Screen Res change and GWX

[Cpt. Stewker]

Quote from the SH3 community manual.

Display Resolution

As installed, SH3 doesn't offer you a choice for a display resolution setting. The game fixes it at 1024 x 768.
To override this limitation, SH3 modmaker Kegetys has developed a DLL file that permits greater display resolutions when playing SH3. Kegetys' SH3 Resolution Override DLL can be downloaded from one of the following links:

• Mirror 1
• Mirror 2
• Mirror 3

Make sure you read the enclosed instructions to customize the DLL's configuration file, d3d9.cfg.

For Windows XP SP2 users:
We're not finished yet. In order to get Kegetys' DLL to work, you'll also need to install Microsoft's Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit and perform the following procedure to customize it for SH3:

• On Windows' Start menu, select "All Programs/Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit 4.0/Tools" and run the Compatibility Administrator.

• 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. Then click on the "Next" button.

• Under "Operating System Modes" select "None" and click the "Next" button.

• 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 the "Next" button.

• Click on the "Finish" button. Then click the "Save" button, name it "SH3", and click OK.

• On the "File" menu, select "Install".

• Close the Compatibilty Administrator.

• Enjoy SH3 in high display resolution.

Multiple Screenshot Support

The DLL provides its own mutli-screenshot support. With the DLL installed, by default, any time you press your keyboards's PRINTSCREEN key in-game, a screen image will be saved as a TGA file in SH3's install folder.
You can alter the screenshot save path by editting the DLL's accompanying CFG file, d3d9.cfg. File d3d9.cfg contains the following relevant lines:

enableScreenshots=1
screenshotPath=.

The above will result in placing a TGA picture file in the defined directory path whenever the PRINTSCREEN key is hit in-game.
For your information, TGA files can be converted to JPGs and other file types using freeware programs such as IrfanView

[MikeToth]

hey thanks very much... that did the trick!!!!

Merry Xmas

[jaxa]

You can do this much simpler - download SH3_SP2_res_fix, read readme.txt, install files and enjoy higher resolution.

[Morts]

where can we download that jaxa ?

[jaxa]

Try there:
http://u-boot.realsimulation.com/

[fredbass]

I hope you all realize that by increasing your screen resolution you are going to be making the games frame rates very very low in the harbors, especially when they get real busy. I personally wouldn't mess it with, but to each his own.

[CNemo]

Bloody Hell! And it is probably on me, but I crashed my SHIII GWX installation trying to use the zip file for high res. Many backup installations so it will be OK, just a pain in the patootie.... Argh I want High Res!

Please note, I have an AS in CompSci, and this game still sometimes baffles my feeble little brain.

Thanx, David

[jaxa]

Originally Posted by fredbass

I hope you all realize that by increasing your screen resolution you are going to be making the games frame rates very very low in the harbors, especially when they get real busy. I personally wouldn't mess it with, but to each his own.

You have right - 1280x1024 is rather hard work for graphic card, I had 5-8 fps in harbour using Radeon 9800Pro 128 MB and Athlon 2400+. Now I have Radeon X1950Pro 256 MB with Athlon 3500+ and I have 20-25 fps.