Play the original Battlefront II’s Death Star map in HD with this new mod

With its hangars, chasms and catwalks, the Death Star map for Pandemic’s Battlefront II is pretty awesome. Thanks to the recent work of a modder you can make it even more awesome with higher resolution textures.

Titled “Rezzed Death Star”, this mod by harrisonfog just entered its 1.0 release after going through a beta phase in January. To download the mod, head on over to its Moddb page.

The high resolution Death Star mod is part of harrisonfog’s larger project to bring high-detailed maps to Battlefront II.

It also works with harrisionfog’s other HD Graphics Mod, which uses filters to sharpen the game’s image, improve lighting, and give the game a subtle bloom effect. You can download version 1.5 of that mod via this page.  A revamped 2.0 version will be arriving publicly at a later date.

Note that both mods require different installation steps, so be sure to follow harrisonfog’s instructions.

Both mods really give a fresh look to Battlefront II, which is closing in on its 12th birthday. As with most shader mods, your mileage may vary with the graphics mod, as that just comes down to personal taste. I’m also more of a fan of how the 2.0 graphics mod looks (which you can watch in the below video), so I’ll be very interested to give it a go once it releases. Regardless of that mod, the HD textures on the Death Star are certainly very spiffy.

If you can’t give the mod a go on your computer, the creator uploaded some gameplay to YouTube: