New Wide Screen mod: the next definitive SH3 step!

[Rubini]

Hi mates,

Almost two 2 days ago i openned a thread here saying as I'm lost in wonder after test a new mod from a older community modder - Seeadler.

Few days ago I find some comments from him in a thread here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=160861&page=3

Then i contact him and asked about the mod, it's stage, etc. He told me that it is yet in beta, that it have some gliches and that he is out of time for now and that he is now interested in others games (including Sh5). After I insist a bit and encourage him that Sh3 deserves a good WS solution he send me a beta copy and i then start to work on some stuff to increment/adjust the mod as it is.

Well, the result could not be better. Seeadler have done a very good work and even that the mod is not finished it's totally playable with infinite possibilities for new and really "major" GUIs (now we have a entire WS space to put things, maps, working TDC, etc). I guess that you get my point...

Below a link with some quickly tease movies that I made one day ago showing the above. Try to see in order and note the possibilities and how it's already absolutelly playable as it is now.

Over the first WS mod attempt (by the way my mod) this one have all the things corrected:

-Works with WIn7 (and also in XP!)
-Works probably for any graphic card (confirmed for Ati and Nvidia)
-Sun halo OK!!!
-All 2d are also not streched! (the first mod at minimum shall need a huge effort here and probably never could be done totally).
-All sub guns/Peri/Uzo/Bino absolutelly corrected (aim/marks/ratio aspect, etc)
- And as a bonus: an entirelly new area for we put what we want on 2d views like Peri, TDC, maps, etc. The limit is just our imagination.

So, GUI modders you have now a new world to explore and make Sh3 much, much better than before. A guy that looked at that movies said me "I just saw what SH6 must be!"

And to finish Seeadler just reafirmed to me few minutes ago that it's yet in development and that this week he will look at the code again to make it yet better!

God bless you Seeadler!

Tease movies link:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/tmlzun...WSmod_tease.7z

Cheers to all this big community! Sh3 for long!

Rubini.

EDITED:
Seeadler just officialy release the WS d3d.dll here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165352

So, the official work on the GUI started too!

[Jimbuna]

Good luck and every success mate

[Kapitanleutnant]

Pretty sweet. Any chance of uploading the video to the 'tubes though?

[Nico71]

Hey mate! Long time no see! Well, do you mean that OLC/ACM will finally work with WS? Switching DT resolution in order to play unstretched 4:3 res on a 16:10 monitor can become quite a chore after a while!

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by Nico71

Hey mate! Long time no see! Well, do you mean that OLC/ACM will finally work with WS? Switching DT resolution in order to play unstretched 4:3 res on a 16:10 monitor can become quite a chore after a while!

It work with any Sh3 installation, any combination of mods, and even with FM new interiors! Just awesome!

And nice to "see" you too after so long time, no?

[vergol]

This is most welcome news.

[Nico71]

Originally Posted by Rubini

It work with any Sh3 installation, any combination of mods, and even with FM new interiors! Just awesome!

And nice to "see" you too after so long time, no?

That's indeed awesome! But now we need a hi-res UI in different resolutions, right?!

[kiwi_2005]

Will this WS work for window mode as well, I like to run in window mode cause in full screen the game wont let me go to desktop, Alt tab or Alt-Ctrl-Del wont even work unless i get rid of the hi res mod which i dont.. SH4 i can play in WS in window mode - perfect, SH3 i have to use the 1024x768 window not perfect. I know SH3 window is lock at 1024x768 so i presume it wont work. Worth a try asking anyways. And if it still dont work with this mod well I will just have to harden up and play in full WS.

Will take a look at your vids now.

[Rubini]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

Good luck and every success mate

Thanks ...but please guys: watch the movies!
(is just a 97M file, decompress with 7z)

[nycoroner05]

Are you currently working on this for final release?

Originally Posted by Rubini

Hi mates,

Almost two 2 days ago i openned a thread here saying as I'm lost in wonder after test a new mod from a older community modder - Seeadler.

Few days ago I find some comments from him in a thread here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=160861&page=3

Then i contact him and asked about the mod, it's stage, etc. He told me that it is yet in beta, that it have some gliches and that he is out of time for now and that he is now interested in others games (including Sh5). After I insist a bit and encourage him that Sh3 deserves a good WS solution he send me a beta copy and i then start to work on some stuff to increment/adjust the mod as it is.

Well, the result could not be better. Seeadler have done a very good work and even that the mod is not finished it's totally playable with infinite possibilities for new and really "major" GUIs (now we have a entire WS space to put things, maps, working TDC, etc). I guess that you get my point...

Below a link with some quickly tease movies that I made one day ago showing the above. Try to see in order and note the possibilities and how it's already absolutelly playable as it is now.

Over the first WS mod attempt (by the way my mod) this one have all the things corrected:

-Works with WIn7,
-Works probably for any graphic card
-Sun halo OK!!!
-All 2d are also not streched! (the first mod at minimum shall need a huge effort here and probably never could be done totally).
-All sub guns/Peri/Uzo/Bino absolutelly corrected (aim/marks/ratio aspect, etc)
- And as a bonus: an entirelly new area for we put what we want on 2d views like Peri, TDC, maps, etc. The limit is just our imagination.

So, GUI modders you have now a new world to explore and make Sh3 much, much better than before. A guy that looked at that movies said me "I just saw what SH6 must be!"

And to finish Seeadler just reafirmed to me few minutes ago that it's yet in development and that this week he will look at the code again to make it yet better!

God bless you Seeadler!

Tease movies link:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/tmlzun...WSmod_tease.7z

Cheers to all this big community! Sh3 for long!

Rubini.

[Wolfehunter]

Originally Posted by Rubini

Hi mates,

Almost two 2 days ago i openned a thread here saying as I'm lost in wonder after test a new mod from a older community modder - Seeadler.

Few days ago I find some comments from him in a thread here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=160861&page=3

Then i contact him and asked about the mod, it's stage, etc. He told me that it is yet in beta, that it have some gliches and that he is out of time for now and that he is now interested in others games (including Sh5). After I insist a bit and encourage him that Sh3 deserves a good WS solution he send me a beta copy and i then start to work on some stuff to increment/adjust the mod as it is.

Well, the result could not be better. Seeadler have done a very good work and even that the mod is not finished it's totally playable with infinite possibilities for new and really "major" GUIs (now we have a entire WS space to put things, maps, working TDC, etc). I guess that you get my point...

Below a link with some quickly tease movies that I made one day ago showing the above. Try to see in order and note the possibilities and how it's already absolutelly playable as it is now.

Over the first WS mod attempt (by the way my mod) this one have all the things corrected:

-Works with WIn7 (and also in XP!)
-Works probably for any graphic card (confirmed for Ati and Nvidia)
-Sun halo OK!!!
-All 2d are also not streched! (the first mod at minimum shall need a huge effort here and probably never could be done totally).
-All sub guns/Peri/Uzo/Bino absolutelly corrected (aim/marks/ratio aspect, etc)
- And as a bonus: an entirelly new area for we put what we want on 2d views like Peri, TDC, maps, etc. The limit is just our imagination.

So, GUI modders you have now a new world to explore and make Sh3 much, much better than before. A guy that looked at that movies said me "I just saw what SH6 must be!"

And to finish Seeadler just reafirmed to me few minutes ago that it's yet in development and that this week he will look at the code again to make it yet better!

God bless you Seeadler!

Tease movies link:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/tmlzun...WSmod_tease.7z

Cheers to all this big community! Sh3 for long!

Rubini.

EDITED:
Seeadler just officialy release the WS d3d.dll here:
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=165352

So, the official work on the GUI started too!

Does this work in windows 7 with having fraps or xfire taking screenshots and CTD the game? The old d3d.dll wasn't compatible really with DX11

[Reece]

See Note below first, this mod has a lot of work before it will be finished, I have a messed around with the Nav Map and 3 main dials:


If you have a similar setup (I don't use GWX 3 or other Gui's), you could download the following and try it out, as I pointed out this mod has a long way to go to a finished stat, this is a little rough but it's a start!
** Update with Attack map to come! **
Edit: This mod was done at 1360x768.
Note: Now I noticed that The link to the mod Rubini gave is dead, also I noticed that he mentions the Nav Map and the Attack Map, it could be the same Nav Map as this, I don't know as I can't get the downloaded file yet! So once you get the download just install that before considering this one. (mainly up to show the steps, and pictures)
Both Rubini and I worked on this part.

[Wolfehunter]

Cool I was wondering. does everybody have to make each compatible resolution dll file? or will the dll file adapt to the rez choice in the config file?

Thanks

WH

[maillemaker]

The link above is dead. Is this mod available for download yet?

Steve

[Reece]

Originally Posted by Wolfehunter

Cool I was wondering. does everybody have to make each compatible resolution dll file? or will the dll file adapt to the rez choice in the config file?

Thanks

WH

The res has to be set, I assume will be 1360 x 768, if you change it all mods will have to be changed, this is the only draw back, I have an old version, I don't know what the released version has (link is dead), would be good if the width was set then resolution could be changed like the old HiRes mod, this dll is a replacement for the old, just have to see once the new version is released!