Res fix?

[fubar]

Hi all
can anyone tell me how to up the res in SHIII,
I have the dx9res10 fix mod but I have to use Microsoft Application compatibility
tool kit and can't remember what I need to do any help would be useful

[Wolfehunter]

I don't Know why some need the Microsoft Application compatibility
tool kit? I just copy paste the 2 files and load the game it worked.

The only thing I did to change the Rez was open the d3d9.cfg file

Edit using Notepad

I use Vista so I don't know if it does this in XP?:hmm:

;
; DX9res Settings
; by Kegetys <kegetys@dnainternet.net>
;
; Note that this config is reloaded on device reset, so you can task switch out
; of the game, change settings from this file and then return
;
[config]
; ResX: Horizontal resolution setting
; ResY: Vertical resolution setting
; useFiltering: Use linear filtering for UI elements
; enableScreenshots: Hook printscreen keypress to save TGA screenshot
resX=1680
resY=1050
useFiltering=1
enableScreenshots=1
screenshotPath=C:\Users\XXX\Pictures
[gamma]
; setGamma: Override gamma ramp
; gammaRed: Red channel gamma (1.0 = normal, decrease to add brightess, increase to darken)
; gammaGreen: Green channel gamma (1.0 = normal, decrease to add brightess, increase to darken)
; gammaBlue: Blue channel gamma (1.0 = normal, decrease to add brightess, increase to darken)
setGamma=0
gammaRed=1.0
gammaGreen=1.0
gammaBlue=1.0

Then save!

[TheDarkWraith]

are there any implications/bugs from doing this? Does it affect gameplay at all (like some keys don't work anymore, etc.)?

[Reece]

If using SP2 there is a needed fix, I'm not sure what it is, the only problem when using the high res mod is the fact that the cursor can dissappear on the bottom & right of the screen by the amout of pixels higher than the 1024x768 standard, this is annoying with slideout mods! To get a better picture I just use AA & FSA, however I do run it in 1024x768 mode to have the snapshot feature hitting the "PrtScr" key & saves as tga.

[Friedl9te]

And maybe the F9 F10 and F11 Keys will not work with the ResFix.
But you can activate in the fixes d3d9.cfg file that Screeenshots are possible and even set a certain path. And then you can make screenshots with the printscreen Key.

There is no use of setting the resolution to a higher value than 1280x1024. This is the resolution SHIII was originally made for and it is the best setting.
I tried several resolutios starting from 640x480 ending with 1600x1200, made screenshots, zoomed them so that details had the same size and compared. And believe me 1280x1024 is best, because it is the native resolution of SHIII.
Selecting a higher res will only blow up the image but not add more details.

With XP SP2 you need the MSACT or you use a patch where this extrafile SHIII.sdb is already included. It can be activated by a simple batchfile.
Just copying the cfg and dll file did not work in my configuration.
You can find a download link here. http://www.9teuflottille.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6003
If you are not capable of the german language ---> http://rapidshare.com/files/50154409...ix_for_1.4b.7z

[Wolfehunter]

The only issue I have is when I use CTR PrtScr to make screenshots some TGA files are just black.

Rez I have set does stretch the width abit. You can see my pic for yourself. Just find my skin post.

Game runs smooth on my system. I tweek the Nvidia controls. Force Anisotropic filtering 8x and I can see details farther away than without. I Force Antialiasing 4x and get nice edges. Negative LOD bias is clamped. Triple Buffering off. Vertical sync off.

The only choppiness I get is when I nearing a port but for just a moment.

@Racerboy

I used SetKeys to reconfigure my key to my liking. I've change all keys to my personal setting that will fit sweetly to my Logitech G15 keyboard.

[danlisa]

Hi fubar:

Download this, extract & copy contents into the SH3 Program folder.
http://files.filefront.com/SH3+XPSP2.../fileinfo.html

You don't need the MSACT program.
Just run the install.bat file
Set the rez in the cfg file & set the program path for screenshots (PrtScr).

Easy as pie.

[Tuddley3]

Has anyone found a way to run FRAPS with the ResFix ? I always forget and cause my patrol to crash

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Tuddley3

Has anyone found a way to run FRAPS with the ResFix ? I always forget and cause my patrol to crash

IIRC, FRAPS worked when I used it with the fix. Not 100% sure, but when I DID have crash with FRAPS & fix, I was recording at ½screen. Full screen, no problems.

[Adriatico]

I had the same proplem when I had to reinstall SHIII clean original.
If You have a SP2 for WinXP, just install latest version of Compatibility tool kit, then install the game, run it in the first start with "not official" *.exe (to avoid activation of SF res. lock) and apply your mentioned file... it worked fine for me.

[Myxale]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Hi fubar:

Download this, extract & copy contents into the SH3 Program folder.
http://files.filefront.com/SH3+XPSP2.../fileinfo.html

You don't need the MSACT program.
Just run the install.bat file
Set the rez in the cfg file & set the program path for screenshots (PrtScr).

Easy as pie.

Ta Dan, i always wanted to play in a higher res, but the MS-**** never worked with Kegety's file dunno why. But this one here works like a charm. Holy crap!

Ta again mate!

[fubar]

Thanks guys great help running in high res now

[Venatore]

Originally Posted by danlisa

Hi fubar:

Download this, extract & copy contents into the SH3 Program folder.
http://files.filefront.com/SH3+XPSP2.../fileinfo.html

You don't need the MSACT program.
Just run the install.bat file
Set the rez in the cfg file & set the program path for screenshots (PrtScr).

Easy as pie.

I'm sorry Danlisa for being a dullard, but is this right ?

just copy the d3d9.cfg, d3d9.dll and SHIII.sdb as far as the ShIII/data folder ? or are their particular folders those three have to go in. I need to ask because I read the readme but I get nervous when placing files into the SH3 directory without JSGME.

Sorry for being a pain in the arse

[Myxale]

No Ven.
Just place ALL files in the
C:\Programme\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII
Directory. And they won't overwrite anything but the ReadMe.:hmm:


Place it in there,

Run the SP2 RES fix.bat.
Open the d3d9 config choose your res and save!

[Venatore]

Originally Posted by Myxale

No Ven.
Just place ALL files in the
C:\Programme\Ubisoft\SilentHunterIII
Directory. And they won't overwrite anything but the ReadMe.:hmm:


Place it in there,

Run the SP2 RES fix.bat.
Open the d3d9 config choose your res and save!

Myxale (fellow Grey wolf icon)

Thankyou for your comment I will have a go (glup)