NFSC HD Vinyls
These textures have not been upscaled with AI or filtered through Photoshop. These are the original vector vinyls rendered in 4096 resolution. The remaining raster vinyls were either replaced with 4096x4096 counterparts, or faithfully remade using vector assets. The end result gives a massive boost in quality to all vinyls used in the game.
In addition, the dummy textures for vectors were using 1-bit alpha channels. After correcting this error, some vinyls now have a visible drop shadow that previously couldn't be seen. These drop shadows are also present in the console version, so what you see is exactly what the developers intended.
HOW TO INSTALL
Always backup your files before replacing them.
1. Apply 4GB Patch to NFSC.exe: https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371
2. Download Binary v2.8.3 or newer.
3. Launch Binary and select "User Mode".
4. Open INSTALL.end with Binary and follow the instructions.
5. Binary may appear to freeze. Give it time to complete.
HOW TO UNINSTALL
1. Download Binary v2.8.3 or newer.
2. Launch Binary and select "User Mode".
3. Open UNINSTALL.end with Binary and follow the instructions.
4. Binary may appear to freeze. Give it time to complete.
FAQ
Q: What are "vector" vinyls?
A: These are textures that are rendered in real-time. They're mostly used for player-made vinyls.
Q: What are "raster" vinyls?
A: These are textures that have been pre-rendered. They're mostly used for crew members and vehicles featured in the Challenge Series events.
Q: Why does the game lag when loading vinyls?
A: This typically occurs for more complex vinyls because of the amount of time it takes to render them. Try using a lower vector resolution, such as 2048 or 1024.
Q: What does NFSCHDVinyls.asi do?
A: It expands the necessary memory pools for HD Vinyls. This should be compatible with NFSC Unlimiter and NFSC Limit Adjuster, but I can't make any promises.
CREDITS
- Aero_ : Creator of NFSC HD Vinyls.
- ThirteenAG: Creator of Ultimate-ASI-Loader.
- SpeedyHeart: Sharing information that made this possible.
- EA Black Box: Based on their original artwork.
Comments
Axon (December 29, 2020 @ 07:52)
You are making me download Carbon again, damn you Aero!
[Deleted Account] (December 29, 2020 @ 06:35)
Magic
JOHN30011887 (December 28, 2020 @ 17:50)
OMFG yes, thanks, great mod
LuckyLuke (December 28, 2020 @ 16:08)
Ook, I've installed it on ImpMod and I don't see any bugs. Thanks for the reply.
Aero (December 28, 2020 @ 15:37)
@LuckyLukeI believe some guy called "379Felipe" on Discord said he was working on an update for this, either for Improvement Mod or CBR. I don't remember. There's no reason that the vectors shouldn't work at least.