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Zelda: Twilight Princess 4K Texture Pack 2.0 Update
🕑 Added 2024-03-01 17:00:08 +0000 UTCUpdate #4 (2024-07-13): Another patch, 2.0.0d, has been released to fix an issue with flickering on the post processing edition, as well as further improved performance.
Update #3 (2024-03-21): Another small patch, 2.0.0c, has been released to improve performance and quality of some shaders.
Update #2 (2024-03-04): Another small patch, 2.0.0b, has been released to fix another issue with ubershaders, which could result in screen artifacting. It also adds two new shader presets by @Typhoon859!
Update #1 (2024-03-02): A small fix, 2.0.0a, has been released to fix an issue where forced dithering would cause graininess in the post processing edition.
Good evening! 🌅
I'm absolutely thrilled to finally announce the next major update to the Zelda: Twilight Princess 4K texture pack. This one has been a long time in the making and is, so far, the biggest update made to the pack so far! It includes a huge amount of new textures (over 400) and hundreds of changes, tons of fixes and other additions. Not only is there a huge quantity of new textures, but improved quality and consistency has been a primary focus as well. Over the course of several months, I've been slowly remaking older textures one by one from the ground up to look substantially better. Changes include new environment textures for many areas in the game, new character textures, new enemy and creature textures, remade UI, new material maps, performance optimizations and many bug fixes. And perhaps the biggest upgrade of them all: Thanks to very generous contributions by fellow artist @SkilarBabcock, Link now also have completely remade, hand painted textures in glorious 4K resolution! These are, in my opinion, the best looking textures in the pack so far. Please send them some love and check out their stuff!
>>> Visit Skilar's Channel
There's also a ton more miscellaneous changes. Here's the detailed changelog:
Overhauled environment textures!
Many areas have been upgraded this update with brand new textures. Over 150+ new environment textures have been added, with nearly all of them receiving newly created material maps for them as well (*for the post-processing edition only).
Like in prior updates, the environment textures have been overhauled in many areas of the game! The new textures cover these regions;
Ordon Village
Ordon Ranch
Ordon Spring
Zora's Domain
Zora River
Snowpeak
Kakariko Village
Kakariko Graveyard
The Sacred Grove
South Hyrule Field
Lanayru Hyrule Field
Eldin Hyrule Field
Death Mountain
Gerudo Desert
Hyrule Castle
Castle Town
Faron Woods
Lake Hylia
Hidden Village
Several dungeons (including Forest Temple, Goron Mines, Arbiter's Grounds, Temple of Time, Palace of Twilight and the inside of Hyrule Castle)
Since this update is so large, no single area has been the primary focus of this update, but you can rest assured that the vast majority of them have been touched up in one way or another!
New Link textures by Skilar Babcock!
Fellow artist Skilar has very generously contributed their own hand-crafted textures this update- namely most of Link's textures! They are incredibly high quality and look excellent. They have also helped me out with several other things, including helping me find a better style for my own textures and giving me great advise in various ways (and have made me more motivated to create consistent and higher quality textures than ever before). We're planning to work together for the foreseeable future in regards to several different projects (some not yet announced), so please stay tuned! There's some awesome stuff coming soon...
New default shaders and visual tweaks!
A new shader preset has been added: The "HenrikoMagnifico_Balanced" shader, which is now also enabled by default in the post-processing edition! It tries to strike a better balance between visual fidelity, performance and style to look more or less like an improved version of the original Gamecube/Wii game, with some extra bells and whistles on top. The Ultra shader is still included and has been improved as well. However, it's no longer the default shader enabled by default.
And like always, you can of course configure the shaders however you like, or disable them all together in the Dolphin Graphics Settings > Post-Processing tab. Go wild!
Increased consistency and improved quality all around!
As part of my overarching goal to improve quality and consistency in all my texture packs, I took this update as an opportunity to remake many of the in-game textures to look cleaner and more consistent with the original art style. Lots of work has been done this update to revisit and remake many of the old HD textures to be higher quality, and to be more faithful to the original artstyle. The game should now feel a lot more like the original GameCube/Wii versions when played with these textures, and a lot fewer should look out of place and blend in better with their surroundings.
Repeat notice about two new Dolphin Emulator features which can improve your experience further (optional):
The bundled Dolphin Emulator that comes with the pack (the "Standard Edition" only) has been updated to a more recent version and now supports several new features and improvements. Most notably for our usecase is the new "VBI Skip" feature, which can be toggled on within the Dolphin Graphics Settings > Hacks tab > VBI Skip. This feature most notably is capapble of preventing stuttering audio whenever the game lags or drops frames for whatever reason, which can really break immersion. However- this feature is still in beta and can cause other issues, so use it with care and save frequently if you do!
The next feature directly affectes Twilight Princess directly, and is called "Cull Vertices on the CPU", and can be toggled on within the Dolphin Graphics Settings > Advanced tab. This setting lets the emulator cull (or not display) things which aren't visible on the screen, resulting in potentially large performance gains, even with the "Hyrule Field Speed Hack" toggled off in the Game Properties > Patches tab! With the Speed Hack disabled, several visual effects will now display correctly in-game, such as the mini map which has been visually downgraded from playing on original hardware since Dolphin's inception. If you have a modern CPU and GPU in your system, I highly recommend that you toggle this new feature on inside of Dolphin and disable the Hyrule Field Speed Hack, since this should now provide the ideal experience overall moving forward! (Note: Disabling the hyrule field speed hack will reduce performance by a fair margin, so only do this if you have plenty of headroom to spare in terms of performance)
Easy version selection!
Starting from version 1.3 onward, the post-processing edition and standard editions have been partially merged. Both versions now share the same folder and Dolphin settings will transfer between them, and they both load textures from the same location. This means the file size of the texture pack has been halved as a result (since duplicate textures are no longer included) and it also makes it possible to switch between the versions as you please, provided you're saving the game normally using in-game saving and not save states (save states are not compatible between versions).
What are the differences between the "Post-Processing Edition" and the "Standard Edition"?
There are two versions of the texture pack you get to select once you've downloaded it. One is the "Post Processing Edition", which includes all the post processing effects showcased in the trailer like ambient occlusion, tone mapping, bloom and more. The other version is the "Standard Edition" which doesn't include these features but has some other benefits instead.
The Post Processing Edition utilizes Ishiiruka Dolphin to achieve these features, and has some graphical features implemented not available in regular Dolphin at all. It also requires Windows 7 or higher (not compatible with MacOS or Linux) and a dedicated graphics card. Both editions include a controller preset for common gamepads like Xbox One, PS4/PS5, GameCube etc. The standard edition version alleviates some bugs present in Ishiiruka Dolphin (increased stability, for example) and supports MacOS & Linux, too! But does not support any of the additional graphical features listed above, like material maps, custom tone mapping, HD bloom, depth of field or ambient occlusion. Both versions look stunning so if you're uncertain I recommend you play the standard version- or try out both and see which one you prefer! The screenshots above have been taken using the post-processing edition.
That's mostly it for this update. Enjoy!
This update is first available to all patreon supporters here, with a public release in two months from when this post was first published!
There are two versions available for download: The 4K version and the 1080p version. Both are indentical except for the textures resolution being halved in the 1080p version compared to 4K!
Note: The 4K version will look better than the 1080p version, even if you don't have a 4K display. This is because the textures are physically larger and contain more detail in the 4K version, no matter what resolution display you're using!
(Only available for the Dolphin Emulator, the texture pack does not work on real Gamecube/Wii/Wii U consoles).
Read more information about the texture pack on my website!
Updating from an older version is super simple:
Just copy & paste the "GC" and "Wii" folders inside the "User" folder in the texture pack directory over to the new version's User folder and it should work straight away!
This version has been deprecated and is no longer supported. Please use a more recent version, thank you!
I am only able to make things like this thanks to your support, so from the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me do what I love!
❤️
Comments
Freedom Heindl
is there a way to set this up on Dolphin VR?
Fernando Videgaray
like
Christopher Cornejo
Hi Henriko! Having trouble getting the 1080p (tried 4K as well) work on steamdeck. I have the GZ2 folder in the load folder for dolphin. When I load up my game it says “found 18000 textures” but it I don’t get the message that says that it worked. I have load custom textures on and prefetch off. Any ideas?
Ana Kust
Hi there, does the Android version no longer have 1080p version available?
Aaron Kirby
Hi, I was wondering if this is the same version of the overhaul as the one on the website, as that is the one I'm using currently. If this is a newer version I will use this instead.
RoberSnT
Hello Henry, I downloaded the content but I have a problem, I don't know maybe it's my thing, but 60 fps doesn't work for me. I don't know if the game is capped at 30 or so but I get a lot of jerks. I have an i913900k and a 4080... I don't know if it's my fault that I don't do it well or if there is some error that I don't understand to see. Thank you
ciaran briant
canthis be used with CEMU?
Henriko Magnifico
To my knowledge, the only way currently is to use DolphiniOS and by following the instructions on their website. I don't think you can download it directly from AltStore, but I do think it can be installed using AltStore as an external installer for it.
Shaban Gheith
Hello, I see you have an iOS version for the 2.0 download for Zelda Twilight Princess; I was unaware that it was even possible to get Wii games on iOS. currently, I have Delta and Retroarch for my iPad, and the Wii isn't a supported console on them yet. Is this something I'd have to use the altstore for to get the Dolphinios emulator? Also amazing work by the way I am currently playing through OOT 3DS 4K and loving it.
Kirito
Ahh, makes sense now xD
Henriko Magnifico
Its getting added in the next version probably!
Henriko Magnifico
The "Standard Edition" uses updated Dolphin, the "Post Processing Edition" is Ishiiruka Dolphin which stopped getting updates back in 2021, so it doesn't have any of the new features.
Kirito
Could you add äöüÄÖÜß? They stay low res in text when you play in German. Looks a bit weird :D
Kirito
You write something about an updated dolphin, but the bundled version is ancient. There is no "Cull Vertices on the CPU" setting for example. Am I missing something?
Spencer
Thank you my friend, I will try this. I appreciate you and your work ♥️
Henriko Magnifico
Check that the files are placed exactly where they should, that "Load custom textures" is enabled and that "Prefetch custom textures" is disabled in the emulator's graphics settings, since it's known to sometimes cause issues. If none of this fixes it, it might be because of sandbox limitations in Android, in which case I recommend that you try deleting all files ending in "MipX" from the texture pack folder before transferring the files over. This will remove all mip maps (which isnt really necessary on mobile anyways) and should reduce file sizes to the point where the limit in android shouldn't be reached.
Spencer
Trying to get this to work on Android, followed the instructions very well but I'm not having luck any tips?
TwilightRealm
The issue was on my end, the Dolphin configuration I had was messed up somehow. Clean installing got it to work. I appreciate the prompt response though!
Henriko Magnifico
Is the issue that the custom textures don't load at all? If so, its most likely because the textures aren't located in right location. If you used Emudeck or Flatpak to install Dolphin, then the "load" folder from the texture pack folder should be copied into this directory; "/home/deck/.var/app/org.DolphinEmu.dolphin-emu/data/dolphin-emu/Load". Then also make sure that "Load Custom Textures" is enabled in the Dolphin Graphics Settings > Advanced tab, or else the custom textures won't load. If this doesn't fix it, or if you've already done this, let me know in a private message and I'll do my best to help you.
TwilightRealm
The instructions for getting this pack to work on Steam Deck do not work. I followed them line by line and tried for over an hour to figure out what was wrong, but to no avail. Can we get updated instructions?
Paul Muselli
Hello! For shaders, when I launch the game on Ishiiruka, I get "failed to parse shaders" thanks for your help! 👍🏻👍🏻
Henriko Magnifico
Very late for my reply, but this has been fixed in version 2.0.0e!
Hayden Jurko
Hello sir! Firstly i want to say i love your work so much. Im having a small issue with twilight 4k. Everything looks good and runs fine im using 4k standard edition. The only issue i have is for some reason when a character or object is infront of a body of water it gives a double vision effect. Most notably is russel swinging his sword in ordon. When view infront of water it looks like theres two swords in a sort of double vision effect. Also happens with links hair and shoulders when water is in front or background but if camera is moved above so the water is not directly in view it looks normal. Is there any fix to this and reason as to why this could be happening?
Henriko Magnifico
Normally when this error appears it's because too many people are downloading at the same time. Usually this errors goes away after waiting for a short while, although it's also possible to work around it and download the files anyways by right clicking the file on Drive and selecting "Copy to drive", which will copy the file to your own personal drive account (you must be logged in on Google to do this). Then you can simply go to your own Drive page and download it from there, with no limitations.
Caden Williams
im having the same problem as the fella two comments above me, download quota reached :( any way to fix this ??
Daniel
Any idea if this is steam deck compatible? I prefer it to the Wii U HD version and managed to drag & drop your MM textures successfully but I’m not sure how I would do it here
Jebediah Stolsfus
Hello! It seems I cannot download the link from Google Drive because it exceeded a downloads quota. Do you reupload the package?
rafael herrador
hi, it looks better that ever! but i have an issue with this version, all the UI looks slightly on the right side. this affect the hookshot pointer, boomerang. theres any configuration to workaroud this problem?
Lasse Anutha
Yes but it worked now... I just have to wait and restart the game after some minutes. Then works the texture pack. But with a lot of texture bugs after some playtime (after 1-5 hours). But this is all unimportant. The whole texturepack looks really awesome and lovingly designed. 😊
Henriko Magnifico
Is "Prefetch Custom Textures" enabled in the Graphics Settings > Advanced tab?
Lasse Anutha
Is there an option, that is creating errors? I have the same problem again, and dolphin does not load the texture pack
Henriko Magnifico
You were not scammed! The warning is only there to prevent others from re-selling my texture packs without my permission.
Lasse Anutha
I have a problem. Dolphin doesn't load the textures of the texture pack since a half day. After I tried to copy and extract the textures again, Tloz said I was scammed. I'm going to try again now by downloading the texture pack again and reinstalling Dolphin. My graphics card is an RX7900 XT and I have a lot of settings on max.
Bitsnpieces
Post processing version, is the best version for me. It runs buttery smooth on my 4090. I can never go back to the HD version of this game on Cemu now. Great Work!
Henriko Magnifico
Ishiiruka Dolphin (the post processing edition Dolphin) does not support async texture loading and can therefore cause stuttering when new textures are loaded in. There are a few ways to reduce the stuttering in this version, such as by moving the texture pack folder to a faster hard drive (if available, such as an M.2 SSD) or by enabling the "Prefetch Custom Textures" option in the Graphics Settings > Advanced tab. Although keep in mind that this option is experimental in Ishiiruka and may cause stability issues.
Doodle Dan
I have downloaded and installed the lates version of C++ Redistributable.
Doodle Dan
I'm getting a lot of "Stutter lag" with the post processing version. What can try to fix this? Normal Dolphin version works just fine so I think i'm missing something, please help!
Guilherme Tamanini
Incrível obrigado, e continue com o trabalho magnífico
Henriko Magnifico
In the graphics settings > post-processing tab, select the active shader in the list and click "Remove"
BattlerU
Is it possible to turn off the shaders in the post processing edition? I want to use the additional graphics options but the shaders glich too much.
Henriko Magnifico
When using the post processing edition, you want to keep "Prefetch custom textures" disabled since it is known to sometimes cause issues with crashes. On the standard edition or any other version of Dolphin it's safe to keep that setting enabled, since it won't cause any stability issues and should reduce stuttering when loading new textures.
Dust
This is amazing! One question though, while using the post-processing version while running the gamecube version, should I turn on 'Prefetch Custom Textures' or keep it off? Thank you for your time, and once again, amazing work :)
Henriko Magnifico
Indeed! It's uploading at the moment, it will become available again in a few minutes.
Ultra_Instinct
Is it possible that the Android version 2.0.0b has not yet been uploaded? It does not currently display any documents.
Tagger101
That worked like a charm thanks so much! Funnily enough after playing around with the old/new updates and switching back to vanilla, I saw just how similar the new update made the grass in relation to the vanilla game lol. My mistake! I ended up keeping the new grass and changing the face back to the previous update. Wonderful work can't wait to see what's next! Going to enjoy this update now.
Henriko Magnifico
I appreciate the feedback! You can find the various Link textures inside the folder called "LINK" inside the "GZ2" folder, which you can replace with the older versions as you wish. The ones you want to replace are called tex1_64x128_821a88b9dffed826_14, tex1_64x128_d7f168afaf5c673a_14, tex1_64x64_e87cf9eefc1e19b8_5, tex1_64x64_3c664ff8824aa69e_14,tex1_64x64_72da518ac06006ff_5,tex1_64x64_1365ad2865c8d4c1_5,tex1_64x64_e6d8e9279935e654_14 and tex1_128x256_79a961bbf72f37ec_14. The grass texture is called tex1_32x32_m_d0e6ae0bc7c4875b_5 and is located inside the "ENVIRONMENT" folder. Keep in mind that you also need to replace all the various "mip" variants of each texture, since those are mip maps for each texture.
Tagger101
Hi Henriko. Thanks for the hard work on these textures, they're amazing as always! More of a personal preference though: I've compared the last update with this and much prefer the old (cuttable) grass blades to the newer cartoony-looking ones. Also I prefer Link's older face as opposed to the new one which completely changes the style (but love his new outfit textures!) I still have the old update files, which textures do I need to replace to get the old face and grass back?
Henriko Magnifico
There is a "Free Look" option available in Dolphin which lets you move the camera anywhere you want in the game. To enable it in the post processing edition of Dolphin (Ishiiruka Dolphin), check the box for "Free Look" in the Graphics Settings > Advanced tab, and then configure the keybindings for the Free Look mode in the "Options" menu > Hotkey Settings > Graphics tab > Freelook. In the Standard Edition (Dolphin 5.x) you instead find a dedicated "Free Look Settings" menu in the "Options" menu, where you can just check a box to enable free look. From there you can select the Camera input method (Six Axis/Orbital/First Person) and configure the controls for free look mode as well.
Chase Reynolds
It's doesn't FIX it, but it does CHANGE it. Still pretty geometric, but I did notice that they are only geometric up close, not from a far. It's almost like it's a LOD issue or something?
Heisenmack
I saw a mention of free cam. How would I enable this in the GameCube version.
Henriko Magnifico
Hmm, this issue might be caused by one of several factors. If you disable "Per Pixel Lighting" in the Enhancements tab of the Graphics Settings, does it fix the problem?
Henriko Magnifico
Check again now! The downloads were offline temporarily as I uploaded the 2.0.0a patch.
0C
I might be blind or misunderstanding, but I only see the 1080p version for the patch
Chase Reynolds
Looks fantastic! Thank you for preserving this game so thoughtfully! One side note, the new update makes all the characters very geometric, am I missing a setting somewhere that uses smoothing?
Reinbach
Hey can't wait to try it out!
Wesley Brooks
Trying this new version asap-- thanks Henriko!
Henriko Magnifico
Use the one below the regular download link, it's the 1080p version for mobile devices!
Jorge Porto
1080p version for Android? I Can see only the 4k download. 4k Still breaks my potato... :-(
