Modder ‘Evgeshajk’ has released a new AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack for NieR Automata. This is a must-have for everyone who wants to replay it, or for those who haven’t played it yet.

Going into more details, this mod upscales all textures by four times. As such, the new modded ones look sharper and more detailed. At the same time, they also retain the art style of the original textures. This is important for those who haven’t played the game yet. With this HD Texture Pack, they’ll be able to experience the game the way the devs originally intended.

Do note that this mod will increase VRAM usage. The mod was tested on an RTX 5080 with 16 GB of video memory, and in some places, there were slight delays when loading new areas. So, make sure to keep that in mind.

You can go ahead and download this new HD Texture Pack from this link. The pack comes in two parts and weighs around 30GB. At the end of the video, you can also find a video for it. This video shows off some of the new textures.

I strongly suggest watching the video as it contains some before/after shots. These comparisons will give you a pretty good idea of what you can expect from it. And, as you will see, the new textures look better in every way.

I know that a lot of people criticize the usage of AI tools these days. But, in my opinion, this is the best way you can actually use them. By upscaling the original textures, you get a better version of them. This isn’t like creating new HD textures with just some simple AI prompts. Using AI to enhance 2D sprites and blurry textures is the best way modders can remaster older titles.

Now, if you don’t want to use this AI-powered HD Texture Pack, you can use this one we shared back in 2021. Created by modder ‘GPUnity’, that pack was the best thing you could use to improve the game’s low-quality textures.

Speaking of NieR Automata, I also highly recommend using these two other mods for it.

The first mod is called the FAR mod. Made by modder ‘Kaldaien’, it fixes a resolution problem that bothered many players. In Fullscreen mode, the game looked blurry because it was running at a lower resolution, even though Borderless window worked fine. The mod also makes God Rays and Bloom Effects look better. However, we did have a little trouble turning this mod on.

The second mod every PC gamer should use is the Input Overhaul Mod. This mod makes mouse controls much better by removing acceleration and smoothing. You can set your sensitivity very precisely, and it fixes camera movement in third-person view. It also has an optional new crosshair for side-scrolling and top-down views. You can rebind all actions to any key or button, even extra mouse buttons. You can even set a dash, evade, or pod fire toggle. If you want to play the game with a keyboard and mouse, you really need this mod.

Have fun!

John Papadopoulos

John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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