Super Mario Sunshine 4K Texture Pack 2.0 Update Changelog
- Henriko Magnifico
- May 1
- 3 min read
Good Morning! ☀️🏖️🌴
I'm thrilled to announce that my latest update to the Super Mario Sunshine 4K texture pack is finally here; version 2.0! This is the biggest update ever to the project, and is more or less complete remake of the texture pack from the ground up, with the intention of bringing it up to the higher standard you've all come to expect from my texture packs in recent years. Of course, this update comes with many new textures, bug fixes and changes to enhance the experience even further. Here's what's new:
Many brand new 4K textures!
Pretty much all areas have enhanced in this update, from big to small. As stated earlier, the primary reason the wait has been so long for this update is because I made the decision back in 2023 to completely remake this texture pack, since I wasn't satisfied with the quality of my work in the older versions. I found that, since my skills have improved quite substantially over the years, I was able to produce much higher quality textures than before, and so I started working on this new iteration shortly thereafter. It has been almost 2 years since then (typing that out loud feels crazy to me), but I hope you will find this version worth the wait!
In total, there are over 280(!) brand new textures created from scratch, which have been specifically tailored to better suit the original art style of the game. There are 150+ new environment textures alone, a completely overhauled UI, several new 4K typefaces and much more! I've taken a lot of the feedback I received to heart, and everything has been updated to look more seamless and fitting to the game's general aesthetic. Of course, this also goes in line with my overarching goal to increase the quality and consistency of all my texture pack projects. I personally believe this is now the definitive HD texture pack for this game, please let me know what you think!
New shaders and visual tweaks!
For the first time, a new "Henriko_Ultra" shader has been added to the pack as an option! It is based on the old IshiirukaFX shader, and has been tweaked to better fit the original style, while still improving much of the visuals with new effects such as configurable bloom, ambient occlusion, tone mapping and more.
And of course, you can of course configure the shaders however you like, or disable them all together in the Dolphin Graphics Settings > Post-Processing tab.
Streamlined installation method!
Like in other recent updates to my texture projects, all future updates will now use a standardized method of installation for the emulator of your choosing. From this version onward, installation will now be pretty much the same between all platforms (with some minor differences in regards to file locations). This will have the effect of greatly simplifying installation steps for users not using Windows, as well as preventing confusion regarding the various steps necessary to install the packs. Also, from this version onward, the Dolphin Emulator will no longer be included with the texture pack by default. Instead, downloading and installing your own version of Dolphin will be necessary, and is now step 1 of the installation instructions. This change will ensure that your emulator version is always up to date, with the latest features and bug fixes, and that you're using the appropriate version of the program for your specific device. This also means that you will be able to merge all of your texture packs into one single installation of Dolphin, without having to switch between different emulator versions just for a single game, and reduce confusion regarding the installation overall.
That's all for now, enjoy!
The update is available early to all Green Rupee supporters or higher, with a public release as soon as the next texture pack update releases.
There is also a 4K version available! The 4K version includes higher quality textures than the 1080p version, and will work on all displays- even those that don't display in 4K resolution. It will still look better than the 1080p version, no matter the display!
Please feel free to try it out!