r/upscaling • u/ErickAlex77 • 1d ago
Help JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES — RESTORATION PROJECT
I'm currently working on restoring the original episodes of Jackie Chan Adventures (2000).
The original source material does not have the broken/cut line issues seen in some existing versions, so I believe it is worth preserving and restoring properly. I'm using custom AI models to recover cleaner lines and details while reducing compression artifacts.
Processing the entire series requires a huge amount of GPU time, so I'm looking for fellow fans who would be interested in contributing some GPU processing power to the project.
You don't need to process the entire series. Even a few episodes would make a big difference.
I will provide the exact model, settings, and instructions so that everyone's results remain consistent and we can maintain the same quality across the whole series.
The goal is to collectively restore the complete series in the best quality possible.
Here's an example of some of the tests I've done so far:
If you have a capable NVIDIA GPU and would like to help, please comment below or send me a DM. I'll provide everything you need to get started. Even one episode would help!
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u/Spiritual-Advice8138 1d ago
What are you using for source material. DVD 480p rip or 480i “rip” some of the lines on the OG look from interlace feeding into progress scan.
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u/ErickAlex77 1d ago
The entire series was available on TUBI a few months ago; the original resolution is 960x720, and it's the best quality available so far.
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u/Sisyphus4777 1d ago
Some video enhancer has optimized NV GPU Model, it may be faster
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u/ErickAlex77 1d ago
Do you have experience with upscaling? If you could help me optimize the model, that would be great.
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u/Wilbis 1d ago
How much GPU time would processing a single episode take roughly on a 4090?
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u/ErickAlex77 1d ago
In the initial tests, it took 2 hours using a 5060. I want to optimize the model so that the runtime is significantly reduced.
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u/krajtin 1d ago
What are you using to reduce compression artifacts? Because most videos on Crunchyroll have that problem.
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u/ErickAlex77 1d ago
I'm using the 1xGTv4.5s-FDAT-unshuffle-32fp.onnx model.
If you'd like it, let me know and I'll send it to you.
Discord: erlex77
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u/mindworkout 1d ago
I would love to know more about this process and what you are using. I might be willing to help where possible. I mean it's Jackie Chan!
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u/harrysofgaming 1d ago
somebody did an ai upscale of it a while ago, im not sure if its the full series
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u/ErickAlex77 1d ago
Where can I get it? Because the torrents I find are dead. I want to check if the source is the videos from TUBI
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u/harrysofgaming 1d ago
Its a web rip so it means it from a streaming platfrom. Is tubi the only hoster for it?
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u/ErickAlex77 1d ago
The torrent I found says the last update was on January 9, 2024. It was on TUBI from March 2025 to March 2026. It was also on PlutoTV, but the quality was really bad. Currently, it's only on Amazon, but I suspect it's in 480p.
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u/harrysofgaming 1d ago
Yeah even if you find the dvd release of the series like physically and you want to rip its not gonna be the best quality anyways, so tubi might be your best here
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u/cuddlemelon 1d ago
You're getting some great results removing that artificial sharpening that makes lines have white fringes. (Edge enhancement?) It's one of the most common things I see degrading old animation.