Trimmed Elite Textures

[Androdion 884]

I assume that you're using this AI to re-optimize the texture packs, so does that mean anything in terms of the size of the archives or just in terms of their expected performance gameplay-wise?

[dimitrius154 612]

5 hours ago, Androdion said:

does that mean anything in terms of the size of the archives or just in terms of their expected performance gameplay-wise?

There's a proportionate on both, but stability seems to be unaffected.

[anakin 0]

Can't download

[dimitrius154 612]

4 hours ago, anakin said:

Can't download

The original link is no longer working, courtesy of Google's 15 GB limit. It's a blessing in disguise, since their world-class tech-specialists have broken their access routines and don't seem to care. The new link is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rbxeeelYDIWefBXqVRe4sKT50pnLpNtd/view?usp=sharing

[anakin 0]

15 hours ago, dimitrius154 said:

The original link is no longer working, courtesy of Google's 15 GB limit. It's a blessing in disguise, since their world-class tech-specialists have broken their access routines and don't seem to care. The new link is: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rbxeeelYDIWefBXqVRe4sKT50pnLpNtd/view?usp=sharing

Thank you vey much

[mirrordude1337 1]

On 10/7/2017 at 7:29 AM, dimitrius154 said:

Back when original Sacred 2 Fallen Angel was released, a set of high-resolution textures was separately sold, dubbed "Elite Textures". It added extra detail to many items, NPCs, monsters, landscapes, architecture and misc. objects in the game. It also added, sometimes unbearable, lags in crowded places, like cities.

 

The mechanics of said lags is as follows: when "Default" texture option is on, the RAM cache assigned to the game is 210MB by default, when "Elite" texture option is on the RAM cache assigned is 420MB maximum. Yet every large town contains enough units, using hi-res textures from the package, that actual RAM usage shoot up to 465MB. The game's memory manager start returning it to the limit value, it overflows again, the memory manager optimizes it again, ad infinitum. All this causes constant heavy HDD I/O load, causing incessant lags.

 

An attempt has been made to remedy that situation - hi-res normal maps(the true reason behind the problem) have been selectively cut out. Judging by the feedback, the outcome was positive.

 

Therefore:

 

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5yMxfzmPZ4_R2J2eFZxc2wzeGc

 

Back up original graphics20 - graphics24.zip, then paste zips from the archive to the pak folder of the game(alternatively, use Generic Mod Enabler).

I Downloaded the Trimmed Elite Textures Winrar File, where in the Sacred 2 Folder I have to Unfold it. The CM Patch I just can install. But with the Trimmed Elite Textures I dont know what to do. Thanks!

[mirrordude1337 1]

On 10/7/2017 at 6:01 PM, Flix said:

I recommend this to anyone and everyone interested in getting better performance out of Sacred 2.  It doesn't require any other mods, or the Community Patch, or even the Ice and Blood expansion.

Visually, you will not see a difference from default elite Textures.

Hey , I dont know where to unfold the Trimmed Elite Textures Winrar File, or what to do with it. Could you help me!

[dimitrius154 612]

9 hours ago, mirrordude1337 said:

Winrar File, where in the Sacred 2 Folder I have to Unfold it

You'll have to install the WinRAR utility from https://www.win-rar.com/. Once installed the file assosiations will be applied and you can unfold the contents to your Sacred 2 installation directory. Overwrite, when requested.

[Levikpar 1]

Still playing in 2022... 10 years after its release, thanks!!

[gogoblender 3,070]

19 hours ago, Levikpar said:

Still playing in 2022... 10 years after its release, thanks!!

 Dmitriy loves this game and is just about the highest end when it comes to the black hold secrets of this game's infernal engine  ,

welcome to the forums friend, and to this beautiful little gem of a game!!

gogo