We actually don't mind the chibi models so much as its extremely low poly count. Personally, I would love World of Final Fantasy-typed chibi models mod for FF VII, but I won't complain about the high-res models in the Reunion mod either.
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Final Fantasy VII 'Remako HD' backgrounds mod released [PC]
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We actually don't mind the chibi models so much as its extremely low poly count. Personally, I would love World of Final Fantasy-typed chibi models mod for FF VII, but I won't complain about the high-res models in the Reunion mod either.
But the low-poly count is what makes them look so cool!!! Hell, low-poly is all the rage right now in the indie sphere!
What is this!? The World of FF models are clip-art tier.
This is Pop Art:
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I want this so bad. I've been getting the itch for another playthrough of FFVIII and this would be the perfect way to do so.
WOW those character models look awesome! I might need to check this out sometime. Wish they were available for the PS4 version though lol.Gave it a run with the higher res models and re-translation/hd menu/font. I think it looks great.
There's even an animation mod that fixes the whole bow-armed problem. Mods are kinda hard to find and know which is the best/most current to use though, ended up taking some time to sort it all out.
Where's Sephiroth's O-face thoughBut the low-poly count is what makes them look so cool!!! Hell, low-poly is all the rage right now in the indie sphere!
What is this!? The World of FF models are clip-art tier.
This is Pop Art:
What really bothers me is how off-scale it makes everything looks. For example, it makes the train handles becomes pretty much unreachable in this screenshot, and there's a bottle bigger than Tifa in one of your previous screenshots.I can see how they'd be pretty subjective, I really do think their best quality is just the extra clarity they provide.
Take this scene for example;
Back when I first played the game I remember seeing that guy on the upper right on the train and I couldn't tell what the hell was going on there, it actually just looks like a jumble of polygons.
Here, I can actually tell what's going on. I can see his hand, his foot and even the ankle that makes it clear he's laying down one leg over the other. Probably not a big deal for some but I appreciate it.
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I'm sorry, but those models aren't cute at all. The following are the chibis of my preference.
Now, I firmly believe this artstyle could work even with low-poly models.
I'm sorry, but those models aren't cute at all. The following are the chibis of my preference.
Now, I firmly believe this artstyle could work even with low-poly models.
It looks like Funko Pop and that's something I can't abide.
Yep.
Need one of these with maybe just subtle touched-up versions of the originals.
Yes it appears the people doing this are blind. The backgrounds are designed around a super-deformed style.
Gave it a run with the higher res models and re-translation/hd menu/font. I think it looks great.
There's even an animation mod that fixes the whole bow-armed problem. Mods are kinda hard to find and know which is the best/most current to use though, ended up taking some time to sort it all out.
So, what did you use for the arms? It's what bothered me when I checked the model mods out.
Background mod looks nice. I've never played the PC version so I wonder if it has some of the problems that came up in the PS4 port recently ie; music issues. I'll keep an eye on this and oh god I still wish I could get my hands on those 3d-printed character models.
Lol. At least we can agree on that one. The lack of mouth in Funkos has made them to never go above the level of "somewhat cute".
Boorrrinnnnnggggg. Hopefully RE2 shows that remakes into 3D, even coming from prerendered backgrounds, can be really good. This is ignoring whether or not SE will deliver but an upres of backgrounds is not the "best remake we could get"
I wouldn't mind something similar to the old Harvest Moon games.Just update the game with models to look like this
I can see how they'd be pretty subjective, I really do think their best quality is just the extra clarity they provide.
Take this scene for example;
Back when I first played the game I remember seeing that guy on the upper right on the train and I couldn't tell what the hell was going on there, it actually just looks like a jumble of polygons.
Here, I can actually tell what's going on. I can see his hand, his foot and even the ankle that makes it clear he's laying down one leg over the other. Probably not a big deal for some but I appreciate it.
The problem is their proportions. The scenery in FF7 is designed for chibi characters.
This is all the HD remaster I really need, will definitely use these backgrounds when I come to want a replay.
I love the pre rendered art of this era so to see solutions to them being very low res by modern standards is great to see. Playing REmake 2 is also making me crave a replay of the original so if those backgrounds could be upscaled that would be awesome too.
I love the pre rendered art of this era so to see solutions to them being very low res by modern standards is great to see. Playing REmake 2 is also making me crave a replay of the original so if those backgrounds could be upscaled that would be awesome too.
This is hugely impressive! Can I double check that this mod is finished from begininng to end for someone who wants to do a full run of the game? Or is it still largely a work in progress and better to hold off before playing for a few more weeks/months?
Just update the game with models to look like this
D.Lo This is something I can get behind though. Proportions intact and the general artstyle intact.
But the low-poly count is what makes them look so cool!!! Hell, low-poly is all the rage right now in the indie sphere!
What is this!? The World of FF models are clip-art tier.
This is Pop Art:
Real Talk, is there a mod that makes the model look as cool as this ?
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Noticed graphical glitch in waterfalls. Could use more human touch to fix such problems.Waifu comparison (only the bottom half of the image). This new methodology handles implied detail a lot better, so the images are a lot less fuzzy and have more texture to them.
Hot takes:
- Man FF7 had beautiful, beautiful art for its time. It has that "early days of CGI" schtick to it, but arguably a lot of it has aged a much better than stuff like DKC, for example. You wouldn't even dream of having a full-3D game with that much variety today, if only for the fact that costs would be astronomic.
- That upscale tech is insane, but some stuff looks off in places. Hopefully it gets even better with time!
- Those HD 3D models are just awful. Burn them with fire! Ew.
- Man FF7 had beautiful, beautiful art for its time. It has that "early days of CGI" schtick to it, but arguably a lot of it has aged a much better than stuff like DKC, for example. You wouldn't even dream of having a full-3D game with that much variety today, if only for the fact that costs would be astronomic.
- That upscale tech is insane, but some stuff looks off in places. Hopefully it gets even better with time!
- Those HD 3D models are just awful. Burn them with fire! Ew.
Damn. i wish this around 10 years ago when i was obsessed with modding FFVII on PC. Now everything's accessible thanks to Steam and remasters. back then i had to pay a fortune for a PC version of the game and had to really fuck around with it to get it to work. And the volume of mods are incredible. I wish i had waited a few years to play the FFX HD remaster as my first experience with the game too.
Welp, still at least i got FFVIII & IX to look forward too with these new backgrounds.
Welp, still at least i got FFVIII & IX to look forward too with these new backgrounds.
I'd also like to know this. Along with the original RE on PC. I don't get why the pre-rendered RE series didn't get any love from modders, seems like only JRPGS. I played RE3 PC today and the BGs would be legit poppin with AI assistance.
I tried downloading this and seemingly everything went fine? but I keep getting this error when I try to launch. Any idea what I can do or should I just try a fresh install of everything?
Trying to get this going and running into the exact same problem. Lame.
I should have probably updated my post, but I got it working on an older version of 7th Heaven. Try downloading ver. 1.52 and setting it up exactly the same way otherwise. It runs like a charm for me now!
Yes! Thank you! This is what I've been saying, if you want to improve the models, base them off the original designs. Nice examples :)Just update the game with models to look like this
Lord this looks so much better, really wish this was possible on the console releases but I'm so sick of waiting for FFVII remake I might just do this on Pc. Do you have a list of mods to get to this? The chibi models look terrible, I'd rather take messed up proportions in the backgrounds than those things.I can see how they'd be pretty subjective, I really do think their best quality is just the extra clarity they provide.
Take this scene for example;
Back when I first played the game I remember seeing that guy on the upper right on the train and I couldn't tell what the hell was going on there, it actually just looks like a jumble of polygons.
Here, I can actually tell what's going on. I can see his hand, his foot and even the ankle that makes it clear he's laying down one leg over the other. Probably not a big deal for some but I appreciate it.
I eventually got it to work last night. But, I still can't get this mod working. It shows up in 7th Heaven and I can launch the game and play it no prblem, but the mod isn't doing anything. See plenty of other people saying the same thing in the comments section of the install page. I have been banging my head against it for hours. I just can't get this to work.
Other mods downloaded through 7th Heaven work no problem. It is just this one that refuses to actually do anything.
EDIT: I finally fucking got it, holy shit. I found a download for 7th Heaven 1.56 instead of the 1.54 I had and it worked. Fuck me. I could be done with disc 1 in the time it took me to get this shit working.
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I'm having the same exact issue, any ideas?
I downloaded a previous and the game launches but the mod itself isn't working....
I tried to get remako working but it crashed Everytime after the Chocobo Squaresoft logo. Someone on yt made a guide and it seemed like I got everything working until the end where it would just lock up or crash (actually after actually loading that title screen) it's such a bummer.
I wish it was something simple like not selecting the right settings on the workshop.
I wish it was something simple like not selecting the right settings on the workshop.
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I know that I also ran into issues trying to get the intro menus to work fullscreen at 4K. I don't know if there's a fix for that.
If you're running into the issue that I ran into, it's because you need a save in each of the save slots for whatever reason. Get the Black Chocobo save editor and make sure that there's a save in the first spot of each save slot. Hope that helps.
I know that I also ran into issues trying to get the intro menus to work fullscreen at 4K. I don't know if there's a fix for that.
Now this is a remake I can get behind, not whatever that monstrosity is that Square is working on.
Thinking of running this backgrounds mod with the Reunion mods listed here: http://forums.qhimm.com/index.php?topic=14914.0
Has anyone tried them? Is the retranslation good (I watched through Kotaku's video series and boy did the original translation miss a lot of context)?
Has anyone tried them? Is the retranslation good (I watched through Kotaku's video series and boy did the original translation miss a lot of context)?