Andrew Herweyer
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Alpha Files
🕑 Added 2020-05-13 02:31:16 +0000 UTCI wanted to let everyone know I will be releasing alpha files soon for Patreon supporters. Since this is still in alpha stage, stability and performance is unknown. I am currently setting up a storage system along with some sort of method for a changelog or chart to show what is in progress and completed. The structure system for the IMG files are very different (especially the texture dictionaries) so just downloading and replacing an IMG file in another build of GTAIV without using this new structure isn't going to work. The folders will look the same in the install folder but look very different in each IMG file.
You will need a fresh copy of GTAIV along with official patch and no other mods except maybe an ENB of your choice if you want it to look pretty. If using an ENB, remember that if it does not function properly, settings are over or under driven, or performance is not good, Project Revive will not be held responsible for visual inconsistencies or poor performance.
There will be all sorts of files available as I'm fixing a lot of UV errors and other texture problems, z-fighting, missing model files, new lighting, etc. Some models will have additional textures added to them such as diffuse, specular, and normal maps. There will be new lighting as well and will be adjusted as close as possible to real world settings. I am using Ice4 as a base to correctly set lighting since @icelaglace#2473 knows how to set everything up properly so using a different ENB or stock IV might give different results. This project is still aimed for stock GTAIV so it can be used online without issues.
Performance will increase as I complete more and more of this project. I have to replace and adjust a ton of things so please do not complain about slow releases or be disappointed with performance. I will be rebuilding city block by city block so yes, this is going to take some time but be very worth it.
This Discord server and the work done here is the origin source of all new files so if you see any of this work leaked and claimed under another person or if someone else is claiming a certain method used in Project Revive to enhance GTAIV's performance or visuals , it is probably an act of plagiarism. If I use someone elses work as in textures or another helpful setting or fix, permission will be given first by the author and full credit will be given to them. I again want to say that I in no way am claiming Rockstar's work as my own. They have built absolutely everything for GTAIV. All I am doing is fixing many inconsistencies and making GTAIV run much more effieciently.
This will be an ongoing project that will be constantly updated. This project will take a long time to complete so please bare with me as I am doing the heaviest amount of the work myself. This project is something I am doing in my spare time but if more Patreon support builds, I will be able to work on this part time to posssibly full time.
I want to fully thank Boris Vorontsov and Hayssam Keilany for their tireless work and effort spent over the years to make GTAIV the amazing game that it is. Without them, IV would probably be one of those games tossed in the back of the shelf collecting dust and forgotten about.
