I could look into it, but I haven't tried the remastered version as yet. Do you know if it does things differently in regard to file types, folder structure etc.? Did they remaster/rework the ending cutscenes as well? A straight port would require minimal effort obviously, while recreating the mod could take some work (also, I don't have backups of the original fan art pieces used in the mod, so this could present a challenge if the remastered scenes are provided in much higher resolutions).
It might be a good while before I check all of this out for myself, so in the meantime, if anyone who understands this stuff and has the capability and interest to adapt/port this mod for the remastered version wishes to take a shot at it, please feel free to DM me for permissions.
HAHAHA! Me too... over 40, crying like an over emotional wuss. I really cared for a lot of these characters. I was invested emotionally. This game took me by surprise... HARD!
Hey, BIK files cannot be directly edited (that I know of). Take a look at RAD Video Tools and the documentation on their website (been a few years since I've used this stuff, so you'll have to do some digging around).
So, I know the game ain't new and it and this mod have been out for quite some time.
There is one thing I just do NOT get and don't really agree with. Reuniting Stepdouche with Joyce.
At its heart, the entire situation could be solved if the Prescott family moved on to f*** up some other town after investing in the once-booming fishing industry and by extension prevent the entire situation. However, that would mean no game and no enjoyable tragic story.
Sergeant Stepladder throughout his entire appearance in LiS: BtS and LiS acts like his soldiering is an excuse to have control even in his attempts to help while overall making the situation worse in general. I don't think he deserves a second chance, and Joyce herself admits to some extent of relying on him as a replacement to a degree, even if they both seem happy at the prospect. He even forces Joyce to choose between her daughter Chloe and Him all while acting like a CO when he should have taken a step back. Even his line when attempting to apologize to Chloe SHOULD have stopped at "help" and not continued to "forget" or "replace" your father. While I do acknowledge it was part of the story and left intentionally in there for some reason most likely to what I mentioned. He, in the end, acted more like a wedge between Joyce and Chloe instead of acting like a bridge. Hence why I don't think reuniting the two is a GOOD decision. Joyce and Chloe need time to mend their relationship instead of introducing that additional blatantly intrusive factor. (Camera's, spying, etc.) One act of kindness that had to be manipulated does not excuse a lifetime of abuse and misery.
Anyhow, I'm not actually pissed, or irritated. It just really REALLY struck me as odd that the reuniting was seen as a good choice. ^,.,~;
I also know that you're not liable to change that, given how old it is at this point. Hence the reference to age at the top of this comment. Just figured I'd shove my $0.02 where it ain't needed.
Overall great mod that gives a nice ending to LiS that didn't leave me hating my guts for killing an entire town for the one person that mattered. I really don't think that Max would actually choose Arcadia over Chloe though in any setting given what she went through and what she experienced personally IN Arcadia Bay from the people alone. The small amount of kindness did not outweigh the tons of crap they put Chloe, Rachel, and Max through.
Oof, yeah it's been a pretty long time. If I remember correctly, David's leaving was one possible outcome, but depending upon player choices, he might also have stayed, and that must have been the branch I picked on my playthrough. While I don't recall all the intricacies of the David character, for all his flaws, my final takeaway about him was evidently not a net negative. I haven't played through the prequel though (tried out the first episode, but it just felt off somehow, so didn't follow through).
Spoiler alert (to anyone who hasn't played the game yet, what are you even doing here, lol!)
When I played the game (which I just realised was over two years ago now), I actually thought the core purpose was solving the Rachel mystery and, when you eventually learn of her fate, to bring those responsible to justice (my Mass Effect 'save the world' syndrome at work). I also identified the doe as being a symbol of Rachel's spirit.
So with the wrongdoers taken out of the picture, the mod's ending specifically with the doe observing harmony restored to her friends and the town was absolutely intentional in providing closure to Rachel as well.
I think a suitable alternate ending for the 'Sacrifice Arcadia Bay' option is best left to someone invested in that decision. As far as the romance options are concerned, that's left entirely up to the player and this mod will not alter the game's interaction between Max and Chloe in the ending (the mod really only kicks in once the camera zooms in to the photograph of the butterfly; I've included the earlier part in the video preview only to indicate the choice that the mod corresponds to).
Although I haven't used this mod, I really like it. Both endings in the base game killed me when I played through it the first time :'( It's nice seeing an actual happy ending
Thanks for the mod, I really appreciate this ending. I think this should be the final of the game, I mean, Max didn't choose mess the time laws instead she has to see how her best friend has to die over and over again. That's cruel.
If there is "something" that can give a simple human that kind of power, then it has to exist "something" that rewards such a valerous sacrifice.
Thanks a lot, I just finished the game and you make cry again but at least of felicity
You're welcome! This feedback is really valuable because it's the first to articulate the addressing of the seeming aspects of cruelty, injustice and sensibility, which were important intents with this mod, so thank you for providing a sense of assurance that they've come through.
I believe it's the passion of the artists whose works are in the mod that lends the concept actual weight, and having all of that come together to build something that works as a whole is, well, just plain cool as far as I'm concerned.
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It might be a good while before I check all of this out for myself, so in the meantime, if anyone who understands this stuff and has the capability and interest to adapt/port this mod for the remastered version wishes to take a shot at it, please feel free to DM me for permissions.
1) The game now runs in native 4K resolution, Unreal 4 and a rebuilt lighting system.
2) New and updated character models for 4K with more polygons and additional bones.
3) All character models feature more emotive and expressive animations, hair with more natural physics and updates to tears, wounds, etc.
4) More detail in Max's expressiveness and tears, with updated special effects.
5) Revamped facial expressions of Nathan and Chloe, as well as the expressiveness of their eyes.
6) New full lip sync.
7) New updated environment materials with reflections and textures.
8) Updated models and materials for key objects, such as the toilet bucket.
Totally wasn't crying...
....nope....
....shut up. :p
Having a heart is no weakness, though!
By the way, what program did you use to edit the BIK files for this mod? I want to try it out myself.
There is one thing I just do NOT get and don't really agree with. Reuniting Stepdouche with Joyce.
At its heart, the entire situation could be solved if the Prescott family moved on to f*** up some other town after investing in the once-booming fishing industry and by extension prevent the entire situation. However, that would mean no game and no enjoyable tragic story.
Sergeant Stepladder throughout his entire appearance in LiS: BtS and LiS acts like his soldiering is an excuse to have control even in his attempts to help while overall making the situation worse in general. I don't think he deserves a second chance, and Joyce herself admits to some extent of relying on him as a replacement to a degree, even if they both seem happy at the prospect. He even forces Joyce to choose between her daughter Chloe and Him all while acting like a CO when he should have taken a step back. Even his line when attempting to apologize to Chloe SHOULD have stopped at "help" and not continued to "forget" or "replace" your father. While I do acknowledge it was part of the story and left intentionally in there for some reason most likely to what I mentioned. He, in the end, acted more like a wedge between Joyce and Chloe instead of acting like a bridge. Hence why I don't think reuniting the two is a GOOD decision. Joyce and Chloe need time to mend their relationship instead of introducing that additional blatantly intrusive factor. (Camera's, spying, etc.) One act of kindness that had to be manipulated does not excuse a lifetime of abuse and misery.
Anyhow, I'm not actually pissed, or irritated. It just really REALLY struck me as odd that the reuniting was seen as a good choice. ^,.,~;
I also know that you're not liable to change that, given how old it is at this point. Hence the reference to age at the top of this comment. Just figured I'd shove my $0.02 where it ain't needed.
Overall great mod that gives a nice ending to LiS that didn't leave me hating my guts for killing an entire town for the one person that mattered. I really don't think that Max would actually choose Arcadia over Chloe though in any setting given what she went through and what she experienced personally IN Arcadia Bay from the people alone. The small amount of kindness did not outweigh the tons of crap they put Chloe, Rachel, and Max through.
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When I played the game (which I just realised was over two years ago now), I actually thought the core purpose was solving the Rachel mystery and, when you eventually learn of her fate, to bring those responsible to justice (my Mass Effect 'save the world' syndrome at work). I also identified the doe as being a symbol of Rachel's spirit.
So with the wrongdoers taken out of the picture, the mod's ending specifically with the doe observing harmony restored to her friends and the town was absolutely intentional in providing closure to Rachel as well.
Thank you for the feedback! Getting to know that the mod has worked for others as well makes the exercise of putting it out seem worth it!
If there is "something" that can give a simple human that kind of power, then it has to exist "something" that rewards such a valerous sacrifice.
Thanks a lot, I just finished the game and you make cry again but at least of felicity
I believe it's the passion of the artists whose works are in the mod that lends the concept actual weight, and having all of that come together to build something that works as a whole is, well, just plain cool as far as I'm concerned.