Long time no see

Fader_Berg · 12-06-10, 05:28 AM

Hi all. Been away for a while. I got rid of my windows machine and haven't played SH3 for quite some time now. I'm a hardcore linux user since Slackware 3.4 beta and wasn't about to pick up a new copy of windows either.
I was planning to follow the cumbersome instructions to get the game working under wine (fullscreen) in the future. But I'm not a real fan of custom patches and rebuilding wine for one single game. Even if it's SH3... so I was going to let it depend on the future. That was as fas as I got.

But suddenly last week I was longing back to the sea in SH3. It was a strange feeling that I've never felt for a game before. I was realy urging back to that ol' Type II, the North Sea and the thrill of depthcharges, plotting and shooting torpedos. Listening to the waves while roaming the seas and the disel engine. The endless waiting... you know what I mean. This game is pure magic and addictive.
The problem is that SH3 can't run in fullscreen under wine, If you don't mess around and changing its sources. I realy don't want to run the game in windowed mode. So yesterday I dusted off my old cracking knowledge, which hasn't been used in ages. Picked up a disassembler, hexeditor and manipulated the exe file not to ask for the ancient 50Hz refresh rate (which is the problem). Bam! I'm hooked again... I hope the game runs smooth, haven't have time to test it fully yet. Lunch time at work and the time is moving very slow.
I have a feeling there might be some late evenings this week.

I'll write a patcher for all you linux users out there. Keep your eyes open for the release.

Over and out...

asr · 12-06-10, 07:35 AM

That patch will be surely welcome

Not that I had any problems playing fullscreen under wine, though.

Fader_Berg · 12-06-10, 07:49 AM

It depends on the graphicscard, if it can cope with the hardcoded 1024x768-50Hz resolution. Mine can't, since the lowest refresh rate at 1024x768 is 57Hz, and wine bails out. I had to emulate a windowed desktop in wine to get it kicking. That's crap...

Maybe a high resolution mod can fix that too. I don't know... I have a vague feeling that I tested that some year ago, though.

Sailor Steve · 12-06-10, 11:30 AM

I know that name! Welcome back!

flag4 · 12-06-10, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fader_Berg

Hi all. Been away for a while. I got rid of my windows machine and haven't played SH3 for quite some time now. I'm a hardcore linux user since Slackware 3.4 beta and wasn't about to pick up a new copy of windows either.
I was planning to follow the cumbersome instructions to get the game working under wine (fullscreen) in the future. But I'm not a real fan of custom patches and rebuilding wine for one single game. Even if it's SH3... so I was going to let it depend on the future. That was as fas as I got.

But suddenly last week I was longing back to the sea in SH3. It was a strange feeling that I've never felt for a game before. I was realy urging back to that ol' Type II, the North Sea and the thrill of depthcharges, plotting and shooting torpedos. Listening to the waves while roaming the seas and the disel engine. The endless waiting... you know what I mean. This game is pure magic and addictive.
The problem is that SH3 can't run in fullscreen under wine, If you don't mess around and changing its sources. I realy don't want to run the game in windowed mode. So yesterday I dusted off my old cracking knowledge, which hasn't been used in ages. Picked up a disassembler, hexeditor and manipulated the exe file not to ask for the ancient 50Hz refresh rate (which is the problem). Bam! I'm hooked again... I hope the game runs smooth, haven't have time to test it fully yet. Lunch time at work and the time is moving very slow.
I have a feeling there might be some late evenings this week.

I'll write a patcher for all you linux users out there. Keep your eyes open for the release.

Over and out...

welcome back!

and its 'long time no see' and 'long time no sea' too!

good hunting

frau kaleun · 12-06-10, 08:51 PM

Welcome back. Gute Jagd und fette Beute!

12-06-10, 09:02 PM

Welcome back Mate.

Have you looked at Ubantu Ultimate Edition?
An old friend of mine is 'TheeMahn'
He lives about 9 miles from me.

I convinced him to drop Visual Basic and learn C++ YEARS ago.

nikbear · 12-07-10, 08:56 AM

Welcome back!

I to have recently returned to the SH3/GWX Fold,and your right,its so addictive!! Loving every minute of it

Jimbuna · 12-07-10, 05:17 PM

Welcome back matey.

12-06-10, 05:28 AM	#1
Fader_Berg 中国水兵 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppland, Sweden Posts: 278 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	Long time no see Hi all. Been away for a while. I got rid of my windows machine and haven't played SH3 for quite some time now. I'm a hardcore linux user since Slackware 3.4 beta and wasn't about to pick up a new copy of windows either. I was planning to follow the cumbersome instructions to get the game working under wine (fullscreen) in the future. But I'm not a real fan of custom patches and rebuilding wine for one single game. Even if it's SH3... so I was going to let it depend on the future. That was as fas as I got. But suddenly last week I was longing back to the sea in SH3. It was a strange feeling that I've never felt for a game before. I was realy urging back to that ol' Type II, the North Sea and the thrill of depthcharges, plotting and shooting torpedos. Listening to the waves while roaming the seas and the disel engine. The endless waiting... you know what I mean. This game is pure magic and addictive. The problem is that SH3 can't run in fullscreen under wine, If you don't mess around and changing its sources. I realy don't want to run the game in windowed mode. So yesterday I dusted off my old cracking knowledge, which hasn't been used in ages. Picked up a disassembler, hexeditor and manipulated the exe file not to ask for the ancient 50Hz refresh rate (which is the problem). Bam! I'm hooked again... I hope the game runs smooth, haven't have time to test it fully yet. Lunch time at work and the time is moving very slow. I have a feeling there might be some late evenings this week. I'll write a patcher for all you linux users out there. Keep your eyes open for the release. Over and out... __________________ patSH3r-developer, (https://fb.tuxxor.net) Type II junkie Last edited by Fader_Berg; 12-06-10 at 05:56 AM.

12-06-10, 07:49 AM	#3
Fader_Berg 中国水兵 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Uppland, Sweden Posts: 278 Downloads: 48 Uploads: 0	It depends on the graphicscard, if it can cope with the hardcoded 1024x768-50Hz resolution. Mine can't, since the lowest refresh rate at 1024x768 is 57Hz, and wine bails out. I had to emulate a windowed desktop in wine to get it kicking. That's crap... Maybe a high resolution mod can fix that too. I don't know... I have a vague feeling that I tested that some year ago, though. __________________ patSH3r-developer, (https://fb.tuxxor.net) Type II junkie Last edited by Fader_Berg; 12-06-10 at 08:05 AM.

12-06-10, 11:30 AM	#4
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I know that name! Welcome back! __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-07-10, 08:56 AM	#8
nikbear Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Northampton,UK Posts: 1,859 Downloads: 86 Uploads: 0	Welcome back! I to have recently returned to the SH3/GWX Fold,and your right,its so addictive!! Loving every minute of it __________________ 'It is not surely known when the grey wolf shall come upon the seat of the gods' Ericksmal.

12-07-10, 05:17 PM	#9
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Welcome back matey. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-06-10, 07:35 AM	#2
asr Watch Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 27 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	That patch will be surely welcome Not that I had any problems playing fullscreen under wine, though.

12-06-10, 08:51 PM	#6
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Welcome back. Gute Jagd und fette Beute!

12-06-10, 09:02 PM	#7
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Welcome back Mate. Have you looked at Ubantu Ultimate Edition? An old friend of mine is 'TheeMahn' He lives about 9 miles from me. I convinced him to drop Visual Basic and learn C++ YEARS ago.