Bloodborne Demake Has Already Been Modded to Add Widescreen and Ray Tracing
Taking a modern game and de-making it to intentionally give it a retro look is something that has become popular among the modding community. With the likes of Resident Evil 7 getting the demake treatment, and someone showing what BioShock Infinite would look like as a SNES game, there is room to imagine what contemporary releases would look like if they were released decades ago. On top of that is the Bloodborne PS1-style project, which is proving popular since launching a few days ago, so much so that it's attracted the attention of another modder.
In a post on Twitter recently, user Garden of Eyes has managed to take Lilith Walther's recently released demake of Bloodborne and give it a slightly more up-to-date tweak. In particular, the main things they appear to have added to the game are ray tracing and given it a widescreen look, presumably to accommodate modern screens. In response, the demake's creator has expressed joy at the work that's been put into the mod, saying that it's a «wild concept!»
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A number of images attached to the tweet, as well as a video linked to YouTube, show what BloodbornePSX looks like with Garden of Eyes' additions. It does indeed make a difference when the reshade is added to it, as well as being put into widescreen. The inclusion of ray tracing also makes the lighting look that extra bit more spectacular. Of course, all of this was achieved without spoiling the original vision that Walther had when she first started the project. It also shows just how much the community is willing to help each other out.
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