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Old 03-27-16, 11:03 PM   #1
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Default No stopwatch with TMO 2.5 & 1440P res.

I think there is something I need to edit here, my stop watch is is outside of the screen, everything else is perfect. I can change to 1080p (horrible) and see it, but 1440 and its no where to be found.

I found a few threads about how to fix it but I don't know where the file to edit is located. I am running only TMO 2.5 RSRD and the patch1

nothing else

here is that thread

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=167368

any help?

Thanks
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Old 03-28-16, 11:02 AM   #2
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The trouble with the game and its video Resolutions/Aspect Ratio is the fact that the game developers never dreamed the game would play on the type of screens we have today. In 2003-2004 when both SHIII and its planned off-shoot SH4 were designed, an 18" analog Cathode Ray Tube monitor the size and weight of a cinder block was sitting on our desk tops. It had but one aspect ratio....a 4:3. Flat screen LCD's were just a pipe dream. Today, with the various LED's available, all sorts of Resolutions/Aspect Ratios can be had, making the short comings of the game mechanics rear its ugly head. Don't be surprised that losing your stop watch is the only thing you'll have go wrong!

That being said, the "menu_1024_768.ini" file you've pointed to (by the way, 1024x768 is a 4:3 aspect ratio.....see the age of the game files?) is found in the game's "Data\Menu" folder. Open it with your Windows Note Pad and drill down to find the [G29 I2] section to make your changes in the "Zone=" line. Remember to "save" your text changes before exiting the file.

To specifically make your changes, do it to your TMO menu_1024_768.ini file AFTER removing it from activation in JSGME (remember to remove the RSRDC_patch1 first.....then RSRDC_v502 next, before removing the TMO mod). By changing your TMO's menu_1024_768.ini file, you won't run the risk of messing up your stock game files. Reactivate the mods and the change should bring back the stop watch into view.

My only hesitation is......what else is out of view by using the resolution/aspect ratio you're using!?
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Old 03-28-16, 09:12 PM   #3
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The trouble with the game and its video Resolutions/Aspect Ratio is the fact that the game developers never dreamed the game would play on the type of screens we have today. In 2003-2004 when both SHIII and its planned off-shoot SH4 were designed, an 18" analog Cathode Ray Tube monitor the size and weight of a cinder block was sitting on our desk tops. It had but one aspect ratio....a 4:3. Flat screen LCD's were just a pipe dream. Today, with the various LED's available, all sorts of Resolutions/Aspect Ratios can be had, making the short comings of the game mechanics rear its ugly head. Don't be surprised that losing your stop watch is the only thing you'll have go wrong!

That being said, the "menu_1024_768.ini" file you've pointed to (by the way, 1024x768 is a 4:3 aspect ratio.....see the age of the game files?) is found in the game's "Data\Menu" folder. Open it with your Windows Note Pad and drill down to find the [G29 I2] section to make your changes in the "Zone=" line. Remember to "save" your text changes before exiting the file.

To specifically make your changes, do it to your TMO menu_1024_768.ini file AFTER removing it from activation in JSGME (remember to remove the RSRDC_patch1 first.....then RSRDC_v502 next, before removing the TMO mod). By changing your TMO's menu_1024_768.ini file, you won't run the risk of messing up your stock game files. Reactivate the mods and the change should bring back the stop watch into view.

My only hesitation is......what else is out of view by using the resolution/aspect ratio you're using!?

Thanks a ton.. so far that's the only thing I've found to not work right. we shall see as time goes on though
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Old 03-03-21, 08:59 PM   #4
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CapnScurvy, I'm so happy for your detailed post on how to correct this issue!

And many thanks for everything you have done for the sub community over the years, it's very much appreciated!



This is an error with the TMO values and should be changed either to SH4 default values (moves it to the top left corner so it's visible regardless of resolution) or use the FOTRSU values which places the chrono watch to the left of the Torpedo Data Computer when in periscope view.

UNDER [G29 I2], REPLACE this line...

NZone= 412 768 234 225 0 1 0x29000000 1.23 0 0x29020000 -1 0 -300 0

...WITH THE SH4 DEFAULT VALUE BELOW (moves it the top left of the screen)...

Zone=412 768 234 225 0 1 0x29000000 0 0 0x29020000 -0.1 0 0 0


...OR...USE THE FOTRSU VALUE INSTEAD (moves it to the left of the TDC)...

Zone= 412 768 234 225 0 1 0x29000000 0.683594 0 0x29020000 0 0 0 -10

SAVE YOUR CHANGES AND TEST THE FIX. In my case this was tested at 2560x1440p but should also work at 3840x2160 and all lower resolutions too.

Happy time keeping!

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