Overview
All the cutscenes have been upscaled to 4K, except starting from this game, I have upped the bitrate else there will be noticeable loss of quality between AVI uncompressed (after upscaling) to Bink 1 Compression. The file size will be approximately 2-3 times larger than the original cutscene sizes.
Introduction
Originally, these files are rendered at 1920×1080 / 1080p. As we all know, when moving your monitor’s resolution to 4K can have some ugly side effects on game video files and in-game gameplay when the screen resolution is set on 1080p.
Using AI upscaling software, I have applied appropriate upscaling methods, which added few extra details whilst keeping the clarity of the video as original (with deblocking).
I have also upped the default bitrate of these video files compared to the automated Bink compression bitrate, due to the amount of detail missing when the video file has been compressed (only applies to NewGameIntro).
60FPS is not possible with these Bink files. From previous experiences, Bink supports 60FPS video files, but they stuttered in-game. I will try to see if they are possible to bump into 4K / 60FPS (although they might go outside the 2GB file limit).
Correction, Bink does not support 60fps, maybe Bink 2 does support 60fps.
New discord server; which will be hosting announcements of future game upscales. You will also get better support from here. Discord Server[discord.gg]
Screenshots
(NOTE: These screenshots are taken in JPG format to accommodate 2MB upload limit. Expect the results to be slightly better than these screenshots.)
Progress Table
Notes:
- Upscale & Denoising/Dealiasing requires a lot of GPU power.
- Converting to Bink file requires a lot of CPU power.
- Bink 1 has a limitation, BIK files is required to be below 2GB, else Bink will suffer playback issues. Correction; this is a game related limit.
Download / Installation Intructions
Download 4K Upscaled Pre-Rendered Cutscenes – Google Drive[drive.google.com]
File Size: 4.47GB
Simply drag and drop the folder into Steamapps –> common and let File Explorer replace the files!
Note: Make sure you backup the original movie files just in case!
Other Video Upscale Projects
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File Size: 990MB
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File Size: 81.8GB+
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File Size: 320.3MB – 588.3MB
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File Size: 187.3MB – 321.8MB
Click here[drive.google.com]
File Size: 4.74GB
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File Size: 20.9GB
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File Size: 1.64GB
[DLC File Size not included.]
Click here
File Size: 4.19GB
Credits
The only person being credited in contributing to these upscales is:
Gh0stBlade[www.tombraiderforums.com] – For converting definitive edition cutscenes from PS4 to PC, without this, we would not have DE cutscenes which are generally higher resolution than the standard cutscenes.
Thread on TR Forums where Gh0stBlade converted the PS4 cutscene to PC.[www.tombraiderforums.com]
^If you are seeing this, let me know if you want to be added to the contributor of this steam guide.