Hello! This is my HD texture pack page for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD!    

Some general info regarding this texture pack which you should read before you download it;

 

• This is a texture pack for the Switch version of Skyward Sword. The Wii version is no longer getting updates, but can still be downloaded and used for free here. The pack includes over 550 new 4K textures, which can be injected through the use of emulation into the game using an emulator. The pack does not cover all of the game's textures, but the vast majority of all important ones have been re-textured already. Some textures remain completely untouched until I've replaced them. The game is completely playable all the way through with these textures!

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• This texture pack, at the moment, requires a specific fork of Ryujinx to be played (included with the pack). It does not work on a real console or on other Switch emulators, or a regular installation of Ryujinx which doesn't include the features added by this fork.

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• I am completely up for suggestions, changes and submissions. You will of course be fully credited for any work you submit.
   

• The 4K version of the texture pack is scaled to 8x the default resolution, which looks the best on 1440p displays or higher. The 1080p version is scaled to 4x the default resolution, which is ideal for 1080p displays or lower (it still looks really good with either version). The 4K version will still look sharper than the 1080p version, even if you're not using a 4K display, since the textures are more detailed in the 4K version.

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• My goal with this texture pack is to enhance the original game visuals while staying mostly faithful to the original style and aesthethic*. That means my textures are meant to blend in with the old textures so the game feel doesn't change, whilst significantly increasing the visual fidelity and detail level.

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• This texture pack will work with any custom mods / hacks of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD as long as they aren't adding new textures or changing old ones (in that case, conflicting textures will be overwritten by one another but it will still work).
   

• The Switch version of the texture pack is currently being actively updated and maintained. The Wii version of the pack is no longer receiving updates, but can still be downloaded for free if you want to use it.​

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• The pack supports all regions and languages available for the game.​

 

• If you are having issues with stuttering and lag, try moving the texture pack to a faster hard drive, if possible. Preferably a M.2 SSD.

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• Feel free to join my Discord server for updates on all my texture packs and to chat with other fans of my projects!

 

Is there a comparison with and without the texture pack somewhere?

There sure is! There are screenshots down below with comparisons, as well as a trailer for the texture pack which also shows comparisons in motion.

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Video preview

(Please watch in 2160p/60 FPS for the best experience!)

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