Thank you so much for the recommendation. Your guidance for how to use the Perfect Works Build is also far more eloquent than what I could ever give. As for the music option, it turned out that players couldn't get them to work when playing the game on Retroarch. We plan to bring back the option as an experimental feature in a later update, though we will clarify that it is exclusive to Duckstation for the time being.
Thank you and the rest of the team for making a great Xenogears experience with PWB! I had a great time and always recommend it to new players. I can't wait for my inevitable replay with all the new enhancements!! 😄
Hey, thanks for the shoutout! I'm glad that Perfect Art Works lives up to your expectations of how good the portraits should look! Though it is still a work in progress, so expect some side characters to still look pretty crusty lol And yeah, 4:3 is the best because otherwise their faces are stretched. Perhaps I'll make a version of the mod for 16:9 so at least the faces look natural. Hopefully I'll get them all cleaned up and finished within the next year. It's very time consuming and I don't wanna burn myself out on it again 😅 Though a little correction here at 3:23, what you're seeing in the menu there is a mix of my texture pack and the HD texture pack. I'm making Perfect Art Works to be as faithful to the original look of the game as I can, so the only thing mine changes in the menu is character portraits, the spherical gem, the red selection "arrow", the PlayStation buttons in the Status screen, and the On/Off Gear toggle. So the text changes and window changes seen there are part of the HD texture pack, as mine makes no changes to those aspects.
Oh yeah, and on the mod page on Godsibb you can find screenshots of most all of the changes under a "spoiler tag" to keep the page from being super long, but there are no spoilers in there. In the second post of that thread is where I show off all of the alternate portraits, so understandably THAT contains spoilers and is marked as such. There are also ridiculous silly new alternate portraits I'm calling "DLC packs" that are included in future posts down in that thread (not included in the main downloads) (and yeah, my full UN is a little ridiculous, you can just call me Lyn, Linnaea, whichever works lol)
Thank you for your hard work on this texture pack! It was great seeing all the portraits in full HD and seeing your progress on social media as well! 😄
Thanks man for this video. I followed every step and now I'm playing Xenogears in HD with all the textures replaced. Thanks to nohar and linnaealyn for making this possible. The love put on this is remarkable and so much appreciated by this long-time fan. This game changed my life.
Amazing video! This will be an invaluable resource for newcomers looking to experience this game with all the amazing mods out there! To clarify a couple things about the patcher: -The arena rebalance is specifically for the Kislev Arena Minigame -The FMV changes apply Subtitles to the FMVs.
I saved for a copy in 1999. Fast forward and my sons loved the aesthetic and the game manual and somehow they lost a disc and the case was broken 😅 Maybe I’ll get a new copy someday. The good news is both sons have played through recently via emulation and perfect build and it’s one of their all time games now
Join the PWB discord server! Their invite link should be in the GitHub link I posted in the description. Also my server too, I added a emulation help channel yesterday.
I'm so confused about the "texture replacement" renaming. Do we rename the folder to the file we received from the Perfect Works patch? If so do we need to make a copy of the texture replacement file for both discs?
Your texture replacements folder needs to have the same name as your corresponding rom (even if the name is changed via PWB) and then - texture replacements. Basically how I showed it in the video. If your rom name changes from the default the folder name should match the changed name.
Is anyone having a problem with ECCRegen not scanning the iso? I patched my copy and tried to scan and nothing shows up under the dropdown. Really bummed bc i want to play
@nishquikpops thanks for replying! It is both of the disc's. I made sure to use the bin files and ECCRegen doesn't show anything when you scan :( any help would be appreciated
@@FectaYT did you try starting the game and getting into some gameplay? If you can't get passed the first cutscene then there might be an issue. Another thing is you can ask in the PWB discord server too and see if there's anything they might know too.
@@sockobottoh patching the rom can be done on any computer if you download pwb and follow the instructions in the video, and then just transfer the rom file over to your phone.
@@nishquikpops Oh, look into it. As far as I can tell, it's a customized Linux distro handmade for retro game emulation. Its supports nearly every retro platform you could name. Edit: It does this with EmulationStation built-in.
@@Dovah21 if that's the case it should definitely work. This works on Steam Deck via Retro arch but the texture replacements cause lots of performance issues
I would try configuring the rom on windows and then playing on your Linux device. That's how I did it on Steam Deck (which uses Linux). I did all the configuring on my windows PC and moved the roms and files over to my Steam Deck soon after.
I have a raspberry pi 4 that has retroarch on it, will this patch work there? I have xenogears downloaded as a psp eboot file will this patch work on that?
PWB should work fine but I'm not too sure about the texture replacements. Just make sure the settings are exactly the same as I've shown and if you encounter stutters then just turn down the resolution.
@@nishquikpops MiSTer is an FPGA based emulation device with an emphasis on accuracy and reference-level emulation. Here's a good primer: th-cam.com/video/rhT6YYRH1EI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FQQTjbjbh_pcz1vh I will try the Perfect Works patch on my MiSTer and report back. Thanks for your video! I just subbed to your channel.
@@nishquikpops I reloaded retroarch cause the game kept freezing but now it doesn't seem to read my texture replacement folder and those additional settings you get when you start the game don't show up anymore
@@DeanMoriarty-d6b did you select the Reload setting in the retro arch menu? Try that and if not it sometimes takes a while for it to show up I remember that part being annoying.
PWB should work but I'm not entirely sure about the texture replacements. It's worth a shot but I'd suggest going with just PWB when playing on mobile.
I think I mentioned near the end of the video my Steam Deck experience. With the texture replacements + PAW I had a lot of performance issues and frame drops so I had to move over to my desktop PC. It works fine with PWB on Duckstation or PWB on Retroarch w/o texture replacements + PAW. My next playthrough will probably be on Steam Deck. My Discord is Nishquik. I need to update my server link though!
@ awesome thank you for getting back so soon I really appreciated it, I stopped watching the video half way through because I was driving back from work and didn’t want to miss anything and I wanted to do this step by step I played this originally in 98 on my psx please update your server as I have a few questions lol I am really looking forward to follow your guide and give this a go I have a pc but I have an issue I’ve recently started a makeover in my office space at home and I’m in the process of buying the new Mac mini m4 but I’ve realised it’s going to be hard to play games like this on a Mac so I might just upgrade my current pc instead it’s a very weak pc lol I made it for a friend and then he didn’t want the pc after I built it he did pay me for it but I hate the pc because I knew it was weak but made it to his budget at the time I would have made it three times as powerful and even then it wouldn’t be as powerful as your pc lol 😂
Thank you so much for the recommendation. Your guidance for how to use the Perfect Works Build is also far more eloquent than what I could ever give. As for the music option, it turned out that players couldn't get them to work when playing the game on Retroarch. We plan to bring back the option as an experimental feature in a later update, though we will clarify that it is exclusive to Duckstation for the time being.
Thank you and the rest of the team for making a great Xenogears experience with PWB! I had a great time and always recommend it to new players. I can't wait for my inevitable replay with all the new enhancements!! 😄
Hey, thanks for the shoutout! I'm glad that Perfect Art Works lives up to your expectations of how good the portraits should look!
Though it is still a work in progress, so expect some side characters to still look pretty crusty lol
And yeah, 4:3 is the best because otherwise their faces are stretched. Perhaps I'll make a version of the mod for 16:9 so at least the faces look natural.
Hopefully I'll get them all cleaned up and finished within the next year. It's very time consuming and I don't wanna burn myself out on it again 😅
Though a little correction here at 3:23, what you're seeing in the menu there is a mix of my texture pack and the HD texture pack. I'm making Perfect Art Works to be as faithful to the original look of the game as I can, so the only thing mine changes in the menu is character portraits, the spherical gem, the red selection "arrow", the PlayStation buttons in the Status screen, and the On/Off Gear toggle.
So the text changes and window changes seen there are part of the HD texture pack, as mine makes no changes to those aspects.
Oh yeah, and on the mod page on Godsibb you can find screenshots of most all of the changes under a "spoiler tag" to keep the page from being super long, but there are no spoilers in there.
In the second post of that thread is where I show off all of the alternate portraits, so understandably THAT contains spoilers and is marked as such.
There are also ridiculous silly new alternate portraits I'm calling "DLC packs" that are included in future posts down in that thread (not included in the main downloads)
(and yeah, my full UN is a little ridiculous, you can just call me Lyn, Linnaea, whichever works lol)
Thank you for your hard work on this texture pack! It was great seeing all the portraits in full HD and seeing your progress on social media as well! 😄
Nishquick Pops, educating the generations ahead.
Xenogears for all.
Thanks man for this video. I followed every step and now I'm playing Xenogears in HD with all the textures replaced. Thanks to nohar and linnaealyn for making this possible. The love put on this is remarkable and so much appreciated by this long-time fan. This game changed my life.
Have fun with your replay! 😄
I've been wanting to replay the game for awhile, and this looks like a great way to do it. Thanks for the tutorial and to the Perfect Works team!
Amazing video! This will be an invaluable resource for newcomers looking to experience this game with all the amazing mods out there!
To clarify a couple things about the patcher:
-The arena rebalance is specifically for the Kislev Arena Minigame
-The FMV changes apply Subtitles to the FMVs.
Thank you! And thanks for your recent Xenogears guides, those helped me through my playthrough as well! We need more Xenogears guides on TH-cam!!
I'm 40. I remember when this game was new and the thing to play. Making me old man. Great vid!
Just hearing the soundtrack in the back makes my heart so full. Thank you for the tutorial!
Oooh great vid! I’ll definitely take this into account, when i eventually get into playing Xenogears someday 👀
I'm patiently waiting for the Kaiser Xenogears playthrough!!😎👀
When I’m ready to drop the money, this will be the plan! Appreciate it!
Have fun!
I think this will be a good reason to re install retro arch just to do a second playthrough of XenoGears my second favourite game of all time.
Hope you enjoy it!
What's the first?
@@zealleryaurora3685Chrono trigger
A legendary game that needs a remaster … but they will never do it
I did buy my copy in 1998😂
I got it for Christmas that year :)
I.... did too....!! Haha 😅😅
I saved for a copy in 1999. Fast forward and my sons loved the aesthetic and the game manual and somehow they lost a disc and the case was broken 😅
Maybe I’ll get a new copy someday. The good news is both sons have played through recently via emulation and perfect build and it’s one of their all time games now
My copy sits on my shelf above my computer setup.
My brother bought the game that year.
I'm new to stuff like this but always been interested. Can anyone recommend any good discord or community?
Join the PWB discord server! Their invite link should be in the GitHub link I posted in the description. Also my server too, I added a emulation help channel yesterday.
What in game over world map are you using. The one I’m using has a blue background. I like the see through version you are using
I'm so confused about the "texture replacement" renaming. Do we rename the folder to the file we received from the Perfect Works patch? If so do we need to make a copy of the texture replacement file for both discs?
Your texture replacements folder needs to have the same name as your corresponding rom (even if the name is changed via PWB) and then - texture replacements. Basically how I showed it in the video. If your rom name changes from the default the folder name should match the changed name.
Is anyone having a problem with ECCRegen not scanning the iso? I patched my copy and tried to scan and nothing shows up under the dropdown.
Really bummed bc i want to play
Is this for disc 2? With recent patches disc 2 shouldn't need to be regenerated. But also make sure you're dropping in the right file (bin vs. cue).
@nishquikpops thanks for replying! It is both of the disc's. I made sure to use the bin files and ECCRegen doesn't show anything when you scan :( any help would be appreciated
@@FectaYT did you try starting the game and getting into some gameplay? If you can't get passed the first cutscene then there might be an issue. Another thing is you can ask in the PWB discord server too and see if there's anything they might know too.
New patch there isn’t anything showing to regen and it works perfectly, pun intended
I only have the Polymega console, which doesn't let you use RetroArch.
Can I patch the game on my android handheld without windows or am I going to have to get and use winlator for this game patch?
You'll probably have to patch the rom on windows then move it over to your phone. Try doing that 👍🏽
@nishquikpops unfortunately I'll just have to play the base game. I only own a smart phone, Retroid Pocket, and PS5.
@@sockobottoh patching the rom can be done on any computer if you download pwb and follow the instructions in the video, and then just transfer the rom file over to your phone.
Is it possible to run this build on a iPad? I currently do have RETROARCH installed on it
If Beetle HW works properly on an ipad you should be able to play this. It's worth a shot!
ArkOS devices run Retroarch, so could I, in theory, play this on an R36S?
Not sure what that is but it's worth a shot!
@@nishquikpops Oh, look into it. As far as I can tell, it's a customized Linux distro handmade for retro game emulation. Its supports nearly every retro platform you could name.
Edit: It does this with EmulationStation built-in.
@@Dovah21 if that's the case it should definitely work. This works on Steam Deck via Retro arch but the texture replacements cause lots of performance issues
Does the PWB work on a linux system? I downloaded the file and extracted it but the x86 or x64 exe won't open
I would try configuring the rom on windows and then playing on your Linux device. That's how I did it on Steam Deck (which uses Linux). I did all the configuring on my windows PC and moved the roms and files over to my Steam Deck soon after.
@@nishquikpops Thanks I'll give that a go.
I have a raspberry pi 4 that has retroarch on it, will this patch work there? I have xenogears downloaded as a psp eboot file will this patch work on that?
PWB should work fine but I'm not too sure about the texture replacements. Just make sure the settings are exactly the same as I've shown and if you encounter stutters then just turn down the resolution.
Has anyone tried the rom hack on MiSTer or original hardware?
What's MiSTer? Not sure if it'll work on PS1 or PS2 back compat. Any sort of emulation it should work.
@@nishquikpops MiSTer is an FPGA based emulation device with an emphasis on accuracy and reference-level emulation. Here's a good primer: th-cam.com/video/rhT6YYRH1EI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FQQTjbjbh_pcz1vh
I will try the Perfect Works patch on my MiSTer and report back. Thanks for your video! I just subbed to your channel.
@@nishquikpops iirc MiSTer is FPGA emulation.
Can this work on a Xstation?
I wonder if this works in ePSXe?
can i use xenogears undub rom hack for this perfect works rom hack?
Any body else getting a yellow tint over the intro? skipping past seems to get rid of it but also skips the intro
Maybe a setting with your emulator? Which emulator are you using? Make sure there aren't any filters or any unnecessary FMV settings on.
@@nishquikpops I reloaded retroarch cause the game kept freezing but now it doesn't seem to read my texture replacement folder and those additional settings you get when you start the game don't show up anymore
@@DeanMoriarty-d6b did you select the Reload setting in the retro arch menu? Try that and if not it sometimes takes a while for it to show up I remember that part being annoying.
@@nishquikpops Yea I restarted it a few times. Might try to redo the whole process and see if that fixes anything
Hurry and backup this stuff before square Cans it
Hope it incentivizes them to remake the game faster 😂
Hi, does It works on android retroarch?
PWB should work but I'm not entirely sure about the texture replacements. It's worth a shot but I'd suggest going with just PWB when playing on mobile.
The greatest offender to me are the sprites. I like the original textures, I find them charming even. But the sprites only look good on a CRT screen.
Will this work on steam deck? Also do you have discord ??
I think I mentioned near the end of the video my Steam Deck experience. With the texture replacements + PAW I had a lot of performance issues and frame drops so I had to move over to my desktop PC. It works fine with PWB on Duckstation or PWB on Retroarch w/o texture replacements + PAW. My next playthrough will probably be on Steam Deck. My Discord is Nishquik. I need to update my server link though!
@ awesome thank you for getting back so soon I really appreciated it, I stopped watching the video half way through because I was driving back from work and didn’t want to miss anything and I wanted to do this step by step I played this originally in 98 on my psx please update your server as I have a few questions lol I am really looking forward to follow your guide and give this a go I have a pc but I have an issue I’ve recently started a makeover in my office space at home and I’m in the process of buying the new Mac mini m4 but I’ve realised it’s going to be hard to play games like this on a Mac so I might just upgrade my current pc instead it’s a very weak pc lol I made it for a friend and then he didn’t want the pc after I built it he did pay me for it but I hate the pc because I knew it was weak but made it to his budget at the time I would have made it three times as powerful and even then it wouldn’t be as powerful as your pc lol 😂
@@RetroWolf13 haha nice! I'll post a new link to my server on my community page soon!
@ ok awesome I’ll keep a lookout thanks