HD Texture Pack

NieR:Automata™★ 5 · 3k ratings152k views5.2k favorites5 min readby GPUnityUpdated Sep 20, 2025View on Steam ↗

Intro

NieR: Automata is one of my favourite games. Unfortunately, it suffers from some blurry textures that hurt the presentation. My goal is to provide a natural restoration to the low-res textures, maintaining the intended look.

This texture pack is complete. Thank you everyone for showing your support throughout this journey, it means a lot. If you liked this mod, consider subscribing to my Youtube channel which features even more graphical mods for other games!

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The NieR:Automata Texture Pack requires Kaldaien's Fix Automata Resolution mod or Special K for the Steam version.

Windows Store users check here.[wiki.special-k.info]

Upcoming Arkham Knight Gameplay Overhaul

VIDEO COMPARISON

SCREENSHOTS

Click on an image for a bigger preview

2B's textures are hand drawn, combined with the dress creases from her SCVI normal map.

A2's diffuse texture was re-drawn entirely by hand.

Some textures re-use existing textures in the game files.

These textures can be found in the beginning of the game

DOWNLOAD

V1.03 (1.13gb download - 1.89gb when extracted):

Texture Pack V1.03 [www.nexusmods.com]

V1.03 - Lite (0.56gb download - 0.97gb when extracted):

Texture Pack V1.03 - Lite [www.nexusmods.com]

Try Lite if on a lower-end system.

V1.03 - For 1080p (0.53gb download - 0.8gb when extracted):

Texture Pack V1.03 - For 1080p [www.nexusmods.com]

For 1080p and lower resolution panels.

INSTALLATION

This Texture Pack is quick to apply if you already have the latest version of the FAR (Fix Automata Resolution)[wiki.special-k.info] mod installed:

After installing FAR, check the DOWNLOAD section in this guide and download the latest texture pack version. Extract the downloaded file and copy the 'SK_Res' folder to the game's directory. The texture pack should be installed.

Refer to Aemony's guide for FAR installation:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=914437196

For users running Special K Global (including Windows Store users):

Drop the 'SK_Res' folder here:
(User)\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\NieRAutomata(dot)exe\
- you may need to start the game once with Special K active to create a profile folder

Refer to the Special K wiki guide for more info on the Windows Store version
https://wiki.special-k.info/SpecialK/Custom/FAR_MS#texture-mods-incl-resorep

UPGRADING TEXTURE PACK VERSION:

If you've already downloaded an earlier version of the texture pack, you will first need to delete the version you've installed before injecting the most recent version. You can do this by entering the game's directory and looking for my texture pack folder:

\NieRAutomata\SK_Res\inject\textures\

THE GAME'S DIRECTORY?:

It's where your game files are stored. You can find it by right-clicking the game on Steam, select properties>local files>browse local files - Steam should reveal the game's location in 'file explorer'.

EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES?:

Make sure you use the 'automated' FAR install option, as opposed to 'manual'. - Additional info is in Aemony's FAR guide listed above.
Open dinput8.ini/dxgi.ini in NieR: Automata's folder directory. Search for '[Textures.D3D11]' - make sure the below values are the same:

[Textures.D3D11] Cache=true PreciseHash=false Dump=false Inject=true ResourceRoot=SK_Res InjectionKeepsFormat=false GenerateMipmaps=false

STUTTERS WHEN LOADING NEW AREAS?

You might experience more stutter than usual as both the game and textures are loading on the same storage drive. You can reduce these stutters by increasing your texture cache, or by running the game on a faster drive (preferrably SSD).

You can increase your texture cache with the slider in SK/FAR’s control panel under the texture management settings. If you have a 6gb GPU or higher, i suggest a value of at least 3.5 gigabytes. Do not max out this setting.

Alternatively, you can inject the textures from a drive location that's different from where the game is installed.

1. To do this, move the SK_Res folder to your preferred location (different drive) 2. Open the newly placed SK_Res folder and copy the directory address, for example: C:\SK_Res or G:\SK_Res 3. Open dinput8.ini (or dxgi.ini) from the game's directory and search for 'Textures.General' (quick search with ctrl+f) - Change the value of ResourceRoot (under Textures.General) by pasting your copied address. For example: ResourceRoot=SK_Res changes to ResourceRoot=C:\SK_Res\ or ResourceRoot=G:\SK_Res\ Save changes and the textures should now load from the newly assigned directory.

Keep in mind the vanilla game already suffers from some default stutters even with an SSD, due to fundamental design flaws. These stutters are true for consoles too, as made evident in tests by Digital Foundry.

More Mods

Arkham Knight Gameplay Overhaul:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3546173523
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http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1159691355
Alien: Isolation Tweaker[www.nexusmods.com]
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2566111310
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FAQ

Requirements - Will I be able to run this mod?
Yes, anyone who can run the default game should be able to run this mod. Run the game or texture pack on an SSD for best performance.
Which version should I run?
If you're confident in the power of your system, run the default texture pack. If you're running into some stutter, or are unsure of your system's capabilities then run the Lite version. If you have a 1080p monitor, use the 1080p version. The Lite and 1080p versions are optimised to still hold up well against the default version.
New texture resolution?
Mostly 4096x4096 aka 4k textures for the regular version. Lite version includes carefully reduced texture quality. Some textures are downscaled, some are removed and few remain at 4k for good reason.
Can I re-use your character textures?
Yes, anyone's permitted to re-use my A2/2B textures, whether they want to modify their own versions or want to use the textures in a different game. Just remember to credit me :)
Does this work with the Game Pass version?
Yes. Check the installation section for the Windows Store version.
Why NexusMods?
NexusMods has a download revenue system and Youtube revenue on its own is very low. It's a small ask to deal with NexusMods' default bandwidth limitations for what is a free texture pack. I don't plan to host the texture pack anywhere else.

DONATIONS & FINAL NOTES

Donate with Paypal[www.paypal.com]
All my mods are free, but donations are highly appreciated.

Credits:
TriforceGuard – for working on the HUD textures and expressing motivation for the project.

Thanks to (in alphabetical order):
Aemony
Evergreen
JBeckman
Kaldaien
Kerilk
Petrarca

And huge thanks to everyone who has donated and waited patiently for the final update.

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