is that still a WIP?
Hehe aside from humans, going back to the coat is something I keep putting off. I actually darkened the lining a bit a week ago, but never highlighted it in a post. I'll go back to the coat after I'm done with this section (more Ganados to redo) and before going to the next section). Thank you very much for the feedback!
That's helpful - thank you. When you say right cheek, do you mean his right, or the one on the right? The lighter or the darker cheek? And for the forehead, do you also mean the hairline? Someone else also mentioned that his eyes in the second shot are too clean (though they *are* blue in the original) so I'm going to go in and add some hints of the las plagas in the white areas of the eyes.
Cris, can you speculate on why many of the textures just don't line up?
I've noticed the textures are placed on the geometry in an interesting way, but many of them just don't line up correctly.
3D modeler here, seems like a poor UV map. crisdecuba, mind posting one of the UV maps? Just curious.
Some good progress to share:
Redid Leon's jacket - revised the pattern and now the color scheme more closely matches the original. Also darkened / dirtied up the collar more. It may not go far enough for some folks, but I hope it's considered an improvement:
Also took the scary step of redoing Leon's hair. The challenge is adding more detail without crossing over into something that'll have a weird moire pattern from normal distances. I think this preserves the look of the original, adds detail, but doesn't go too far:
And finally, I finished the first Ganado (his clothes, fixed his eyes, and added a bottom lip ):
I hope to finish the first gameplay section (right before you get to the village setpiece with the chainsaw guy) within the next week or so (all that's left are the three Ganados, which will go faster than the first -- the lower halves are basically pallate swaps, and I'm getting faster at redoing the faces), at which point I'll generate the files for the UHD version so you can play through it.
More shots of everything can be found at the blog.
That's a GREAT tip - thank you! I danced with the Ganado for a while until I could get his face into the right position.Ganado dude looks waaaay better!
Also, can I offer a recommendation?
The start screen in the game is actually just a fake screen rendered on top of the 3D world.
As a result, you can pause the game, use Dolphins built in free camera (enable it in graphics options) to move the camera to where you want to look and ensure it doesn't move, take a screenshot, enable your texture pack, and take another screenshot.
That way you can have two identical side by side images with the only difference being your new updated textures
That's a GREAT tip - thank you! I danced with the Ganado for a while until I could get his face into the right position.
Some good progress to share:
Crisdecuba, this is awesome work, well done & keep it up.
Just a tip from my side, have a vision and stick to it (you seem to be doing well so far). There are a lot of opinions on the internet, some which will be good for what you're looking to achieve and some which will be bad for it. The latter can cause you to go off track, demotivate you and derail your project. Unfortunately you can't please everyone! Take opinions with a pinch of salt dude.
so goddamn good. thanks for taking on board our pointers on Leon's jacket. I know it was one of the very few things I had previously complained about in your work. Leon's hair is a really big one, I can see why you were hesitant, but to my eyes, you nailed it.Some good progress to share:
Redid Leon's jacket - revised the pattern and now the color scheme more closely matches the original. Also darkened / dirtied up the collar more. It may not go far enough for some folks, but I hope it's considered an improvement:
Also took the scary step of redoing Leon's hair. The challenge is adding more detail without crossing over into something that'll have a weird moire pattern from normal distances. I think this preserves the look of the original, adds detail, but doesn't go too far:
And finally, I finished the first Ganado (his clothes, fixed his eyes, and added a bottom lip ):
I hope to finish the first gameplay section (right before you get to the village setpiece with the chainsaw guy) within the next week or so (all that's left are the three Ganados, which will go faster than the first -- the lower halves are basically pallate swaps, and I'm getting faster at redoing the faces), at which point I'll generate the files for the UHD version so you can play through it.
More shots of everything can be found at the blog.
Thank you very much for the encouragement!!so goddamn good. thanks for taking on board our pointers on Leon's jacket. I know it was one of the very few things I had previously complained about in your work. Leon's hair is a really big one, I can see why you were hesitant, but to my eyes, you nailed it.
when I look at the pictures in quote tags, they almost look like the exact same textures, until I click on them so them at full resolution, and all the detail fills in. it's like comparing DVD shots to Blu-Ray shots, which is how it should be, imho.
what makes your project valid, is that you have a different approach to all the other HD texture packs for this game. I eagerly await the completion on your project, and if you keep making this kind of steady progress, before too long we will have that definitive version of RE4 at long last.
A version ready to withstand the future.
I look forwards to trying your work so far, in game, for myself, in the coming weeks.
Here are some of the first textures updated using Albert's materials.