After half a year of beta testing and fixing out various bugs, I am proud to be finally able to present you:
💥The H.orus M.odel O.verhaul P.roject - or H.M.O.P version 1.0💥
💾 Download here 💾
It feels kind of surreal to publish another big update, after so much time has passed, since I finished working on the H.T.O.P - over 10 years later, it now has a little brother😁
I don't know, how many people are still interested in this game, but if the statistics of my blog are somehow valid, a good 250 people visit this blog every month. I dedicate my work to all those lovers of Children of the Nile. This game has given me so many hours of joy playing it and even more modding it.
Everybody, who enjoys it just like I do, I sincerely hope, that the new models will add to your experience quite a lot and that you will still keep an eye out for updates here.
Thanks a lot to all people involved in the beta test!
Most of all, I want to thank:
🙏~ Imhotep Ankhtawy ~🙏
for all the help he provided me, for all the nice conversations and, last but not least, for the inspiration to continue with this project.
💬 Please leave me some feedback in the comments on how you like the new models! 💬
👉So, what's next?
I guess, I will just go on modding, when ever I am in the mood to. For now, I have some ideas on my mind. The tables of foreign merchants could need some details added to them, the cobblestone-like roads should be updated for something more historically accurate and the big Sphinx, well... just have a little sneak peak😉
Downloading and reviewing things now! I have a master-planned city all ready to see just about everything now. Thanks so much for all you've done!
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy this game is still getting love so many years later, Thank you so much for your time and dedication. Starting a long overdue replay today!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this mod! I wonder if it has added ENB or something? Is there anything else i can improve graphics with except this mod?
ReplyDeleteHi, I can recommend to experiment with Reshade. That's what I use in my screenshots and it adds so much to the game. I have an effect for anti aliasing, ambient occlusion and fake ray tracing or global illumination. There are really a lot of effects to make the game look much better than vanilla.
DeleteAm amazed to learn of this project. Have not played this game in ages and decided to buy it, now, in 2023. First thing recommended was this mod. I salute and congratulate you. And of course, I thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I am happy and proud, that this mod was the first thing recommended! Enjoy your trips to the Nile!
Deletewow! cant believe this game is still getting mods and stuff! really cool, its an old favourite of mine and I was just going back to play it, and checked the PCGamingWiki to see about how to get it fullscreen. Cant wait to check out the mod
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ReplyDeleteMany thanks for doing this. I downloaded the HMOP mod and everything does look a lot nicer now. You can really zoom in to see all the hieroglyphics! There was nothing in the Monuments/Models folder - is that right?
ReplyDeleteThe only issues I've noticed are scrolling around has become a bit jerky but nothing too bad and farm-children who are white when they are harvesting onions in the fields and then go back to normal once they've finished. I've also seen a few dead, white cows. But those are texture issues I think? Am I meant to be using the HTOP mod at the same time?
Thanks again, your hard work is appreciated by all fans of CotN!
Hi, white objects are indeed texture issues, did you make sure, that everything was installed as it should?
DeleteAlso the Monuments/Models folder at the moment is empty. It will contain updated models in a future release.
For the farming children, this is a database issue. I added new textures for the model of children harvesting onions, where they have drops of sweat on their faces. I will check, if I simply forgot to add them to the release or what is causing this issues. Thanks for your feedback :)
i had the same issue with the textures. but overall wonderful job. idk why deleted my previous comment But Thanks
DeleteI will look into it and see what I forgot to put inside the HMOP. Thanks, glad you like my work :)
DeleteThank you for your hard work really much Appreciated ❤️🙏
DeleteWait, I'm an idiot - of course I need to install the HTOP mod before the HMOP mod! I had the wrong idea that the HMOP mod was the "latest and greatest" mod that incorporated all the past mods.
DeleteSo I re-installed and did both mods but there is still definitely something wrong with the Farm Child pulling-up onions/lettuces model texture. However the dead, white cows texture has been fixed.
Thanks again!
Viejo espectacular... qué buen trabajo me encantó... los colores muy vívidos te felicito. Desde el 2008 lo vengo jugando y este año lo retomé de nuevo...
ReplyDeleteI have just discovered your great work! This is AMAZING! I still love CoTN
ReplyDeleteI am trying to get into some very minor modding also, was just working on the plaza files, but I think when I save them as DDS (from Paint.net) I think they are the wrong type
Any help will be MOST appreciated