2B looking sharp in more ways than one
A dedicatedNieRfan has finally completed their work on an HD texture pack for PlatinumGames’NieR: Automata.As noted by Eurogamer, the mod has been in development ever since the PC port of the much-loved sci-fi adventure first launched back in the spring of 2017.
As theNieRcommunity knows all too well, the PC port ofNieR: Automatawas a less than stellar release, suffering from weak visuals and a stuttering frame rate — betraying Yoko Taro’s opulent and stylistic universe. Modder GPUnity took it upon themselves to give the PC edition the visual polish fans expected from the release, and began steadfastly working on a homebrew texture pack to giveAutomata‘s world and characters a little more hi-tech sheen.
The new mod features over 300 new textures, offering a fresh coat of paint forNieR: Automata‘s architecture, enemies and, of course, heroes 2B and A2. The pack can be downloaded fromthe NexusMods community. Additionally, the new mod must be used in conjunction with another homebrew fix:Kaldaien’s Fix Automata Resolutionmod. GPUnity has admitted that using the new texture pack will result in a “minor” drop in performance.
Ironically, publisher Square Enixalso announced recentlythat it would finally be giving the PC edition ofNieR: Automatasome late-in-the-day attention, though it offered no specifics on what the new patch will bring to the party. Either way, kudos to GPUnity, Kaldaien, and the many other talented modders in the gaming community who work — hard and unpaid — in order to bring disappointed fans exciting new experiences.
Modder’s Nier: Automata HD texture pack finally complete[Eurogamer]
