AI upscaler for DosBox

Gaming and Visualization Technologies General Topics and Other SDKs
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Hello NVIDIA Developers,

I hope this message finds you well. I am an avid fan of classic DOS games, particularly those that make use of prerendered graphics. One such game is Wing Commander: Privateer, released by Origin Systems in 1993.

Privateer is a game with rich pre-rendered graphics. However, the graphics appear quite pixelated on modern high-resolution displays.

I am writing to inquire if it would be possible for NVIDIA to develop an AI-based upscaler specifically for DOSBox, aimed at enhancing the visual quality of these classic games. An AI upscaler could significantly improve the appearance of prerendered graphics, making them more appealing on current hardware.

Given NVIDIA’s advancements in AI and machine learning, I believe such a feature would be highly beneficial for the retro gaming community. It would allow us to enjoy these beloved games with improved visual fidelity while preserving their original charm.

Thank you for considering this request. I look forward to any insights or updates you may have on this possibility.

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How should that work? 3D upscaler can be trained with rendering the content in high-res. For DOS games, there is no high-res version to train an AI model.

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I’m not sure who has the IP to the original game and its files, but there must surely be full resolution renders of all the image faces that the developers captured?

But to your point, this does not solve the general problem of AI scaling any DOS game without proper training material.