Dingleman 264 Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) DOWNLOAD V1.0 HERE! Other mods I HIGHLY recommendSilentPatchThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix Project2DFXyojo2's HQ GTAIII Radar GTA 3 is a PC game that will continue to be played by cult gamers across the world for decades to come. As technology has advanced, we have been able to play the game on stunning high definition, widescreen LCD monitors with resolutions which are now pushing a 4K standard .There is only one problem with that... GTA 3 was a game built to be played on the PlayStation 2 with small CRT, 480p televisions. Let's face it, it has not aged that gracefully.Some have built large scale mods in an attempt to improve overall graphics of the game and give it a fighting chance, but most fail to retain the certain "patina" that Liberty City has developed through time which has grown on the older fans of the series. Though they make Liberty look better, they always tend to make the game feel less familiar.This mod takes the more common textures that make up GTA 3 and gives them a well needed spit and polish. These are built from the ground up, but are also built to replicate their former blurry counterparts as closely as possible. That way, many old school GTA 3 fans will enjoy a nicer looking game while not feeling far from home. It is not a TOTAL retexture. It only covers the lacking areas around the city that I felt stuck out like a baboons ass.There is no fancy business or messing about here. This is what we already know and love, with an all natural feeling update!What has been done: Road/grass/rock/concrete etc. textures Particles Billboards and posters Fonts Weapon icons Game menu Splash screens Main loading screen INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSSimply extract the files from the respective folders to those in your GTA3 directory. Boot up the game and enjoy high quality texture sexualness.Texture comparisons (Original vs. Remake) Screenshots Edited June 6, 2016 by Dingleman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMateczko 2,562 Posted May 12, 2013 The billboards are the best thing about this mod. Awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Braindawg 1,510 Posted May 12, 2013 Fix the weapon icons and it's solid gold! good work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jestic 2,500 Posted May 12, 2013 Nice, looking forward to try this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dingleman 264 Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) Glad people see eye to eye with me on this. Here's a taste of the menus and splash screens. Menu backgrounds are now 2048x2048, while splash screens are 2048x1024. Edit: Oh, and here's the main load screen. (now 2048x2048) Edited May 12, 2013 by dingleman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GamerShotgun 168 Posted May 12, 2013 That's just awesome mate. The yellow bar in the menu though looks a bit plain, without the border-like stuff on it. That made it more .... 3d-ish. For showing off, you should use something else, since jpg makes the pictures look like sh*t. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dingleman 264 Posted May 12, 2013 Good catch, I'll sort it out tomorrow. And I'll keep that in mind Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALMOST610 965 Posted May 12, 2013 Great Work, Keep it up!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent 14,670 Posted May 12, 2013 The quality seems decent Have you been using III Mobile leftovers for title splash screen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ClaudeSpeed1911 3,483 Posted May 12, 2013 Wow this is looking great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death2Drugs 39 Posted May 12, 2013 Awesome mod. Once again, I do NOT intend to derail this, but are you using XBOX and GTA IV textures? The XBOX version has more clear and HD versions of some original textures. GTA IV's textures are basically GTA III but in HD. Be careful using IV's though, since it also has much more newer ones. Make sure only to use ones that look extremely similar to the original. Try to use completely new ones you've found online as well. This looks great. Finally, a retexture of III that keeps the original vibe. EDIT: You don't have to do this, but a good idea could be to get XBOX cars and peds. These stick out, as you say, like a baboon's ass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KawakSallas 204 Posted May 12, 2013 It's a complete retexture of the entire game? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aStiffSausage 143 Posted May 12, 2013 ... It is not a TOTAL retexture. It only covers the lacking areas around the city that I felt stuck out like a baboons ass. ... It's a complete retexture of the entire game? Yes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nkjellman 1,647 Posted May 12, 2013 Nice work. We got a original texture in HD mod going for GTA III, and one going for GTA SA. I hope someone does one for GTA VC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dingleman 264 Posted May 12, 2013 (edited) @ SilentPL Nope. I used the artwork Rockstar re-released on their website as wallpapers in high def. @ Death The only textures I haven't made were a couple of posters that were already in the Xbox version, and even most of them I've remade because I didn't think they fit. I didn't use Xbox or IV textures for anything else either. And my only problem with Xbox peds would be that they don't have detachable limbs from what I remember (correct me if I'm wrong). I really wouldn't want to take that out of the game. EDIT: Just a couple more comparisons for the road. Original vs. Xbox vs. My version (Drawn with a lead pencil by yours truly xD) Edited May 12, 2013 by dingleman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Legomanarthur 1,161 Posted May 13, 2013 Looks nice ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GamerShotgun 168 Posted May 13, 2013 I hope you'll decide to replace most of the textures, instead of the ones that are really looking out of place, because these are f*cking awesome! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ALMOST610 965 Posted May 13, 2013 Forget playing GTA 3, I like just looking at the before and after of these textures and being wowed by them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dingleman 264 Posted May 13, 2013 (edited) I wasn't going to, but due to the overwhelming feedback, I've decided to release an early beta. BETA 0.4 DOWNLOAD! GTA Mod Installer v5 by cpmusick (Used for automatic installation) There is still one or two billboards I haven't done (and am working on), and a few patches around the city here and there where I haven't placed the new textures in. However, I felt there is still more than enough work here to constitute a release. With this progress, we just may see a new beta within the fortnight. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: > Download and SAVE the mod. > Download and run GTA Mod Installer v5 by cpmusick. > Click "Continue" on the main screen. > Select "Install a mod (with a script file) to GTA3 or Vice City" and click Next > Select "I want to select the ZIP or RAR file that has the mod's files." and click Next > Find "GTA3_Natural_HD_Textures.zip" and click Next. > Let the installer do its thing, and if all goes well the mod should be installed. Edited May 13, 2013 by dingleman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GamerShotgun 168 Posted May 13, 2013 Wow, you are fast! Gonna try it out in a bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silent 14,670 Posted May 13, 2013 Forget playing GTA 3, I like just looking at the before and after of these textures and being wowed by them. This Hope someone comes with GTA: LC port for this. It may really refresh the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gummy 3,013 Posted May 13, 2013 Or a SA:LC port, Since the creator of this mod is the leader of SA:LC too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dingleman 264 Posted May 15, 2013 Some stadium related reworks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Masny 556 Posted May 15, 2013 I think GTA III needs bigger resolution textures AND new models. Because, even with new textures everything looks blocky. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
œaœa 641 Posted May 15, 2013 Dingleman this is amazing! Keep it up please! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
damiann69 50 Posted May 15, 2013 Very detailed work, I'm impressed . Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elMarcoPL 131 Posted May 15, 2013 Wooha! Man! It looks really great. I'm going to check it. Amazing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites