Turtle HD used for character model
This is a personal project I have been working on and will continue to update as time goes on. Frill doodads (the grass and such) are overlooked in HD packs no matter which expansion you look at. Vanilla, WotLK, etc. They always seem fully unchanged. However, I personally feel as though changing these makes the biggest impact in making the game truly feel more HD-ified. Although, it does change the look and feel of some zones drastically so you have been warned if that isn't your thing. Screenshots of some changed zones and download link at the bottom of the post.
Eastern Kingdoms has, as of October, seen changes in every single zone. It is still a WIP however, as seeing changes doesn't mean finished. As for Kalimdor...
Changed zones in Kalimdor:
Teldrassil
Darkshore
Ashenvale
Durotar
Barrens
Stonetalon
Mulgore
Desolace
Feralas
Tanaris
Thousand Needles
Azshara
Most zones on this list and every zone unmentioned are still fully WIP. This is more of an early release as people were asking. It's, of course, 100% playable and is 100% compatible with the HD mod but alternatively can be played standalone too as per the screenshots not using it. People have asked for a release somewhat often so I figured I may as well oblige. This mod will be updated periodically, take this post as a playable concept. I would appreciate constructive feedback and bug reports very much. Even when I am done with all frill doodads I have plans to replace bushes and hopefully trees too (some of which are already in the current downloadable project) so stay tuned.
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Q&A
What's the difference between this mod and Turtle HD?
- This mod will have a greater emphasis on the frill doodads, trees and bushes of Azeroth. This mod will aim to only touch environments
Is this compatible with xyz mod?
- Should be fully compatible with other custom patches as this mod does not touch any DBC file. However, the addon ImpulseBooster causes issues with loading textures so it is advised to NOT use it with this mod.
Help I've encountered something that looks strange what do I do?
- Let me know about it and I'll try to get onto fixing it asap, in the meantime reinstalling the mod can help sometimes too. If textures are white, restart your game and turn off ImpulseBooster if it's enabled.
Any known bugs?
- Typing /console gxrestart messes up some textures. Restarting your game fixes this, unsure on how to fix this right now
Any recommended mods to go with this one?
- Patch-B from Turtle HD adds an abundance of building and doodad textures that go very well with this mod (Patch A not required) viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2827
- The water mod softens vanilla's water textures making them go better with the more muted and softer textures of Alt HD viewtopic.php?t=8786
It's all up to preference! But at the very least these two really help pull the aesthetic together.
Download - Last updated 24th Oct 2023
P.S looks best with vanillatweaks' frill density option set to 256 alongside and plays the smoothest with Vanillafixes. performance shouldn't be taking too large of a hit with that
