[UIP] Darkorbit - Retro Rewind Graphics

This post was inspired by the pre-existing threads below.

• Are you interested in a nostalgic server [2006]
• [UI] Old School Darkorbit Event 1 Night only
• [UI] OLD laser animations
• [UI] Dark Orbit Remastered
• [UI] Old Client Back

I have long noticed the "Turn Game into retro mode" toggle within the Display settings, that turn the game into an old style of pixels.



I suggest switching this into turning eligible ships, NPCs, maps, UI, structures, etc., into the original graphics from the game's beginning?

I am basing this on the assumption that Darkorbit/Bigpoint retained their previously used graphics, and has not been purged from their systems, otherwise this would 100% be a waste of time and money on their end. But if the graphics are still available, I can see this potentially being worth the effort in applying.

Kind of like a texture/resource pack for Minecraft? Or alike how the browser is capable of switching game engines or display type with the "Choose 2D version" toggle.

Obviously, there are new ships and entities that are incapable of conforming to the "older" style, so they should maintain their modern appearance, while other ships and entities that DID exist, should be be able to change.

 

Retro mode should be the oldest version of their graphics and should only be available when 2D is on, as an addition.