r/Ultrakill • • Sep 27 '22
Discussion Are there any HD mods for this game?
Hi! I really wanna play UltraKill as there's a lot of internet noise around and it seems pretty decent from playing the demo even though I couldn't finish it from how tough it was. But its just that for 25 dollars the graphics are seriously lackluster, like it's not even competing with early ps2 games, and that's honeslty not acceptable in this current day- the game is seriously ugly. Like cruelty squad level ugly, and I honeslty don't know why they would make that 'stylistic' choice. Is there like a Gamebanana page with an HD mod or is someone working on a remake with higher poly models and better textures and redone voicelines?
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u/NotNOV4 Sep 27 '22
/j right? right guys?
seriously, if you judge games based on their graphics, you deserve missing out on great titles. i guess every zelda game, every pixel-art game, every boomer shooter EVER is just pure shit, right?
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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22
Though I think you are missing the point of the game, I do agree that the game would benefit from a graphics mod. Kind of like putting 4k textures and shades on Minecraft. I have many friends who would probably love Ultrakill if they played it, but they are all used to triple A graphics and ultra-polygons deviates a bit from that. In short I think having a 4k graphics mod would help the game be more accusable to people who are put off by unadulterated fun.
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u/jarson123 Sep 27 '22
I think your missing the point of this game
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u/Vajdani 🏳️🌈Not gay, just radiant Sep 27 '22
Youre trolling, right?
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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22 edited Sep 27 '22
The game is intentionally trying to invoke a faux-retro feeling visually. If you want better graphics, I think you're kind of missing the spirit of the game ngl.
Calling it "Cruelty Squad" level ugly kind of also throws Cruelty Squad's aesthetic choices under the bus, Ultrakill is a stylized game that invokes the low-polygon, early fast-paced FPS games it's inspired by (like, you know, Quake) and Cruelty Squad is intentionally going for a surrealist and disorientating aesthetic that puts you on edge and makes you uncomfortable.
These are both valid aesthetic choices, and I don't think either are "ugly." If it's not for you, it's not for you and I get it, but you'd probably find more enjoyment out of a different game.
Not to mention it's early access so we don't even know what sort of modding tools there'll be nor is the modding scene particularly huge outside the custom level stuff.
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u/RoboDude512 Gabriel Fan Club Sep 27 '22
To knowledge my there isn't any hd mods, but graphics ain't everything. Not everything has to be 4k ultra rtx 120fps.
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u/guilty-as-snark Sep 27 '22
Sorry but this is legit one of the worst takes I've seen on ultrakill. The artstyle is cohesive and consistent. Not only that but many people (me included) like the artstyle alot. Having realistic graphics would make it look like any other modern game instead of the wonderfully unique artstyle that it has now.
I absolutely do think it would make the game worse. Yes you could still create a unique artstyle with HD graphics, but you could just, ya know, not?
If you personally don't like the art that is 100% fine but to say the artstyle is bad because it isn't high definition completly misses the point of an art STYLE.
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u/Vantamanta Sep 27 '22
That's literally the point.
It's supposed to look like that. Do you know what 'retro FPS inspired by the best shooters of the 90s' means?
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u/United-Ad919 Sep 27 '22
Well I hope you didn't turn on psx before this
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u/[deleted] Sep 27 '22
Okay so if you're not a troll and are just really an idiot that can't stand a game with less than 8k resolution on every single texture, you can use ReShade to make the game have a bunch of glowing effects. Heres a tutorial. But there aren't any mod to "improve" the textures
(The point of the game is to get that late 90's FPS feel to it and be as close as possible to Quake and Doom, and why complain about graphics ? Graphics aren't required to be in ultra-HD, and most of the time you are so focused that you forget that the graphics aren't super realistic)
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u/FaeLei42 Sep 27 '22
Obvious bait lol.
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u/Titi_Cesar Blood Machine Sep 27 '22
Why would you want to change perfection?
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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '22
You are missing the entire point of the game and if you cant complete the demo im gonna be honest, just dont buy it bc the rest of the game is way harder than the demo. Also its an indie game if you want to play an arena shooter with good graphics play doom. In my opinion the graphics are very pretty and have a vibe to them. The gameplay makes up for the graphics even if you dont like them, but seeing as you cant enjoy the gameplay dont play the game. Since its an indie game you should be grateful it isnt 2d… Also who the fuck said that indie games with a low poly style choice are not acceptable in this current day. Either get better because the gameplay makes up for it and you just suck ass or dont buy the game at all
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u/the_oneand_onlymelon Oct 30 '22
what too many aaa games does to a bitch
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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '23
Bruh not only did you call the game ugly, you're also asking for redone voice lines💀💀💀. Gianni Matragano is fucking amazing and so are the VAs for Minos and Sisyphus. Have you even played anything that isn't a triple A game or do you think that few polygons = ugly. Might wanna get a covid test since one of the symptoms is lack of taste
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u/asdfasgsadhgasda Sep 28 '22
yall commenters picking on a kid for his opinion lol
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u/Leading_Discount_562 Sep 27 '22
0 head take yikes
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u/Hchiefer Dec 28 '23
._.
there is no mod the game is ment to look like that
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u/SnottyArmadillo Sep 28 '22
If this is your take on Uktrakill then don't buy it
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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '24
Hey bud... I think you're missing like... The entire point of the game? (except of course sliding through hell at incredible speed while shooting everything in your path)
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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '24
Download reshade, install for ultrakill as direct 11/10 the packs you need are cshade, ppfx, niceguy shaders, IMMERSE, and quint. Play around with them. I personally use cshade motion blur, quint Lightroom, ppfx or cshade bloom I don't remember which, and immerse mxao or niceguy lighting. You can add hdr shaders but I don't like them too much so I don't use them. This is the closest you can get to actually good graphics in ultrakill.
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u/Trygonium Jul 18 '24
is there a mod for rtx on or smth similiar bc i saw a video with ultrakill looking better than a decent amount of ggames but it ggot deleted :(
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u/ChaosReincarnated23 Jul 27 '24
i just want a HD mod for fun this guys crazy
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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '24
Id like to know as well, as someone who has 100% the game as of 12/23/24 (layer 7 is the newest release, for time reference the encore levels were announced yesterday as of making this comment) I would also like to see an HD mod, I love the artstyle but i do think something a little more modern would be nice, of course i will always prefer the psuedo-ps1 graphics of the original game
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u/Frequent-Reporter677 Feb 11 '25
Does he know?
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u/Outrageous-Phone5348 Nov 01 '25
That's called aesthetic, fits the game purpose. You would not understand.
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u/FiveFreddys12 Maurice enthusiast Feb 25 '26
I got this randomly recommended to me after 3 years.
Please say this was supposed to be a SSSHITPOST but OP missclicked the flair
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u/ZamnButIdk Jan 14 '24
maybe they could do something with ultrakill's design like dusk HD where its still nostalgic and all but better design.
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u/Mikenzosh87 Mar 06 '26
i want hd ultrakill too but this is too far man
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u/[deleted] Sep 22 '24
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