Next-Gen Characters In Skyrim - Female Models Show "Subsurface Scattering" Tech Being Used (NSFW)

DSOGaming writes: "Our reader ‘Unreal’ has shared with us two videos, showing some WIP female models for Skyrim. Therefore, we decided to do a research and present you some more characters that look beyond what gamers would expect from this old title. And while almost all of these characters are based on Krista’s old version of Female Body Replacer, Krista shared some new images from the latest version of it, in which the modder has been experimenting with Subsurface Scattering."

[GeofferyPeterson]

Wow, impressive. I hope our current-gen consoles will eventually be able to render these graphics. I'm not shelling out $1000+ for a PC.

[MelvinTheGreat]

Keep dreaming pal

[StockpileTom]

It's doable with an R9 270 and Skyrim's engine allocates VRAM poorly and has a hard 3.1GB block cap before crashing. It isn't unreasonable for the PS4 to reach graphics like this at all. I'm not sure if anyone other than first party developers would take the time to optimize it enough...

(Though I will say it doesn't take a $1000+ PC to do this, $600 should do it.)

[Dasteru]

@StockpileTom:

Skyrim originally had a 3.1GB system ram limit but that was increased to 4GB in the most recent official patch. The Vram limit is 6GB. Luckily Skyrim is mostly Vram dependent. Even with all 4k textures, it isn't really all that hard to run as long as you have enough Vram.

[StockpileTom]

@Dasteru

Really? Awesome to know that.

[Improv]

@Stockpile Tom

You have no idea what you are talking about stop deceiving people. Lol if you think that a 270 and a low power 1.8GHz 8 core CPU will be able to handle visuals like this. That's a joke. Even a 780 struggles with all of these mods. The amount of AA alone would be too much for the PS4 to handle. Give me a break.

[MRMagoo123]

@stockpile

I agree its doable on the ps4 if the customers dont mind playing at 1fps but I dont think that will fly.

[Ka7be]

It could be possible your. But anyway, Skyrim is nothing but an overrated game, They give Distiny low scores. But they give a game like Skyrim with terrible hit direction and terrible combat system, high scores lol.

[AndrewLB]

Sam- That's what mods are for. All those things you mention have fixes.

StockpileTom- Umm... right. If you really think that, then I'm a wealthy Nigerian businessman who needs your help. Please send...

[e-p-ayeaH]

uncharted 4 looks much better than this.

[Maddens Raiders]

Damn. This was definitely worth the click. Great post.

[ThunderPulse]

Wow your hate for consoles isn't obvious.

[KidBroSweets2]

These really do look great but in all honesty, is anyone else wondering why these mods always have to be so pervy???

[BallsEye]

I'll just drop this here..

http://static.gamespot.com/...

http://static.giantbomb.com...

http://fc07.deviantart.net/...

let it load...

As for these skyrim mods...I've tried them (got a monster PC, need it for work) and modders did AMAZING JOB but stil chars feel empty and without the "soul" unlike Ryse characters ( I mean..look at 3rd gif!). They just seem very stiff, doll like. I'd take more joints anyday over 4k textures. Animation is what really makes chars come to life.

[Vegamyster]

@e-p-ayeaH

Uncharted 4 isn't a large open world game like Skyrim and we haven't seen gameplay yet, just a short in-engine cutscene.

[Magicite]

oh my, this looks too damn good...sooo good, ahhh :)

[CertifiedGamer]

That is a single model standing alone in the game usually pc gamers take pictures in angles that make this look better than it should but whats the point of having an one amazing avatar in the game when the rest like wolves, beast, building, etc... can match that one avatar. I know PC can make it but the developers of the game would have to invest in developement to make a game that looks completely like this instead of one character mod. I am not trying to knock it because it does look amazing and it shows what is pc is already capable of doing.

[Tsar4ever01]

Subsurface Scattering, Didn't Mark Carney mentioned this tech at the Feb/20 PS4 unveiling when he demo the Unreal engine 4 on the PS4 Dev-kits, Not that I assume the PS4 could match This height of fidelity, but I think the ps4 could do this too.

[abstractel]

Games have been using sub surface scattering since PS3/Xbox360. It's the quality of the implementation that's rising these days.

I'm a huge PC gamer and will play most new-gen games on PC, but this is a mod made mostly by amateurs so this still doesn't look as good as Uncharted 4 that's completely optimized for a specific hardware. People still don't seem to get that with PC gaming.

PC gamers (myself included) should be happy that console generations exist and keep coming out every ~7-8 years because it's the consoles that really drive this industry.

[PCpower]

Guess what?? Graphics quality is SUBJECTIVE. There is no scientific way to prove that the Uncharted games have better graphics. Sorry pal, but science is the truth, and no method has been established to define what is the best graphics. No cigar for you.........

[NovusTerminus]

I have a PC capable of running these... But I'm to lazy to set up the SKSE and mods for it... *Sigh*

[StockpileTom]

SKSE isn't much of an issue unless you are talking about activating and configuring the built in memory allocation fix. Cleaning the mods and optimizing the textures is tedious as hell though.

[NovusTerminus]

SKSE isn't hard, I have had that before It's just the rest of it... WAY to lazy... lol

...maybe one day...

[MRMagoo123]

If I could run them with my PC I would be inviting friends around to have a look lol.

[irokster]

If I had these mods on Skyrim, I'd have a real hard time holding myself back from rubbing one out every 2 hours... :p

[Tundra]

Well...

At least he's honest lol.

[ONESHOTV2]

if there were no mods like this in skyrim i don't think i could have put more than 50 hrs in ........... now with mods it over 1k hrs of game place this is why i love pc gaming.

[Agent_hitman]

Wow look at that photo with a hot woman.. amazing Skyrim mod

[Timesplitter14]

I hope I never fall low enough to start playing with virtual dolls and building my imaginary harem in an Elder Scrolls game

[marioJP87]

Sorry, Ps4 and X1. This is out of your range.

[Clunkyd]

If UC4 actually looks like the teaser, then specs don't mean much, The power of optimization will take over.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

I think you mean the power of being linear. Optimization doesn't mean what it used to now that hardware is so familiar.

[Clunkyd]

@Big_Game_Hunter
Excuses!

[Einhert]

You can only optimise so much for limited hardware.

Any developer worth their salt also optimises for the PC so there is that and not to worry not everyone who devs for the PC is as incompetent as Ubisoft.

And being a linear game helps uncharted, When a game is linear on PC it looks way ahead of its time.

cough Metro 2033 cough

[marioJP87]

You're out of your mind if you think the ACTUAL gameplay of UC4 will look like the trailer. It may be in game engine but it won't be in game gameplay. Just like naughty dog claimed the last of us remastered was in game engine but we all can see the increased polygons difference with gameplay when it comes to cut scenes and gameplay.

[gameDevWannaBe]

Uncharted 4 will be in a hallway. Skyrim is huge.

[skulz7]

Its funny as you PC owners have no games that match up with TLOU Remastered, Uncharted 4 and The Order 1886 without mods.

Sorry PC that you have to spend tons on upgrades, maintenance, checking firmware updates, patches, drivers continuously..oh and the crappy ports and waiting for games to come out after their on consoles.

Hah PC masterace my ass.

[aerisbueller]

good job having no idea what you're talking about. Uncharted 4 doesn't look better than Star Citizen (neither of which have been released), and Order doesn't look as good as Uncharted.

The rest of everything you said was spoken like someone who's never touched a real PC, so your ignorance shines through loud and clear.

Now that PS4 and XBox One are powerful enough to make things look pretty, they won't hold PC back as uncontrollably as they did last gen, and you'll probably stick to dissing XBox One.

[gameDevWannaBe]

Why spend tons on upgrades?

old pc hardware beats ps4 lol

[Jaqen_Hghar]

a man would be happy with a 1080p version with a stable 30fps on PS4 with all the DLC for $50

[AnotherProGamer]

Why does DSOgaming always post skyrim mods screens here?

[CaptainPunch]

Because they're thirsty for hits and people eat it up.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

Is this what PC gamers do all day? Mod nude women. Do y'all play games anymore. No wonder PC don't get console exclusives. Seriously go out and get the real thing.

[wannabe gamer]

fyi a girl made this stuff

edit:many people arent reading the words above the pics. cant blame em tho

[PCpower]

ANNNNDDDDD that's why you are a one bubble peep because if you had bothered to research, then you would have realized that a WOMAN did this.................Fail is fail, and you definitely fit the definition.

[aerisbueller]

Yeah, all PC gamers are super talented 3d artists. Jelly?

Also, getting on people for their fantasies? I suppose you've never rubbed one out? Some people are into crazy warrior chics, and demon gals, and mage elves, or whatever. Not sure about where you live, but in my area those are all in short supply.

[jivah]

Well for the most part. PC will never get console exclusives.. Ever. Thats because they are ya know. Console. Exclusives. Similar to how PC gamers have all of their PC exclusives that consoles will never get

[strangeaeon]

We will look at hot women while you go play your murder simulator. Wait, would it have been ok if someone was blowing them all to bloody giblets?

[Monkeycan8]

skyrim mods are creepy.

[madjedi]

You do know that there alot of other mods than just female mods right?

[Monkeycan8]

no really.

[mysteryraz11]

it looks ok but looks more like porn, if you want to see naked ladies go to a porn site or something

[ChickeyCantor]

If you want to have fun, go outside or something

[badvlad]

hmm what do I need porn for?

[Kingdomcome247]

I have things extremely backwards in graphics I guess. There were GTA 4 mods screenshots posted here recently that I thought looked amazing, but people didn't agree. Now this. I'm legitimately asking because I don't know what went into doing this. What makes this so good? Her body I thought looked good, but the face I thought wasn't great. Once again though, I obviously don't know what I'm talking about because everyone who knows more than I do thinks it's great. Someone care to fill the dummy in?

[metalgod88]

Subsurface scattering is a technique used to give actual texture to the skin. So, if you look at some of the skin, you can see actual lines and bumps you would see on your skin. However, to be truly realistic, there needs to be blemishes so it's not...strangely perfect.

[Liquid696]

Subsurface scattering (or SSS), also known as subsurface light transport (SSLT),is a mechanism of light transport in which light penetrates the surface of a translucent object, is scattered by interacting with the material, and exits the surface at a different point. The light will generally penetrate the surface and be reflected a number of times at irregular angles inside the material, before passing back out of the material at an angle other than the angle it would have if it had been reflected directly off the surface. Subsurface scattering is important in 3D computer graphics, being necessary for the realistic rendering of materials such as marble, skin, leaves, wax and milk.

Copied from Wikipedia

[Kingdomcome247]

I wasn't sure how I wanted to word it, but that sums it up. It looked unnaturally smooth, like porcelain. For lack of a better example, Ryse I read uses that technique as well. I think this character model in this picture looks better. I'll probably get hate for saying it, though. I felt Second Son's character models looked better as well. Once again I don't know much about graphics, and oftentimes find myself thinking something looks great that others don't, or vice versa. Thanks for the reply.

[e-p-ayeaH]

If you want high detail uncharted 4 man

http://www.moviecricket.com...

[Kingdomcome247]

I agree. The UC 4 trailer was staggering. Little things like his shirt when he rose from the puddle, were crazy.

[Mr Tretton]

Figures they'd make fake looking boobs and barely any ass.

[Donnywho]

I do love boobies.

[Linkin Mac]

Man, gamers are so unsatisfiable lolol When games are hyped like this and DO receive 9's and 10's, gamers are quick to burn down major publications for "money hats" and succumbing to the hype. Here's a case where critics were able to wait out the hype thanks to Bungie themselves (c'mon, Bungie, Destiny is NOT that big to warrant such a review delay) and they're burned at the stake for it. We've got to realize where critics and fellow gamers are coming from. I'm not generalizing everyone but let's try and refrain from calling each other cockcunts and whatnot, FUCK.

[madjedi]

And why should anyone care what opinions most of these "critics" have exactly. Btw look up subjective and opinion.

[Linkin Mac]

Technically, no one should care. No one said a critic's opinion is the end-all-be-all. Hell, I'm a paid critic for WeGotThisCovered and I never put my opinion over anyone's. Look, the fact of the matter is that Bungie said no to day 1 reviews -- no biggie, who cares. Surely, the game's massive, right? Well, turns out it was a 5.5 hour game (campaign-wise) w/ multiplayer and there's less modes and less maps than Killzone: Shadow Fall (and no, KZ is not better than Destiny) -- not so big a game to delay the embargo, huh?

So it's not hard to see why people are disappointed. Personally, it's an 8.5 for me based on crazy-fun shooting mechanics alone. I just don't get why it's so hard for people to just not get so affected by an outlet's score.

[dreamed]

What a load crap!!!!

[e-p-ayeaH]

The mod community is more praised for graphic improvements rather than whole levels of gameplay where´s the real hard work, pretty sad if you think about it.

[cyril sneer]

@e-p-ayeaH

Falskaar is a massive story mod.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

And then there is skywind.
http://www.youtube.com/watc...

So there are mods like that they just take longer to make than the graphics mods for obvious reasons.

Edit
Also we would not have retail games like dota 2,garys mod,counterstrike and others as they all started as mods.

[SuperBlur]

Falskaar was made by a guy who sunk 2000 hours into that project to get a job in the industry. He sent his resume to many studios and he finally landed a job at Bungie.

just thought it was cool to share :)

[colony]

Its just tits and ass with these people.

[DVAcme]

If you build it, they will fap.

[contradictory]

it never ceases to amaze me how far people are willing to go for boobs and butts in something...

and yet there's only so few "games" built upon them
there's but a few NSFW ones built from the ground up...

i wonder how VR will change that eventually.
and it WILL... there's no doubt about that

[Grave]

Damn you MS Paint!

[ziratul]

Kulle story bro'' but this is nothing NEW! Seen these before,
and yes you need a Monster PC to run with all addons at 60 fps (with ENB <- which is required for these addons)

[MonkeyOne]

This is what the Xbox 4 and PS5 will be capable of in 10 years

[D3athc3ll]

Playstation 2 looks better, at least when you put in a dvd and play a real life movie!!

[Gatsu]

The daily fap screenshots.

[Aquariusgamer]

I came here for the sciene, nothing more.

[Aquariusgamer]

I meant science. God i hate touch typing.

[strangeaeon]

I just sub surface scattered all over my keyboard.

[Dunban67]

What is subsurface scattering?

[aliengmr]

When light hits skin, most of it reflects back but some penetrates the surface and "scatters".

Think, wax.

[Dunban67]

Thank you - I would have never come close to guessing correctly

[the_mack_attack3]

The amount of clicks to possible fap this piece must have got!

[LaserEyeKitty]

What! A new female skin for Skyrim! That's so original!

[CJQNSNYC]

WOW! An article praising the power of the PC and creativity of the modding community is transformed into a forum for PS4 fanboys to moan AGAIN about how great the PS4 is? Huh? What?

This site amazes me. ANY article NOT deifying the PS4 as being the greatest thing EVER to be created ON EARTH is instantly shot down as insane.

The article doesn't have anything to do with the PS4.Yet, because it speaks to what it CANNOT do, the fanboys get their feathers ruffled and start protesting..."PS4 can do anything even a high end PC can do, only better!"

PS4 is GOD!

PS4 can cure Cancer!

PS4 is the best thing since the introduction of radio!

I can understand loving a machine you enjoy...but this is beyond ridiculous!

[GeraltofRivia]

"Next-Gen Characters?" This is more like next-next-next-next gen in console land. In regards to pc gaming it is current gen if your pc can handle it.

[dreamed]

Sod art i wanna play a good game,not just run around a unreal 4 engine demo....(used that as an example)....

[larrysdirtydrawss]

GeraltofRivia + 1h ago
"Next-Gen Characters?" This is more like next-next-next-next gen in console land. In regards to pc gaming it is current gen if your pc can handle it.
the order looks better and is in-game

[AgentSmithPS4]

Keep up the good work humans.