#hq mod

[sims4hq]

HQ mod files: For Rent (EP 15)

HQ mod replacement files for EP15 (For Rent) have been added.

Get them here: LINK

Thanks a lot to the dear simmer who provided the original files! ♥

- RS

[lt-sims]

(Please full-size to see the actual difference in quality! Tumblr compression sucks)

Looking for collaborators!!!

Here's a project I've been noodling on for some time now -- using ERSGANs to upscale Sims textures! I'm quite excited about the results so far. It's bittersweet to post about this though. I was hoping to collaborate with CmarNYC's on updating the HQConverter to use new techniques for upscaling. Without CmarNYC's HQ Converter, the current HQ mod would not even have been possible. Her contributions to the Sims community were so helpful and ubiquitous and she will be remembered. So right now the TS4k Upscale mod is a semi-manual process, of exporting textures using Sims 4 Studio, then upscaling those using chaiNNer, and importing those upscaled textures back into the package. So these screenshots are just a proof-of-concept. The program I'm imagining would be a blend of S4pi or S4TK, and using pytorch to upscale extracted images.

I can handle the Python portion, but I unfortunately do not know C# or JS. Admittedly I started this project last year and looked into the HQConverter source and S4pi and and then got overwhelmed. So... if anybody who is a little more savvy with C#/S4pi (or JS/S4TK) want to collaborate on creating the program together, please let me know. I would love to make this project a reality some day!

CC Shown: Llumisims Vanilla Noodles Body Overlay , Twisted-cat Lemonade Skin Overlay

CmarNYC's HQConverter

ERSGAN paper

chaiNNer

[remussims]

Hi Remussims! I was wondering if you also have problems with the HQ mod after the recent update? I've removed mods to check if the culprit was one of them but the problem stayed. Do you know if this is known among the creators?

your timing is excellent! We (@pw-creations and I) are currently converting the game files to provide a complete resource for up-to-date HQ replacements. For now, you can find the base game files and some SP/GP here, so you can get your HQ mod running again:

LINK

please keep in mind that we're not entirely done at this point. base game and the new EP are done. We will keep you updated about our progress.

We are planning to set up a HQ mod resource to combine the fragmented information that are out there at the moment and to collect everything in one place. It's in the early stage though :)

If you're a hq user already, there is no need to replace any of your old files with ours (except for the base game and the new EP), unless the old files stop working.

[simsonico]

You guys my HQ mod broke after the latest patch and the TS4Simripper isn’t working anymore either and idk what to do 😭😭😭

I’m just gonna try to download an older patch and see if that works...

[eathefuckingoatmeal]

HELP

As I’m preparing my game and redoing my entire page. Does anyone know where I could download an HQ mod for s4? but for MAC. I have no idea where I could find one for s4.. send help pleaseeeee

[fangs-trait]

2023 | 2020

[1-800-nirvana]

iris.

[tau1tvec]

Making snow angels the right way, face first.

[avacdavra]

Blessed be the Daughters of Cain

[plantiish]

lookbook for my milkshake sim!

sliders + presets: height + hip shape slider / eye slider / eyelid slider / nose sliders / chin slider remake / mouth slider / ear slider / ear preset / body preset early access genetics: skintone 1 / skin overlay + body blush / skin overlay 2 TZR / skin tints / cleavage overlay / tattoo face color / misc face details / interstellar set / intergalatic set / scales / gradient overlay / eyelashes / eyebrows / hair TZR / hairline / eyes / faaeish skin details / heihu skin detail / spotlight v2 makeup: eyeshadow / eyeliner / lipstick / blush accessories: third eye / horns clothing: socks + boots / dress

thank you! @luumia @saruin @marsosims @obscurus-sims @miikocc @eunosims @ohaudreysims @evilquinzel @crilender @northernsiberiawinds @imadako @okruee @pyxiidis @shandir @dream-girl @cosmiccs4 @sehablasimlish @faaeish @simandy @crypticsim @simsplify @jius-sims @asansan3 @heihu

[sims4hq]

HQ mod files: Goth Galore Kit (SP48)

HQ mod replacement files for SP48 (Goth Galore Kit) have been added.

Get them here: LINK

Thanks a lot to the dear simmer who provided the original files! ♥ We couldn't do this without you!

- RS

[lt-sims]

Thanks everyone for your interest in the TS4k Upscale mod! I'm still looking for a collaborator, so if you know C# please reach out to me ♡

@obscurus-sims had some great questions so I decided to take the HQ Lady out into play mode to demonstrate the differences. Check out the read more for the specifics!

Where this new method of upscaling shines is in face/body details, as well as clothing that have complicated normal maps, such as the pants.

In terms of file size, items that just have the diffuse map seem to be a bit smaller:

CC Items with normal maps are of a larger size -- but that's because the old HQConverter did not upscale normal maps. Normal maps are usually 1024x1024. In the TS4k upscaled version, they're 2048x2048. Hence the larger file size.

One last note is about compression. I don't know a ton about how TS4 compresses things, but something happens somewhere after what I see in photoshop, and what I see in game. The TS4k Upscale won't fix the artifacts you see because of compression. This is best demonstrated on dark clothing.

So to clarify, the TS4k Upscale mod would only work on upscaling textures (.png and .dds images). The limitations of compression in-game would unfortunately still exist.

[maykitz]

extremely stupid fucking question that you might have been asked before but i couldnt find. do u still have the original image used for the leon mod, the tramp stamp specifically in any higher quality? trynna get that shit tatted. THANKS

i wish i could help you, but that image never existed in a larger size because i drew the tramp stamp directly onto the tiny gamecube sprite. it's a combination of multiple reference photos too. that said the creator of the mod for the og game scaled it up quite well so that might be hq enough for your purposes?

[arcanewonder]

we all have our demons.

[haalyle-psychonauts-fan]

So, I've just been trying to learn how to change meshes in Psychonauts 2. So far, only had luck with P1 Raz, but it's definitely something. Hopefully I can change HQ and the others, because I wanna play the whole game with a bag over his head.

[Slight side-effect is he has no shadow and his skin clips through his hair, but that's a rigging thing, I can fix that, since this mainly just a test to see if I could get it to work in the game].

This (what I was aiming for):

To this [which was just a silly thought I had but now I wanna play the whole game like this]:

[pralinesims]

A before & after comparison of my most recent edit!

Raw screenshot -> plus Gshade -> with extra editing.

I quite like the raw screenie aswell, but Gshade/Reshade brings SO much life and the desired atmosphere, it’s crazy how useful it is.

Also here’s my inspiration (is that even the right word in this context?) behind this edit, actually I wanted to kinda capture the vibes of this old one I did yeaaaars ago and make a new version.