Ku3o 1,143 Posted March 22, 2019 (edited) Kubo GE (Graphic Enhancement) is a graphic modification for Grand Theft Auto IV. The target of this project is to make this 11 year old game graphically competitive with new games. This project started in 2016. I'm the only author of this mod. Credits: - Boris Vorontsov (enb series) - crosire (reshade) Kubo GE first screenshot (29 February 2016) Kubo GE 2016 screenshots Kubo GE 2017 screenshots Kubo GE 2018 screenshots Kubo GE 2019 screenshots (alpha 0.65) GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#23 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#18 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#17 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#1 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#5 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#8 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#12 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#14 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#19 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#35 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#15 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#40 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#33 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#20 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#28 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#26 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#11 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | KuboGE 0.65 | 2019/03/22_#16 by Kubo, su Flickr Edited April 26, 2019 by Ku3o 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stellasin 1,467 Posted March 23, 2019 So many improvements over the years, nice job 👌 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RestractPrime 258 Posted March 23, 2019 Looks really nice ! Keep it up ! what's up with that half sunk car anyway xD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted March 23, 2019 @Stellasin Thanks you! @6Four9 Thanks you! I don't know, every car that spawn in that point spawn like that 😁 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted March 24, 2019 Some changes: GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE | 2019/03/24 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWIST_OF_HATE 297 Posted March 27, 2019 In general, I really like these screens above )) Usually I always dislike all "atmosphere changing" mods, but not this time. You been working on this for 3 or 4 years, so I want to ask you, what about some estimate release date ? And will this be compatible with 1.0.0.4 IV version ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted March 27, 2019 I really appreciate it. I don't know when i'll finish it, still needs a lot of work, but if there are a lot of requests i could release an alpha version in a month. This mod is based on enbseries 0.163 and patch 1.0.4.0, i don't remember if that enb version is compatible even with that patch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted March 28, 2019 This is how gta iv cars look after the new update: (this is a little video just to show the effect in motion and has been recorded in 1080p and then rescaled to 4k to avoid to lose less quality possible) GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #8 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWIST_OF_HATE 297 Posted March 28, 2019 (edited) Well, according to enbseries changelog, it must be compatible: Quote v0.077a: adopted to use with patch 1.0.0.3 and 1.0.0.4, previous worked correctly only with patch 1.0.0.3. And I would love to try out alpha version )) P.S. These car reflections looks a bit strong to me, but it is tweakable in enb settings afaik. Edited March 28, 2019 by TWIST_OF_HATE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vans123 118 Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/28/2019 at 12:28 AM, Ku3o said: This is how gta iv cars look after the new update: (this is a little video just to show the effect in motion and has been recorded in 1080p and then rescaled to 4k to avoid to lose less quality possible) GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #8 by Kubo, su Flickr GTAIV | Kubo GE 0.67 | 2019/03/27 #9 by Kubo, su Flickr I dont know, the ambient occlusion looks totally not regular and you can see patches of black on all the side of the cars, They do look somewhat more proper to the picture but those AO irregularities break all feeling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted March 30, 2019 4 hours ago, vans123 said: I dont know, the ambient occlusion looks totally not regular and you can see patches of black on all the side of the cars, They do look somewhat more proper to the picture but those AO irregularities break all feeling lol that isn't ao, that is rockstar's vertex prelight. When i'll finish the car i'm working on i'll post a picture of it in the same place to see the difference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtamodpacker 17 Posted April 5, 2019 works on 1.0.8.0 ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) On 4/6/2019 at 1:30 AM, Gtamodpacker said: works on 1.0.8.0 ? I don't know if enb series support 1.0.8.0, i never tried that patch. Update: some weeks ago i discovered something interesting. In these days i tried to do an experiment and i did it, it works. The bad side is that the game is not stable, i will try to find a solution. With this patch now surfaces can reflect almost every mesh present in game and in high quality. Default reflections vs Kubo patch: Default Default #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #10 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #10 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #11 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #11 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #12 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #12 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #13 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #13 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #14 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #14 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #15 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #15 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #16 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #16 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #17 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #17 by Kubo, su Flickr Edited April 7, 2019 by Ku3o 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtamodpacker 17 Posted April 7, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ku3o said: I don't know if enb series support 1.0.8.0, i never tried that patch. Update: some weeks ago i discovered something interesting. In these days i tried to do an experiment and i did it, it works. The bad side is that the game is not stable, i will try to find a solution. With this patch now surfaces can reflect almost every mesh present in game and in high quality. Default reflections vs Kubo patch: Default Default #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #10 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #10 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #11 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #11 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #12 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #12 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #13 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #13 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #14 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #14 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #15 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #15 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #16 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #16 by Kubo, su Flickr Default Default #17 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo patch Kubo patch #17 by Kubo, su Flickr is this enb or enb&reshade ? edit: enb works on 1.0.8.0 i installed a enb Edited April 7, 2019 by Gtamodpacker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 7, 2019 34 minutes ago, Gtamodpacker said: is this enb or enb&reshade ? enb & reshade 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gtamodpacker 17 Posted April 7, 2019 Just now, Ku3o said: enb & reshade nice i hope you release this soon i can not wait Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orangebrains 1,331 Posted April 14, 2019 (edited) @Ku3o do you know what's the matter? I have the same thing but it is visible only at certain camera angles. 🤔 UPD: after I restarted the game this 'bug' disappeared and I had to wait couple of minutes before it started bugging again.. WTF? Edited April 14, 2019 by orangebrains 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 15, 2019 (edited) @orangebrains hehe you got it, what i've done is made that "bug" always visible and no more only at certain angles. I'll explain more to you via pm. Edited April 15, 2019 by Ku3o Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 15, 2019 Bad news: i can't release the Kubo patch. I noticed that the game can handle a limited surface. If the surfaces sum go beyond the limit the game crash, so i can't cover the whole map. Limited number of cars, limited surfaces amount... This game is a limit, limits everywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) Comparison between 0.69 and 0.70 concept. Concept because it's not a definitive upgrade, it's how the future upgrade will have to look like. 0.69 Kubo GE 0.69 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr 0.70 concept Kubo GE 0.70 concept #1 by Kubo, su Flickr 0.69 Kubo GE 0.69 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr 0.70 concept Kubo GE 0.70 concept #2 by Kubo, su Flickr 0.69 Kubo GE 0.69 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr 0.70 concept Kubo GE 0.70 concept #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Edited April 16, 2019 by Ku3o Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 18, 2019 It's taking shape. Kubo GE 0.70: Kubo GE 0.70 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo GE 0.70 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo GE 0.70 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo GE 0.70 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo GE 0.70 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Kubo GE 0.70 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 19, 2019 This is a test, i'm trying to make the bottom reflective, like gta v Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 20, 2019 Remaking the whole ambient that the last update messed up. Must be more natural possible. Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.71 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TWIST_OF_HATE 297 Posted April 21, 2019 Screenshots from the last post is really nice ) But that ultra-reflective car in the subway, not nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 22, 2019 Thank you! Like i said, the chrome car was just a test: On 4/19/2019 at 3:27 PM, Ku3o said: This is a test, i'm trying to make the bottom reflective, like gta v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted April 26, 2019 Alpha 0.72 gameplay screenshots without hud & radar. (streets are a mess of texture because i never finished retexturing them) Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #10 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #11 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #12 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #13 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #14 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #15 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #16 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #17 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #18 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #19 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #20 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #21 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #22 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #23 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #24 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #25 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #26 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #27 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #28 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #29 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.72 #30 by Kubo, su Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) Alpha 0.73 - saturation fixed - general quality improved (the upload ruined images quality) Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Edited May 1, 2019 by Ku3o Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orangebrains 1,331 Posted May 1, 2019 Wow, that test in the subway looks very impressive! Hope, you'll come up with something interesting! Talking about limits... That is a hell of a problem, agreed. That's why I can't release retextured models. If the wtd/wdr exceeds 10mb limit the game probably will crash or just won't load any textures/models at all. :/ Btw, would like to see more screenshots with red color in the daylight. It was looking very acid in 0.72. I am talking about this at it could be a luma-related problem, and not the saturation at all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted May 1, 2019 (edited) orangebrains said: Talking about limits... That is a hell of a problem, agreed. That's why I can't release retextured models. If the wtd/wdr exceeds 10mb limit the game probably will crash or just won't load any textures/models at all. :/ Limits are the worst part of modding. orangebrains said: Btw, would like to see more screenshots with red color in the daylight. It was looking very acid in 0.72. I am talking about this at it could be a luma-related problem, and not the saturation at all. This need an explanation. I'm using rockstar default shaders because i don't want steal anything, these settings must be 100% mine, and it's a lot complicated to obtain a natural look with a clear image without aliasing. I thought and invented several tricks to obtain that quality with rockstar default shaders. These tricks have a lot of side effects (like that acid red like you said), so fix it is not that simple like change a value that increase or decrease the saturation. Fix the saturation took me a lot of time thinking how to make it natural, and then finally i found a solution (changing the combination of 5 values). It's a riddle. These are the screenshots you requested, compare them with 0.72 screenshots: Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #9 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #10 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #11 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #12 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #13 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #15 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.73 #14 by Kubo, su Flickr Edited May 2, 2019 by Ku3o 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ku3o 1,143 Posted May 4, 2019 Run gta v, run. Kubo GE alpha 0.74: Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #1 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #2 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #3 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #4 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #5 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #6 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #7 by Kubo, su Flickr Grand Theft Auto IV | Kubo GE 0.74 #8 by Kubo, su Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
