Cave Story Lethrys Upscale

Happy 16th, Cave Story!



I made my own 2xRes Cave Story upscale that anyone can use.

Github repo: https://github.com/Lethrys/Cave-Story-Lethrys-Upscale

Freeware build: https://doukutsuclub.knack.com/database#search-database/mod-details/5fdf87dc6e0d15001bdceffe/

Features of this upscale:

- Base game is 100% complete, from Start Point to end credits, as well as a few (but not all) unused sprites
- Remains faithful to the original art style
- (Hopefully) free of asymmetrical sprites, leftover 1xRes pixels, and other weird inconsistencies seen in the Nicalis upscale
- Compatible with Freeware, CSE2, and Cave Story+
- Made for open community use

Spoiler: Screenshots

Instructions for enabling 2xRes:

Freeware:

Install Clownacy's .DLL mod loader and set sprite_resolution to '2' in /mods/graphics_enhancement/settings.ini

That, or use the Doukutsu2x executable if you somehow have it.

CSE2:

Step 1: Wait for Nicalis to allow CSE2 to exist again

After you have done that: In src/CommonDefines.h, set SPRITE_SCALE to '2', and compile using the instructions in the readme. This define only exists on enhanced branches.

Cave Story+:

Cave Story+ by default supports 2xRes and should be able to load these spritesheets. Just insert them.

 

You are a legend for seeing this project through to completion. Thank You.

 

Oh wow, nice. This is something a lot of us have been interested in seeing, but it was sort of discouraged for a while when CS Wiiware first came out. Admittedly, some parts of it look a lot like the NICALiS graphics, but in some places that's pretty hard to avoid. I like your different take on the Quote and Curly sprites, that makes their proportions a bit more believable. I was never a huge fan of the art styles that made their heads as big or bigger than the rest of their bodies.

 

I'm glad you finished this, I can't wait to use it whenever I play Cave Story+. Thanks a bunch.

 

This is completely bonkers. I think I'm going to replace my actual CS+ graphics with this. Also, i love the character redesigns, can't wait to either redownload CS+ or dig through the internet for a doukustu2x executable.

 

i totally forgot to comment on this, but holy shit, congrats on sticking through the whole thing!

 

dig through the internet for a doukustu2x executable.

iirc Serena had it, you could ask her if she still has it and use it with this.

Edit : She put it in her thread for modding