Is there a way to use HD textures without SpecialK?

[Willom]

I've heard that Special K generates textures as the game is played, so it causes black textures the first time an area is visited (unless a HD texture is present). Can forklift be used to just implement HD textures or is Special K the only option?

 

[LemonHaze]

Forklift can be used to replace textures inside PKF/AFS archives and textures embedded within models (MT5/MT7). d3t actually created a mapping just for this exact purpose, so there is also the option of using that, it's called SDTextureOverride. I wrote a guide on this yesterday, here.

Using the SDTextureOverride.json method is the best method right now for swapping textures.

 

[Willom]

Forklift can be used to replace textures inside PKF/AFS archives and textures embedded within models (MT5/MT7). d3t actually created a mapping just for this exact purpose, so there is also the option of using that, it's called SDTextureOverride. I wrote a guide on this yesterday, here.

Using the SDTextureOverride.json method is the best method right now for swapping textures.

Didn't you say that was only used for creating mods?

 

[LemonHaze]

Huh? Well, yeah. Because that's what we're talking about?

Forklift can replace files inside the TADs or you can use SDTextureOverride in a TAD by using the guide I posted.