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Originally Posted by toddfx
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I am most curious about the possibility of higher-res textures. It's interesting that the server has a bank of images that are not actually used in game. Are you referring to that texture pack update that was offered to the public, or are there actually higher quality versions of classic textures?
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The upgrade you're talking about was for the zone textures. For example akanon.s3d is for the zone itself, akanon_chr.s3d is for the pc/npc models. The textures in the s3d files are used, but sometimes are distorted by the model itself or drawn at a lower quality based on graphical settings and the limitations of the hardware/software.
Here are some examples of textures extracted from the standard s3d files:
Wolf
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Other Wolf
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Metal golem
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Tiger
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Much better detail than most would expect.
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As far as staging specific conditions, it'd really be most useful for reference. I was exploring Erudin last night and found a scene that might be interesting to recreate, but unfortunately it was raining out.
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This is pretty much what I meant. It wouldn't be any different from the play server, except you wouldn't have to wait for it to start/stop raining, the right time of day, and you would be able to visit the kunark/velious zones. But, it's up to you.