Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures

Updated for 7.1.0

Deleted: Kartoffels Upscaled Mobs Textures - Ultra Light\chara\demihuman\d1057\obj\equipment\e0001\texture\v01_d1057e0001_glv_m.tex

7.2 NOTICE:

This mod will still work in 7.2, but will have visual glitches on items that were improved with 7.2. For example, ARR Dragoon armor. I may patch this later, but right now I am not playing FFXIV.

This mod does not upscale new items added in 7.1 or 7.2. For example, 7.1/7.2 raid gear.

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Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures

This mod has Variants. Please check the Variants for full options.

Mob: any NPC classified as demihuman or monster. For example Gaia is a demihuman, Zenos is a monster.
It just means they don't use the player Races. For example Emet-Selch is not a mob and uses a special elezen head.

Note for mare synchronous enjoyers: The first time you install any of my 'upscaled textures' mods mare will take a moment to index all the data.

Mobs Upscaled Textures has 4 Variants

• [Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Ultra Light]
  This covers a small set of 'Mob' NPCs such as zenos, varis, thordan, meteion, gaia. These NPCs are very important so I separated them out for the ultralight version.

--- I do not recommend the following except for people taking screenshots.

• [Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Mounts and Minions]
  This covers mounts and minions + player summons. This mod is not recommended outside of gpose enthusiasts.

• [Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Named]
  These are any mobs that are given a name and participate in the overworld/cutscenes. I consider this mostly unneeded but I can't go through every mob and determine if it needs an upscale.
  This variant includes "Ultra Light" in its entirety.
  This mod also includes a few minions/mounts that show up in cutscenes. You would still need the "Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Mounts and Minions" to get full coverage.

• [Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Misc]
  This covers any mob not in the above 3 categories. This one is not recommended unless you are posing certain bosses.

Everything I produce is open source and free use. If you appreciate my work you can donate to my kofi, but are in no way obliged to do so.

Technical details for nerds:

Remember mass is before I dedupe in penumbra so no it doesn't match the actual size you get.

###Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Ultra Light
mass:
ID = 0.39 GB @ BC5 x2
D = 0.89 GB @ BC7 x2
S = 0.03 GB @ BC7 x2
N = 0.30 GB @ BC7 x2

HAIR_NORM [ type = BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = ITF_SkinDiffDDS; upscaling = 4x_UltraFArt_v3_Smooth, 4x_scalenx_90k; downscaling = box]
HAIR_S/M [ type = BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = none,skindiffdds; upscaling = 4xFaceUpDAT, 4x_scalenx_90k; downscaling = box]

NORM [ type= BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
BASE/Diffuse [ type= BC1; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
ID[ type = BC5; scale = x2; upscaling = XBR_x2NoBlend+XBR_x2Blend for G, XBR_x2NoBlend for R]

###Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Mounts and Minions
mass:
ID = 2.57 GB @ BC5 x2
D = 1.00 GB @ BC7 x2
N = 3.32 GB @ BC7 x2

NORM [ type= BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
BASE/Diffuse [ type= BC1; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
ID[ type = BC5; scale = x2; upscaling = XBR_x2NoBlend+XBR_x2Blend for G, XBR_x2NoBlend for R]

###Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Named
mass:
ID = 7.94 GB @ BC5 x2
D = 3.01 GB @ BC7 x2
S = 0.03 GB @ BC7 x2
N = 9.67 GB @ BC7 x2

HAIR_NORM [ type = BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = ITF_SkinDiffDDS; upscaling = 4x_UltraFArt_v3_Smooth, 4x_scalenx_90k; downscaling = box]
HAIR_S/M [ type = BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = none,skindiffdds; upscaling = 4xFaceUpDAT, 4x_scalenx_90k; downscaling = box]

NORM [ type= BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
BASE/Diffuse [ type= BC1; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
ID[ type = BC5; scale = x2; upscaling = XBR_x2NoBlend+XBR_x2Blend for G, XBR_x2NoBlend for R]

###Kartoffels Upscaled Mob Textures - Misc
mass:
ID = 7.91 GB @ BC5 x2
D = 3.09 GB @ BC7 x2
N = 9.23 GB @ BC7 x2

NORM [ type= BC7; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
BASE/Diffuse [ type= BC1; scale = x2; cleaning = 1x_BC1smooth2; upscaling = scalenx; downscaling = box]
ID[ type = BC5; scale = x2; upscaling = XBR_x2NoBlend+XBR_x2Blend for G, XBR_x2NoBlend for R]

For more complex information please view the github:
FFXIV Toolbox

Credits:

Models:

Algorithms:

XBR: Hylian
UV Island Padding: JamesWild (I modified his algorithm)

ESRGAN (xintiao et al.)/GAN:

Scalenx: LyonHrt
BC1 Smooth 2: BlueAmulet
UltraFArt v3 Smooth: DinJerr
FaceUpDAT: Helaman
SkinDiffDDS: intheflesh#3116

Tools:

ChaiNNer: Joey, RunDevelopment et al.
TexTools: TexTools Team
Penumbra: Otter et al.