FF7 PSX pre-rendered backgrounds to replacing the ones of FF7 PC version?

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So do I timber, I will supply mine soon enough.  Sl's is impressive.
 
SL, whatever edge enhancement you have used has introduced noticeable ringing artifacts throughout the image:

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I can´t see any pic!!  :'( :'( :'( May any of you upload the files so I can see them in game?
 
I am still not sold on the fractals/perfect resize. I see too much blotchyness (if that is a word). I am still going to work on a few things to see what can be done.

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I really think this one has potential.
 
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Not much different to one of my others back there, but yes, I do think perfect resize is the way and it does not get much better than that...
 
using genuine fractals with  few edits on top would give pretty good results.  It can be made to work with the originals to increase the size but the will to do that is not there.

People are instead attempting to remake every background from scratch, can that be done?  I dunno if it will be.  I would much rather someone use fractals on the backgrounds and update the game in 3 months than wait 4 years for a 25% finished abandoned mod.
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completely agreed. actually I would love to give this a shot. I am working on some field models but I should be able to do a couple backrounds without too much hassle. Might take a while by myself but I'll work on it consistently. I've worked with fractal resizing a bit in the past. I already have photoshop but what's the best program for genuine fractal resizing? Would it be this one you've all been talking about or is there perhaps one I could purchase that would be better? I'll do some research on it and if I find something that works I'll post some pics. Also have any of you before heard of liquid resizing technique, from what I understand its fairly new but basically it is to resize an image to a different aspect ratio without causing distortion or stretching, so if you could combine liquid resize first and then genuine fractals and some touch ups. You could have hd resolutions textures with minimal distortion. Won't be perfect but I'll give it a shot.

*edit* Okay so I guess the developers of this new technique called seam carving/seam removal were working on a program called Liquid Resize to implement this new resizing technique and the program was recently purchased by the same company that makes Perfect Resize, there is no beta or anything like that yet but it sounds very promising. Could have some amazing results when it is released. However I was able to find a GIMP plugin that supposedly uses the seam carving algorithm, so I'll be giving that a try when i have some time. Probably won't be as great as what OnOne Software is working on but its definately a good start. Here's hoping!
 
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Not much different to one of my others back there, but yes, I do think perfect resize is the way and it does not get much better than that...
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I used perfect resize and SizefixerXL
 
So i just tried an old beta of liquid resize, I dont think its really an option.
 
Photoshop - perfect resize with one of the sharp filters (now has unsharp mask)

That is our best bet.  I can't see any real problem with it, I know sl1982 has a problem with it but I just don't see it.  As far as I can see the one I uploaded recently was a fair reflection of the original and was pretty good.  I don't see it getting much better at all and all uploads from fractals with sharpen have yielded v. similar results.

Can't expect miracles here people, you can't get something for nothing, even though perfect resize tries.
 
Wow sl, this is pretty good. I will use it once there is a release :D

P.S.: Aren't they the ones of the Bombing Mission project?...
 
They are, but if I do release these they will not be part of Avalanche as I dont believe they meet the quality criteria.
 
Yeah, some of the edges (primarily on text) do look a little jaggy and it's a bit grainy too.
 
Yup, but this is as good as it will get without remaking like avalanche (or well SpooX) is doing.
 
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