The Simpsons: Hit & Run HD Texture Pack (GCN) | v3.0, 06/24/2023

[Snowblind]

Artwork by JavaJake

Explore Springfield as your favorite Simpsons characters as you unravel the plot that threatens the town's very existence. Play as Homer, Bart, Marge, Lisa, and Apu in over 56 driving and on-foot missions in seven challenging levels. Drive in 40 of Springfield's finest vehicles including Mr. Plow and the Canyonero. The world of the Simpsons has many gags and surprises in store for you. – GameFAQs

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# DOWNLOAD:

HD Texture Pack v3.0, 06/24/2023

• Low-End | 720p/HD | Up to 2x Internal Resolution (1280×1056) | PNG format
• Mid-End | 1440p/QHD | Up to 4x Internal Resolution (2560×2112) | PNG format¹
• High-End | 5K/UHD | Up to 8x Internal Resolution (5120×4224) | PNG format¹
  

¹ Patreon-only content

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# CONTENT:

Supported Game ID: GHQE7D [NTSC-U]

All Levels, Missions, Menu Screens, Clothes, Vehicles, Collector Cards, and Bonus Games

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# SOUNDTRACK:

If you're a fan of the soundtrack for this game, be sure to tune in to SHAR Game Rip Soundtrack Radio! You won't be disappointed!

# SETUP STEPS: (Show Spoiler)

1) Extract the texture pack to a folder of your choice.

Note: Since version 5.0-11744, the texture folder can be determined by a <gameid>.txt file regardless of the folder's name. Therefore, there's no need to rename the folder to the GameID. The "Load" subfolder of the texture pack already contains the necessary <gameid>.txt file to launch the game.

2) Move the folder in which you extracted the texture pack to the "Textures" directory of the Dolphin Emulator.

The "Texture" directory can be found at the following locations:

Windows: %UserName%\Documents\Dolphin Emulator\Load\Textures or \User\Load\Textures (if using Portable Mode)
Linux: ~/.dolphin-emu/Load/Textures or ~/.local/share/dolphin-emu/Load/Textures (depending on your system setup)
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Dolphin/Load/Textures

Note: Make sure to move the entire folder in which you extracted the texture pack and not just the loose files.

3) If you are upgrading to a newer version of the texture pack, it is recommended to delete the previous version's folder before installing the new one.

4) Launch the Dolphin emulator.

5) Go to Graphics > Advanced tab and check "Load Custom Textures."
(Optional: Enable "Prefetch Custom Textures" to cache textures in RAM and potentially reduce stuttering.)

6) In the Graphics > Enhancements tab, increase the Internal Resolution above 1x.

7) Load the game and start playing!

# DEMO VIDEO: (Show Spoiler)

https://youtu.be/sc-TNlo9MBU

# CHANGELOG: (Show Spoiler)

v3.0 (06/24/2023)
- Enhanced visuals through improved interpolated upscaling models
- Implemented experimental PNG optimization for further enhancements
- Optimized performance by removing unnecessary textures
- Resolved texture issues on the Steam Deck (thanks to tomsinclair and BigBoyYoder)
- Addressed various minor issues

v2.0 (03/26/2023)
- Updated upscaling models
- Added textures for all missing levels (6300+)
- Made minor adjustments and tweaks
- Optimized lossless PNG compression (gains of 35-60%)

v1.3 (10/18/2022)
- Added Level 3 (Lisa) textures

v1.2 (09/09/2022)
- Added Level 2 (Bart) textures
- Added Bonus Game and Scrap Book textures
- Added Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving Menu Screen textures

v1.1 (07/29/2022)
- Cleaner and re-upscaled textures
- Re-optimized PNGs (smaller size, lighter mod)

v1.0 (06/04/2022)
- Initial pack release
- Added Level 1 (Homer) textures

# CREDITS: (Show Spoiler)

• xinntao/ESRGAN fork by Joey Ballantine
• ESRGAN models by cszn, Mutin_Choler, NMKD, and xinntao
• Inkscape by Inkscape Developers
• GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) by Spencer Kimball and Peter Mattis
• ImageMagick by ImageMagick Studio LLC
• imgSeek - Intelligent image database by Niederberger
• AllDup - Find and remove duplicate files by MTSD
• Custom Texture Tool PowerShell script by Bighead
• 7-Zip by Igor Pavlov
  

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# LICENSE: (Show Spoiler)

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

[Snowblind]

CHANGES

v1.1 (07/29/2022)
- Cleaner and re-upscaled textures
- Re-optimized PNGs (smaller size, lighter mod)

https://youtu.be/FEItisqP7k4

[Aussieguy]

Wow looks awesome, so is this only one level and not the whole game yet?

[Snowblind]

(08-03-2022, 02:45 AM)Aussieguy Wrote: Wow looks awesome, so is this only one level and not the whole game yet?

Exactly, Aussieguy. I have plans to include the missing levels as soon as I can.

[Snowblind]

CHANGES

v1.2 (09/09/2022)
- Added Level 2 (Bart) textures
- Added Bonus Game and Scrap Book textures
- Added Christmas, Halloween, and Thanksgiving Menu Screen textures

https://youtu.be/Wo2V1MXxLK0

[bobsnopes]

Registered to say that I'm looking forward to the rest of the levels! I just started Level 2, so I'm not looking forward to the drop back to the original textures. Great work!

[Snowblind]

(10-17-2022, 10:47 AM)bobsnopes Wrote: Registered to say that I'm looking forward to the rest of the levels! I just started Level 2, so I'm not looking forward to the drop back to the original textures. Great work!

Thanks for your feedback; it is much appreciated!

I'm remastering the level 3 textures now. Sit tight because there is more on the way.

[Snowblind]

CHANGES

v1.3 (10/18/2022)
- Added Level 3 (Lisa) textures

https://youtu.be/vWF3xepuQ9E

[DerekGeneric831]

Looking forward to all the levels being out. You're doing a fantastic job!

[DerekGeneric831]

(10-19-2022, 08:27 AM)Snowblind Wrote: CHANGES

v1.3 (10/18/2022)
- Added Level 3 (Lisa) textures

https://youtu.be/vWF3xepuQ9E

Hey man, would love to get in touch with you. 
I do HD Upscales and Xbox Button Replacements for PS2 games and would love my first project for Gamecube to be a Collab.
would you be alright keeping in touch so we can work together on this to get this out there? i'd also like to make a seperate pack if possible as an Xbox Button Replacement 
with modern Xbox Series X controls for all the people playing on their Series X through the new Dolphin Standalone or Dolphin Core on RetroArch.
we can discuss this privately as this would purely just be a passion project for me that i'd love to spend majority of my time on.

just 2 examples of my work:
https://gbatemp.net/members/derekgeneric831.382531/
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/ddsskp65o59ic/PS2