A new version of the NVIDIA RTX Remix modding tools is now available, introducing a new system that promises to elevate the fire and smoke effects of older games.
The new 1.2 version of the modding tools, which can now be downloaded via the NVIDIA App, introduces an advanced path-traced particle system that allows modders to enhance traditional fire and smoke effects, which continued to lack detail, flair, and fluid animations using older versions of the tools. With this new system, games can now have particle effects that can match those in modern games, as seen in some comparison videos showcasing improvements in Half-Life 2 RTX, where the system can be employed to enhance the looks of the Antlion Guard as well, and Portal with RTX. A final video also shows how the new version of NVIDIA RTX Remix allows users to add these path-traced particles even during regular gameplay, making it easier than ever to enhance old games.
Since launch, the NVIDIA RTX Remix modding tools have been used by many modders to enhance old games with path-traced lighting. Among the games that have been modded with the NVIDIA tools are Left 4 Dead 2, Max Payne, Need for Speed: Underground, the Half-Life remake Black Mesa, Half-Life 2, with many others set to join them, such as The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Fallout New Vegas, and many others. You can learn more about these modding tools on NVIDIA's official website.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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