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3) If you are upgrading to a newer version of the texture pack, it is recommended to delete the previous version's folder before installing the new one.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

https://youtu.be/sc-TNlo9MBU

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

• 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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