WideScreen 1920x1080 Project - Page 2

Hawk U-375 · 05-29-14, 10:40 AM

Looking VERY foward to this!

Tigershark624 · 05-29-14, 04:58 PM

Will this be compatible with any form of MaGUI? I'm currently using the Widescreen MaGUI 3.4-SA version but I'd like to try this if I can keep Makman's excellent GUI.

vanjast · 05-30-14, 02:38 AM

I've based this on Hitman's GUI (with a bit of 'artistic license'), sitting on top of NYGM 3.6D

Most likely not though

All this will have to be tested and probably adapted by each major mod's creator.

This is not as bad as it looks..

, as the actual in game 3D screens are controlled by the D3D9.dll which is common to all wide-screen games.
Here each Mod creator (or yourself) would need to scale screens and change positions of items - this can be tedious, but no brain surgery required.

The menu items should be OK (hopefully), as they're separate items from in game 'instruments'.

What I have done, is made comments 'ad nauseam' in the menu_1024_768.ini file, so anyone can quickly see, where and what changes have been made - this will help in adapting to other personal modifications.. etc

vanjast · 05-31-14, 11:48 AM

All done.. download's in the first post

Anvar1061 · 05-31-14, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanjast

All done.. download's in the first post

Starkweather · 06-04-14, 06:44 AM

Thanks for this. I'm having issues with the crew management page though :

i) Auto crew configuration buttons can't be selected/clicked. I believe most people move them about manually to avoid potential CTD issues so this is minor.
ii) Half of the crew slots for damage control and a handful for both engine compartments are invisible. I can add/remove crew to these slots, but I can't see the actual crew graphic in the slot itself.

I'm using this with GWX3, could that be the source of the problem?

vanjast · 06-04-14, 07:05 AM

Come to think of it, I didn't think to check if the Damage Crew Management slots change in size for the different subs...

Thanks for bringing this up... This page is going to be a problem ..

vanjast · 06-04-14, 07:47 AM

Starkweather:

As a quick fix dump this picture in your ..\data\menu\data.. folder, and also the same folder in the MOD folder.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8preu85p9z...0_Barracks.tga

I've made the green background lighter, so that it's easier to see the crew slots.
WRT the auto-crew selection buttons, I haven't touched these AFAIK. This could be from NYGM, as I've also tried this with the same results.

This mod is sitting on top of NYGM and Hitman's latest GUI... You'll probably get many issues with GWX
It wouldn't be a problem for the Big Mod modders to adapt this, as I've put in comments into the menu_1024_768.ini file.
It'll just take a little time though, but hopefully I've completed all the groundwork for this to happen.

Starkweather · 06-04-14, 01:03 PM

Hey, you didn't have to do that. Unfortunately, it didn't fix it!

I did figure out the issue though, NYGM reduces the amount of active crew that you can place in the compartments I mentioned. If you place crew in these 'disabled' slots, they are rendered ineffective and get a crossed out icon. GWX doesn't have this feature or the icon graphic (and as you said, this widescreen mod is built upon NYGM), hence the invisible slots and crew. Easily adapted to GWX with a few edits though.

Also, thanks for pointing me to NYGM and Hitman's GUI. I've been stubbornly using the same SH3 install, with GWX, for years though after trying NYGM for the first time I think I prefer it. And the game looks fantastic now that I can finally play it at 1920x1080 without the GUI shortcomings and glitches.

Txema · 06-06-14, 10:15 AM

Hi !

Is it possible to use this mod with GWX3?

It seems that at least a fix is needed for the crew management screen (as Starkweather has noticed).

Could you please release that fix? Are any more fixes necesary?

Thank you very much for your help !!

Txema

vanjast · 06-07-14, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Txema

Hi !
Is it possible to use this mod with GWX3?

Only NYGM and Hitman's at the moment..

Quote:

Are any more fixes necesary?

No fixes necessary.. That crew thing is not touched by this mod.. It seems to be with NYGM... There was a reason for this, which I'm not sure at the moment.

Here's the 1024x768 NYGM screenie.. (No wide screen mod) showing the same effects.

Admiral Halsey · 06-07-14, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanjast

Only NYGM and Hitman's at the moment..

Do you plan on making this GWX compatible?

vanjast · 06-08-14, 03:49 AM

No plans at the moment.. I was just happy to get this one 'working'

I was hoping the guys who made GWX would use the 'commenting information' I placed in the menu file to adapt GWX.

This mod set me 'back in time' wrt to RL - I have a lot of RL catching up to do first.

Dronston · 06-08-14, 04:06 AM

I'm so sad this won't work with GWX 3.0

But thanks for your work! Here's to hoping someone makes it GWX compatible!

LGN1 · 06-10-14, 03:58 PM

Hi vanjast,

I looked at your work and I like it a lot

Very nice!

For my own work I would be glad if you could help me a bit. What's the purpose of these six lines in the d3d9.ini file?

[LOADSCREENS]
tx=0.044
ty=0.0205
sx=0.04
sy=0.02
maxscale=true

[EFFECTS]
Ocean=true

And a question about the maps.cfg. What do the changes there do? It doesn't seem as if the resolution of the map becomes 1920x1080

Regards, LGN1

05-30-14, 02:38 AM	#18
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 4	I've based this on Hitman's GUI (with a bit of 'artistic license'), sitting on top of NYGM 3.6D Most likely not though All this will have to be tested and probably adapted by each major mod's creator. This is not as bad as it looks.., as the actual in game 3D screens are controlled by the D3D9.dll which is common to all wide-screen games. Here each Mod creator (or yourself) would need to scale screens and change positions of items - this can be tedious, but no brain surgery required. The menu items should be OK (hopefully), as they're separate items from in game 'instruments'. What I have done, is made comments 'ad nauseam' in the *menu_1024_768.ini* file, so anyone can quickly see, where and what changes have been made - this will help in adapting to other personal modifications.. etc

06-04-14, 06:44 AM	#21
Starkweather Nub Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Thanks for this. I'm having issues with the crew management page though : i) Auto crew configuration buttons can't be selected/clicked. I believe most people move them about manually to avoid potential CTD issues so this is minor. ii) Half of the crew slots for damage control and a handful for both engine compartments are invisible. I can add/remove crew to these slots, but I can't see the actual crew graphic in the slot itself. I'm using this with GWX3, could that be the source of the problem? Last edited by Starkweather; 06-04-14 at 07:02 AM.

06-08-14, 04:06 AM	#29
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	I'm so sad this won't work with GWX 3.0 But thanks for your work! Here's to hoping someone makes it GWX compatible! __________________ Live to fight another day!

05-29-14, 10:40 AM	#16
Hawk U-375 Engineer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Bottom of New York Harbor Posts: 203 Downloads: 518 Uploads: 0	Looking VERY foward to this!

05-29-14, 04:58 PM	#17
Tigershark624 A-ganger Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 73 Downloads: 134 Uploads: 0	Will this be compatible with any form of MaGUI? I'm currently using the Widescreen MaGUI 3.4-SA version but I'd like to try this if I can keep Makman's excellent GUI.

05-31-14, 11:48 AM	#19
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 4	All done.. download's in the first post

06-04-14, 07:05 AM	#22
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 4	Come to think of it, I didn't think to check if the Damage Crew Management slots change in size for the different subs... Thanks for bringing this up... This page is going to be a problem ..

06-04-14, 07:47 AM	#23
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 4	Starkweather: As a quick fix dump this picture in your ..\data\menu\data.. folder, and also the same folder in the MOD folder. https://www.dropbox.com/s/8preu85p9z...0_Barracks.tga I've made the green background lighter, so that it's easier to see the crew slots. WRT the auto-crew selection buttons, I haven't touched these AFAIK. This could be from NYGM, as I've also tried this with the same results. This mod is sitting on top of NYGM and Hitman's latest GUI... You'll probably get many issues with GWX It wouldn't be a problem for the Big Mod modders to adapt this, as I've put in comments into the menu_1024_768.ini file. It'll just take a little time though, but hopefully I've completed all the groundwork for this to happen.

06-04-14, 01:03 PM	#24
Starkweather Nub Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 4 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Hey, you didn't have to do that. Unfortunately, it didn't fix it! I did figure out the issue though, NYGM reduces the amount of active crew that you can place in the compartments I mentioned. If you place crew in these 'disabled' slots, they are rendered ineffective and get a crossed out icon. GWX doesn't have this feature or the icon graphic (and as you said, this widescreen mod is built upon NYGM), hence the invisible slots and crew. Easily adapted to GWX with a few edits though. Also, thanks for pointing me to NYGM and Hitman's GUI. I've been stubbornly using the same SH3 install, with GWX, for years though after trying NYGM for the first time I think I prefer it. And the game looks fantastic now that I can finally play it at 1920x1080 without the GUI shortcomings and glitches.

06-06-14, 10:15 AM	#25
Txema 中国水兵 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Basque Country Posts: 284 Downloads: 365 Uploads: 0	Hi ! Is it possible to use this mod with GWX3? It seems that at least a fix is needed for the crew management screen (as Starkweather has noticed). Could you please release that fix? Are any more fixes necesary? Thank you very much for your help !! Txema

06-08-14, 03:49 AM	#28
vanjast Sea Lord Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somewhere else now Posts: 1,660 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 4	No plans at the moment.. I was just happy to get this one 'working' I was hoping the guys who made GWX would use the 'commenting information' I placed in the menu file to adapt GWX. This mod set me 'back in time' wrt to RL - I have a lot of RL catching up to do first.

06-10-14, 03:58 PM	#30
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Hi vanjast, I looked at your work and I like it a lot Very nice! For my own work I would be glad if you could help me a bit. What's the purpose of these six lines in the d3d9.ini file? [LOADSCREENS] tx=0.044 ty=0.0205 sx=0.04 sy=0.02 maxscale=true [EFFECTS] Ocean=true And a question about the maps.cfg. What do the changes there do? It doesn't seem as if the resolution of the map becomes 1920x1080 Regards, LGN1