REMASTERED to Prepare to Die Edition ReTexture Mod?

[Wushiba]

Is there a mod that makes Dark Souls REMASTERED look like Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition?

If yes, is it useable online?

Thanks.

[Wushiba]

Originally posted by dcy665:

No mods are safe online

Just sayin'

I guess this is just plain false then.

[Nyx]

If you have a Nintendo Switch, get DS Remastered there, it's literally all the QoL features of DSR, with the og graphics. It's my favorite version of DS1 honestly.

[Wushiba]

Originally posted by Nyx:

If you have a Nintendo Switch, get DS Remastered there, it's literally all the QoL features of DSR, with the og graphics. It's my favorite version of DS1 honestly.

Thanks for the advice, I didn't know that, that's interesting. I prefer to play on PC and I don't have a switch, but it's good to know there are other options.

[Wushiba]

Originally posted by iconoclast:

All these mods and few others were excessively used online by me. If you want to feel absolutely safe take a look at this mods and it's functions: https://www.nexusmods.com/darksoulsremastered/mods/466

I'm happy to report that I have installed all 3 of these mods you recommended and they are working perfectly.

I wonder, is there a ReShade that is better / more faithful to the original Dark Souls than the others, or it's all about personal preference when it comes to ReShades?

[iconoclast]

Originally posted by Wushiba:

Originally posted by iconoclast:

All these mods and few others were excessively used online by me. If you want to feel absolutely safe take a look at this mods and it's functions: https://www.nexusmods.com/darksoulsremastered/mods/466

I'm happy to report that I have installed all 3 of these mods you recommended and they are working perfectly.

I wonder, is there a ReShade that is better / more faithful to the original Dark Souls than the others, or it's all about personal preference when it comes to ReShades?

I'm Sure someone tried to make such kind of reshade preset and you'll find it on Nexus if it's there. Personally, I make my own preferred presets for games instead of downloading someone else's, so can't recommend anything to download here. Play with it yourself, it's not complicated and you'll find what you like.

[JellyPuff]

I personally use this, which i think is worth a look:
https://www.nexusmods.com/darksoulsremastered/mods/312
It has some more fancy stuff, like different particles or nicer looking water.
I only use the surface and armor re-texture with the working specularity maps though. Not 1:1 like the OG, but i think it does a good job at enhancing the dank and moody atmosphere, which the original was going for.

Simple texture replacements are safe and not detectable, btw. Read each mod's description carefully, though, because some graphic overhaul mods may change more than just textures.

Originally posted by Nyx:

If you have a Nintendo Switch, get DS Remastered there, it's literally all the QoL features of DSR, with the og graphics. It's my favorite version of DS1 honestly.

IMO it looks worse than the original, probably because many of the new particles were too much for the Switch to handle, so it got a bit of a graphic's downgrade and despite that it is still just running at 30FPS. The only advantage is the novelty of "Dark Souls on a handheld" though the Switch is no longer the only handheld that can claim that. DS:R runs just fine on my Steam Deck at 60FPS and even supports it's 16:10 aspect ratio.

[Wushiba]

Originally posted by JellyPuff:

I personally use this, which i think is worth a look:
https://www.nexusmods.com/darksoulsremastered/mods/312

This looks really good, the best I've seen so far. Yeah, it may even look better than the original in certain places. This combined with the texture mods mentioned above is exactly what I've wanted. Thank you.

I see there's also an optional file that restores the original DS PTDE bonfire. Amazing. I hope that is safe to use as well.

[JellyPuff]

Originally posted by Wushiba:

I see there's also an optional file that restores the original DS PTDE bonfire. Amazing. I hope that is safe to use as well.

You could ask on the mod's comment page, if you want to be doubly sure. I don't know what it does, because i never downloaded that portion of the mod myself. I actually prefer the DS:R particle-effects, including the bonfires and especially the Pyromancy Flame. In the OG, it just looks like your character is holding something called "TransparentOrangeCircle_0001.PNG". In DS:R, it's an actual flame in your hand. One of the few areas, where it improved on the original.

[Nyx]

Originally posted by JellyPuff:

Originally posted by Nyx:

If you have a Nintendo Switch, get DS Remastered there, it's literally all the QoL features of DSR, with the og graphics. It's my favorite version of DS1 honestly.

IMO it looks worse than the original, probably because many of the new particles were too much for the Switch to handle, so it got a bit of a graphic's downgrade and despite that it is still just running at 30FPS. The only advantage is the novelty of "Dark Souls on a handheld" though the Switch is no longer the only handheld that can claim that. DS:R runs just fine on my Steam Deck at 60FPS and even supports it's 16:10 aspect ratio.

I only played the original on X360 way back in the day, so I can't comment on how different the particles are lol. All I can say is the Switch version looks great to me, and even better than the other versions of DSR, simply because I didn't like the graphical overall of the other remasters. And yes, I am playing DSR on the Steam Deck too, it's a great game for the device :)

[Wushiba]

I have installed all the previously mentioned texture mods in this thread and also added this:

https://www.nexusmods.com/darksoulsremastered/mods/127?tab=description

I'm very satisfied with the outcome. It feels like I am not even playing Dark Souls: REMASTERED but Dark Souls: REMAKE. Lol. Thank you once again for everyone who helped.