Before & after archive
Large comparisons, grouped by discipline and designed to make every change easy to inspect.
Vanilla ×1Upscaled ×4
Matched source crops for close inspection of the map render, with the original pixels preserved on both sides.
Maps in context
Matched gameplay captures keep the same interface and viewport, so the treated maps and animations can be inspected in their in-game context. Creature sprites remain vanilla.
Vanillax4 maps + animations
Environment and map animations are treated in this matched gameplay capture. Creature sprites remain vanilla reference elements.
Maps and animations treated · creature sprites remain vanilla
Vanillax4 maps + animations
Environment and map animations are treated in this matched gameplay capture. Creature sprites remain vanilla reference elements.
Maps and animations treated · creature sprites remain vanilla
Vanillax4 maps + animations
The scroll racks and the red crystal are the treated animations here, caught on the same animation frame on both sides. The interface is hidden so nothing but the render changes.
Maps and animations treated · creature sprites remain vanilla
Visual fixes
Upscaled scenery can introduce masking faults that must be corrected as they surface. Here, the foreground occlusion is restored.
Before correctionForeground masking restored
Foreground scenery once sat behind the animation; the corrected mask restores its intended depth.
Map-render, in-game and gallery studies use direct project captures. The alpha study is a source-frame reconstruction; occlusion still awaits a verified in-game comparison.
