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@VtolairMail I don't think it looks good, on faces at least. But I just... don't think it looks good. I don't need my opinion on that to be objectively correct. Nothing about this seems particularly earthshattering or worth worrying about.

@VtolairMail Maybe, but what precedent is that exactly? Because it clearly can't be a 'default' thing. (and if it is, the assets will be made specifically for it) And it's not an AI thing because no one has problems with texture upscaling. (which yes does change the art style substantially)

I have a really hard time believing so many people actually care about artistic vision when some of the most popular skyrim mods add giant tits to rocks.

@On_TheBounce This is mostly a recent opinion at large, though. HD model replacements were big back in the days of Gamebanana. And really only fell out of style when those games became seen as 'classics' and not just 'old'

@NotFuji_ I guess it depends! For Half-Life I think the majority opinion is the original models are much better than the HD pack, as an example

@artboiquiche This is irrelevant

@NotFuji_ Giant tits modelled by human hands through sheer force of will; Not rendered by the slop trough.

@On_TheBounce And at the same time, there are also a huge number of people who will refuse to play old games without graphics mods in general.

@NotFuji_ Thats the sort of thing people do after they've already played the game a few times already and want to get silly

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Model concept for @Cvnka_

@mootsheep I don't see that working very well due to aforementioned heat capacity issues, the lens body is just going to absorb all the heat, but if you have $30 to blow on a soldering iron it couldn't hurt to try.

@NotFuji_ To be clear, im not trying to melt solder, the point is to heat the screw so it expands and loosens up

I wish generational humiliation on whatever moron owned this lens before me, and decided to cram an aftermarket screw into the back of this lens and STRIP IT FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU

@Thaviel @mootsheep I have a TS-101 which is by all accounts a fancier Pinecil, and while it's fine for regular soldering, it definitely doesn't have the output to deal with large components. I can't even make solder traces with it because too large of solder globs will overpower it.

@NotFuji_ @mootsheep My cheap bench iron didn't hit temp so I got a portable one and it's 10 times faster

@mootsheep I’ve only been able to get these out with a dremel. Also, I’d avoid using a portable soldering iron on that regardless, they don’t put out enough heat to reliably melt solder on big pieces of metal, i.e. a lens. Cheap bench iron is probably better.

whats that soldering iron pen thing that everyone recommended me forever ago? was it the pinecil? I need a soldering iron I think thats the only way im getting it out

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@Xpovsy The best lies are true.

@NotFuji_ Agreed, but allow me to play devil's advocate for a moment: The staleness is the criticism is partially a reflection of the staleness of the AAA industry. Levelling the criticism "I don't like 'A'", only to be presented with more 'A' will not lead to fresh angles.

I'm all for criticizing things. But seeing the exact same take word-for-word copy-pasted by every gamerchud, you start to realize that what they're doing isn't actually criticism.

@Sooshi_SFW After the colors are in, though, the whole thing gets merged together into one layer and painted over, though. So ymmv

@NotFuji_ cool thanks. I always struggled with that.

@Sooshi_SFW Yeah

@NotFuji_ wait. How did you add color when everything had grey values? Overlay?