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Guys, thanks to our friends Hardended and Borlandsmen we are now leaving the Dark Ages and jumping straight into the 21st century. Maybe I also deserve a little credit too because someone has to click the render- and upload-button.
It's not a perfect solution for us yet, but we're working on the details.

I hear you saying: What's that bloke talking about and get to the point!
Friends, Fellow Degenerates as of today, we're leaving the 768p-Version behind us (Rest in :poop:) and spoiling our little eyes with razor-sharp 2K :cool:.

I work in the scientific medical field and have read many papers on these topics.
The studies come to the conclusion: Tits in 2K are better than 768p and help against depression.
And your well-being is very important to us!

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Before you ask, I know I'm green and have big ears.
You know what they say about big ears, right? :sneaky:

Infos, details and comparisons can be found on the Main-Mod-Post.

You have to replace all older versions of the mod with the new one.
fucking legend(s), well done !

one question though, why set a bitrate manually instead of using Constant Rate Factor values?
 

Don Kilot

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fucking legend(s), well done !

one question though, why set a bitrate manually instead of using Constant Rate Factor values?
This is a question for me.
The simple answer is: Because of complaints and comfort/laziness.
There were one limit (max. 16 MB/s) on other NLT HD-Mods.
People start complaining. It's too large, please spilt it up.
I don't have premium-account, which means, if a file is not downloaded within 10 days, it gets deleted.
People start complaining again and I was uploading again and again.

This is the reason why I choose AV1 as codec.
8MB/s quality-wise is equal to 12-16 MB/s of VP9.
A smaller size mean less time uploading.
It also looks a lil' bit worse ingame anyway.
My goal in TON and TGO was max compatibility; but thats the goal anymore in SotS.
AV1 should run on 6-8yo CPUs/GPUs. If not... well that's unfortunate.
FYI: I have a "4K+ No-Compromises-Edition" of every HD-Mod on my server (just in case).

I have a personal cloud-server; but this is for work/science projects only.
Next option are premium-accounts from file-hosters.
But I have all the hardware/software- and labour-costs and should pay in addition to that for free services on a pirate-site, where nobody wants to pay anything anyway.
Sorry. This sounds harsher as it should. No bad feelings on my part. I'm just based/realalistic here.
 
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I ran around in the game a little more, and yet, personally, of the two 2k options (old and new), I would still choose the old one. The one that took up more weight 4Gb.. It gave me pleasant goosebumps..
I don’t know if it’s the bitrate or something else..For me the first place in a game about characters with their own sex scenes is the face, leather, hair and eyes.. To make it look more alive.

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I ran around in the game a little more, and yet, personally, of the two 2k options (old and new), I would still choose the old one. The one that took up more weight 4Gb.. It gave me pleasant goosebumps..
I don’t know if it’s the bitrate or something else, but for me the first place in a game about characters with their own sex scenes is the face and eyes. To make it look more alive.

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The old one was optimized for faces and hair.
I render the scene in 8MB/s and 12MB/s the old way.
Check it out.
 
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The old one was optimized for faces and hair.
I render the scene in 8MB/s and 12MB/s the old way.
Check it out.
Now it's very good (imho). 12 Mb is absolutely gorgeous..
It’s not very nice of me to express an opinion, as if imposing it.
If only someone from the outside could add their point of view to what has been said..
 

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hi guys, my last version was v.08111, can u guys give me all the update only links that I need for update my game to the current version, because im having problems for finding them except the last one. thank you so much!!
 

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Now it's very good (imho). 12 Mb is absolutely gorgeous..
It’s not very nice of me to express an opinion, as if imposing it.
If only someone from the outside could add their point of view to what has been said..
Like I already said:
The best result would be to render multiple videos with different workflows, overlay them, use masking-technique and pick the best parts and render it again. The issue is when objects are moving the worktime explodes.
 
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Like I already said:
The best result would be to render multiple videos with different workflows, overlay them, use masking-technique and pick the best parts and render it again. The issue is when objects are moving the worktime explodes.
I'm not sure about the need for such extreme actions.) As for me, what was in 16mb was the best... not even 12 or 8... Exactly 16. Yes, such settings remove some details, like Amira's on her clothes, but there The hair also became more soapy in the new 2k.
Even if you try to be close to ideal, there will still be a more soapy stain in some area, or a part will be erased. And so the faces look great, but in the clothes those details are not so visible..
There, in your new comparison with Julia, she is wearing green shorts, and the new settings have partially blurred her pattern.. That is, there are also some nuances even in clothes..
 
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I'm not sure about the need for such extreme actions.) As for me, what was in 16mb was the best... not even 12 or 8... Exactly 16. Yes, such settings remove some details, like Amira's on her clothes, but there The hair also became more soapy in the new 2k. Anything that is not adjusted will still be wrong in some area. And so the faces look great, but in the clothes those details are not so visible..
There, in your new comparison with Julia, she is wearing green shorts, and the new settings have partially blurred her pattern.. That is, there are also some nuances even in clothes..
What about this one here?
I combined both workflows.
Best way is not to watch the video in a browser.
Download and use MPC or VLC.
 

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I'm not sure about the need for such extreme actions.) As for me, what was in 16mb was the best... not even 12 or 8... Exactly 16. Yes, such settings remove some details, like Amira's on her clothes, but there The hair also became more soapy in the new 2k.
Even if you try to be close to ideal, there will still be a more soapy stain in some area, or a part will be erased. And so the faces look great, but in the clothes those details are not so visible..
There, in your new comparison with Julia, she is wearing green shorts, and the new settings have partially blurred her pattern.. That is, there are also some nuances even in clothes..
Now that the resolution-isue is more or less fixed.
I could make a HD-Version 16 MB/s-Version and a Lightweight-Version 8MBs (H264/VP9) that can run on all mobile devices.
 

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Now that the resolution-isue is more or less fixed.
I could make a HD-Version 16 MB/s-Version and a Lightweight-Version 8MBs (H264/VP9) that can run on all mobile devices.
I view in several ways, including renaming and checking directly in the game from a second computer at hand.. This is why I take so long.

I don't know why this is, but 16mb of just your "hard" settings still looks (to me) the best way.. Without merging.. Just harsh 2k old settings) Which I'm looking at right now in my game..Have you already deleted your old archive from the file hosting service?

P.S. In general, fresh air will be useful to me, because I have already begun to confuse the topic page and personal messages..:FacePalm:Call the paramedics.o_O
 
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