Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Finally, the definitive HD texture pack for Super Smash Bros. Melee's first release is complete. It is compatible with any version of Dolphin, and of course Slippi Online.
Download link: reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/niqgf9/definitive_melee_hd_dolphin_and_slippi_texture
Install instructions:
1. Download any of the packs. .DDS files are easier for Dolphin to load, with slight loss of quality, and .PNG are lossless.
2. Find your Dolphin/Slippi install location and open it in your file browser. Then, navigate to User, Load, Textures, and make sure a folder called GALE01 is there. This is Melee's game ID, so any textures placed in there will be used.
3. Then, enable custom textures by going to Dolphin/Slippi and clicking Graphics, Advanced tab, and then enabled "Load custom textures." You'll also want to check the "Prefetch Custom Textures" option as well to prevent in-game stuttering.
4. Optionally, you can increase the quality to 1080p. To do this, go to Graphics, the first Enhancements tab, and change Internal Resolution to 3x (1920x1584) for 1080p. You may also increase Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering settings, but this may affect performance.
5. Optionally you can enable widescreen for Melee. To do this, right click Melee from the game list, select Properties, and then click the Gecko Codes tab. Make sure "Optional: Widescreen 16:9" is enabled. Then, go to Graphics, and under the General tab, change Aspect Ratio from its current option to "Stretch to Window." Then make sure you run the game at full screen by using alt+Enter.
00:00 - Introduction
00:27 - Slippi Compatibility
00:53 - Character cosmetics
01:12 - How to install
0:1:32 - Comparison
02:09 - Credits
Credits:
Team members: David V. Kimball, Alecks, Radzo73, Tyleto, Quarantine_Zone, Kirbeast
Playtesters: MetalLegacy, Vianny, Liva, Carldacious, Readek, Stache, Zapfy
Thanks to UnclePunch and Stache for all of their work getting together the original pack.
Also thank you to all of the hard working talent over at meleehd.boards.net / MeleeHD on GitHub.
The SD Remix crew, the Faster Melee folks, Karmo1, solidturnip and the many others who have created Melee HD Packs in the past.
And thank you to AlGeorgeRomo and the Smash 2 team for creating the amazing models upon which our renders are based.
Neil and ! C O for helping us with fonts.
Outro Music Credit: "Resting Place" by Garrett Williamson youtube.com/watch?v=D618zXwvH5Y
DISCORD► discord.gg/gyrNHAwHK8
TWITCH► twitch.tv/davidvkimball
PATREON► patreon.com/davidvkimball
Finally, the definitive HD texture pack for Super Smash Bros. Melee's first release is complete. It is compatible with any version of Dolphin, and of course Slippi Online.
Download link: reddit.com/r/SSBM/comments/niqgf9/definitive_melee_hd_dolphin_and_slippi_texture
Install instructions:
1. Download any of the packs. .DDS files are easier for Dolphin to load, with slight loss of quality, and .PNG are lossless.
2. Find your Dolphin/Slippi install location and open it in your file browser. Then, navigate to User, Load, Textures, and make sure a folder called GALE01 is there. This is Melee's game ID, so any textures placed in there will be used.
3. Then, enable custom textures by going to Dolphin/Slippi and clicking Graphics, Advanced tab, and then enabled "Load custom textures." You'll also want to check the "Prefetch Custom Textures" option as well to prevent in-game stuttering.
4. Optionally, you can increase the quality to 1080p. To do this, go to Graphics, the first Enhancements tab, and change Internal Resolution to 3x (1920x1584) for 1080p. You may also increase Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering settings, but this may affect performance.
5. Optionally you can enable widescreen for Melee. To do this, right click Melee from the game list, select Properties, and then click the Gecko Codes tab. Make sure "Optional: Widescreen 16:9" is enabled. Then, go to Graphics, and under the General tab, change Aspect Ratio from its current option to "Stretch to Window." Then make sure you run the game at full screen by using alt+Enter.
00:00 - Introduction
00:27 - Slippi Compatibility
00:53 - Character cosmetics
01:12 - How to install
0:1:32 - Comparison
02:09 - Credits
Credits:
Team members: David V. Kimball, Alecks, Radzo73, Tyleto, Quarantine_Zone, Kirbeast
Playtesters: MetalLegacy, Vianny, Liva, Carldacious, Readek, Stache, Zapfy
Thanks to UnclePunch and Stache for all of their work getting together the original pack.
Also thank you to all of the hard working talent over at meleehd.boards.net / MeleeHD on GitHub.
The SD Remix crew, the Faster Melee folks, Karmo1, solidturnip and the many others who have created Melee HD Packs in the past.
And thank you to AlGeorgeRomo and the Smash 2 team for creating the amazing models upon which our renders are based.
Neil and ! C O for helping us with fonts.
Outro Music Credit: "Resting Place" by Garrett Williamson youtube.com/watch?v=D618zXwvH5Y
