Colorful textures for 1.003

[WestNordOst]

Update to Version 1.1 on 07.10.08
The update to 1.1 just contains adaptions to Version 1.003. A few texture files have been edited by the developers for the newest version.

Description:
Two years ago http://forums.taleworlds.net/index.php/topic,12818.0.html, I created colorful textures for M&B since I found the original ones were too grey. Now, these textures are already long outdated thats why I updated this pack for 9.60. While I have the impression that M&B became less foggy over the time, the vegetation for example stayed in this almost blue-ish color. So in this pack, I focussed on the landscape, the plants, the trees etc.
Almost everything is darker now and has more contrast. I corrected the hue of some textures, especially of the trees and plants.

I'd be very happy about your comments and feedback. Compare the colors with a look out of your window (or a walk in the park) yourself.

Download link:
http://www.mbrepository.com/modules/PDdownloads/singlefile.php?cid=10&lid=820

How to install:
Just unpack the ZIP into your textures folder and overwrite the original textures. You can make a backup copy of the original Textures folder before if you like.

FAQ:
Will it run slower?
I just modified the original textures in color and contrast. So: Nope.

Some screenshots:

[Tercero]

i like it!

[Sketch]

How something so simple can make such a difference!

This looks incredible 

[Bismarck]

I guess it doesn't cooperate with Graphical Enhancement, does it?

[Weaver]

does it hamper performance much? should i download it if i have an inferior video card?

[Inukshuk]

The only way a texture pack can hamper your performance is if it increases the size of textures. By the looks of things, WestNordOst has worked mainly with the hue and colour etc, without making higher resolution textures (correct me if I'm wrong, West,  ).

I just came on to the site 30 seconds ago to have a look for a texture pack because I was getting sick of the wierd looking trees, and lo and behold, this is on the main page. Nice one, West!

Inukshuk

[Stinus]

I use graphical enchancement too, and I like it, but those nice colourfull, uhm colours  do appeal more to me.

[Aera]

Reminds me of Oblivion xD
Nice work

[Adorno]

You should write how to install the mod.

I'm guessing I just place all the files in the textures folder.
But still - even if I'm right - not all people know this.

I hope it works. Going to try it out now 

EDIT: Okay, tried it ... Beautiful, just beautiful 

The install is how I described it - just remember to make a copy of the native textures.
If I don't experience any severe drops in performance, I'm going to stick with it.

Again - really nice work!

[WestNordOst]

Yeah, just unpack the files into the Textures directory. Before that, you could backup the original textures.

The textures do not hamper the performance since they are the original textures in different colors. I didn't know anything about the Graphical Enchancement Mod before, so, no.

[Lt. of the tower]

I'll have to download this and have a try, the screenshots look very promising I must admit.

[gregor_y]

I like it more than Graphica Enhancment 2.0 becouse when i play GE2.0 i get depresion to much gray colors So West grats for making great mod

Installation is easy but i did copy of old texures not sure why

[Adorno]

The textures do not hamper the performance since they are the original textures in different colors.

That's also my experience - I've tried it for a few hours of playing now.
Some impressions:
I'm quite impressed how a little fine tuning of colours can look so good.
Especially the world/campaign map has more depth and is more interesting to look at.
It's a little darker at night (problem for me - even with maximum brightness it's hard to see). But what the hell, the night is supposed to be dark 

[Inukshuk]

It's a little darker at night (problem for me - even with maximum brightness it's hard to see). But what the hell, the night is supposed to be dark 

I'm glad, since I've always maintained that nights are too light.

This is excellenct - well done again. I'd say that Graphical Enhancement Mod is for making the game a little darker and possibly more realistic (not to say that this isn't realistic), whilst this mod really brings out colour more, allowing you to really immerse yourself perhaps. I've only just got out of bed, so I don't really know what I just said. 

[WestNordOst]

Hmm, especially the world map is the thing I dont like. Thats because there is still very little variation of textures on it, so only textures with little contrast look ok on there. Look at the intersection between steppe and plains for example. I hope the developers add a bit more detail in the future so that the textures with hihg contrast can look good.
On my screen the night is almost too light, do you have a CRT?

Right now Im at work and I must say that the plants and grass look a bit bluer now than on the 5th screen.