Help with resolution/graphics problem

chaos03 · 04-29-20, 05:59 PM

First post so go easy on me

Played sh3/gwx for over a decade

Current system is windows 10 on a year old above average laptop with hdmi tv/monitor.

1 year ago i installed steam version of game on this system with gwx and sh commander. Ran fine, display was 4:1, im not sure what the resulotion was, i might have had a resolution patch, cant remember, but it looked great. After a few months, possibly after a win10 update, the game began running in 1024x768 that was stretched to fit. I could manually adjust the monitor display to 4:1 to fix the stretch, but it was clearly 1024 resolution scaled up and looking terrible. Further the graphics looked worse than just poor resulotion, with bad or no 3d engine and what looked like a 32 bit color scheme. It looked like a game from the mid 90s. I fiddled and mucked about but was unable to restore it at the time. I could run the game in windowed mode and not have upscaled resolution, but still terrible color and rendering.

Since then i have tried a complete clean install, deleting everything and re downloading from scratch
In the following order I installed:

vanilla steam game version
gwx 3.0
thomsensoundpack 3.2
MEP v6
tkss18 compilation 1 + 2 + fixes
arb wide gui v3.1
hsie supplemnt to v16b1
tycho v3

all instructions followed precisely

all mods seem to be working however same resolution problem

after which i tried; the d3d9.dll/.cfg
adjusting my system display to all various resolutions
running sh3.exe in various compatability modes

same problem

at this stage i suspect its something to do with my system, it DID work for a few months, but im 15 years out of date with windows/computers now and am out of ideas.
the last thing i can think to do is a clean windows restore and install, but thats alot of work just to have it still not work.

Lots of thanks for any help

Mad Mardigan · 04-29-20, 07:14 PM

Have wanted the opportunity to be the 1st to say that... *chuckles*

But, in all seriousness, @chaos03 Welcome aboard.!

3catcircus · 04-29-20, 11:08 PM

If Windows 10 installed an update, it may have installed new drivers for your graphics card. Check your graphics card settings.

blackswan40 · 05-01-20, 03:53 AM

Hi Chaos03

if you have a Nvidia Card on your laptop download Nvidia's Geforce Experience then you can set your screen resolution using your Gaphics card to set your resolution with more options like image below

Geforce Experience D/L Link

https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce...ce-experience/

04-29-20, 05:59 PM	#1
chaos03 Bilge Rat Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 1 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Help with resolution/graphics problem First post so go easy on me Played sh3/gwx for over a decade Current system is windows 10 on a year old above average laptop with hdmi tv/monitor. 1 year ago i installed steam version of game on this system with gwx and sh commander. Ran fine, display was 4:1, im not sure what the resulotion was, i might have had a resolution patch, cant remember, but it looked great. After a few months, possibly after a win10 update, the game began running in 1024x768 that was stretched to fit. I could manually adjust the monitor display to 4:1 to fix the stretch, but it was clearly 1024 resolution scaled up and looking terrible. Further the graphics looked worse than just poor resulotion, with bad or no 3d engine and what looked like a 32 bit color scheme. It looked like a game from the mid 90s. I fiddled and mucked about but was unable to restore it at the time. I could run the game in windowed mode and not have upscaled resolution, but still terrible color and rendering. Since then i have tried a complete clean install, deleting everything and re downloading from scratch In the following order I installed: vanilla steam game version gwx 3.0 thomsensoundpack 3.2 MEP v6 tkss18 compilation 1 + 2 + fixes arb wide gui v3.1 hsie supplemnt to v16b1 tycho v3 all instructions followed precisely all mods seem to be working however same resolution problem after which i tried; the d3d9.dll/.cfg adjusting my system display to all various resolutions running sh3.exe in various compatability modes same problem at this stage i suspect its something to do with my system, it DID work for a few months, but im 15 years out of date with windows/computers now and am out of ideas. the last thing i can think to do is a clean windows restore and install, but thats alot of work just to have it still not work. Lots of thanks for any help

04-29-20, 07:14 PM	#2
Mad Mardigan Admiral Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi. Posts: 2,327 Downloads: 491 Uploads: 0	Welcome aboard, bilge rat... Have wanted the opportunity to be the 1st to say that... chuckles But, in all seriousness, @chaos03 Welcome aboard.! __________________

05-01-20, 03:53 AM	#4
blackswan40 LSH-2022 Liaison Officer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: IN THE STEEL SHARKS VIRTUAL OCEAN Posts: 2,516 Downloads: 589 Uploads: 30	Hi Chaos03 if you have a Nvidia Card on your laptop download Nvidia's Geforce Experience then you can set your screen resolution using your Gaphics card to set your resolution with more options like image below Geforce Experience D/L Link https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce...ce-experience/ __________________ LSH3 DOWNLOAD - LSH3 VIDEOS YOUTUBE - TUTORIALS by THEBERBSTER Last edited by blackswan40; 05-01-20 at 04:09 AM.

04-29-20, 11:08 PM	#3
3catcircus Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 955 Downloads: 247 Uploads: 0	If Windows 10 installed an update, it may have installed new drivers for your graphics card. Check your graphics card settings.