Modder ‘Xenjoi85’ has released a 10GB HD Texture Pack for Gearbox’s Aliens game, Aliens: Colonial Marines. This pack upscales all of the game’s textures, which means that it’s a must-have for everyone who wants to replay it.
Going into more details, the modder has used AI tools to upscale the original textures by two times. As such, the new textures retain the art style of the original ones. At the same time, the new textures look more detailed than before.
To showcase this HD Texture Pack, Xenjoi85 shared the following comparison screenshots. These will give you a pretty good idea of what you can expect from it. So, be sure to view them before downloading.
It’s also worth noting that this pack should be compatible with the TemplarGFX ACM Overhaul Mod. For those who did not know, ACM Overhaul is a mod that focuses on three key areas: AI, Gunplay and Graphics. Each area has been heavily tweaked, playtested, balanced, and tweaked some more to get the best out of every mechanic possible.
Aliens: Colonial Marines was one of the first games for which I experimented with SweetFX. Back in 2013, I wanted to make the game feel closer to the movies. That SweetFX Mod could really improve the game’s art style. Ah, the good old days of tweaking SweetFX.
Aliens: Colonial Marines came out in 2013, and it was a huge disappointment. While its E3 demo was running in real-time on a high-end PC, the final product was severely downgraded. Not only that, but the game had major AI and gameplay issues. Things got so bad that some gamers even filed a lawsuit against SEGA and Gearbox.
Anyway, before closing, I should mention some other AI-enhanced texture packs that you can download. For instance, we have packs for Far Cry 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, and Final Fantasy 7 Remake. Blood 2, Dark Souls 2, FEAR, and Batman: Arkham Asylum have also received their own. And then we have those for Resident Evil: Revelations, Revelations 2, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, Resident Evil 7, and Tomb Raider: Legend. Let’s also not forget this one for Palworld and this one for Thief 2014. A few days ago, we also shared one for Fallout: New Vegas. On top of that, you can find a similar mod for Baldur’s Gate 3 and BioShock Infinite.
Have fun!
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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