Before You Subscribe: What to Expect

TL;DR:

• Texture++ focuses on comprehensive, high-resolution textures for close to original look.

• Core variant provides most of the visual benefit; Finale is for enthusiasts with high‑end hardware.

• This is a hobby project with limited support; please read the known issues post before subscribing.

Motivation for Texture++

High-resolution texture is my main motivation for modding Genshin Impact. I started modding with Dixiao's 4k Character Pack and later used packs from Corporate_Psycho and asdian. As updates for these mods slowed / stopped, I examined how they worked and eventually decided to create my own pack with two primary goals: to make it as comprehensive as possible and to have it ready before the game update maintenance ends.

While I have tried a few skin mods, I have always returned to the game's original appearance. Currently, my personal setup only includes Texture++, censorship removal, and a few weapon mods. I understand that many of you enjoy skin mods, and I will make a best-effort attempt to make Texture++ compatible with them, but I do not offer any guarantees.

Why Patreon

I created the Patreon for two main reasons: to cover the mod's distribution costs and to be motivated to consistently deliver updates. Thanks to the current active supporters, the distribution costs are covered. I will likely continue to maintain the mod without additional subscribers. Even if I lost all my supporters, I would likely still maintain and release the non-Finale variants. You are welcome to subscribe if you wish to support the mod or enjoy the perks, but please be sure to review the limitations outlined in this post. Frankly, I believe most users get 90% of the benefits from using the Core variant, and the Finale variants should only be considered by true enthusiasts who want the best of Texture++.

The Costs of Maintaining Texture++

For your information, maintaining Texture++ is not currently profitable and likely never will be.

It is not difficult to estimate Patreon earnings based on the paid member count and the roughly 20% fee taken by Patreon (base 8% plus various transaction fees).

Several costs associated with this project:

• I pay for both OneDrive and HuggingFace to distribute the mod files.

• From May to August, the PC used to develop and maintain Texture++ consumed an average of 204 kWh of electricity per month, which translates to approximately $80/mo where I live. Of course, this PC is also used for other tasks, including playing Genshin, but It's not used for work.

• The version of Texture++ you download is a cleaned-up release. I retain all the model training data, intermediate files from the upscaling process, and other assets for debugging, which fills a dedicated SSD that could be used for other things.

This does not even account for the time I invest in creating and maintaining the mod. For reference, an entry-level software engineer in my region earns more than $50 per hour.

All of this is to say that Texture++ is a hobby project mostly provided as-is. I made the Patreon tier fees very low for those with hardware that can take advantage of Finale variants. Please be considerate that the level of support would not match professional customer service.

If you are not satisfied with its current or future form, feel free to cancel the support anytime, and I encourage you to explore or even create your own solutions.