Dawntrail character graphics update - opinions, requests and discussion megathread

[lunartears]

[4/5]

- Extra concerns -

- 1. Au Ra - Scale textures -



Au Ra scales are still distorted like in the Benchmark and look worse than in 6.5, they look like they have been messily drawn or poorly cut out. I am using highest on pretty much all of the graphics settings for reference. I am unable to take a photo of it on the lower leg due to camera restrictions. They also feel flatter and more like plastic whereas they felt more defined in 6.5.

Other pictures that I unfortunately couldn't compare to 6.5:




- 2. Au Ra - Female Hair 9 flick transparency -



On Au Ra Female Hair 9 the insides of the backside hair flicks are now thin and transparent, this makes the hair feel less thick and does not match the outer side of the flick so please consider changing it back.

2a. I also forgot to mention that there's a another issue with white hair on Hair 9 right now where it looks appears really bright sometimes (especially when lit up), I noticed this same problem in both benchmarks too. I caught a screenshot of it during a cutscene.



- 3. Au Ra forehead scale using expressions -

I noticed an effect on the forehead scale raising high when using expressions like /scoff /ouch or /sneer, but I don't have any comparisons from 6.5 so I am unable to tell if this is intended or not. I would like to bring it up as I don't recall it being as noticeable in 6.5

- 4. Eye glow at night -



There is a subtle glow to the character eyes in dark lighting in both 6.5 and 7.0. In 6.5 the glow appeared gentle. In 7.0 the way that eyes are handled in dark lighting feels uncanny. I believe that this is mostly related to the way that eye colour is spread in the new eye texture, so I am unsure on how to provide a solution. But, I believe it is made worse by the previously mentioned enlarged pupil.

- 5. New fingernails appear too bright -



I would like it if the fingernails could be muted a bit or even better given the option to change the colour as they appear too bright on paler skin.

- 6. Portraits - How the character is lit and appears -


(I unfortunately forgot to take photos of my other portraits before 7.0)

Characters appear lifeless and notably darkened in portraits now, even if the lighting setting was bright before. Eyes are especially dark and are barely noticeable on Au Ra.
Please consider looking into the lighting system on portraits.