Larger Interface, Tools, dials, buttons? 1920x1200

Hylander_1314 · 05-17-08, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ATR-42

i may switch back to something like 1680x1200 but its a shame to lose the sharpness over readability.

I think 'supersizing' all the interface items would be a very involved mod....

Running at 1920 x 1200 on a 28 in. widescreen, and don't have any more trouble with reading the dials as I did on the old 19 in. at 1024 x 768. The only thing I wish was better, was being able to set a finer course on the compass, or to type in a new heading more accurately when your radar man sends a blip message. It would make interception more refined as you could get more precise headings as opposed to just a general direction heading.

Tuna_caN · 10-24-08, 05:04 PM

Greetings all,

I too am running 1920x1200 (using an imac with XP running under bootcamp).

I have done a lot of searching and reading (thanks to Rockin Robbins by the way for opening up the world of manual targeting - I'm starting to get the hang of it) however I would like to use a 360 bearing plotter but have not been able to find one to suit my resolution.

Are we '1920x1200ers' in the minority here? Can I use another one and and ignore the distance scaling error (I could put up with that as I only really want it for bearings) or does our 8:5 aspect ratio distort it too much?

Thanks for your input

banjo · 10-24-08, 05:52 PM

I use 1900/1200 on a 22" screen LCD. I have no problem reading any of the dials, plotters, etc. Looks to me about the same size as on my old 19" CRT. The only small thing is the clock is almost off the screen to the right when it first pops up. I have to move it more onto the screen and then it is fine. It must be a function of these new flat screen monitors, but they seem to take less cpu power than the old CRT's. I only have a P4 2.8 gig cpu and I could have never run this game in that high of a res with my old monitor. Everything is really sharp too--I love it.
BTW--I tried different resolutions when I first got it, but the 'native' res was the only one that everything looked right in. In the others dial were a little fat/oblong for example.

07-19-22, 07:44 AM

Hi guys. I have been using sh3 and sh5, for some time. Am now trying sh4 but for some reason I can NOT get any mods to work. I have installed JSGME but the game is not using it. I have only trird "bigger dials at the moment, but it has not worked. Is anything different between sh3 say (which i have a lot of mods installed ) and sh4 ???
Hoping someone can point me in the right direction

no pun intended.
Thanks in advance, John

propbeanie · 07-20-22, 10:25 AM

What is the source of your SH4, such as Steam, Ubisoft, or other download, or a disk? What is the path to your install, such as are you in a Program Files folder? You should avoid installing there, if you have, and put the SH games in a folder of your own making, such as "C:\Games\Silent Hunter..." In the meantime, one thing about mods in the SH4 install (probably SH3 also), is that the game runs off of the Save folder data, but JSGME will not overwrite any data there (mostly because it puts the information in the game folder only), and Silent Hunter 4 will not overwrite any file in the Save folder if it exists already, which the Stock dials would already be there. If you are in a good install location, this would be my primary "suspect" here. Navigate into the Save folder (generally C:\Users \UserName \Documents \SH4) and delete either SH and all it contains, or the cfg folder below that, and all it contains. When you run SH4 again, it will re-create the Save folder data, and populate it with any new information that you have added with a mod. Now, small caveat here... this does wipe-out any campaign or other progress you have made thus far, but by the same token, that information is usually not compatible with the new mod configuration anyway. Just be aware of that.

Where is Aktungbby though? We are really doing the thread-necro here...

Aktungbby · 07-20-22, 10:42 AM

ATR-42, who is still active as of 2020, would be pleased his thread is still active ...after 14 years!

VIIC1941 · 07-28-22, 01:09 AM

I am using a 3840×2160 monitor. The UI and text of the game are too small to see clearly.
In order to enlarge the UI, I find some tutorials and try to modify the menu_1024_768.ini, but it is too difficult for me, the UIs always looks messed up.

I can only give up this game temporarily. The 4k monitor is an amazing enjoyment, once I've experienced the high resolution, I can't stand the lower resolution anymore.

10-24-08, 05:04 PM	#2
Tuna_caN Bilge Rat Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	360 bearing plotter for 1920x1200? Greetings all, I too am running 1920x1200 (using an imac with XP running under bootcamp). I have done a lot of searching and reading (thanks to Rockin Robbins by the way for opening up the world of manual targeting - I'm starting to get the hang of it) however I would like to use a 360 bearing plotter but have not been able to find one to suit my resolution. Are we '1920x1200ers' in the minority here? Can I use another one and and ignore the distance scaling error (I could put up with that as I only really want it for bearings) or does our 8:5 aspect ratio distort it too much? Thanks for your input

07-19-22, 07:44 AM	#4
johnboy1958 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Mods Hi guys. I have been using sh3 and sh5, for some time. Am now trying sh4 but for some reason I can NOT get any mods to work. I have installed JSGME but the game is not using it. I have only trird "bigger dials at the moment, but it has not worked. Is anything different between sh3 say (which i have a lot of mods installed ) and sh4 ??? Hoping someone can point me in the right direction no pun intended. Thanks in advance, John

07-20-22, 10:25 AM	#5
propbeanie CTD - it's not just a job Join Date: May 2016 Location: One hour from Music City USA! Posts: 10,100 Downloads: 451 Uploads: 2	What is the source of your SH4, such as Steam, Ubisoft, or other download, or a disk? What is the path to your install, such as are you in a Program Files folder? You should avoid installing there, if you have, and put the SH games in a folder of your own making, such as "C:\Games\Silent Hunter..." In the meantime, one thing about mods in the SH4 install (probably SH3 also), is that the game runs off of the Save folder data, but JSGME will not overwrite any data there (mostly because it puts the information in the game folder only), and Silent Hunter 4 will not overwrite any file in the Save folder if it exists already, which the Stock dials would already be there. If you are in a good install location, this would be my primary "suspect" here. Navigate into the Save folder (generally C:\Users \UserName \Documents \SH4) and delete either SH and all it contains, or the cfg folder below that, and all it contains. When you run SH4 again, it will re-create the Save folder data, and populate it with any new information that you have added with a mod. Now, small caveat here... this does wipe-out any campaign or other progress you have made thus far, but by the same token, that information is usually not compatible with the new mod configuration anyway. Just be aware of that. Where is Aktungbby though? We are really doing the thread-necro here... __________________ "...and bollocks to the naysayers" - Jimbuna

07-20-22, 10:42 AM	#6
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,035 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	ATR-42, who is still active as of 2020, would be pleased his thread is still active ...after 14 years! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!

10-24-08, 05:52 PM	#3
banjo Grey Wolf Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 762 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	I use 1900/1200 on a 22" screen LCD. I have no problem reading any of the dials, plotters, etc. Looks to me about the same size as on my old 19" CRT. The only small thing is the clock is almost off the screen to the right when it first pops up. I have to move it more onto the screen and then it is fine. It must be a function of these new flat screen monitors, but they seem to take less cpu power than the old CRT's. I only have a P4 2.8 gig cpu and I could have never run this game in that high of a res with my old monitor. Everything is really sharp too--I love it. BTW--I tried different resolutions when I first got it, but the 'native' res was the only one that everything looked right in. In the others dial were a little fat/oblong for example.

07-28-22, 01:09 AM	#7
VIIC1941 Watch Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 22 Downloads: 135 Uploads: 0	I am using a 3840×2160 monitor. The UI and text of the game are too small to see clearly. In order to enlarge the UI, I find some tutorials and try to modify the menu_1024_768.ini, but it is too difficult for me, the UIs always looks messed up. I can only give up this game temporarily. The 4k monitor is an amazing enjoyment, once I've experienced the high resolution, I can't stand the lower resolution anymore.