[Improve] Graphics/Visuals of the game.

[Sinzer]

As we all know Tales Of Pirates had pretty good Graphics in its time [~2008] compared to other games (similar) like [Runescape/Mu Online], but It's almost [2017] and the game haven't improved in its looks (Graphics/Visuals) at all. I'd suggest it's about time to do something about it to make it look new and less buggy, since owner and other people behind this server are pretty skilled as they have shown it in the screenshots.

Screenshot by Zankza
Improved [Graphics/Visuals] looks way better than what we have now.

And this is how this game looks currently.

I think it's about time to refresh this game with new visuals/graphics, because right now it looks like this server is online for the same reason that [IGG] had it on (munei munei).
And please STOP your nonsense about all that Vanilla charm/experience, that only show's how lazy you are(OWNER). I know nothing will change, but thats what i have to say about
main drawbacks of this game.
+Zankza show ur vid of new game visuals/graphics.

(sry I'm not that good at english)

 

[Zankza]

It doesn't just stop at "more is better" more pixels do not necessarily mean better as they still would have to be generated down to lowest level, IE importing assets into newer engine will still look terrible, what you seek is complete re-do, basically a remaster, and that requires hiring employees, practically 3D artists, we don't have that luxury of funding to hire technical animators yet.

As for missing models/unloaded models, a simple engine upgrade will fix all problems, only question is the effort worth being, IE could that energy spent wasted into fixing model count limitations used to create yet-created game feature/improvements like guild bank?

 

[Sinzer]

Okei... There is no hope for graphical/visual impovements...
But still why would you want to build something on a rusted frame??? That time and energy would be better at fixing this buggy game engine rather than making new features, because the first thing that new/old players are going to see is how buggy that "Game Engine" is, and not how cool your guild bank system is.

 

[Sinzer]

@Zankza fixed game engine [better loading/less buggy] + [ this would refresh this game, i don't think that this should be a problem for you.

 

[Spidpex]

@Zankza fixed game engine [better loading/less buggy] + [ this would refresh this game, i don't think that this should be a problem for you.

The only thing that was diffrent in that video, is the visual shaders, nothing else, just added some extra light.

 

[Mzero24]

I'll say it again - Some of the crappiness is part of the charm of the original game.

Spend the time making the actual gameplay aspect better - the visuals are fine.

 

[Sinzer]

Game engine is part of gameplay aspect which should be improved asap(better loading of mobs/objects/players/no more first attack being bugged), and the visuals/shaders could be an option on the launcher for those who want a better looking game experience.

 

[Leyna]

I agree with Mzero24 on this, if i wanted a better graphic i would have played Skyrim or Witcher.

 

[Sinzer]

I agree with Mzero24 on this, if i wanted a better graphic i would have played Skyrim or Witcher.

*facepalm* plz just stay quiet if u don't know what to say... Those are completely different games... All i say that they should update current game engine (just look at those screenshots... +my PC is good enough to run GTA V and Skyrim SE at 60fps so its not my pc's fault) and they could add shaders/visuals as and option in launcher like they did with camera tweak. Im not asking to recreate this game just improve whats currently wrong with it. @Zankza I'd like to know your opinion.

 

[Mzero24]

The point being, I don't think anyone (bar possibly you) would actually have better graphics over improved gameplay.

Besides, unless Zanzka &co have the source for the game, all you can do is improve the resolution of the textures (model assets possibly? within very strict limitations I'm sure, same goes for textures). You can add shaders if you find a DX injector that supports PKO and doesn't trigger any cheating countermeasures - including those with the launcher is a bad idea.

Camera tweaks only involve editing a couple lines of what's already an editable file (for obvious reasons). The graphics engine itself is a whole different beast.

 

[Zankza]

unless Zanzka &co have the source

And we do. our binaries are daily-compiled.

 

[Mzero24]

Niiice.

...I won't ask how you got hold of them though

 

[Sinzer]

Well im sorry for the unclear topic's title, but i got the answare about more pixels and stuff, but what im also trying to say is that the biggest problem is this games engine for such a poor loading of objects etc. As shown in screen shots (player characters doesn't load correctly, building don't load up). As for the shaders if it were easy to find like other tweaks i wouldn't say a word about it but since it's not, thats why im whining here, since this shouldn't be such a hard task for @Zankza and his pp. (judging by their SShots it should be easy for them) (shaders could be separe patch for those who want it)

 

[Mzero24]

'This should be an easy task for you!'

...a programmer's worst nightmare.

 

[Leyna]

I think you're missing the point, what I'm saying is pko graphic is fine as it is

 

[Mzero24]

Oh, no worries Leyna, I'm not replying to you
I understood you're on my same side on this.

I'm replying to Sinzer.

 

[Leyna]

Oh i was replying to Sinzer too, guess i should have quoted him

 

[Sinzer]

I got the answer about graphics from @Zankza, now im talking about that the game engine should be improved for better mobs/npc/players/objects loading(shown in screen shots). All i want to know if there is going to be game engine update and shaders as an optional patch for those who want it.

 

[Zankza]

Super simple answer: there is not enough justification for the costs of investing into new engine yet.

 

[Developer]

Original Engine and Game run in a single thread.
So each time a new object is placed into visual or non visual list, it creates a new unnecessary load.
As for today, Client still uses old engine compiled nine years ago. And need a serious work to get it stable from what we have.
Once we will have stable engine. We will start releasing improvements on it's side too.