Screen Resolution

trenken · 02-16-06, 01:08 PM

How do you change it to 1280X1024? I found the below link, but it doesn't seem to be what i'm looking for.

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...asc&highlight=

02-16-06, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by trenken

How do you change it to 1280X1024? I found the below link, but it doesn't seem to be what i'm looking for.

http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...asc&highlight=

I'm interested as well. Even on the Wiki, the solution I have found doesn't work for me.

Tikigod · 02-16-06, 02:52 PM

I think mine works but, I can't change resolution...I did all the steps someone mentioned a cfg file that wasn't installed...I only have one file in my sh3 directory called sh3.sdb for the database file you create.....anyone know what generates the .cfg to change the resolution after you install the database file?

jbt308 · 02-16-06, 03:10 PM

Have you all used the instructions based off the community wiki page? I followed them, and it worked like a charm. I double checked the cfg file it talked about, and it was set to 1280x1024.

Church SUBSIM · 02-16-06, 03:11 PM

I run SHIII at 1600x1200 via this.

The config is with the dll. Just open it with wordpad and change the resoultion settings to what ever you want and save.

You can't alt-tab, you loose some cntl and alt functions and your screenshots are done via the print screen button and look horrid, but the images in game are fantastic.

trenken · 02-16-06, 03:12 PM

What DLL? There is a lot of them.

trenken · 02-16-06, 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbt308

Have you all used the instructions based off the community wiki page? I followed them, and it worked like a charm. I double checked the cfg file it talked about, and it was set to 1280x1024.

I dont know about anyone else, but that site rarely works for me. I dont even try to go there anymore.

Tikigod · 02-16-06, 03:27 PM

yeah its broken....looks like it goes up and down....kinda like a uboat....the irony

trenken · 02-16-06, 04:02 PM

Can someone explain how to change this? The wiki site is down.

jbt308 · 02-16-06, 04:47 PM

I'd venture not to guess at it, but I would wait for the site to come back up, they had excellent instructions. The ones I found on the subsim.com site seemed to be lacking some details.

trenken · 02-16-06, 04:53 PM

Yeah I looked around on here and couldn't seem to find anything solid. Hopefully they'll be back up soon.

02-16-06, 06:53 PM

I tried the solution provided on Wiki and it doesn't work for me.

I've read later that it only work for people with WinXP Sp1. I got SP2, no way I will revert this to 1.

trenken · 02-16-06, 06:59 PM

Yeah rolling back to 1 would be a very bad idea.

Pablo · 02-16-06, 08:12 PM

Hi!

Here's how I changed my screen resolution:

1) download the dx9res10.zip file from terrapin's site (http://u-boot.realsimulation.com) under "Silent Hunter 3 Tools". The zip includes the necessary .dll and .cfg files.

2) Unzip the file and follow the instructions in the readme.

3) After the files in the download have been installed, use the Microsoft compatibility manager as follows:

After it is installed, on the start menu, go to "All Programs/Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.0/Tools" and run the Compatibility Administrator.

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When the program opens, make sure New Database is highlighted under Custom Databases, and click the Fix button.

In the "Name of program to be fixed" box, type SH3. Now, click the browse button, and select the sh3.exe in your SH3 install directory.

Click Next.

Under "Operating System Modes" select None.

Click Next.

In the "Compatibility Fixes" box, check DelayDLLInit, and click the Parameters button.
In the "Command Line" box, type d3d9.dll and click OK. (You can click the "Test Run" button to make sure it is working.)

Click Next.

Click Finish.

Click the Save button, name it SH3, and click OK.

On the File menu, select Install.

Close the Compatibilty Administrator.

You will need to update your main.cfg files to use the desired resolution. Note there are TWO main.cfg files: one in your .cfg folder, and one in your ...\My Documents\SH3\data\cfg folder. The game uses the one in "\My Documents\...."

Hope this helps!

Pablo

trenken · 02-16-06, 09:28 PM

That's a little too involved for me. It's not that important to me. Thanks for the post though. Im sure others will find it very useful.

02-16-06, 01:08 PM	#1
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Screen Resolution How do you change it to 1280X1024? I found the below link, but it doesn't seem to be what i'm looking for. http://www.subsim.com/phpBB/viewtopi...asc&highlight=

02-16-06, 02:52 PM	#3
Tikigod Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 777 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	I think mine works but, I can't change resolution...I did all the steps someone mentioned a cfg file that wasn't installed...I only have one file in my sh3 directory called sh3.sdb for the database file you create.....anyone know what generates the .cfg to change the resolution after you install the database file?

02-16-06, 03:10 PM	#4
jbt308 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Have you all used the instructions based off the community wiki page? I followed them, and it worked like a charm. I double checked the cfg file it talked about, and it was set to 1280x1024.

02-16-06, 03:11 PM	#5
Church SUBSIM Weps Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 353 Downloads: 121 Uploads: 4	I run SHIII at 1600x1200 via this. The config is with the dll. Just open it with wordpad and change the resoultion settings to what ever you want and save. You can't alt-tab, you loose some cntl and alt functions and your screenshots are done via the print screen button and look horrid, but the images in game are fantastic.

02-16-06, 03:12 PM	#6
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What DLL? There is a lot of them.

02-16-06, 03:27 PM	#8
Tikigod Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United States Posts: 777 Downloads: 28 Uploads: 0	yeah its broken....looks like it goes up and down....kinda like a uboat....the irony

02-16-06, 04:02 PM	#9
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Can someone explain how to change this? The wiki site is down.

02-16-06, 04:47 PM	#10
jbt308 Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: S. Florida Posts: 118 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	I'd venture not to guess at it, but I would wait for the site to come back up, they had excellent instructions. The ones I found on the subsim.com site seemed to be lacking some details.

02-16-06, 04:53 PM	#11
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah I looked around on here and couldn't seem to find anything solid. Hopefully they'll be back up soon.

02-16-06, 06:53 PM	#12
JonZ Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I tried the solution provided on Wiki and it doesn't work for me. I've read later that it only work for people with WinXP Sp1. I got SP2, no way I will revert this to 1.

02-16-06, 06:59 PM	#13
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Yeah rolling back to 1 would be a very bad idea.

02-16-06, 09:28 PM	#15
trenken Samurai Navy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 565 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	That's a little too involved for me. It's not that important to me. Thanks for the post though. Im sure others will find it very useful.