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Widescreen mod problem after the 2nd big update of Windows 10

Good day,

When I started SH3 with GWX3.0 and wide screen mod GWX3.0 again after the 2nd big update of Windows 10,
The game kept working on but the screen turned black as soon as it started even though I could hear the sound.
When I removed the wide screen mod, SH3 was working normally with the screen back to 4:3.
I want to play the game with wide screen mod, so please kindly advise me how to the solution.
Thank you in advance.
( I use a Geforce GTX970.)

B.Rgds
Yattky

Hi Yattky
Run Windows 10 in compatibility mode Windows 7.
Run all of your .exe applications as administrators.
Make sure your gpu is setup correctly as per these instructions.
Post #239 Changing The Nvidia GPU Settings
Peter

Dear Theberbster san

Thank you for your reply.
I tried to fix my SH3 as per your indtruction
but unfortunatelly the situation was not changed.
I need more information.
Thank you again in advance.

B.Rgds
Yattky

Hi Yattky
What is your displays native resolution?
Would you post your mods list please?
Post #9 JSGME How To Export Your Mod List To A Subsim Post
Peter

Hi, Theberbster san

Thank you for your reply again.
My native resolution is 1920 x 1080
and I only use this mod:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=166094
I tried to reinstall SH3 but there was an error code: 1628
so could not complete the instration....
And trying to the 3rd just now, but the status bar stopped publishing product information for a while and after all the instration was failed....
Do I have to refresh my OS again?:hmmm:

B.Rgds
Yattky

Hi Yattky
The widescreen mod you are looking at is from 2010 (7 years old) not designed for 1920 x 1080 resolution, see mod note below.

You are running GWX3.0 with the wide screen mod.
What about the other mods that come with GWX?

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Last Comments:

Like I said, the resolution used is 1360x768. The Ws mod dll by Seeadler can handle any resolution but the problem lies on the 2d pages like nav and attack maps and in the Peri/UZO/Bino views. So, this basic mod is adjusted to work ONLY at 1360x768. Others high resolutions are possible but needs new and more hard adjusts, etc.

We choose 1360x768 as a start resolution because it's the major one that have the magic number "768", which means a far more easy adaption, as we only need to work in one dimension (1024 ==> 1360).

Note that some 2d screens are not yet totally adapted...at first because they are no important to we run the game 100% working and also because I want to release this first version ASAP, no more delong ;)...however they will be all adjusted in future releases.

The adaptation to the WS mode (using this actual dll) have some small limitations all them by the game engine itself. For example we can expand the nav/attack map to any WS resolution...but they will becomes mirrored after the position 1024 (in horizontal),also some loading screen/2d pages are hardcoded to 1024x768. So, i yet don't know if a real port to any resolution major than 1360x768 will be totally doable or not...

And as a last general comments the GUi that I choose to make this first attempt is already very good. It have a sliddeable TDC on Attack_peri and UZO, new flags and others tables tgas adjusted to use all new space available to the player on the maps, etc. Will be good if anyone could add the nav map tools like pencil, protractors, etc to the far right of the nav map window. I guess that this is the major addition that is missed on this first release (for now they work like the standard game /gwx). The cameras.dat also have that dropping water on lens Sh4 effect (by Flakmonkey).

There is a concern regarding your SH3 installation.
I would suggest that you un-install again and use this registry cleaner.
Post #70 How To Use The Free Registry Cleaner 'Ccleaner' > Includes Download Link

Also check this out towards the bottom of the post.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...11&postcount=3

Ahnenerbe WideGui 1920 x1080 Final is a good mod which I have used with LSH3-2015 but does not fill the screen fully.
Peter

Hi,Theberbster san

Thank you for your reply with the instruction.
I will try it this weekend and revert to your private message with the result.

B.Rgds
Yattky