[REL | WIP | RDR] Reality Redemption - Overhaul Project

[Shvab]

1 hour ago, LennyH said:

A beta version of the mod will be coming out either today or tomorrow

very funny joke

[BadassBaboon]

Huge thanks to @Shvab for working on an awesome tool! and with that, I present to you, high-resolution John Marston textures:

 

 

Hopefully, more textures will be reworked in the future.

[BadassBaboon]

Minimap is also being reworked to have much higher detail and be lore-accurate with RDR2 additions to West Elizabeth and Flat Iron Lake

 

 

Also the color will later be adjusted to be identical to RDR2's.

[Shvab]

who is interested in replacing textures, then I published a tool for this on github with all the source codes. It is part of my converter. It also changes the size and texture format. For now it supports xvd, xfd and xtd files, but in the future I will add xft and maybe xfs

 

*don't use it!

* - converter.exe for editing textures

Edited August 27, 2023 by Shvab

[BadassBaboon]

I think this'll be the final update before a beta release:

 

• Fixed the continuity issue with the world map
• John's default and injured outfits are improved with higher resolution textures
• Fixed the culling issue with peds, they should no longer appear from nowhere
• Increased the number of peds and animals that can be visible at a time
• Increased the max visible range, FOV, sphere, and radius

 

Here are a few more screens:

 

[BadassBaboon]

Beta 1.0 is now out, enjoy!

[Shvab]

I think it's time for me to start making an rdr map in gta iv or v. xvd files can be said to be almost fully explored, and most models in the RDR world use this type of file. I even managed to create my own models for this game.

[GuiCORLEONEx794]

On 4/3/2023 at 8:02 PM, Shvab said:

who is interested in replacing textures, then I published a tool for this on github with all the source codes. It is part of my converter. It also changes the size and texture format. For now it supports xvd, xfd and xtd files, but in the future I will add xft and maybe xfs

So you managed to exceed texture ratio limits? I thought it was only possible to replace textures with the same res, like 512x512 with 512x512 and 1024x1024 with 1024x1024 etc

[BadassBaboon]

6 hours ago, GuiCORLEONEx794 said:

So you managed to exceed texture ratio limits? I thought it was only possible to replace textures with the same res, like 512x512 with 512x512 and 1024x1024 with 1024x1024 etc

Yep, his tool is on Github, that's how I got high res textures for John in Reality Redemption 

Edited April 7, 2023 by LennyH

[Shvab]

9 hours ago, GuiCORLEONEx794 said:

So you managed to exceed texture ratio limits? I thought it was only possible to replace textures with the same res, like 512x512 with 512x512 and 1024x1024 with 1024x1024 etc

not to go into very deep details, I will say that the result is not the same as in the original xtd file. The files I've tested are working, but I'm sure some of the data I've calculated is wrong. The maximum texture size in rdr is 8192x8192 (if I understand correctly how the flags work).

[BSherrod]

On 3/28/2023 at 8:02 PM, LennyH said:

I might dabble with MCLA, but other titles? probably not.

Would be interested in seeing what could be done with MCLA, never played it. 
 

This RDR1 mod looks great, appreciate the work you all are putting into it. 

[Keith Ward]

How do I install the game if I have a physical copy of RDR on Xbox 360?

[Shvab]

2 hours ago, Keith Ward said:

How do I install the game if I have a physical copy of RDR on Xbox 360?

from ReadMe.txt:

1. Extract the "RealityRedemption BETA 1.0" folder somewhere on your hard drive
2. Place your game's .iso file in the extracted folder
3. Open Install.bat and follow the instructions, it might take a while to install
4. You will have a new .iso file named "RDR1-RR-BETA1.iso" after a successful installation
5. Use the new .iso file and enjoy the experience

[Keith Ward]

7 hours ago, Shvab said:

from ReadMe.txt:

1. Extract the "RealityRedemption BETA 1.0" folder somewhere on your hard drive
2. Place your game's .iso file in the extracted folder
3. Open Install.bat and follow the instructions, it might take a while to install
4. You will have a new .iso file named "RDR1-RR-BETA1.iso" after a successful installation
5. Use the new .iso file and enjoy the experience

That doesn't really help me. I have a physical copy - it doesn't have an ISO file.

[BadassBaboon]

53 minutes ago, Keith Ward said:

That doesn't really help me. I have a physical copy - it doesn't have an ISO file.

For obvious reasons, I didn't include guides about that anywhere. Figure that out yourself.

Edited April 8, 2023 by LennyH

[Keith Ward]

I don't know if it's a regional thing, but my Disk only has a folder for Audio (which is empty) and a Video folder (which has a number of small video files).

 

Nothing matches what I saw in the video tutorials.

[Ash_735]

3 hours ago, Keith Ward said:

I don't know if it's a regional thing, but my Disk only has a folder for Audio (which is empty) and a Video folder (which has a number of small video files).

 

Nothing matches what I saw in the video tutorials.

That's what happens when you put an Xbox/360 disc into a pc or DVD player, or open an Xbox/360 ISO with normal tools. You need an Xbox ISO reader to extract and edit files on the gaming portion.

[BadassBaboon]

A full high-resolution map of RDR's world, with a corrected landmass for West Elizabeth, etc... feel free to use it for whatever purpose

 

 

Also, other outfits will be getting a higher-resolution texture too, once an issue with the converter tool gets fixed, here is a preview:

 

[FishyFishy]

Looks awesome!

 

If you ever do fix the brightlight when upscaling, I will kiss you on the lips 

 

or just thank you... 

Edited April 14, 2023 by FishyFishy

[Shvab]

22 minutes ago, FishyFishy said:

upscaling

Texture upscaling doesn't work in game. All calculations are correct, but the graphics segment is sorted incorrectly. I have no idea how to fix this. Replacing textures and changing files takes a lot of time, so it makes testing very difficult for me.

[FishyFishy]

3 minutes ago, Shvab said:

Texture upscaling doesn't work in game. All calculations are correct, but the graphics segment is sorted incorrectly. I have no idea how to fix this. Replacing textures and changing files takes a lot of time, so it makes testing very difficult for me.

Sorry, I should have been more specific. I'm actually talking about in xenia when putting the resolution up to 2x2 for example. This causes bright moonlight at night time which is blinding. It's been an issue for ages. 

[tommyhmilj]

Hello, is this for xenia or rpcs3?

[AnymYo]

7 minutes ago, tommyhmilj said:

Hello, is this for xenia or rpcs3?

Xenia.

[FishyFishy]

Everytime I try to install the mod on my rdr1 standard iso it doesn't create the xex with either .rpf files. 

 

It installs just fine on my goty edition. 

[Elissay]

Is the project still ongoing ? Nothing bad happen right ? 

[Saphire424]

are you working on a update

[TastyNut]

Hey @LennyH, is this compatible with the GOTY complete edition?

 

[c_wb_y]

@LennyH @Shvab I'm almost done with a UI mod that replaces the X360 button prompts with Dualsense ones + a cleaner controller preview mod with Playstation prompts and a Dualsense replacing the old Xbox 360 controller. I used MagicRDR to export the .dds (DirectDrawSurface) prompts from "/flash/popup.xsf" and "/flash/popup.xsf" to .png

 

After I edited them all (same file dimensions) and wanted to import them back to the .xsf's I got an error: "Missing FOURCC compressed texture". I found this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/directdraw-and-color-space-conversion and though I might have made a mistake when converting the .png files back to .dds. I tried running a batch conversion script with ImageMagick (R8B8G8 without compression) and DirectXTex texture processing library (DXT1). 

 

It's the first time I'm working with these files so it must be human error, and since you guys do an amazing job working with the game files and textures, do you know of any alternatives I could use to solve this? All the original files I replaced in the popup xsf (some of the 32x32 button prompts) are DXT5, while the controller preview is DXT1.

 

Thanks a lot, every suggestion is highly appreciated!

 

EDIT: Apparently saving the .dds files manually with PAINT.NET did the job! Shouldn't take long to rebuild

EDIT 2: I did the rebuild and while it didn't show any errors, I get a black screen right after the Rockstar intro with patches disabled.

 

I ran the default settings when importing the files into controller .xsf, I didn't check the Compress or the Keep Offset boxes, and didn't change the resource type from 33 or any of both flags.

 

I did select overwrite the current RPF once I saved and I sorted file entries by offset. Not sure if that is just visual or if I messed up.

 

I checked the .dds files inside the popup.xsf and some of them seem to be corrupted, they show a array of yellow and black pixels https://ibb.co/ZdGMrrN  / https://ibb.co/KbCFmCL , I tried importing them back from a backup but no matter how many times I save the RPF the next time some others show the same visual effect.

 

Can I mitigate that? I suspect it's the main reason why the game won't go past that black screen. 

 

EDIT 3: Uploaded photos of the weird texture that appears replacing other ones I haven't messed with after saving the RPF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 13, 2023 by c_wb_y

[Shvab]

4 hours ago, c_wb_y said:

@LennyH @Shvab I'm almost done with a UI mod that replaces the X360 button prompts with Dualsense ones + a cleaner controller preview mod with Playstation prompts and a Dualsense replacing the old Xbox 360 controller. I used MagicRDR to export the .dds (DirectDrawSurface) prompts from "/flash/popup.xsf" and "/flash/popup.xsf" to .png

 

After I edited them all (same file dimensions) and wanted to import them back to the .xsf's I got an error: "Missing FOURCC compressed texture". I found this https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/directdraw-and-color-space-conversion and though I might have made a mistake when converting the .png files back to .dds. I tried running a batch conversion script with ImageMagick (R8B8G8 without compression) and DirectXTex texture processing library (DXT1). 

 

It's the first time I'm working with these files so it must be human error, and since you guys do an amazing job working with the game files and textures, do you know of any alternatives I could use to solve this? All the original files I replaced in the popup xsf (some of the 32x32 button prompts) are DXT5, while the controller preview is DXT1.

 

Thanks a lot, every suggestion is highly appreciated!

 

EDIT: Apparently saving the .dds files manually with PAINT.NET did the job! Shouldn't take long to rebuild

EDIT 2: I did the rebuild and while it didn't show any errors, I get a black screen right after the Rockstar intro with patches disabled.

 

I ran the default settings when importing the files into controller .xsf, I didn't check the Compress or the Keep Offset boxes, and didn't change the resource type from 33 or any of both flags.

 

I did select overwrite the current RPF once I saved and I sorted file entries by offset. Not sure if that is just visual or if I messed up.

 

I checked the .dds files inside the popup.xsf and some of them seem to be corrupted, they show a array of yellow and black pixels https://ibb.co/ZdGMrrN  / https://ibb.co/KbCFmCL , I tried importing them back from a backup but no matter how many times I save the RPF the next time some others show the same visual effect.

 

Can I mitigate that? I suspect it's the main reason why the game won't go past that black screen. 

 

EDIT 3: Uploaded photos of the weird texture that appears replacing other ones I haven't messed with after saving the RPF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DxTex from dxsdk to change pixel format

[c_wb_y]

2 hours ago, Shvab said:

DxTex from dxsdk to change pixel format

 

Thanks for the tool! I opened a saved .dds and it seems like PAINT.NET saves them correctly (https://ibb.co/M7HmCT7) , since the pixel format seems to match the one necessary for it to work. https://ibb.co/zHCkyQH .

 

However, I will go back to the .png files (since I have to try everything to find the issue) and run every single one through DxTex to see if that fixes the issue I have with the other .dds files acting weird inside popup.xsf ( https://ibb.co/ZdGMrrN  / https://ibb.co/KbCFmCL ).  

 

That way I can troubleshoot the problem and make sure it's not the files themselves (since they share the same surface/volume format and size as the originals), and perhaps something wrong with the tool I'm using to import the .dds files (MagicRDR) or maybe an issue rebuilding the .iso (extract-xiso gave me no errors, so I doubt it). I will extract the .iso again from scratch and report back.

 

EDIT 1: extracted the iso again using extract-xiso just fine, edited a couple of stick deadzone values under tune.xml in the camera directory and saved everything. Now I'm trying to rebuild the .iso using extract-xiso as well via Powershell, but I might be tired because I keep getting an error:

 

.\extract-xiso.exe -c .\deadzone\  (that directory is where all the folders, .rpf and default.xex files are)
extract-xiso v2.7.1 (01.11.14) for win32 - written by in <[email protected]>

creating deadzone.iso:

generating avl tree from filesystem: rdr2_layer0.rpfread error: value too large
failed!

 

I tried using a terrible GUI and it apparently worked but the game never got to the title screen, just the Rockstar intros (as it did before). I tried on Xenia (no patches) and Xenia Canary (patches activated). Same result, but Xenia actually wrote a crash log.

 

So I figure my main problem for the time being is rebuilding the .iso from the folders. I think the replacement textures are OK, it's just my own fault it when exporting it that crashes the game/ produces a black screen. Could you guys help me with that rebuilding part or point me to any existing documentation for RDR file modding? 

 

EDIT 2: Also, how relevant are mip maps for static 2D textures like UI elements? Should I generate them in DxTex?

Edited June 13, 2023 by c_wb_y