Dragon Quest XI S - Project Rebuild
A joint effort within the DQXI modding community to restore and enhance much of the detail in Definitive Edition
Project Rebuild is divided into several "Modules" which make up this massive effort. This is done in order to:
"Divide-and-Conquer"- Our volunteer team members can work on individual aspects of the game in the time they have available, without relying/waiting on other team members.
Customization- Users of Project Rebuild can pick and choose what they consider important in order to get the best experience that suits them.
Maintenance- Issues can be easily reported for individual modules and fixes can implemented quickly without interfering with the development of other modules.
Modules:
Module 1 - Player Character Models & Textures
This module restores the high quality models of Luminary/Hero, Erik, Veronica, Serena, Rab, etc
Not only that, but it restores the original texture layering, making many cosmetic mods possible (hence why so many rely on it!)
Author: Link4565
Completion: Mature ★★★★★★★
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/22
Module 2 - NPC Models & Textures
This module does much the same for every NPC in the game. That's hundreds of NPCs with improved models, textures, and more!
Author: Link4565
Completion: Mature ★★★★★★★
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/112
Module 3 - Grass & Foliage Improvements
This module dramatically increases grass density throughout the game, as well as improvements to trees, flowers/plants and other foliage.
Authors: KomodoXeno and mike9k1
Completion: Stable ★★★★★☆☆
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/111
Module 4 - Animals, Mounts, & Monsters
The largest, most ambitious module of Project Rebuild so far! This mod replaces over 450 animals, mounts, and monsters with their higher-quality OG counterparts.
Author: Link4565
Completion: Stable ★★★★★★☆
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/163
Module 5 - Objects & Geometry
This module is an ambitious undertaking with the goal of replacing numerous assets seen throughout the game world.
This one still has some technical challenges to overcome and is still in its early stages -- but keep an eye out!
Author: mike9k1
Completion: Alpha ★★★☆☆☆☆
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/110
Module 6 - Dynamic Lighting Adjustments
This module aims to improve various aspects of the lighting in Definitive Edition by making adjustments to the game's Lightmass configuration. More noticeable lighting contrast, bloom, ssao and other such effects to improve the overall visual experience.
Also designed to work with INI Configurations so all the effects can be fine-tuned to taste.
Author: mike9k1
Completion: Mature ★★★★★★★
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/20
Module 7 - 4K Upscaled Textures
This module upscales textures throughout the game by 2-4x. Resulting in much higher visual fidelity in many cases.
This, combined with improvements to texture compression results in a far more Definitive experience than ever before
Author: mike9k1
Completion: Mature ★★★★★★☆
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/79
Module 8 - 4K 60FPS Prerendered Cutscenes
Let's be honest, this one is only for the most discerning of individuals. At 18GB, it packs a wallop!
This module upscales and interpolates the game's CGI cutscenes for the very finest, most detailed cinematic experience
Author: mike9k1
Completion: Mature ★★★★★★☆
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/83
Module 9 - Smoother Animations
This module fixes the interpolation on many animation sequences used throughout the game. A number of rough "choppy" animations are smooooothed out.
Author: mike9k1
Completion: Mature ★★★★★★★
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/118
Module 10 - Weapons and Equipment
This module improves the detail on various weapons and equipment in the game: swords, shields, boomerangs, staves, etc.
Author: Tellah9
Completion: Stable ★★★★★☆☆
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/dragonquestxisdefinitiveedition/mods/146