GPUnity
Can You Beat Arkham Asylums HARDEST Mod With Just 1 HP?
updated
Discord Server discord.gg/W4W8u3Jdqy
Donations paypal.me/gpunity
Arkham City Overhaul is next.
Thanks to
CoolGuyJ
DaviDuck
4K Cutscenes and Asylum Reborn mod used in video.
#arkham #arkhamasylum #batman #joker
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#arkham #arkhamcity #batman
Huge thanks to @SilenceExterminator for getting the model to work properly with the game. Check out their channel for more GoW mods! youtube.com/@SilenceExterminator
Predator vs Baldur
youtube.com/watch?v=nWc9JVYCAAg
#predator #godofwar #alienvspredator #avp
nexusmods.com/batmanarkhamorigins/mods/704
Discord server for more graphics mods
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Credits:
GPUnity - HD Texture Pack. Configuration file findings and testing.
Neato - 4K cutscenes and helped manage the project.
#batman #BatmanArkham #arkhamorigins
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Discord server for graphics mods discord.gg/SXQkMKgTUs
Upscaled and refined using multiple AI models
#witcher #thewitcher #cdpr #remastered
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I used 3dmigito to disable the counter icons on PC. There are no gameplay modifications.
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00:00 - Level 0
00:22 - Level 1
00:35 - Level 2
00:58 - Level 3
01:23 - Level 4
01:57 - Level 5
02:18 - The Final Level
06:24 - Challenge Score
#Batman #BatmanArkham #BatmanArkhamCity #ArkhamCity
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Upscaled and refined using multiple AI models
#batman #batmanarkham #arkhamasylum
#shorts
#batman #batmanarkham #arkhamcity #texturepack
Mod Page: nexusmods.com/batmanarkhamcity/mods/407
Steam Guide: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1188257825
Credits:
GPUnity - HD Texture Pack. Configuration file findings and testing.
Neato - Advanced Launcher and Redux Installer. Tested HD Texture Pack and helped manage the project.
Wasteland Ghost - Developed the texture tools (UPKUtils) which enabled importing custom textures into the game.
VeryThickBoy - Tutorial video and general mod testing.
#Batman #BatmanArkham #BatmanArkhamCity #ArkhamCity
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Installation Tutorial - youtu.be/H1aoKHY2bhY
Join Our Discord - discord.gg/SXQkMKgTUs
Arkham City modding progress and updates will be shared on Discord
Playing with Depth Of Field disabled and 4K Cutscenes installed.
4K Cutscenes - nexusmods.com/batmanarkhamasylum/mods/36
Server for Graphics Modding discord.gg/SXQkMKgTUs
Cinematic Camera by Jotrius nexusmods.com/reddeadredemption2/mods/677
Thanks to VeryThickBoy for providing feedback throughout the edit.
#reddeadredemption #reddeadredemtion2 #rdr2 #montage #cinematic #timelapse
#batman #arkhamasylum #joker
nexusmods.com/batmanarkhamasylum/mods/1
Donations accepted here paypal.me/gpunity
00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Comparisons
01:09 - Outro
#batman #arkhamasylum #joker
Our Mod: nexusmods.com/alienisolation/mods/19
TAA mod (optional): github.com/aliasIsolation/aliasIsolation/releases
0:00 Intro
0:14 Comparisons
0:58 Outro
Music (CO.AG Music): youtube.com/watch?v=aVGfTriMQbg
#alien #alienisolation
A lite version of the texture pack is available for anyone with a lower end system.
Mod link + screenshot comparisons here:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1156086818
0:00 Intro
0:28 Comparisons
2:18 Preview
#nierautomata #nier
If you like this mod, any donation is highly appreciated:
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https://discourse.differentk.fyi/
Special K is capable of even more than indicated in the trailer, i highly suggest checking it out!
Special thanks to Aemony & F4lc0 for trailer feedback!
Mod by Frofoo and VeryThickBoy
Download and instructions here:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1976626676
Video edited by me :)
Tip: You can use Reshade to further improve the image by injecting SMAA to tackle some jaggies.
For anyone looking for an update on future texture packs:
We've hit a bit of a snag with Asylum, unfortunately. We're trying to work through it and have received some amazing help. I've also personally been busy with work, but as of recently i'm on benefits due to Covid19. I'm still finishing off some leftover work from home, but once it's done i will have some time finally, to work on the texture packs again, including for NieR:Automata. Sorry for the delays :(
Music: Venom Attack
Depending on feedback, i'll work on this further then share my settings - don't know how to share this preset right now but i'll find out how. Will still need to thoroughly test before doing so.
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DMC5 is interesting in how it handles its graphics. Cutscenes are real-time, but use more effects vs gameplay. Performance needs to be improved during gameplay segments for consoles, where 60fps is the target. Cinematics are fine at around 30fps.
On PC, we are capable of more. By default, there's unfortunately no option to enable these effects during gameplay: Screen-Space Reflections, Subsurface Scattering, Motion Blur, Depth Of Field and Contact Shadows. Even SSAO appears to be disabled or just not apparent during gameplay. So far, someone has found the appropriate value to enable Contact Shadows, and i think it looks great.
I found out about this here: pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Devil_May_Cry_5#Contact_Shadows
It may be possible to edit the same config file to allow for more cutscene exclusive effects to be enabled during gameplay. This game is already one of the best looking games out there in my opinion, but it can be taken further.
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A 2k version of the texture pack is available for anyone with a lower end system.
Guide + screenshots here:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1156086818
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Music source: youtu.be/DgC9GIbJv7Q
You can expect the Reshade settings (and extra presets) to be shared alongside the next Asylum Texture Pack update. Not sure on the ETA. It mostly depends on if and when i manage to permanently replace textures instead of having to rely on Texmod.
For those unaware, i'm a modder responsible for the Arkham Asylum & City texture packs, even the NieR: Automata texture pack. You can find out more on my Youtube channel or by checking one of my Steam guides: http://steamcommunity.com/id/GPUnity
The default ambient occlusion for Asylum is extremely low in quality. To replace the AO, i've injected MXAO. Some other effects i've injected include: SMAA, Bloom, Adapative Fog and Eye Adaptation. Some config edits were also made to improve overall lighting. I'm also not using physx, but this mod is still compatible with it.
Thanks to 'thalixte' in the Reshade forums, who was able to get depth buffer access for Asylum. It isn't a simple process getting the depth buffer working for Reshade, i will add instructions how to do so in the Arkham Asylum Steam graphics guide: steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1159691355
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Guide here:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1156086818
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Audio:
What Does Anybody Know About Anything by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com
Full Guide & Download Links:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1188257825
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1159691355
VIEW SCREENSHOTS (For better comparison):
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1156086818
Texture Pack uses FAR mod (Fix Automata Resolution) for injection. My goal is to tackle all the low resolution textures and improve the graphics.
Texture Pack V0.25 link (611mb when extracted):
Zip version (380mb): goo.gl/RjhHwT
Rar version (336mb): goo.gl/uA4ktG
Installation:
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914437196
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Music:
Arc North - Heroic
Link to the track: youtu.be/MhqzSAYRJ5s
SCREENSHOTS: flickr.com/gp/153987237@N08/Er654W
This mod is still in its beta stage. That means feedback is important to help improve the mod. I might turn this into a community texture pack. To elaborate, i have increasingly less time to work on this texture pack (i don't expect to ever make a full arkham city texture pack at this point) and so with the help of other people, we can reach a finished product version much faster.
Installation:
First, set your preferred settings in the game launcher. Make sure detail settings is 'very high'. Apply your settings and quit.
Reach your config files - C:\Users\(You)\Documents\Square Enix\Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\Config
- Make a back-up copy of any config files you edit.
Open BmEngine.ini
Press Ctrl+F and search for TextureStreaming, under
[TextureStreaming] increase PoolSize value. Change it to your GPU RAM size. For example: GTX 970 4GB (4096mb) = 'PoolSize=4096'
Press Ctrl+F and search for SystemSettings, under [SystemSettings] make the following value changes:
DepthOfField=False
MaxAnisotropy=16
ShadowFilterQualityBias=0
MinShadowResolution=32
MaxShadowResolution=2048 // change to '1024' for faster performance, '3072' or above for better quality
ShadowFadeResolution=5
ShadowFilterRadius=5.000000
Save the file and set it to 'read-only' properties. This now means you won't be able to change the graphics settings in the Launcher. To revert this, uncheck 'read-only' in the edited config file.
For the following steps, locate the game installation folder. You can do this by right clicking the game on steam and selecting properties. Go to the local files tab and select browse local files.
To skip intro videos -
Go to \Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\Movies\ and rename or remove the following:
baa_logo_run_v5_h264.bik
Legal.bik
Legalus.bik
Nvidia.bik
Utlogo.bik
You require a suitable extracting program for the following steps, i recommend downloading WinRAR - http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
Playable Joker DLC (Don't know who made this possible): http://adf.ly/1hHDcS
Extract and copy the contents to \Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\
Overwrite when requested. I can confirm this works with the GOTY version of the game on steam. I highly recommend making sure this works properly before proceeding with the next steps. If it does crash, let me know your version of the game in detail. Delete the binaries folder and 'verify integrity of game cache' via steam to fix the issue.
Texture Package:
http://adf.ly/1ntRaw - Includes Texture Pack, Cape and Suit Textures. Also includes Texmod for convenience purposes. Some textures may not work properly for some users. Please let me know if you experience any issues.
Textures require 'Texmod' to work. Open Texmod, run the application and select package mode. Select ShippingPC-BmGame.exe as target application. Go to the smaller folder icon and use it to find the downloaded texture files. Run the game with selected texture(s). Would advise installing the game on your fastest drive.
Reshade Presets: http://adf.ly/1hI64a - Installation info available in readme file. Also includes some shaders by Loxa and PirateKItty
of the Reshade forum. To uninstall simply delete the d3d9 files in the installation folder.
Reshade 3 of course required (find at bottom of page): reshade.me
Installation Video: youtube.com/watch?v=ZoKGV06m23Q&t=274s
Whats next? :
Not entirely sure. There's still a considerable amount of texture in Asylum to update. Might work a bit more on Nier: Automata's next update first. May also showcase other people's graphics mods for other games.
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING IF YOU APPRECIATE THIS MOD AND WANT MORE:
paypal.me/GPUnity
Hush by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400004
Artist: http://incompetech.com
Textures were modified using Resorep. A great tool for modding Dx11 games. You may not see any performance impacts, but let me know if you do.
Critical feedback is welcome. Please report if you encounter any issues. As stated in the video, i only plan to upgrade low quality textures. It helps if you take a screenshot in-game of a low res texture and send it to me, so that i can update it and add to the texture pack. I've covered around 32 textures so far. Unfortunately, the broken road texture presented in this video couldn't be updated properly. I was able to update the normal map but not the diffuse. Might be fixed in a later update.
Please consider donating if you like this mod and want more:
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::Files::
http://adf.ly/1mtiij - Texture Pack V0.13 (261mb)
https://www.undertow.club/downloads/resorep.1254/ - 'Resorep'
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm - 'Winrar' to extract Texture Pack
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SpecialK_Mods/discussions/3/1334600128973500691 - 'FAR (Fix Automata Resolution) mod' - you probably already have this installed, if you don't, it's a mod that fixes some of the game's issues as well as boosting performance significantly by lowering global illumination quality without visual difference.
::Installation::
Administrator rights may be necessary Resorep to function properly.
Resorep includes a readme that explains how to hook the software with Nier: Automata. Remember to make sure 'save original textures' option is disabled. If you don't, the software will dump the game's textures causing slowdowns and using up storage space.
youtube.com/watch?v=JQnuCDzXR78 - if you're still struggling to install this mod, you can watch this video which is basically the same procedure but for Arkham Knight.
::UPCOMING::
For the Arkham fans, yes i still have my next Asylum texture pack update to release. Still working on it but i intend to have it released by the end of this month.
::CREDITS::
Ray Wing (Undertow Club) - made Resorep and did a great job advising me on using Resorep.
Kaldaien (Steam) - responsible for FAR mod which allowed for uncapped fps, better overall visuals and better performance.
What Does Anybody Know About Anything by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence
(creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/dtv
Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com
As with my Asylum mod, this is still in its beta stage. That means feedback is important to help improve the mod.
Installation:
Refer to my mod installation video as it does outline the basics of installing any of the arkham mods:
youtube.com/watch?v=ZoKGV06m23Q
First, set your preferred settings in the game launcher. Make sure detail settings is 'extreme' if you want to utilize texture mods. Disable ambient occlusion and dx11 features. As for physx, i haven't bothered testing it despite having a gtx 970 as i personally don't like physx. Physx on medium settings should work fine with the mod though. MSAA needs to be disabled too. This is important if you want to add advanced post processing effects like ambient occlusion, global illumination etc. Apply your settings and quit.
Reach your config files - C:\Users\(You)\Documents\WB Games\Batman Arkham City GOTY\BmGame\Config\
- Make a back-up copy of any config files you edit.
Open BmEngine.ini
Press Ctrl+F and search for SystemSettings, under [SystemSettings] make the following value changes:
DepthOfField=False
MaxAnisotropy=16
ShadowFilterQualityBias=0
MaxShadowResolution=2048 // change to '1024' for faster performance, '3072' or above for better quality
ShadowFilterRadius=8.000000 - (currently looking into better shadow values, so i may update these changes listed)
For the following steps, locate the game installation folder. You can do this by right clicking the game on steam and selecting properties. Go to the local files tab and select browse local files.
To skip intro videos -
Go to \steamapps\common\Batman Arkham City GOTY\BmGame\Movies\ - rename or remove the following:
bac_logo.usm
Startup.swf
StartupNV.swf
You require a suitable extracting program for the following steps, i recommend downloading WinRAR - http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm - use this to extract .rar files.
Texture Package:
http://adf.ly/1lUns7 - V4
- includes three cape textures (velvet, threaded and studded). Also includes remastered suit and updated texture pack. Texture file sizes have been heavily reduced. Will add special textures (different sky colours and bloodfx) soon. You may require a sufficient amount of vram on your GPU. Selecting only a cape and suit texture should have a minor impact on vram requirements.
Textures require 'Texmod' to work. Texmod software is found in Texture Package file. Open Texmod, run the application and select package mode. Select BatmanAC.exe as target application. Go to the smaller folder icon and use it to find the downloaded texture files. Run the game with selected texture(s). Would advise installing the game on your fastest drive. Don't be silly and run two cape textures or two texture packs at once as they would directly interfere with each other. You will always need to launch the game through Texmod to use the textures.
Reshade Presets: http://adf.ly/1lUnox - Installation info found in readme file. Also includes some shaders by Loxa and PirateKitty
of the Reshade forum. To uninstall simply delete the d3d9 files in the installation folder. If you want to configure your own reshade settings, refer to this site as a guide: reshade.me/forum/general-discussion/2501-reshade-3-0-guide-for-newcomers
I added three preset modes to use for Reshade. 'Lightmode' will aid for weaker computers, while still keeping most of the features including mxao shader. 'Regular' is still quite a hit fps-wise. 'HighQuality' boosts the sample count for more realistic ambient occlusion and is used in the video. You can delete any shaders if you want to reduce performance impact, i recommend deleting light adaptation in that case, as i believe it has the biggest impact in general on fps. It can also be toggled with 'L' in-game.
Enabling global illumination: this will impact frame rate just a bit more. You have to install reshade first. To enable the effect, simply find the MXAO.fx file, which is located in - \Batman Arkham City GOTY\Binaries\Win32\reshade-shaders\Shaders\
Open MXAO.fx and change 'MXAO_ENABLE_IL 0' to 'MXAO_ENABLE_IL 1' - save the changes and global illumination is enabled.
Reshade 3 of course required (find at bottom of page): reshade.me
What's next?:
Most likely an asylum update. Might feature a graphics mod for another game soon as this channel isn't only for arkham games.
Want to help bring this mod to completion?
If you're a good texture artist, or decent in HLSL, hit me on Steam @GPUnity
May have more info in the comments section, as i couldn't fit everything in the description.
Please consider donating if you like this mod and want more:
paypal.me/GPUnity
This mod is still in its beta stage. That means feedback is important to help improve the mod. Also, the duration of the texture comparisons uses the 'colour correction v2' Reshade preset.
Installation:
First, set your preferred settings in the game launcher. Make sure detail settings is 'very high'. Apply your settings and quit.
Reach your config files - C:\Users\(You)\Documents\Square Enix\Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\Config
- Make a back-up copy of any config files you edit.
Open BmEngine.ini
Press Ctrl+F and search for SystemSettings, under [SystemSettings] make the following value changes:
DepthOfField=False
MaxAnisotropy=16
ShadowFilterQualityBias=0
MinShadowResolution=32
MaxShadowResolution=2048 // change to '1024' for faster performance, '3072' or above for better quality
ShadowFadeResolution=5
ShadowFilterRadius=5.000000
Save the file and set it to 'read-only' properties. This now means you won't be able to change the graphics settings in the Launcher. To revert this, uncheck 'read-only' in the edited config file.
For the following steps, locate the game installation folder. You can do this by right clicking the game on steam and selecting properties. Go to the local files tab and select browse local files.
To skip intro videos -
Go to \Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\BmGame\Movies\ and rename or remove the following:
baa_logo_run_v5_h264.bik
Legal.bik
Legalus.bik
Nvidia.bik
Utlogo.bik
You require a suitable extracting program for the following steps, i recommend downloading WinRAR - http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
Playable Joker DLC (Don't know who made this possible): http://adf.ly/1hHDcS
Extract and copy the contents to \Batman Arkham Asylum GOTY\
Overwrite when requested. I can confirm this works with the GOTY version of the game on steam. I highly recommend making sure this works properly before proceeding with the next steps. If it does crash, let me know your version of the game in detail. Delete the binaries folder and 'verify integrity of game cache' via steam to fix the issue.
Texture Package:
http://adf.ly/1hQLFv - V3.1
http://adf.ly/1hGeSj - V3 (older version and prone to issues)
- Includes Texture Pack, Cape and Suit Textures. Also includes Texmod for convenience purposes. Some textures may not work properly for some users. Please let me know if you experience any issues.
Textures require 'Texmod' to work. Open Texmod, run the application and select package mode. Select ShippingPC-BmGame.exe as target application. Go to the smaller folder icon and use it to find the downloaded texture files. Run the game with selected texture(s). Would advise installing the game on your fastest drive.
Reshade Presets: http://adf.ly/1hI64a - Installation info available in readme file. Also includes some shaders by Loxa and PirateKItty
of the Reshade forum. To uninstall simply delete the d3d9 files in the installation folder.
Reshade 3 of course required (find at bottom of page): reshade.me
Working on installation video, for real this time.
Whats next? :
Working on Arkham City again next. I will port the updated suit textures to the game, given that its that simple. I do see room for improvement on the suit texture, so i may work on it again from scratch. Arkham City texture packages need to be heavily reduced storage-wise. As for Arkham Asylum, the texture pack includes around 70 updated textures, even though it originally included 89. For some reason the game crashes with too many texture updates. Working on a fix and hopefully i find it, as i definitely want to update all the textures. Some of the texture updates aren't actually complete, such as Joker. Will rework his clothing. Thanks to the convenience of Resorep, its possible to grab textures from arkham knight. Tried to port jokers textures from knight over to asylum, but was highly difficult and it makes more sense to draw the textures from scratch. I did manage to update Batmans facial texture using the textures from knight, but using knight's textures isn't the most reliable method in most cases.
Please consider donating if you like this mod and want more:
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