HiRes Texture Packs

2019-03-25T22:06:28Z

Eiri: Added file name instruction for RetroArch.

= '''How to use HiRes Texture packs''' =

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== Bizhawk ==

To apply texture packs in Bizhawk you need to do the following steps:

1. Start Bizhawk and open the '''N64 Plugin Settings'''

2. Select '''GLideN64''' and select the '''Texture''' settings tab

3.'''Enable''' the following options: HiresTextures, Hires Full Alpha Channel, Texture Cache Compression and Save Texture Cache

[[File:BizhawkTextureSettings.png|thumb|center|720px|How your settings should look.]]

4. Download your favourite texture pack for GLide64 in '''.htc format'''. (e.g. [http://www.emutalk.net/forums/134-Completed-Projects the completed packs on EmuTalk]) or see the [[#rice-conversion|instructions below for compiling your own using Project64]].

5. Make sure the filename of the downloaded pack is '''''THE LEGEND OF ZELDA_HIRESTEXTURES.htc'''''

6. Put the file in the following folder: '''%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\cache'''

*If there is '''''no''''' cache folder, visit '''%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Mupen64Plus\''' and create one!

[[File:BizhawkTexturePath.png|thumb|center|720px|Where your htc file should go.]]

If done correctly you should immediately see the new textures:

[[File:BizhawkTexturePackActive.png|thumb|center|720px|Now your texture pack should work!]]

 

 

== RetroArch ==

For hi-res texture packs on Retroarch, you will need to be running the '''Mupen64Plus''' core; ParaLLEL does not support them.

#You will first need to obtain a compatible .HTC texture pack [http://www.emutalk.net/forums/134-Completed-Projects (e.g. from the completed projects section on emutalk)].
#Navigate to your RetroArch installation folder (By default, this is <code>%AppData%\RetroArch</code> on Windows)
#Navigate to <code>.\system\Mupen64plus\cache</code> (create the cache folder if it doesn't exist)
#Place your texture packs within the <code>cache</code> folder'''. The texture pack MUST be named "'''''THE LEGEND OF ZELDA_HIRESTEXTURES.htc'''''"'''
#Load the ROM with the Mupen64Plus core selected
#Finally, enable the option <code>Quick Menu -> Options -> Use High-Res textures</code> and <code>Use High-Res Full Alpha Channel</code>
#Reload the content
#You should now have your texture pack active.

 

   

 

 

== Project64 ==

There are two styles of texture packs you can use on Project64: Rice-format (a large collection of .PNG files) or precompiled .HTC packs.

 

For precompiled packs:

These steps install '''GLideN64''', the same GFX plugin used by most other emulators. '''GLideN64''' is the only GFX plugin that can load .HTC texture packs. As a side effect, this also allows you to convert Rice-style PNG packs into "portable" '''GLideN64 '''caches (.HTC's)

 

Extract the .HTC to ''\Project64\Textures\GLideN64\cache\''

*If ''\GLideN64\cache\'' doesn't exist, go to ''\Project64\Textures\'' and create it!

 

Download the latest '''GLideN64 '''release from [https://github.com/gonetz/GLideN64/releases https://github.com/gonetz/GLideN64/releases]

*In the downloaded ''\GLideN64_Public_Release_3.0\bin\Zilmar-specs\'', extract '''GLideN64.custom.ini''' , '''GLideN64.ini''' , '''GLideN64.dll'''
*Place these 3 files into ''\Project64\Plugin\GFX\''

 

Launch PJ64

*Options > Settings > Plugins

Set your video/gfx plugin to the new '''GLideN64 Public Release''' option. Hit OK.

*Options > Configure Graphics Plugin > Texture enhancement > Texture pack

Enable "Use Texture Pack", "Use full transparencies", "Save enhanced texture cache to hard disk", and "Compress texture cache"

Change the SECOND path (the Cache path) to ''\Project64\Textures\GLideN64\cache\'' where you extracted the .HTC

 

You are now set up to load .HTC texture caches in Project64!

 

 

For Rice-style packs:

These steps install '''GLideN64''', the same GFX plugin used by most other emulators. This also allows you to convert Rice-style PNG packs into "portable" '''GLideN64 '''caches (.HTC's). Alternatively, follow the instructions [http://www.emutalk.net/threads/55141-Tutorial-How-to-load-a-texture-pack here] to use other GFX plugins in PJ64.

 

Extract the '''GAME NAME FOLDER''' to ''\Project64\Textures\GLideN64\packs\''

*If ''\GLideN64\packs\'' doesn't exist, go to ''\Project64\Textures\'' and create it along with ''\GLideN64\cache\''

 

Download the latest '''GLideN64 '''release from [https://github.com/gonetz/GLideN64/releases https://github.com/gonetz/GLideN64/releases]

*In the downloaded ''\GLideN64_Public_Release_3.0\bin\Zilmar-specs\'', extract '''GLideN64.custom.ini''' , '''GLideN64.ini''' , '''GLideN64.dll'''
*Place these 3 files into ''\Project64\Plugin\GFX\''

 

Launch PJ64

*Options > Settings > Plugins

Set your video/gfx plugin to the new '''GLideN64 Public Release''' option. Hit OK.

 

*Options > Configure Graphics Plugin > Texture enhancement > Texture pack

Enable "Use Texture Pack", "Use full transparencies", "Save enhanced texture cache to hard disk", and "Compress texture cache"

Change the FIRST path (the Pack path) to ''\Project64\Textures\GLideN64\packs\'' (where you extracted the '''GAME NAME FOLDER''')

Change the SECOND path (the Cache path) to ''\Project64\Textures\GLideN64\cache\'' (where your created .HTC caches will be saved)

 

You are now set up to convert Rice-style PNG packs into '''GLideN64 '''caches, and are able to use either type!

You can delete the files from ''\packs\'' once Project64 has been exited without any errors and been given a few extra minutes in the background to save the cache file. (Many are quite large; sometimes 1GB or more!) Check Task Manager and wait for PJ64 to finish and vanish on its own before moving the cache file around.

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