AvP2 Graphic Redux Mod - Upcoming Project

Started by Deathly_rYaN, Jan 30, 2015, 09:09:13 AM

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Deathly_rYaN

Deathly_rYaN


What Is AvP2 Graphic Redux?
AvP2 Graphic Redux is a mod that I am currently making. It is a texture mod, and will change the current textures of Aliens vs Predator 2 into something less cartoonish looking from the era. I plan on changing every texture in the game, it might take months but it gives me something to do.
Will There Be New Skins?
I will change some of the character skins into different ones. For example, a predator skin into something similar that was in Predators. Change the runners skin  into something rather different from what it is. Weapons will also have a change in textures(depending on what class you are).
Any Other Modification Changes?
Nope, just textures and skins

Download Link: TBA





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Corporal Hicks

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

x-M-x

Intresting,

Hope this is a total new mod... and not ripped!

Very common that in AVP2 lol

Cant wait!


Xhan

Quote from: x-M-x on Jan 30, 2015, 02:03:24 PM
Intresting,

Hope this is a total new mod... and not ripped!

Very common that in AVP2 lol

Cant wait!

this.

Deathly_rYaN

Deathly_rYaN

#4
Quote from: x-M-x on Jan 30, 2015, 02:03:24 PM
Intresting,

Hope this is a total new mod... and not ripped!

Very common that in AVP2 lol

Cant wait!

I am redoing the textures. None of them will be from ANY mod. I'm going to try and reach a good amount of detail that it allows me too.

DT

Will you do any map textures again aswell? I've seen a few mods so far which did it. Some maps are "full-hd textures". Takes a ton from your PC but it makes a difference. I hope you good luck with the mod, I'll be watching the future updates. ;)

Jegeren

Jegeren

#6
This sounds interesting indeed! The AVP Classic redux mod I downloaded was stellar and I am eager to see a similar graphical overhaul with the sequel. Good luck!

KingKenny

Quote from: The 10th Doctor on Jan 30, 2015, 09:09:13 AM


What Is AvP2 Graphic Redux?
AvP2 Graphic Redux is an a mod that I am currently making. It is a texture mod, and will change the current textures of Aliens vs Predator 2 into something less cartoonish looking from the era. I plan on changing every texture in the game, it might take months but it gives me something to do.

Will There Be New Skins?

I will change some of the character skins into different ones. For example, a predator skin into something similar that was in Predators. Change the runners skin  into something rather different from what it is. Weapons will also have a change in textures(depending on what class you are).

Any Other Modification Changes?

Nope, just textures and skins

Release: TBA

Previews: NONE

Awesome! I hope you follow through with completing this because I know exactly how hard this mod can be.

You said that you're changing every texture? I take it this includes the worldtextures (map textures)? I hope so. There are only two other mods I know that attempted to do this.

The first was http://aliensvspredator2.filefront.com/file/AvP2_2007_Complete_texture_overhaul;83836 which basically saturated all the textures.

The second was http://aliensvspredator2.filefront.com/file/HQP_High_Resolution_Textures;99150 which basically HD'd many of the game's textures.

I'm not sure if you're aware, but I was and still am working on a similar type of mod that tries to replace nearly all the textures (I'm avoiding most animated and hive textures). It is a nightmare of a mod to finish. I've posted some of the mod here: http://avpunknown.com/kingskins/SW_WT.html and I've made a lot of progress since then. But it's VERY time consuming and requires so much trial and error testing that I've had to take breaks from working on it. Thus, it has taken years for me to work on.

So how far along is this mod? Or did you just start it?

Deathly_rYaN

Deathly_rYaN

#8
Quote from: KingKenny on Jan 31, 2015, 04:07:54 AM
Quote from: The 10th Doctor on Jan 30, 2015, 09:09:13 AM


What Is AvP2 Graphic Redux?
AvP2 Graphic Redux is an a mod that I am currently making. It is a texture mod, and will change the current textures of Aliens vs Predator 2 into something less cartoonish looking from the era. I plan on changing every texture in the game, it might take months but it gives me something to do.

Will There Be New Skins?

I will change some of the character skins into different ones. For example, a predator skin into something similar that was in Predators. Change the runners skin  into something rather different from what it is. Weapons will also have a change in textures(depending on what class you are).

Any Other Modification Changes?

Nope, just textures and skins

Release: TBA

Previews: NONE

Awesome! I hope you follow through with completing this because I know exactly how hard this mod can be.

You said that you're changing every texture? I take it this includes the worldtextures (map textures)? I hope so. There are only two other mods I know that attempted to do this.

The first was http://aliensvspredator2.filefront.com/file/AvP2_2007_Complete_texture_overhaul;83836 which basically saturated all the textures.

The second was http://aliensvspredator2.filefront.com/file/HQP_High_Resolution_Textures;99150 which basically HD'd many of the game's textures.

I'm not sure if you're aware, but I was and still am working on a similar type of mod that tries to replace nearly all the textures (I'm avoiding most animated and hive textures). It is a nightmare of a mod to finish. I've posted some of the mod here: http://avpunknown.com/kingskins/SW_WT.html and I've made a lot of progress since then. But it's VERY time consuming and requires so much trial and error testing that I've had to take breaks from working on it. Thus, it has taken years for me to work on.

So how far along is this mod? Or did you just start it?

I have started working on the weapon textures first, since they are simply the easiest to handle first. Animated textures and such, i'm not sure if my photoshop will edit them or not, I don't know I will have to see. I have to stop for a little bit because I have been scheduled at work for the past few days, but will get the next few days off. So there's that.

Quote from: DT on Jan 31, 2015, 01:37:44 AM
Will you do any map textures again aswell? I've seen a few mods so far which did it. Some maps are "full-hd textures". Takes a ton from your PC but it makes a difference. I hope you good luck with the mod, I'll be watching the future updates. ;)

Yes, map textures are going to be edited in this mod. I am going to change them from there looks now into something different. But that also means having to go in game and testing them and see if they are positioned well in-game and changing them if they are not.


So, I had to move files over to a desktop because my laptop is having issues right now. And I am getting these errors when trying to use the unrez.bat and running it as an administrator.





These are preventing me from continuing with my first draft designs of the weapons. I have to print screen the stuff from De edit just to draft because Photoshop Elements nor GIMP can find the .TGA files. The errors showed up for a few milliseconds and just closed itself out, I am running Windows 8.1

OhMyHip

doing a bit myself. been working on the hive and predator architecture using an image texturizer which has gotten me some interesting results. http://imgur.com/2VFmPiK

OhMyHip

as you probably know you can run the mod loose out of a DIR with .REZ extension just point the cmd line to it. those other mods are quite outdated. one is texturized and unsaturated. the other is color tweaks. the best is unpack with tools [(win 7 crash win explorer with WinRezLT)] so reboot after unpacking everything.

KingKenny

If you're having problems unrezzing the game files, you can use winrez LT (I highly advise against it as it crashes WIN7 and WIN8) OR you can use Dragon Unpacker:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker/

Dragon Unpacker is awesome.

Deathly_rYaN

Quote from: KingKenny on Feb 06, 2015, 04:33:20 PM
If you're having problems unrezzing the game files, you can use winrez LT (I highly advise against it as it crashes WIN7 and WIN8) OR you can use Dragon Unpacker:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker/

Dragon Unpacker is awesome.

Which file would I use that unpacker on? I'm used to doing it the old fashion way with the tools that are given on avp2files.

x-M-x

Quote from: The 10th Doctor on Feb 06, 2015, 08:03:43 PM
Quote from: KingKenny on Feb 06, 2015, 04:33:20 PM
If you're having problems unrezzing the game files, you can use winrez LT (I highly advise against it as it crashes WIN7 and WIN8) OR you can use Dragon Unpacker:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker/

Dragon Unpacker is awesome.

Which file would I use that unpacker on? I'm used to doing it the old fashion way with the tools that are given on avp2files.


Making 'ReZ' Files of course!

Deathly_rYaN

Deathly_rYaN

#14
Quote from: x-M-x on Feb 06, 2015, 09:01:41 PM
Quote from: The 10th Doctor on Feb 06, 2015, 08:03:43 PM
Quote from: KingKenny on Feb 06, 2015, 04:33:20 PM
If you're having problems unrezzing the game files, you can use winrez LT (I highly advise against it as it crashes WIN7 and WIN8) OR you can use Dragon Unpacker:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/dragonunpacker/

Dragon Unpacker is awesome.

Which file would I use that unpacker on? I'm used to doing it the old fashion way with the tools that are given on avp2files.


Making 'ReZ' Files of course!

Have you used it?

*Edit* So have it, and opened the AVP2.rez, but I have no idea on how to extract the files and stuff.

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