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Super Mario Sunshine 4K Texture Pack 2.0c Update

Added 2025-05-01 04:00:08 +0000 UTC

2.0c Patch Notes: A small patch, version 2.0c has been released to fix some textures not displaying in the Sunburn mod. This patch should also fix a few missing textures on Shine 2-8 in Bianco Hills.

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!

This update is first available to all supporters here in early access, with a public release in two months from when this post was first published!

The pack is available in both 4K and 1080p resolutions! The mobile version is the same resolution as the 1080p version.

Note: The 4K version will look sharper than the 1080p version, even if you don't have a 4K display. This is because the textures are physically larger and contain more detail in the 4K version compared to the 1080p version, even if you're playing in a resolution below 4K!

(The texture pack does not work on real Gamecube or Wii hardware)

Updating from an older version is really simple:

Just install the new version exactly like you would normally, and this will overwrite the old textures with the new ones from the new version. This won't touch your save data or save states at all, so you can update without fear of losing any progress.

Patch #2 (2025-06-10): Another small patch, version 2.0b, has been released which adds several new textures that were missing from 2.0a and prior versions.

Patch #1 (2025-05-02): A small patch, version 2.0a, has been released which improves compatibility between the texture pack and the mod "Super Mario Sunburn". That mod will now work really well with my texture pack without any extra work required to use it!