YouTube’s ‘flames per second’ has released an incredible video, showcasing his remake of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in Unreal Engine 5. This video shows what the official remaster should have looked like. So, be sure to watch it.
To create this fan remake, the YouTuber used a few GTA: San Andreas mods. For instance, they used the map mod from MrVicho13. They also used some custom cars that were created by modder ‘rbsace’.
Now as you will, see this remake has managed to retain the art style of the original game. Not only that but the lighting improvements are huge. Thanks to Unreal Engine 5’s advanced lighting system, the GTA San Andreas map looks incredible.
Now I do have some nitpicks. For instance, the draw distance and the shadow cascades could have been higher than what we see. There are also numerous pop-in issues. This fan remake could definitely benefit from Nanite (though I don’t know whether the assets used are compatible with it).
I should also note that this fan remake does not make the game look like a next-gen title. Instead, it remasters the original game in almost every way. Seriously, this is what the official remaster should have looked like. The fact that one fan made this whole thing is also pretty crazy. Because it could have easily passed as an official remaster.
Sadly, the YouTuber has not shared this project. So no, you can’t download and play it. Still, the following video packs A LOT of gameplay footage. From driving to shooting enemies, this video shows pretty much everything you’d expect.
For comparison purposes, I’ve also included a video from a heavily modded version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Remastered. As such, you can go ahead and compare them yourselves.
If you’re into Unreal Engine 5, you’ve got to check out these other awesome fan video remakes. There are faithful remasters of Dark Souls and Dark Souls 3, which are super cool. Then there’s this fantastic fan remake of STALKER that’s worth a look. Oh, and don’t miss the Grand Theft Auto 6 fan concept in UE5; it’s pretty impressive. We also have a fan remaster of Unreal Gold in UE5. You should also watch the full-on remake video for Final Fantasy 9.
Need for Speed Most Wanted, Need for Speed Carbon and Tony Hawk’s Underground have also received some cool remakes. And if that’s not enough, there are fan remakes for Death Stranding, Fallout 4, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s Solitude, Grand Theft Auto 4, Fallout 4, Resident Evil 1, Skyrim’s Winterhold and Skyrim’s Whiterun. There is also this Studio Ghibli stylized teaser for Zelda: Ocarina of Time in Unreal Engine 5. So, lots of UE5 fan remakes, right? Well, since they’re all really cool, we suggest giving them a watch.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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