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It’s time for the Friday news!

SALES /PLAYER COUNT & DEALS

The Humble Store has launched the Heartfelt Interactions Sale, with up to 95% discounts during 6 days: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/heartfelt-interactions-sale/.

Fanatical’s new Star Deal is Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, 49% off during 48 hours: https://www.fanatical.com/en/game/marvel-s-spider-man-remastered.

SOFTWARE & DRIVERS

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MODS, EMULATORS & FAN PROJECTS

We may soon get an unofficial PC port of Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
https://www.dsogaming.com/news/we-might-soon-get-an-unofficial-pc-port-of-pokemon-brilliant-diamond-and-shining-pearl/
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Pokemon Shining Pearl are remakes of the 2006 Nintendo DS role-playing video games Pokemon Diamond and Pearl. These games came on Nintendo Switch as a collection in 2021. And, from the looks of it, modders are working on decompiling them, so that they can bring them on PC.
Below you can find a video, showcasing Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl booting up. This is a big step at bringing these two Nintendo Switch games to the PC.
As Team Luminescent noted, this project aims to be a platform for creating future 3D Pokemon games. It will also come with more legal protections so that Nintendo won’t shut it down. For instance, the project already requires you to have a legit BDSP rip. The project does not include any assets. So, basically, you can only use created assets or ones from the game.
It’s also worth noting that performance will be way better with these native PC ports. So, expect these Pokemon games to run on a wide range of PC configurations. Moreover, inserting assets will be much easier than it currently is with a romhack.

A modder is trying to make Elden Ring play like a traditional RPG by reworking major gameplay features, adding new classes, bosses and more
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/a-modder-is-trying-to-make-elden-ring-play-like-a-traditional-rpg-by-reworking-major-gameplay-features-adding-new-classes-bosses-and-more/
Modder ‘Muugiboy’ released a beta version of their gameplay overhaul mod for Elden Ring that attempts to make it play like a traditional RPG. This is a cool mod that some Elden Ring fans may find interesting. So, let’s take a closer look at it.
The W.I.P Traditional RPG Mod turns Elden Ring into a far more aggressive experience overall. The game will be now more focused on fast-paced action than slow-paced hit an run gameplay.
Like with all DnD, players will now be able to pick a race. Each race has a upside and a downside, with the default option giving you neither a buff or debuff. Additionally, every single class has been replaced with a more traditional RPG-styled version. For instance, the Astrologer is now being called Mage. Not only that but each class now specializes in a stat. There is a class for each stat now. The class is also given 20 points in its respective stat at the start of the game. For example, the Tank class starts with 20 vigor.
Moreover, NPCs can now sell things based on how far you progress in their questline. Weapons will be no longer discovered in the world. Instead, they are forged by speaking to Hewg after obtaining the Whetstone Knife. Weapons are also locked to specific classes. You know, like a traditional RPG.
And that’s not all. The mod adds three new classes which are Assassin (replaces Confessor), Fighter (replaces Prisoner), and Summoner (replaces Wretch). It also adds multiple new bosses, including a Melina boss fight. Furthermore, there are multiple bosses throughout the game that now respawn by fast traveling to the grace after beating it. These bosses can be farmed for Elemental Gems, which are used to forge all of the elemental weapons in the game.
It’s also worth noting that this mod reworks the game’s Stamina system, as well as its dodging animations and its casting system. It also reworks all of its Affinities. Plus, it adds new features like Active Abilities, and a “Break Meter” for bosses.
Finally, leveling up has completely changed. Instead of manually leveling up your character, you’ll get attributes through an Accessory. This Accessory gets stronger as you play the game, so it’s like the game levels you up on its own. The attributes you get depend on your class. So, you’ll be leveling up by collecting Fulfilled Lives, which you get from beating strong bosses.
>> The article has three videos.

A modder has brought all the foxes, wolves, bears, alligators, bison and wild boars of Red Dead Online to Red Dead Redemption 2
https://www.dsogaming.com/mods/a-modder-is-bringing-all-the-foxes-wolves-bears-alligators-bison-and-wild-boars-of-red-dead-online-to-red-dead-redemption-2/
It’s no secret that Rockstar has added some animals in Red Dead Redemption 2 that you can only find in its Online Mode. For unknown reasons, these animals are only present in Red Dead Online, and they can’t be found in the single-player mode. Well, until now. Modder ‘PlayRedThenStayDead’ has decided to bring a lot of those animals to the SP Mode, making the game’s wildlife more diverse and exciting.
Right now, the modder has released seven mod packs that cover Online Foxes, Wild Boars, Bison, Wolves, Alligators, Panthers and Bears. All of these animals have working skinning animations with even correct colored pelts.
These packs are really cool as you won’t be witnessing the same type of animals over and over throughout your playthrough. Since they are also official skins for RDO, they won’t break any of the game’s immersion. They will feel right and fine. So, make sure to get them if you’re still playing it.
>> The article has no screenshots nor videos.

Here’s your first look at Bloodborne running on PC via the PlayStation 4 emulator, shadPS4
https://www.dsogaming.com/pc-performance-analyses/heres-your-first-look-at-bloodborne-running-on-pc-via-the-playstation-4-emulator-shadps4/
It’s no secret that a lot of PC players have been asking for a PC port of Bloodborne. And while Sony does not appear interested in something like that, at least for now, we might soon be able to play it on PC. That is of course via emulation as the latest PlayStation 4 emulator, shadPS4, is now able to boot up and load the game.
Now before getting TOO excited, Bloodborne is NOT playable on the shadPS4 yet. Right now, the emulator can only load the game and go to the character screen (which in itself is a huge step). There are also major color issues and some visual artifacts. So no, you can’t play it yet. Still, this is the first time we see a PS4 emulator running Bloodborne on PC.
Just yesterday, we shared the news about shadPS4 running some 3D commercial games. And, from what we can see, its team released a new version for it. This new version, V0.1.1 is the one that can launch Bloodborne.
>> There’s a short video in the article.

GAMING NEWS

The latest hotfix update for Starfield focuses on Creations, and here is its full changelog
https://www.dsogaming.com/patches/the-latest-hotfix-update-for-starfield-focuses-on-creations-and-here-is-full-changelog/
A couple of days ago, Bethesda released a new hotfix update for Starfield. According to the team, this hotfix focuses on issues with Creations. So, let’s take a look at it.