[REL] Conus' SH3GWX Widescreen Mod

Seeadler · 08-22-13, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigWalleye

IIRC, 1360x768 is the resolution the d3d9.dll was intended for.

No, the DLL can set any resolution which is supported by the hardware

All what is shown in the game in the 3D environment, runs in the particular resolution.

But everything that runs in 2D ( loading screens, menu screens etc.) must be adjusted manually by the mod creator to a specific resolution. The creators of the available widescreen mods have done this only for 1360x768 as a common resolution.

BigWalleye · 08-22-13, 06:25 AM

Thanks, Seeadler, for the clarification and for the original work.

Dronston · 08-22-13, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seeadler

No, the DLL can set any resolution which is supported by the hardware

All what is shown in the game in the 3D environment, runs in the particular resolution.

But everything that runs in 2D ( loading screens, menu screens etc.) must be adjusted manually by the mod creator to a specific resolution. The creators of the available widescreen mods have done this only for 1360x768 as a common resolution.

Turns out that is completely correct as I tested it. I changed resolution in the d3d9.ini to 1920x1080 and the 3d screens (interior, exterior, Bridge view) are all rendered in 1920x1080 (wow). Other screens are obvioulsy no longer correct but largely usuable, depending on what is important to you I guess you can play the game this way.

(edit: centerline in some things turns out to be off this way, like in the periscope view when you lock a target)

Dronston · 08-22-13, 12:21 PM

On a different note: this widescreen mod makes the sun flat again, the GWX flat sun fix doesn't repair it. Any ideas?

Dronston · 08-29-13, 11:18 AM

About the flat sun: by doing some research on the forum I found out about using SHIFT + PageUp or PageDown to activate / deactivate the sun glare on NVidia cards (which I have). It will bring back the sun glare but at the cost of overriding Antialiasing. So far I have not been able to find a settings combination in my videocard settings to solve this and I just can't play the game with those jagged edges

Now what I don't understand is that I can play the game with sun glare and AA settings both when I don't use the Widescreen mod...

08-22-13, 12:21 PM	#4
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	On a different note: this widescreen mod makes the sun flat again, the GWX flat sun fix doesn't repair it. Any ideas? __________________ Live to fight another day!

08-29-13, 11:18 AM	#5
Dronston Lieutenant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 263 Downloads: 68 Uploads: 0	About the flat sun: by doing some research on the forum I found out about using SHIFT + PageUp or PageDown to activate / deactivate the sun glare on NVidia cards (which I have). It will bring back the sun glare but at the cost of overriding Antialiasing. So far I have not been able to find a settings combination in my videocard settings to solve this and I just can't play the game with those jagged edges Now what I don't understand is that I can play the game with sun glare and AA settings both when I don't use the Widescreen mod... __________________ Live to fight another day!

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08-22-13, 06:25 AM	#2
BigWalleye Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: On the Eye-lond, mon! Posts: 1,987 Downloads: 465 Uploads: 0	Thanks, Seeadler, for the clarification and for the original work.