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what exactly is "HD"?

meowzormeowzor Member Posts: 37
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and why does the loss of artwork prevent it?

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  • CoryNewbCoryNewb Member Posts: 1,330
    High definition?
  • KilivitzKilivitz Member Posts: 1,459
    HD stands for High Definition, in other words, way bigger resolutions than the 640x480 the original game was made for back in 1998.

    The loss of the original artwork prevents the devs from re-rendering (exporting for use in the game) said artwork in HD, or, the bigger resolutions we have available nowadays.
  • karl_maulderkarl_maulder Member Posts: 133
    High Definition = 1920x1080 res.
  • SliceofhellSliceofhell Member Posts: 85
    edited November 2013
    karl_maulder said:

    High Definition = 1920x1080 res.

    That's full HD: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/720p
  • FinneousPJFinneousPJ Member Posts: 6,455
    @karl_maulder No, that's Full HD. HD resolutions include others ;)
  • FardragonFardragon Member Posts: 4,511
    If you didn't answer "hit dice" you don't belong here...
  • EudaemoniumEudaemonium Member Posts: 3,199
    Fardragon said:

    If you didn't answer "hit dice" you don't belong here...

    Not really, since the original poster was clearly asking about source artwork. :P
  • IkMarcIkMarc Member Posts: 552
    Thinking about it.. wouldn't it be possible to add some filters on top of the game to smooth out the low quality original graphics in higher resolutions? They did similar stuff in GTA3 and San Andreas mods to improve graphic quality.
  • mlnevesemlnevese Member, Moderator Posts: 10,214
    @IkMarc The game already does that but there is a limit to software enhancing.
  • DurenasDurenas Member Posts: 508
    If you've ever played a SNES game on an emulator with video interpolation you'll see the limitations of such technology. In many cases it can make the original art look worse.
  • CoryNewbCoryNewb Member Posts: 1,330
    HD could also be "Huge Dog" or even "Hump Day"!

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  • smeagolheartsmeagolheart Member Posts: 7,964
    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=High-definition
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