[Galemp]

The big difference is that I split them into diffuse/glow/specular maps. While side-by-side the original ones look better than the composite, the horribly distorted ones in the mediaVPs badly needed replacing.

In any case it's easier to scuff up a clean, crisp high-res exploded texture than it is to un-scuff a low-res indexed composite texture. I'm sure the MediaVP crew is going to give these a once-over anyway. It's a community project, contribute if you can.

...also, VA just introduced me to CrazyBump. Let's see how well it works on the rest of the Typhon textures.

[TrashMan]

It just ocured to me how bad the UV mapping is on the stock Arcadia...

[Ghost]

The Typhon is really great. The Arcadia? Hmm... I'm not so sure. It's nice to have depth, but... this really highlights the need for a new Arcadia model.

[General Battuta]

Sorry, but I gotta echo the sentiment. The Arcadia isn't working for me.

[jr2]

Meh.. I like it.    But I see their point... but I like it anyways.  Oh, and hi.

[Droid803]

Sorry, but I gotta echo the sentiment. The Arcadia isn't working for me.

Ditto. I liked the old ones. These ones seem to be...lacking...something.
While there is nothing wrong with an Anime look, it doesn't look Freespacey.

[Cobra]

How the heck does it have an anime look?

[Agent_Koopa]

Because of the relative lack of detail. There are purple lines and orange rectangles, whereas in the retail textures there's a hint of detail and sophistication behind them. It's a nice texture, but strays from the original design.

[Droid803]

Because of the relative lack of detail. There are purple lines and orange rectangles, whereas in the retail textures there's a hint of detail and sophistication behind them. It's a nice texture, but strays from the original design.

Yea, that. Looks somewhat jelly-like and not metallic, the texture's a little (too) simple compared to the retail one.
Ah, whatever, I'll just combine these with the retail ones

[Galemp]

Please do, and share what you come up with. After all it's a collaborative effort here.

[Mars]

IMHO these textures are a whole helluva lot better than the originals.