[REL]WideScreen Mod: First Beta Release (Jan 21, 2009)

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by Racerboy

not talking changing .ACT file, talking about changing the viewport coordinates in the cameras.dat file. Decrease the viewport height in the cameras.dat file thus scaling for widescreen (effectively changing the aspect ratio for the widescreen). Just something that came to mind. I have a 30" LCD widescreen so a fix for this would be great!

Ok, now I understood. IIRC I already tried this approach without success, but as you know ... sometimes we found a little thing that we didn´t noticed before when modding. I will try it again and will post the result here. Anyway, if you have any idea/insight on the sun halo issue will be great too!

[Reece]

Hi Rubini, also it seems that this will not work with ATI cards, a few have tested it now & none can get it to go, I would do testing & experimenting with sun halo etc if I could just get it to work, lets hope RB is on to something.

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by Reece

Hi Rubini, also it seems that this will not work with ATI cards, a few have tested it now & none can get it to go, I would do testing & experimenting with sun halo etc if I could just get it to work, lets hope RB is on to something.

This is very unusual, as the modification is over a game file settings (cameras.dat) nothing more. It must work for any card...

[CapZap1970]

Looking very good, my friend!!!
Cheers!
CapZap

[Reece]

It must work for any card...

But it doesn't, tried with stock GWX 2.1 & Stock SH3 1.04b, downloaded your mod twice! even looked in your Cameras.dat file to see that a lot of entries with CameraParams\Viewport\Right settings had changed from 1.0 to 1.4, just doesn't work.

[rascal101]

Works fine with my NVIDIA GeForce9800Gt, though its weird how long it actually takes to get used to the difference after playing in strech view for so long - I accidently uninstalled the mod and then went to play, when I got topside I thought I was on drugs - to think I used to think that was normal

Incidently I took the plunge with the res fix - now I'm trundling around the Atlantic in 1680 x 1050 and I'm having FUN!

For the record, I still havnt seen a mod that deals with smoke - always seems to look like different grades of cotton wool - not a complaint mind you, buggered if I know how to fix that stuff -

I also tried fiddling with object reflections, but couldnt get any where. Always bugged me how subs and ships sailing around on the ocean blue always look so dam dry, wet things gleasten and gleam for christ sake - where the gloss of wetness? he asked without wishing to sound like a cheap porno star

Any way thats my thoughts for the day

R

[Reece]

Works fine with my NVIDIA

Yep that's right, everyone who has tried with an ATI card has found the mod doesn't work!!

[gabeeg]

too bad, I hope a fix is found for the ATI issue I have a Radeon x1400 in my Dell laptop and was hoping to get rid of the black borders on either side of my SH3 full screen

Let me know if there is anything I can do to help test potential fixes.

[sik1977]

I'd like to confirm that the Mod doesn't seem to work on my ATI 4870 either.

[sik1977]

Originally Posted by Rubini

Hi Reece,

Sorry to not reply this question before. I guess that was the rush to finish the mod and my real life...

Yes, I know what you mean...and AFAIK it continues there on highresolution mod and then also in WS mod if you use it with HR mod...I frequently play the game in stock 1024x768 because in my system the HR mod don´t allow me to alt tab what is essential to make/test mods. Also, frequently, when making mods I play windowed...then I don´t notice this bug from ages!

@ Rubini & Reece

I have a 1920x1080 screen but I have to run the game on 1680x1050 due to the mouse cursor disappearing after free camera movement and appearing in the lower-right corner of the screen. When playing in 1920x1080 res, the cursor reappears over the red torpedo fire button in periscope & UZO mode thus launching the torpedo (I use GWX1.03 standard periscope/UZO GUI). At 1680x1050 the cursor appears slightly above the lock black button so its ok. But I would like to use the 1920x1080 res.

Is there any fix for this cursor displacing to the lower right, more and more as you increase widescreen resolution.

[R3D]

almost had hope i could play sh3 again, but like others its not working on my ATI card (x1900xtx)

[Captain von Keldunk]

I play GWX3 with WAC enviroment. and I am using,
"VistaAtiGraphicFix/SB_cameras/Wide Screen " modded in one cameras dat.
and works ok for me.

[CapZap1970]

Kaleuns:
Today I joined the comunity of widescreen monitor users, and I must say that this mod is really good!!
As explained in the readme file, all 3D views look normal and 2D views stretched. However, when I take a screenshot with Ctrl+F11, the screenshot still comes out in 1024x786 (or 1024x768, can't remember which one is the right one) format and all stretches disappear.
1.- What should I do in order to take the screenie in wide format?
2.- I really hope Rubini and all the Masters involved in the development of this mod are making progress since I can hardly wait to play SH3 in full widescreen format without the distortions.

Anyway, I want to congratulate all of you guys for the splendid work done.!
CapZap

[Reece]

Use the Hi-Res mod and set the cfg for say 1440x900 and give that a go! Oh and then just use the PrtScr key for snapshots.

[CapZap1970]

Originally Posted by Reece

Use the Hi-Res mod and set the cfg for say 1440x900 and give that a go! Oh and then just use the PrtScr key for snapshots.

Reece:
1st, thanks a lot for the advice, however, I still have a couple of questions about this:
My monitor is set to 1920x1080 (16:9 ratio), or do you mean the cfg file?
If I use the PrtScr key, where will the snapshot be saved to?
I just made a try but nothing happens here... or at least it seems that way...
BtW, I have the mod enabled.
Thanks a lot for your help, brother!
CapZap