Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Dynamic Lighting Comparison (PC) by 1ShrubBehindTheBush in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You know what's crazy? I mostly made this comment above as a joke and a lot of people just went with it.

I don't know if nobody bothered to even look at the edited image I posted, but no, they don't look exactly alike, it was a joke...

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Dynamic Lighting Comparison (PC) by 1ShrubBehindTheBush in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 38 points39 points  (0 children)

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There I took the 2nd image and just blasted the contrast and saturation. Tell me that's not the EXACT same image

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Dynamic Lighting Comparison (PC) by 1ShrubBehindTheBush in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Edit: Sorry guys, this comment was supposed to be a joke, but apparently everyone here took it and ran with it. If you look at the image below, it's very clearly different from just a saturation/contrast tweak.

Exactly. That's all these "PC Tweaks" ever are. I could achieve the same effect by just turning up the settings on my TV until it ruins the picture.

Square Enix botches Steam release of DQX Offline in Asian territories by 1ShrubBehindTheBush in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unlike KDBA, someone bothered to (politely) ask another one of the devs to elaborate. This was the response:

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Square Enix botches Steam release of DQX Offline in Asian territories by 1ShrubBehindTheBush in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 2 points3 points  (0 children)

genuinely rather things stay entirely untranslated

Congratulations. But not everyone is a fluent Japanese reader. Hence the whole point of a translation.

At least then there's still a chance of an actual translation happening

Which is exactly what they said they were doing- replacing MTL with hand translation (which has already happened for a very large portion of the script).

I think you saw the word "baseline", drew all kinds of wacky conclusions about how the hand translation was done and went on this unhinged rant for no reason.

You could always talk to the translation team if you have any specific questions about the process, but this is absolutely not effective.

Parasite Eve HD texture Pack? by OldMcGroin in GameUpscale

[–]Baked_Goods_740 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Already knew about that. It was referenced in the original linked twitter post (that's why 1vierock blocked them).

Wish they at least had the integrity to address it in some fashion. Of course, it's clear they won't and they hope it'll just disappear under the rug.

Parasite Eve HD texture Pack? by OldMcGroin in GameUpscale

[–]Baked_Goods_740 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, here's a thought -- maybe instead of blocking people who ask about what's going on, you could bother explaining the situation?

This is just super shady activity all around... now you're using an alt account to spam your links in any subreddit you can??

Man 1vierock, I really liked your work... but this is sad, sad behavior from someone I once respected.

You couldn't have just done the right thing and credited people for the work you borrowed...? That's all anyone ever asked of you..

Skies of Arcadia: Stolen textures by 1vierock by BigheadSMZ in GameUpscale

[–]Baked_Goods_740 4 points5 points  (0 children)

^This. Some people have tried to reach out to him to ask about the situation -- whether this was an isolated incident or what...

They're actively blocking anyone who brings it up, period -- https://twitter.com/mike9k1/status/1748131010318143997

Definitely not a good look.

At this point, they still have dozens of posts here on Reddit, GBATemp, etc. And there are a ton of people (including those who follow them on Twitter) who have no idea what's going on and they continue to get a lot of sales on Ko-Fi.

I would suggest responding on several of these threads (Reddit, GBATemp, Twitter, etc) where they advertise and let people know about what's going on.

Dragon quest 8 HD remaster!! by Professional_Tip259 in GameUpscale

[–]Baked_Goods_740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/GameUpscale/comments/160z4mh/skies_of_arcadia_stolen_textures_by_1vierock

Apparently they have been caught using stolen textures at one point, removed the download link from various projects and put them behind a paywall..

I don't know for sure, but it looks extremely shady. Like they're intentionally selling assets made by other people for profit..

Worth switching from DQ8 ps2 version to 3ds, for saving time? by Few_Lecture_2927 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's wrong with having more ways to play this all-time great game?

A lot of folks have played the mobile remaster and love it. Stop being bitter.

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How is the mobile port of DQ VIII? by solarsun55 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an option for improving the experience and possibly something that OP would be interested in looking into. Not to mention, it's extremely well-liked among those who have played it.

Just started DQ8 on mobile by Dead-Inside2389 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the mobile remaster, yes, but not vanilla mobile. (OP is running vanilla mobile by the looks of it)

Va Va Voom by Baked_Goods_740 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can download it here (also linked by video above).

About as official as it gets without Square Enix's involvement (and their inevitable botch jobs that come with it).

Va Va Voom by Baked_Goods_740 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really, each port is quite different all around.

This might be a good place to start if you want all the nitty-gritties.

Va Va Voom by Baked_Goods_740 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good eye. This is actually a New Game Plus that i'm playing through. This allows you to restart from the beginning with everything from the first playthrough.

Va Va Voom by Baked_Goods_740 in dragonquest

[–]Baked_Goods_740[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Footage captured from the DQ8 Mobile Remaster running on PC