New graphics or just new hardware?Follow

Recently I downloaded the Bk 12 update. I noticed some new character graphics. Eg, the login screen with the character selection, they now seem to be standing differently. 2 of my characters who previously looked like they just shared the same body graphics now look different (they are different classes and race). When Im somewhere standing around, they now do motions with their hands and heads (eg looking up at the sky).

Just before this book, I recently changed my hardware from AGP video card to PCIe, as well as the CPU and memory upgrades. As a result, I am now regularly playing on “Very High” settings. I thought I had try that before on my old system but just dialed it down as sometimes it gets too laggy, such as in Bree.

I feel like those new little graphics motions are great. But were they always there, and I just didn’t have the hardware to show it, or was it something new that came in with book 12? Either way, on the onset of playing after Book 12, I feel like it’s a whole new game world to explore again.

Or are they part of the "high-res" download package? Previously I installed from CD, but since I couldn't find that CD, I just downloaded from the site, with the high-res package option.

They are indeed new.

Shame they gave us new hairstyles and animations but broke the Balrog tho.