Mad Max HD Reworked Project

MAD MAX HD REWORKED PROJECT

Ultra-High-Definition Visual Overhaul for Avalanche Engine (2015)

Overview

Mad Max HD Reworked Project is a comprehensive visual enhancement mod designed to bring the 2015 wasteland to modern 4K/2K visual standards while remaining 100% faithful to the original artistic direction and lore.

Every texture has been extracted from the native archives and processed through a specialized AI super-resolution pipeline, preserving vector normal map integrity, eliminating legacy compression artifacts, and ensuring zero texture shimmering with complete Mipmap generation.

Key Features

Max Rockatansky: Complete 4K overhaul for Max's head, facial details, hair, and leather combat jacket.

Chumbucket: 4K textures for Chumbucket's head, deformities, skin details, and clothing.

The Magnum Opus: 4K texture upgrade covering vehicle bodywork, rusty plating, engine superchargers, exhausts, and heavy tire treads.

Weapons & Accessories: 2K/4K resolution for shotguns, sniper rifles, tools, and wrist gear.

Wasteland Terrain: 2K seamless desert terrain, including gravel, sand, mud flats, and cliff rock faces with edge padding to prevent tiling seams.

Modern GPU Formats: Encoded with native DirectX 11 BC7 (sRGB Albedo), BC5 (Dual-Channel Vector Normals), and BC4 (Masks).

Zero Shimmering: Full Mipmap chains generated down to 1x1 to eliminate pixel moiré and aliasing on distant surfaces.

Installation (Plug & Play)

This mod uses the native Avalanche Engine asset override system—no third-party injectors, patchers, or file modifications required.

1. Download and extract MadMax_HD_Reworked_v1. 0.zip.

2. Copy the dropzone folder into your root game directory (where MadMax.exe is located):

Default Path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Mad Max\3. Launch the game normally via Steam. The high-resolution textures will load automatically!

Uninstallation

Simply delete or rename the dropzone folder in your game directory. The original game textures will restore instantly.

Performance & VRAM Targets

Minimum VRAM: 6 GB

Recommended VRAM: 8 GB+ (for native 1440p / 4K gameplay)

Because distant environment textures are balanced at 1K/2K and Mipmaps are fully utilized, frame pacing remains stable during high-speed driving across the wasteland.

Tools & Credits

Microsoft DirectXTex / Texconv (BC7/BC5 compression)

Gibbed. MadMax by Rick (archive unpacking)

ApexToolset by PredatorCZ (DDSC compilation)

* Models: Nomos8k, 4x-UltraSharp, 4x_NormalMapClean, 1x_BC1-Decompress