Earlier this month, we informed you about a HD Texture Pack for Metroid Prime. And today, I’m happy to report that PC gamers can enjoy another “remastered” version of a GameCube game, F-Zero GX, thanks to a brand new AI-enhanced Texture Pack that has just been released.
Similarly to Metroid Prime, this “remastered” version of F-Zero GX can only be experienced on the PC via the Dolphin emulator. Now I’m using the word remaster in quotes because this pack only improves the game’s textures and nothing more (but then again, most console remasters simply have AF enabled, are being rendered at higher resolutions and have higher quality textures. So yeah, I guess we can call this F-Zero GX Remaster for the PC?).
But anyway, this AI-enhanced HD Texture Pack features more than 6000 textures and those interested can download it from here.
According to the modder, on Windows you can drop the zip into %UserProfile%\Dolphin Emulator\ResourcePacks. Go into ResourcePack manager and install from there. Otherwise, you can copy the GFZE01 folder inside the zip to %UserProfile%\Dolphin Emulator\Load\Textures.
Unfortunately there aren’t any before/after screenshots or videos that showcase this texture pack in action, so right now you can only download, install it and play with it.
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A “mod” can be many things.
Yes really, this one is an texture overhaul.
You are welcome
The original SNES F-Zero was so awesome. I can still hear the music from that game in my head.
It automatically started playing my in my head the moment I opened this article… :/
Agreed. I wish Nintendo would release an F-Zero HD Collection on Switch with original F-Zero, F-Zero X, and F-Zero GX all in one package. That could be in preparation for a new F-Zero hopefully in the works.
Hey…….one can dream……
Yes! Best High speed racing game, Yes! Hopefully Metroid Prime 2 Echoes and Eternal Darkness gets those HD AI treatment soon. <3
Hell yes! Still an awesome game that looks surprisingly good via Dolphin with a resolution bump so this mod is an instant download. Many thanks for the heads-up, John.
EDIT: Just tried it. A noticeable improvement but not spectacularly so. Given how fast the game moves the improvements perhaps aren’t so noticeable as they were with Metroid Prime. I also tried the pack for Viewtiful Joe which is pretty damned good.
You do realise this is a Sega game, right? 😛
I tend to live sarcastically, but you might be living stupidly.
Like seriously, WTF bro?
Enjoy your short and uneventful life.
Lack of a humor gene tends to do that.
Everything you said is bang on the money.
Unfortunately, ballbags like GameZard and the other clown (got his name spot on at least) are a penny a dozen on the internet and especially gaming related forums.
AV (Amusement Vision) developed F-Zero GX, which was a division of Sega, and it used a modified version of the Super Monkey Ball engine.
So yes, Sega did make an F-Zero game, and they published the arcade version F-Zero AX as well.
Amusement Vision game… not SEGA.
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Well at least we have an option
If u have a modded switch and can somehow put Dolphin Emulator onto it you can play this. But I don’t know how to do it so don’t bomb me with reply’s