Resident Evil fans, here is something special for you today. Modder ‘Arcturium’ has released a new HD Texture Pack for the remastered HD version of the Resident Evil Remake that came out in 2015. This is a must-have mod for everyone who wants to replay this classic RE game. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
Going into more details, RESCALE is a background restoration mod that aims to bring the fidelity of the original backgrounds to the PC version. As the modder noted, this pack overhauls all of the game’s 2500 backgrounds. And, as you will see, this is a must-have mod.
The modder used as many backgrounds as he could from the original Gamecube release for his upscale and restoration project. Although these backgrounds are three times smaller than the ones used in the PC version, they haven’t been altered by Capcom’s upscaling process. As such, they often look much better. And, when that wasn’t possible, the modder enhanced the PC backgrounds.
The end result is pretty amazing, at least in my opinion. At the end of the article, you can find some comparison screenshots between the vanilla and the modded textures. These screenshots should give you a pretty good idea of what you can expect from them. So, be sure to check them out.
From what I can see, the new textures look WAY BETTER than the original ones. Seriously, some of the original textures are a complete mess. I don’t know what Capcom was smoking while working on it. Just look at the third comparison. No seriously, look at it. The original textures are oversharpened and full of artifacts. They are a mess. So, make sure to download and install this mod.
Speaking of AI-enhanced HD Texture Packs, we also suggest taking a look at these for some other games. In October 2023, STALKER: Shadow of Chernobyl and Half-Life 2 got two cool AI-enhanced HD Texture Packs. Earlier this week, we also shared AI-upscaled packs for Grim Fandango Remastered and BioShock Remastered. Let’s also not forget these AI-enhanced mods for Metal Gear Solid 2 and Metal Gear Solid 3. You can also find packs for Far Cry 3, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Blood 2, Dark Souls 2, FEAR, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Resident Evil 7.
Finally, according to the latest rumors, Capcom may be working on a full remake of the first RE game. This Remake may have a third-person camera, and may come out in 2026. Since this is a rumor, though, I suggest taking it with a grain of salt. So, until Capcom confirms this rumor, you can use this HD Texture Pack to enjoy the 2015 PC version of Resident Evil in all its HD glory.
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.”
Contact: Email
New textures look brilliant. The remake and remaster of the remake indeed have a few textures that were broken beyond belief, like you highlighted.
It looks like a remaster fron n64 to ps1 not very notable difference.
You haven’t seen the original GameCube release in a while it seems.
pretty sure i played the remake 2 years ago with a hd texture pack.
So it’s a remaster of a remaster of a remaster using elements from the first and second remasters.
So it’s a remaster of a remaster of a remaster using elements from the first and second remasters.
first a.i upscale that impresses me! gonna try it out. there reamking re:1 again…. if its as bad as re2/3/4 ill skip it.
With all of the talk regarding remakes, why is it so hard to just remake RE1 and REZero in the same style of RE2, RE3 and RE4?
I asked my 20 yrs old nephew to play RE 1 HD remaster after play RE 4 Remake, and he cant stand to play it aand always complaining why it didnt do this and it didnt do that, why its so slow, why the save point so far… And I told him thats the point of Survival Horror, RE4 Remake is action with horror theme, hence why its different
The thing about the RE1 remake, at the time, was that it was created to simply help sell the Game Cube, along with RE Zero. The selling point for the game was that the graphics and voice acting were amazing compared to the original 1997, but it still followed the same game play of the original game, which was also seen in the original RE2, RE3 and Code: Veronica X. The original RE4 introduced a whole different way of seeing and playing Resident Evil, as it wasn’t zombies that you were fighting, but virus infected people. When it was announced that a remake was being made of RE2, my first reaction was that I didn’t understand why they skipped RE1, but that went away as soon as I bought and played the game. Of all the remakes, RE2 is my favorite. I just want to see a true remake of RE1 and REZero that is just as dark and creepy as the RE2 remake.