Dual Hearts [PS2] (HD Remaster) WIP [In Progress] (Text/Buttons/Graphics) [BETA 1.0.0 Released]

[RetroGenerica]

Dual Hearts (USA)
(HD Remaster)
pcsx2 info: https://wiki.pcsx2.net/Dual_Hearts

So, this pack is gonna be abit different from my usual texture packs.
This is a Full HD Remaster of Dual Hearts for PS2.
I will be editing ALL of the text to be cleaner and neater,
editing all of the icons to be more high definition, every button will be new.
everything will also be upscaled using x4HDCube and checked thoroughly.
This pack will take me abit longer than usual due to the amount of changes made.
So keep an eye on this page if you're interested!
Progress is below.
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Current Progress:
Main Menu - 100% Complete!
UI Menus - 90% Complete!
Settings Menu - 100% Complete!
Text In-game - 100% Complete!
Character Models - 25% Complete!
Levels - 15% Complete!
BETA 1.0.0 - -->RELEASED<--
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Credits:
RetroGenerica

If you'd like to tip me a few dollars
so i can continue to share these packs
my kofi link is below!
https://ko-fi.com/retrogenerica

 

[Zyute]

Holy crap I ask if anyone could attempt this on Sadorigami's request bounty forum. If I'm honest I never thought someone would give it a go so thanks so much for picking it up. Knowing your past work I'm sure this will be another quality release .

 

[RetroGenerica]

Holy crap I ask if anyone could attempt this on Sadorigami's request bounty forum. If I'm honest I never thought someone would give it a go so thanks so much for picking it up. Knowing your past work I'm sure this will be another quality release .

No worries at all man
Thanks heaps, it's my first time playing it and it's very interesting to say the least haha
First time going through and editing everything to the point of almost a remake, so might take a few weeks.
Gonna be updating this post with some screenshots of comparisons.

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Just a few comparison photos

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Few more, I made the in-game text have abit of a quirky-ness to them just to fit the style of the game.

 

[Zyute]

Text in the original always looked too blurry & tiny to me so changing it up seems like the better choice. Cant wait to see the progress down the road. Keep up the good work .

 

[RetroGenerica]

Text in the original always looked too blurry & tiny to me so changing it up seems like the better choice. Cant wait to see the progress down the road. Keep up the good work .

Thanks man, got a few comparison pics up there if you wanna check em out and see what you think. still got alot to do but it's coming together.

 

[RetroGenerica]

Update: Text is now less Spacey.

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Slightly better edit.

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I need to fix up the size of the lettering and spacing so the letters don't accidentally clip into other letters but so far so good.

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So, just finished with the text.. This is the best it's gonna possibly get.
fixed all the clipping issues and size issues, the text has an intentionally "Weird/Obscure" look to them
due to the strange theme of the game it fits with the whole ATLUS vibe, Made it somewhat similar to Persona 5 Text.
Examples below of P5 text and the final text in my Dual Hearts HD Pack.
It's not meant to replicate the P5 text however it's meant to have a similar strange vibe to them.
I'm hoping that's what i've displayed below.

Persona 5 Text that this pack is loosely based off
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Dual Hearts HD Pack Text (Finalised)

Dual Hearts HD Pack Text (Finalised)

Before [No Texture Pack]
After [Texture Pack]


Please feel free to comment below or PM me if you have suggestions.

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New Title Screen!

Post automatically merged: Oct 19, 2024

Currently working on the "Hotel Section" of the game which is a BIG part of the game.

Post automatically merged: Oct 19, 2024

Before [No Texture Pack]

After [Texture Pack]​

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Quick update on the Hotel Room Images of the characters..
some of the characters don't have full portraits so i'll be creating them from scratch.
Yes you heard me right. these 2 characters are from portraits however.


Before [No Texture Pack]

After [Texture Pack]


Example of my "From Scratch" Character that didn't have a portrait.
Abit of AI was used to touch up the minor issues i had.
This is the "Old Man Character" there is legitimately no photos of him online so I did a mockup and processed the rest in AI, not too bad.
Sorry about the Transparency, forgot to screenshot it before i overrode it. But this is the difference.

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[RetroGenerica]

New update to the menu.
I keep going back and forth with it..
Really unsure how I want it but this is it so far.

 

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[RetroGenerica]

Difference between the Hotel Character Icons
BIG Thanks to @SimonVideoGames25 for doing characters 2 and 3 for me.
Before (No Texture Pack)


After (Texture Pack)

 

[Zyute]

I really dig the new character icons and the new menu fits the game a lot more. So far I'm very impressed by your work on the pack .

 

[RetroGenerica]

I really dig the new character icons and the new menu fits the game a lot more. So far I'm very impressed by your work on the pack .

Thank you!

 

[RetroGenerica]

Sorry for the lack of updates, I'll be working on this again soon just been taking a small break away from textures packs due to personal life.

 

[Zyute]

Got to take time for yourself every now and then so I cant blame ya. Cant rush greatness . Hope everything is ok with you.

 

[RetroGenerica]

Got to take time for yourself every now and then so I cant blame ya. Cant rush greatness . Hope everything is ok with you.

Thank you!
I'll give more updates on how the packs going as time goes on, think I'm just abit burnt out haha

 

[RetroGenerica]

Currently taking a break from this project to begin a new job, this might take me a while to finish however any contributions will be looked at and considered for the pack.

Dedicated to finishing this sometime next year, I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

 

[Zyute]

No problems as any personal obligations come first. Good luck with the new job as I hope it pans out well. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well. Until the next time .

 

[RetroGenerica]

Just a quick update regarding the project. Ive just received a big folder of images for the game, which is gonna help me drastically with this, huge thanks to @Gekaku
I will continue with this project soon. Life has just been pretty crazy lately but im determined to finish this.

 

[Zyute]

Glad to hear this hasn't fell to the wayside so thanks to the assist from @Gekaku . Life is like sailing through a sea of crazy so glad to see it didn't take you under. When you are ready id be thrilled to see what can be done .

 

[whiteashsaturday]

As I cranked through the first level or two, upscaling each few images as it loaded, I took a brief moment to search for an HD remaster by someone else, and wow, this set looks great!

The end of last year was crazy, and I've just now had time to spend a few hours visiting some old titles that were "different" than most, and Dual Hearts seems to hit that sweet spot, but boy are the graphics difficult to simple upscale.

Have you considered a beta release of Dual Hearts HD remaster to get some feedback? Hope the new job is going well.

 

[RetroGenerica]

As I cranked through the first level or two, upscaling each few images as it loaded, I took a brief moment to search for an HD remaster by someone else, and wow, this set looks great!

The end of last year was crazy, and I've just now had time to spend a few hours visiting some old titles that were "different" than most, and Dual Hearts seems to hit that sweet spot, but boy are the graphics difficult to simple upscale.

Have you considered a beta release of Dual Hearts HD remaster to get some feedback? Hope the new job is going well.

Thanks so much, appreciate the feedback.
Probably gonna release a small in a minute after your suggestion
it's been too long since i've actually set time aside for this so keep an eye on this post
if you have any suggestions regarding UI, Character Models or even just nitpicky things let me know.

Just letting everyone know I have released a small Beta version of this.
this is Beta version 1.0.0 and features alot of different features such as Text, UI overhaul and character designs.
everything else has been slightly adjusted and edited accordingly..
PLEASE Keep in mind, this is just the start of the Remaster Pack.. there's ALOT of work to do.
The link is available in the original post listed as "BETA 1.0.0"
I would love your feedback as I know theres gonna be a few things that need fixing and adjusting. @Zyute @whiteashsaturday (just pinging you guys as a heads up)
Enjoy!
ALSO! if someone can tell me who these 2 Characters are I will be VERY grateful.
Trying to figure out who they are so i can replace the models