[WIP] Widescreen MOD for SH3+GWX

conus00 · 05-14-10, 10:35 PM

They say that picture is worth a thousand words...
What is 10 pictures worth? (I guess 10,000 words if I do my math right.

)

My latest MOD in progress, coming to your computers in next 14 days.

Reece · 05-14-10, 10:53 PM

Very very nice work there!

If I take a snapshot the new WS mod looks great but in game is like an egg on end, with old WS mod is like egg on flat, wish I could fix it!!

pickinthebanjo · 05-15-10, 12:48 AM

I sure hope it works with the new interior mod

Magic1111 · 05-15-10, 06:47 AM

Wow, looks very nice !!!

For what resolution is the MOD ?

Best regards,
Magic

Fubar2Niner · 05-15-10, 08:00 AM

Very impressive conus00, can't wait to give it a spin

Ditto on Magic's question mate ?

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

Tim D · 05-15-10, 08:06 AM

That looks really awesome, I cant wait to try it, Thank you for all your work

LGN1 · 05-15-10, 08:10 AM

Wow, looks very nice.

Cheers, LGN1

PS: What officer icons are used in the damage (F7) screen. They look nice.

conus00 · 05-15-10, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magic1111

For what resolution is the MOD ?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

Ditto on Magic's question mate ?

It is optimized for 1360x768. It will run in any widescreen resolution but you would have to make quite a few changes. I have chosen 1360x768 because it is (at least on my computer) the most stable and it allows Alt+TAB in and out of the game.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LGN1

PS: What officer icons are used in the damage (F7) screen. They look nice.

They are modified stock and petty officers and enlisted are completely created from scratch.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pickinthebanjo

I sure hope it works with the new interior mod

It will not work with any mod which makes changes in menu_1024_768.ini

Fubar2Niner · 05-15-10, 08:50 AM

@conus00

Perhaps when it's all finished mate you might write a readme that tells which changes are to be made for different res's. I personally run at 1920x1200 as you can see quite a difference. Maybe I should add I'd be a complete novice so if it could be in nube language it would be most appreciated mate. Thanks muchly

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

conus00 · 05-15-10, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fubar2Niner

@conus00

Perhaps when it's all finished mate you might write a readme that tells which changes are to be made for different res's. I personally run at 1920x1200 as you can see quite a difference. Maybe I should add I'd be a complete novice so if it could be in nube language it would be most appreciated mate. Thanks muchly

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

I could probably walk you through it but unfortunately there is no EASY way how to do it. You would have to make yourself familiar with menu_1024_768.ini and its editing and also you would have to make quite a few changes in Photoshop to a whole bunch of TGA files.
Also, there is another reason why I chose 1360x786: the game engine (according to Seeadler who created the widescreen .dll) has it's limitations based on hardcoded value for graphics (1024 pixels in most cases) and game tends to blur and jagg them a lot while stretching past 1024 pixels.
Myself (even though I own 1920x1080 32" monitor) I play SH3 in 1360x768 with black stripes all around. I can blow it up to a whole screen but the game just looks too ugly.
As I said there is really no easy way...

Fubar2Niner · 05-15-10, 09:11 AM

Oh well it was woth a shot

Thanks anyway mate, I'll still install this when it's done, looks too good to miss

Best regards.

Fubar2Niner

piri_reis · 05-15-10, 10:07 AM

Looks great conus

Magic1111 · 05-15-10, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conus00

I could probably walk you through it but unfortunately there is no EASY way how to do it. You would have to make yourself familiar with menu_1024_768.ini and its editing and also you would have to make quite a few changes in Photoshop to a whole bunch of TGA files.
Also, there is another reason why I chose 1360x786: the game engine (according to Seeadler who created the widescreen .dll) has it's limitations based on hardcoded value for graphics (1024 pixels in most cases) and game tends to blur and jagg them a lot while stretching past 1024 pixels.
Myself (even though I own 1920x1080 32" monitor) I play SH3 in 1360x768 with black stripes all around. I can blow it up to a whole screen but the game just looks too ugly.
As I said there is really no easy way...

My Windows Resolution is 1920 x 1080 and I play SH3 in 1280 x 1024, because a higher SH3 Resolution has no positive Effect, on the contrary a higher SH3 Resolution as 1280 x 1024 has a negative Effect on the fps !

With my settings, can I use the MOD ?

Best regards,
Magic

Hitman · 05-15-10, 03:06 PM

You are an artist Conus! What a great and much needed mod to keep SH3 growing

conus00 · 05-15-10, 08:15 PM

Thanks, Hitman!
Such a praise coming from you means a lot to me.

I have a small problem, though. Maybe somebody more familiar then me with modifying menu_1024_768.ini can point me in right direction.
Here is my problem:

As you can see the hands on the stopwatch are off center. I would like to know how to make it "pull-out-on-click" and "close-on-click" and also how to make it stick to certain area (upper right corner)? Right now you can click and drag it wherever you want.
There's got to be bunch of people here who know how to make changes in menu_1024_768.ini.
Can anybody help?

05-14-10, 10:35 PM	#1
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	[WIP] Widescreen MOD for SH3+GWX They say that picture is worth a thousand words... What is 10 pictures worth? (I guess 10,000 words if I do my math right. ) My latest MOD in progress, coming to your computers in next 14 days. __________________

05-14-10, 10:53 PM	#2
Reece CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 34,696 Downloads: 171 Uploads: 0	Very very nice work there! If I take a snapshot the new WS mod looks great but in game is like an egg on end, with old WS mod is like egg on flat, wish I could fix it!! __________________ *Sub captains go down with their ship!*

05-15-10, 06:47 AM	#4
Magic1111 Silent Hunter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Germany - Sailing on U-552 in North Atlantic Posts: 4,429 Downloads: 783 Uploads: 0	Wow, looks very nice !!! For what resolution is the MOD ? Best regards, Magic __________________

05-15-10, 08:06 AM	#6
Tim D Mate Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Riverside County, CA Posts: 54 Downloads: 12 Uploads: 0	That looks really awesome, I cant wait to try it, Thank you for all your work __________________ IYAOYAS Aviation Ordnanceman, USN, Retired

05-15-10, 10:07 AM	#12
piri_reis Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Istanbul, Turkiye Posts: 715 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	Looks great conus __________________ Lt.z.S. Barbaros Hayreddin, U-35, 2nd Flot/Kiel, Type VIIB Oct.29.1939, 2nd Patrol Eastern English Waters Running SH5/TWOS

05-15-10, 12:48 AM	#3
pickinthebanjo Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 651 Downloads: 282 Uploads: 0	I sure hope it works with the new interior mod

05-15-10, 08:00 AM	#5
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Very impressive conus00, can't wait to give it a spin Ditto on Magic's question mate ? Best regards. Fubar2Niner

05-15-10, 08:10 AM	#7
LGN1 Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,138 Downloads: 147 Uploads: 12	Wow, looks very nice. Cheers, LGN1 PS: What officer icons are used in the damage (F7) screen. They look nice.

05-15-10, 08:50 AM	#9
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	@conus00 Perhaps when it's all finished mate you might write a readme that tells which changes are to be made for different res's. I personally run at 1920x1200 as you can see quite a difference. Maybe I should add I'd be a complete novice so if it could be in nube language it would be most appreciated mate. Thanks muchly Best regards. Fubar2Niner

05-15-10, 09:11 AM	#11
Fubar2Niner Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London. UK Posts: 4,175 Downloads: 279 Uploads: 0	Oh well it was woth a shot Thanks anyway mate, I'll still install this when it's done, looks too good to miss Best regards. Fubar2Niner

05-15-10, 03:06 PM	#14
Hitman Pacific Aces Dev Team Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Spain Posts: 6,109 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 2	You are an artist Conus! What a great and much needed mod to keep SH3 growing __________________ One day I will return to sea ...

05-15-10, 08:15 PM	#15
conus00 Grey Wolf Join Date: May 2008 Location: DB85 Posts: 804 Downloads: 166 Uploads: 0	Thanks, Hitman! Such a praise coming from you means a lot to me. I have a small problem, though. Maybe somebody more familiar then me with modifying menu_1024_768.ini can point me in right direction. Here is my problem: As you can see the hands on the stopwatch are off center. I would like to know how to make it "pull-out-on-click" and "close-on-click" and also how to make it stick to certain area (upper right corner)? Right now you can click and drag it wherever you want. There's got to be bunch of people here who know how to make changes in menu_1024_768.ini. Can anybody help? __________________