[Release] Mabinogi HD (Updated Aug, 14th)

[NovaDracon28]

Sure chocobubba  I'll make a screenshot for the problem. Now adding the image file for the problem

[Chocobubba]

Sure chocobubba  I'll make a screenshot for the problem. Now adding the image file for the problem

I see, it looks like I goofed something when I saved the files. Mabi is very... picky when it comes to how it likes .dds files saved. Save it the wrong way and it'll either have more jpeg than a picture from 1993, or it won't load at all.

I'll have to remake the files, but it shouldn't be long.

[ShaggyZE]

I see, it looks like I goofed something when I saved the files. Mabi is very... picky when it comes to how it likes .dds files saved. Save it the wrong way and it'll either have more jpeg than a picture from 1993, or it won't load at all.

I'll have to remake the files, but it shouldn't be long.

i'll second that ^^, most people don't realize how picky mabi is with file formats and compressions.

[NovaDracon28]

I see, it looks like I goofed something when I saved the files. Mabi is very... picky when it comes to how it likes .dds files saved. Save it the wrong way and it'll either have more jpeg than a picture from 1993, or it won't load at all.

I'll have to remake the files, but it shouldn't be long.

Thx choco cause it's kinda hard to figure out what skills unless you already know which ones they are.

[ImagineA]

i'll second that ^^, most people don't realize how picky mabi is with file formats and compressions.

I never had a problem getting my HD icons to work, that's weird

[Chocobubba]

I never had a problem getting my HD icons to work, that's weird

It's mostly because I use photoshop and the Nvidia .dds plugin. Paint.net (assuming you use that) doesn't have nearly the same troubles, but it also has far less options.

I started over from scratch on the file containing the icons of trouble, just to make sure I didn't goof anything. It *should* work, but if it doesn't, I'll use the other saving style. (smaller file size, but the colors kinda get dulled.) The updated file is in the main post.

One thing I'd like to note, as I started over from scratch on that file, I also used different tools and whatnot, and it might look a little different. I do intend to remake the others as well, but let me know how you like the changes. I've kinda stopped going for a 100% remake of the original HD mod, and started using my own methods and shooting for what looks good. (Besides, Topaz Vivacity is a dilapidated program that isn't compatible with my version of Photoshop)

I hope it fixes your issue. NovaDragon. When I finish recreating the other icon files using this new style (assuming it's well received) I'll be uploading .pack versions.


Geeky footnote: The file in question looks like the below. Either in my edits, or through the saving I used, the black where the number icons are become something not black, so that instead of being a transparent overlay, they became a black veil over the normal icons. I wonder why nexon chose to use it as an overlay instead of just on the icon itself...

[NovaDracon28]

thx Chocobubba, It's now showing my icon's for fighter.

[NovaDracon28]

first thing sorry for necroing this thread, but now that ninja is up the icons are broke again just informing you choco about that.

[Chocobubba]

first thing sorry for necroing this thread, but now that ninja is up the icons are broke again just informing you choco about that.

No worries, I don't mind the thread necro. (Can't vouch for the mods though)
I had a feeling it would break, give me ~24hrs and I'll have an update for you. I'd do it now, but I'm beat. It's been a long, long day.

Thanks for letting me know, Nova.


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Side note question for anyone interested. Any of you who use/have used the older version of the HD mods, I'm sure you noticed that some of the file sizes were quite large, and that downloading them through a FTP site was cumbersome, even after being rehosted. How would everyone feel if I were to provide a torrent option?

[NovaDracon28]

No worries, I don't mind the thread necro. (Can't vouch for the mods though)
I had a feeling it would break, give me ~24hrs and I'll have an update for you. I'd do it now, but I'm beat. It's been a long, long day.

Thanks for letting me know, Nova.


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Side note question for anyone interested. Any of you who use/have used the older version of the HD mods, I'm sure you noticed that some of the file sizes were quite large, and that downloading them through a FTP site was cumbersome, even after being rehosted. How would everyone feel if I were to provide a torrent option?

now on a related note would this update also affect the MonsterHD, NPCHD, and WaterHD mods as well?

[Chocobubba]

now on a related note would this update also affect the MonsterHD, NPCHD, and WaterHD mods as well?

It shouldn't. The reason the skill icons are messed with is because for all of the skill icons across the entire game, it uses ~4 .dds files, and just picks the coordinates for each icon from that file. All of the other mods are only used for one purpose, so when they add content, they make a completely new file. Those won't likely have compatibility problems like the skill icons, my goal is just to update it to contain all/most of the newer files that aren't contained in the older packs.

[ImagineA]

It shouldn't. The reason the skill icons are messed with is because for all of the skill icons across the entire game, it uses ~4 .dds files, and just picks the coordinates for each icon from that file. All of the other mods are only used for one purpose, so when they add content, they make a completely new file. Those won't likely have compatibility problems like the skill icons, my goal is just to update it to contain all/most of the newer files that aren't contained in the older packs.

Quick, easy fix. Just open gui_icon_skill_003.dds. Extract that same file from 188_189.pack, copy and paste over the ninja skills icons. Blim blam boom pow you're done.

[NovaDracon28]

choco did you update the icons yet?

[Chocobubba]

choco did you update the icons yet?

I added the link into the original post, let me know if you run into any issues.


Also, I've added a .pack version of the latest update.

[Chocobubba]

I did a complete overhaul of the 'Skill Icons HD' pack. I redid all of the skill icons using the same method for consistency, as well as the collection diary icons... and then I went overboard and also added in NPC icons, Transformation and Monster icons, Commerce Icons, and much much more.

Because it really don't cover just skills anymore, I have changed the name as well. Let me know if anything looks odd or is just plain broken, I changed a lot this time around.

[Kuya00]

Nice work and back from... well life. Guess I'll get started on updating that guide so it's more user friendly... even though it's outdated some kinda works

[Chocobubba]

Nice work and back from... well life. Guess I'll get started on updating that guide so it's more user friendly... even though it's outdated some kinda works

Updating the guide? Which guide?

[NovaDracon28]

I think he means his old MabiHD thread that worked up to g13

[Chocobubba]

I think he means his old MabiHD thread that worked up to g13

Ahh, possibly. Speaking of, Nova, what do you think of the latest HD Icons? I've been using a different method since the old one requires a Photoshop plugin that doesn't really exist anymore, and I was wondering how it looked.

[NovaDracon28]

i don't really notice any difference in it except for the rendering time, it seems to be a little faster. On a side note would you like the md5 code so that people can verify the file downloaded properly?

[Chocobubba]

i don't really notice any difference in it except for the rendering time, it seems to be a little faster. On a side note would you like the md5 code so that people can verify the file downloaded properly?

If you'd like, it wasn't something I'd considered... It wasn't something I considered a big deal for anything other than critical files like a phone rom.

[NovaDracon28]

If you'd like, it wasn't something I'd considered... It wasn't something I considered a big deal for anything other than critical files like a phone rom.

Then i'll re-download the files and generate the md5's for each of them


these are the md5 hashes:
IconsHDv2.pack:F208C42634DD572CBA189005DDBC8090
IconsHDv2.rar:EFAA90A95FE5616FF2F9145D2D05BFCF
MonstersHD.rar:A0DA7AB6AC07C43668BE9FD3C14F02B3
MonstersHDpack.rar:0F91EC48E498C0716CC62C1D3016FE5F
NPC_HD.rar:A43FF5BDBB1E6BE8497C7408EA1DB0FA
NPC_HDpack.rar:CF4541238E85363F572673B12EBDFE3F
WaterHD.rar:7F16A1020D9E3C45CF994505A6AE7A96
WaterHDpack.rar:667DA5AE989084672214C709B43E395F

[Chocobubba]

Then i'll re-download the files and generate the md5's for each of them


these are the md5 hashes:
IconsHDv2.pack:F208C42634DD572CBA189005DDBC8090
IconsHDv2.rar:EFAA90A95FE5616FF2F9145D2D05BFCF
MonstersHD.rar:A0DA7AB6AC07C43668BE9FD3C14F02B3
MonstersHDpack.rar:0F91EC48E498C0716CC62C1D3016FE5F
NPC_HD.rar:A43FF5BDBB1E6BE8497C7408EA1DB0FA
NPC_HDpack.rar:CF4541238E85363F572673B12EBDFE3F
WaterHD.rar:7F16A1020D9E3C45CF994505A6AE7A96
WaterHDpack.rar:667DA5AE989084672214C709B43E395F

Thanks for those; also I just wanted to let you and everyone else know that the IconsHD has been updated to r195. This now includes the new NPC transformations and constructable homestead props.

[kuroshisuji]

I was just curious and I didn't really know how to ask but how do you find the terrain textures?

[Chocobubba]

I was just curious and I didn't really know how to ask but how do you find the terrain textures?

Most of the terrain files are in /data/gfx/scene/ and /data/material/