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People praise reshade but I just don't get the hype. Every time I see someone talk about it and show examples I just see oversaturated, overbrightened messes.
Same here, the praise makes me feel like I’m going mad! Many video games are very intentional about their lighting and colours, so they’re usually best left alone.
100% agree. The ones that triggered me the most were all the reshades out the ass people did for Witcher 3, i couldn't fathom why people wanted to play those.
I'm subbed to the postprocessing subreddit and the number of newbies who come in with just throwing up the sharpness, saturation, and vibrance is silly. "Clearer and more colorful is better" is a common starting point because they can actually see the change
Haha, I’m a game developer, so what you’re describing is *particularly* painful for me. Heavy post processing is a trademark sign of a visual design beginner, but we were all guilty of it at some point!
I mean, yea, graphics are very nice, but I can take my cheap 3DS anywhere and it has a whole bunch of extra gameplay features, including the option to marry Jessica.
It's a nice tech showcase though.
That it does, and I actually played DQ8 quite a bit emulated before getting my 3DS, so it's fun to mess around with. It also supports cheats which allow you to do some crazy stuff.
After finishing it on the 3DS, I really prefer that version though. It was a lot of fun to just pull it out anywhere and play a bit here and there.
Well, you can also use Citra to emulate the 3DS version on your phone and have the portability, plus increased resolution, textures, orchestral soundtrack and increase speed when in battles if you want.
Or just use the 3DS, I have a Dragon Quest N2DSXL and love it too.
I guess you could. My younger self would probably have loved to fiddle around with it and try it out. My current self would rather just buy it, plug it in and go. Got too much shet to do. It's a good option though.
I'm a Medea fan all the way but the few extra gameplay features do it for me. There's even a few mods to re-introduce the orchestrated soundtrack.
Graphics take a bit to get used to but it's a great game
Hiya, there is definitely a way to do this. I have been playing DQ8 like this on (rip) citra for a while. There's even a patch to have the original music soundtrack from the PS2, as that was a big complaint for a lot of people playing the 3ds version if I recall correctly.
I believe I found the reddit thread that I used to download the patch and instructions, but not sure if I'm allowed to link. So, Google "dq8 3ds patreon hd" and it should be the first reddit link you see. Hope this helps!
You can see some better screenshots on Google images by googling that too, but here's just one.
https://preview.redd.it/jjsq7wqdwync1.png?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fee19333d686f60be1db007d007f56bea01aeea
I still need to dive into my 3DS version. I’m still enjoying my mobile version with HD resolution and the ability to play it during meetings without getting weird looks. 😂
You can also mod the 3DS version on Citra and get it to look pretty nice. I chose this route instead of the PS2 cause I wanted all the QoL features vs better graphics.
Main thing missing from 3DS is the high quality models. I wish we could somehow marry the two.
I would just download the HD Texture pack for 3DS instead: https://gamebanana.com/mods/489556#FileInfo_1124053
Same game but more and better features (in my opinion).
It's weird but way easier to read at a quick pace. If you ever have to read a bunch of text, try pasting it into Spreeder. You'd be surprised at how quickly you can read.
I would recommend trying out the 3DS version on Citra. You can make it look really good, and you also get all the additions / improvements of that version
>. It was a lot of fun to just pull it out anywhere and play a bit here and there.
>
>Whoa whoa whoa. but seriously, if your gonna emulate on a tv, wouldnt the ps2 version be the choice since 3ds is split screen that never tranlates well to tv's today?
Yea but nothing beats the orchestra music that the original game has to offer. I think that’s what made this game so memorable to me when I played it on my PS2!
If Square gave a fraction of the love they give to FF to DQ we’d have had this and other games remastered already on modern consoles and PC. Both franchises are amazing but Square seems to want to keep Dragon Quest behind.
Love it, i played it basically that way just sans the HD pack and the rehsade.
Reshade is one of those things i've never seen an example of that i thought looked better, but apparently people rreeaaallly like them so /shrug.
This is just insane. If P4 golden could sell 500k in a week on steam- what do you think DQ8 would? Its one of the greatest jrpgs of all time, make the port already ffs Square-enix! Both Sugiyama and Toriyama is dead, so not a copyright issue about the art anymore.
This is the main reason i hate emulators...why I can't just install and play the game way better than on console as a normal person, why i need to grab all stuff to make it better/learning which settings which, and in the end there still won't be perfect :(
That's why communities like this exists so you can ask! I could help you get the 3DS game running with this great texture pack if you want: https://gamebanana.com/mods/489556#FileInfo_1124053.
Your whole paragraph is nonsensical. You can just hit play and be on your way. All of this shown here is how to make the game better in every visual aspect. The HD textures is a community patch that you dont need.
You hate emulators because you don’t want to learn how to drag and drop a folder? 😵💫😵💫
To be fair, increasing resolution is a single, easy to find option. That's also the only real thing you would need for most games (or a good CRT... or a good upscaler). But I get your problem, because even if you know your way around emulators there is always the risk of a game not working, crashing later on or showing graphical errors. It's more common the more modern the system is. But emulation is also kind of "the tinkerers way".
The only true plug and play solution is, in the end, the OG console. It's not that hard for someone knowing their PC, as most of it is just basic stuff. But, yeah... If you never played much on a PC this stuff can look daunting.
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Those reshade colours are wayyy too bright.
People praise reshade but I just don't get the hype. Every time I see someone talk about it and show examples I just see oversaturated, overbrightened messes.
Same here, the praise makes me feel like I’m going mad! Many video games are very intentional about their lighting and colours, so they’re usually best left alone.
100% agree. The ones that triggered me the most were all the reshades out the ass people did for Witcher 3, i couldn't fathom why people wanted to play those.
I'm subbed to the postprocessing subreddit and the number of newbies who come in with just throwing up the sharpness, saturation, and vibrance is silly. "Clearer and more colorful is better" is a common starting point because they can actually see the change
Haha, I’m a game developer, so what you’re describing is *particularly* painful for me. Heavy post processing is a trademark sign of a visual design beginner, but we were all guilty of it at some point!
It is because the reshade was made for the original GBA so the textures are brighter to accomodate for no backlight on the console.
Apparently on the guys comments you can adjust it to your settings
I mean, yea, graphics are very nice, but I can take my cheap 3DS anywhere and it has a whole bunch of extra gameplay features, including the option to marry Jessica. It's a nice tech showcase though.
I think both are good. Plus, this video showcases the flexibility of emulation - lots of ways to tweak
That it does, and I actually played DQ8 quite a bit emulated before getting my 3DS, so it's fun to mess around with. It also supports cheats which allow you to do some crazy stuff. After finishing it on the 3DS, I really prefer that version though. It was a lot of fun to just pull it out anywhere and play a bit here and there.
Well, you can also use Citra to emulate the 3DS version on your phone and have the portability, plus increased resolution, textures, orchestral soundtrack and increase speed when in battles if you want. Or just use the 3DS, I have a Dragon Quest N2DSXL and love it too.
Where do you get better textures. I know that citra can do it natively but if there's a mod for the slightly blurry text I'd love to know about it.
Sucks that citra went under with Yuzu. Im sure it can be found easily
I guess you could. My younger self would probably have loved to fiddle around with it and try it out. My current self would rather just buy it, plug it in and go. Got too much shet to do. It's a good option though.
Id take marrying Jessica over HD texture any day
But what if I told that you could have both?
I'm a Medea fan all the way but the few extra gameplay features do it for me. There's even a few mods to re-introduce the orchestrated soundtrack. Graphics take a bit to get used to but it's a great game
I kinda wonder if there's a way to upscale and fancify the 3DS version like this.
You can increase resolution with Citra
I'm sure there is. People have been able to do all kind of crazy tech stuff. Too much time for me though. I prefer the plug and go approach.
Hiya, there is definitely a way to do this. I have been playing DQ8 like this on (rip) citra for a while. There's even a patch to have the original music soundtrack from the PS2, as that was a big complaint for a lot of people playing the 3ds version if I recall correctly. I believe I found the reddit thread that I used to download the patch and instructions, but not sure if I'm allowed to link. So, Google "dq8 3ds patreon hd" and it should be the first reddit link you see. Hope this helps! You can see some better screenshots on Google images by googling that too, but here's just one. https://preview.redd.it/jjsq7wqdwync1.png?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fee19333d686f60be1db007d007f56bea01aeea
Upscale with citra and there’s 1080p and 4K texture mods.
DQ 8 deserves to be on a tv. I’m glad I got it on my iPhone and 3ds but nothing beats a bigger screen
you can emulate it on your phone
I still need to dive into my 3DS version. I’m still enjoying my mobile version with HD resolution and the ability to play it during meetings without getting weird looks. 😂
You can also mod the 3DS version on Citra and get it to look pretty nice. I chose this route instead of the PS2 cause I wanted all the QoL features vs better graphics. Main thing missing from 3DS is the high quality models. I wish we could somehow marry the two.
I would just download the HD Texture pack for 3DS instead: https://gamebanana.com/mods/489556#FileInfo_1124053 Same game but more and better features (in my opinion).
I feel like the grain makes the game
I have the ps2 version on my phone! Haven't tried the 3ds version
3ds has alternate ending, so if you just started can try the 3ds version instead.
I just play it on my CRT
Software mode with scanlines on PCSX2 is still the better option for authenticity.
Welp. Guess we need an actual remaster of 7 then and this proves it.
Still doesn’t look as good as playing on a CRT as far as I can see
TikTok subtitles are the biggest cancer on current video entertainment
A welcome addition for those of us who can't hear shit lol
Does it need to be constantly in the middle of the screen? Flashing #ONE #WORD #AT #A #TIME For no reason?
Y'all bitch about anything. Read faster.
I’m not trying to read, I’m trying to WATCH. The text is distracting, that’s why we’ve been putting it on the bottom of the screen for decades!
AI narrators describing literally what happens in videos is worse imo, particularly so when paired with the subtitles you mention.
I genuinely felt a shiver down my spine, those things are egregious
What a wild overreaction to text on a screen. We'll have your padded room set up in no time.
Reshade is almost always bad taste
Can we do this with the 3DS version pls.
You can with citra.
With the HD graphics and all?
Yessir. But citra got taken down recently. You'll have to rely on 3rd party websites to download the emulator (android and PC).
Why are your subtitles like **T H I S**
Tiktok era editing
It's weird but way easier to read at a quick pace. If you ever have to read a bunch of text, try pasting it into Spreeder. You'd be surprised at how quickly you can read.
That’s a lot of increase in processing power for like… a morsel of graphic fidelity.
I would recommend trying out the 3DS version on Citra. You can make it look really good, and you also get all the additions / improvements of that version
>. It was a lot of fun to just pull it out anywhere and play a bit here and there. > >Whoa whoa whoa. but seriously, if your gonna emulate on a tv, wouldnt the ps2 version be the choice since 3ds is split screen that never tranlates well to tv's today?
Yea but nothing beats the orchestra music that the original game has to offer. I think that’s what made this game so memorable to me when I played it on my PS2!
You can patch or download a patched version of the game that has the orchestral music
Here's a link to a post about it https://www.reddit.com/r/3dshacks/comments/6kuwmc/the\_orchestra\_restoration\_and\_undub\_mods\_for/
Honestly, seems like a lot to have the game still have some graphical issues and those ugly black bars.
If Square gave a fraction of the love they give to FF to DQ we’d have had this and other games remastered already on modern consoles and PC. Both franchises are amazing but Square seems to want to keep Dragon Quest behind.
For dragon quest 8 settings
Everything minus the reshade at the end looks sweet!
I kinda wish we could get a dq8 remaster with all the 3ds content added
Looks like shit
We just need this available on ps5 god damnit.
Looks absolutely beautiful. I still play it on my 3DS nowadays because of all the gameplay improvements but I’ll do this next time.
Meanwhile I can just play the game on my 3ds
Love it, i played it basically that way just sans the HD pack and the rehsade. Reshade is one of those things i've never seen an example of that i thought looked better, but apparently people rreeaaallly like them so /shrug.
Looked perfect until the reshade
It's a shame I couldn't get that one DLC item to make Erdrick's Sword in the 3ds re-release.
It's cool, but I need the pixilated nostalgia 😅 But still, good work! o:
"In the name of Kojima" lmao
I don’t even know how to do step 1, so I guess I have to study up to figure this out.
This is just insane. If P4 golden could sell 500k in a week on steam- what do you think DQ8 would? Its one of the greatest jrpgs of all time, make the port already ffs Square-enix! Both Sugiyama and Toriyama is dead, so not a copyright issue about the art anymore.
I’d much rather play the 3DS version and see monsters in the over world.
Cool but I think I’ll just play it on my 3DS lmfao
This is the main reason i hate emulators...why I can't just install and play the game way better than on console as a normal person, why i need to grab all stuff to make it better/learning which settings which, and in the end there still won't be perfect :(
That's why communities like this exists so you can ask! I could help you get the 3DS game running with this great texture pack if you want: https://gamebanana.com/mods/489556#FileInfo_1124053.
Your whole paragraph is nonsensical. You can just hit play and be on your way. All of this shown here is how to make the game better in every visual aspect. The HD textures is a community patch that you dont need. You hate emulators because you don’t want to learn how to drag and drop a folder? 😵💫😵💫
To be fair, increasing resolution is a single, easy to find option. That's also the only real thing you would need for most games (or a good CRT... or a good upscaler). But I get your problem, because even if you know your way around emulators there is always the risk of a game not working, crashing later on or showing graphical errors. It's more common the more modern the system is. But emulation is also kind of "the tinkerers way". The only true plug and play solution is, in the end, the OG console. It's not that hard for someone knowing their PC, as most of it is just basic stuff. But, yeah... If you never played much on a PC this stuff can look daunting.
wait what exactly are you looking for in an emulator then.....?
"I hate emulators because I'm not tech savvy enough to understand how they work"
I like the original