So prophet gave this idea to me. Post widescreen fixes for old games that don't support them natively.
And post mods that enhance the graphics of the original game.
Command and conquer
So all the old cnc games are easy to fix. Go to the .ini file and change the res manually. But first start it up and change the options then go in the ini file and change it
Now cnc generals is a little harder. you have to go in the ini.big and go to general options in the file and change the height accordingly. And the res there. Bec the old way would give you probs. Will change the res but not the map height.
Heroes of might and magic 3
Here is the link for a high res patch:http://sites.google.com/site/heroes3hd/
Fallout 2
Here is a fallout 2 high res pack:http://www.nma-fallout.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=42386
Baldur's gate Games
Quote Originally Posted by Pr⊕phet View Post
geez, 2 methods for bg1 and tosc for wide screen.
a) tutu/easytutu (this includes fixes/mods and adds Beregost bug - possibility of crash inside city)
b) patch, widescreen mod, gui mod (keeps bg1 vanilla, adds widescreen and 2 set backgrounds on menu/map/load)
A
full install bg1 and tosc
full install bg2
install easytutu (link)
install widescreen mod (link)
do one of the 3d fixed mentioned in the easy tutu link if water green and other effects.
B
full install bg1 and tosc
get international tosc patch not dx 8 one (link)
install widescreen mod (link) using (only supported res for the gui mod)
a/ 1024x600 - for netbook screens
b/ 1024x768 - for standart monitors 4:3 (CRT)
c/ 1280x768 - for panoramic monitors LCD 16:9
d/ 1280x800 - for panoramic monitors LCD 16:10
install gui mod (link)
use game disc, well if you have gog version for now nocd as patch patches away the drm
run bgmain2.exe
Jagged allaince 2
Higher res and other big updates:http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board...e=1#Post236228
Neverwinter nights Diamond edition
Here is the pack 738Mb graphical changes: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Hakpaks.Detail&id=7849.
Here is the mod installer(makes life easier):http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view...id=1360&id=779
Planescape:Torment
quick link to planescape torment's fixing up
http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com/...ly-modded.html
nice writeup for torment on gog
http://www.gog.com/en/news/mod_spotl...nt_mods_guide/
Circle of eight mod:http://www.moddb.com/mods/circle-of-...dpack-580-beta
I have used this mod and well worth it. And to fix the res just edit the toee.cfg file.
Arcanum Of Steamworks and Magick
Patches and highres mod:here (http://terra-arcanum.com/downloads/)
High Quality Townmaps:here (http://terra-arcanum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15119&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)
Sound fix: here (http://www.mediafire.com/?gm2nnzz2ol1)then put it in the root folder of your game. Ex: C:\games\Arcanum
DeusEX
DeusEx ~ Ultra High Quality Mod
http://www.helderpinto.com/blog/pers...y-mod-v01.html
Credits:
Prophet,Tsar
sycogrim
07-01-2011, 08:21 AM
What should I be running my resolutions at when it comes to gaming as I have one of those Samsung HD 24" LCD and ja sometimes I find the games go off the screen, whats the highest I should use??
m3n4ce
07-01-2011, 10:02 AM
What should I be running my resolutions at when it comes to gaming as I have one of those Samsung HD 24" LCD and ja sometimes I find the games go off the screen, whats the highest I should use??
I also use a Samsung 24". I find the best for me is 1900x1080 or 1900x1200 but the first one is most native to the screen.
With that said my SLI 8800GTS doesnt like that high res on some of the newer games, then I stick to 16:10 resolution.
Endev8003
07-01-2011, 01:59 PM
Two sites to look at for wide screen gaming:
Widescreen Gaming Forum (http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/)
Widescreen Gaming Wiki (http://www.widescreengaming.net/wiki/Main_Page)
to0kenZA
07-01-2011, 02:10 PM
What should I be running my resolutions at when it comes to gaming as I have one of those Samsung HD 24" LCD and ja sometimes I find the games go off the screen, whats the highest I should use??
You use your native res dude. If you go lower it's starts getting blurry.
As the other guys said, it should be 1920x1080 or 1920x1200. Just check which one looks the most crisp.
Tsar
07-01-2011, 02:22 PM
Two sites to look at for wide screen gaming:
Widescreen Gaming Forum (http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/)
Widescreen Gaming Wiki (http://www.widescreengaming.net/wiki/Main_Page)
They are only good for some games. Others you have to really trawl the internet. Like the heroes hd mod. And some of them require extensive editing. Like battle for middle earth.
Raven Gold
07-01-2011, 04:37 PM
Freelancer I had to really dig to find a 16:9 res changeand even that it doesn't work 100% Widescreen just plain sucks anyways.
Pr⊕phet
07-01-2011, 06:07 PM
They are only good for some games. Others you have to really trawl the internet. Like the heroes hd mod. And some of them require extensive editing. Like battle for middle earth.
exactly, nice thread start. maybe we should link the op to fixed we post in the replies ? i'll dig around and look for some fixed involving bg,toee and so on.
Tsar
07-01-2011, 06:26 PM
exactly, nice thread start. maybe we should link the op to fixed we post in the replies ? i'll dig around and look for some fixed involving bg,toee and so on.
Mmmm. For temple of elemental evil you would just change the res in the toee.cfg file. It works. And looks good as well. No problem with the text either.
Pr⊕phet
07-01-2011, 06:29 PM
Mmmm. For temple of elemental evil you would just change the res in the toee.cfg file. It works. And looks good as well. No problem with the text either.
i know :p, just and example i'll do the dig later on and post some stuff here.
Tsar
07-01-2011, 07:17 PM
i know :p, just and example i'll do the dig later on and post some stuff here.
lol but I thought why not put it here:D
I knew it off the top of my head lol.
Tsar
07-01-2011, 09:34 PM
Here is an example of the really large res for homm 3
Ok, I take back every bad thing I said about HD and widescreen. :eek:
sycogrim
10-01-2011, 07:33 AM
You use your native res dude. If you go lower it's starts getting blurry.
As the other guys said, it should be 1920x1080 or 1920x1200. Just check which one looks the most crisp.
Mine actually doesnt get blurry at all, however it stretches and just looks kak!!
But thanks guys I guess I will definitely use that 16:10 ratio :)
Tsar
15-01-2011, 02:07 PM
Ok guys who want to play the gog version of nvw(or any version)diamond with graphical enhances.
Here is the mod installer(makes life easier)
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=1360&id=779
Here is the pack(maybe somebody from wage can upload it to their servers as it is huge 738Mb
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Hakpaks.Detail&id=7849.
Adds graphic enhances to make it look more modern.
Tsar
15-01-2011, 02:09 PM
Jagged alliance 2 higher res and enhancer mod.
http://www.ja-galaxy-forum.com/board/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=236228&page=1#Post236228
Gives you a higher res(don't know about widescreen but a higher res is always good:p)
Pr⊕phet
15-01-2011, 05:08 PM
Ok guys who want to play the gog version of nvw(or any version)diamond with graphical enhances.
Here is the mod installer(makes life easier)
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=1360&id=779
Here is the pack(maybe somebody from wage can upload it to their servers as it is huge 738Mb
http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Hakpaks.Detail&id=7849.
Adds graphic enhances to make it look more modern.
nice, going to try that out :)
Pr⊕phet
15-01-2011, 05:09 PM
my first go at getting baldurs gate 1 and tosc wide :)
geez, 2 methods for bg1 and tosc for wide screen.
a) tutu/easytutu (this includes fixes/mods and adds Beregost bug - possibility of crash inside city)
b) patch, widescreen mod, gui mod (keeps bg1 vanilla, adds widescreen and 2 set backgrounds on menu/map/load)
A
full install bg1 and tosc
full install bg2
install easytutu (link (http://www.usoutpost31.com/easytutu/))
install widescreen mod (link (http://www.gibberlings3.net/widescreen/))
do one of the 3d fixed mentioned in the easy tutu link if water green and other effects.
B
full install bg1 and tosc
get international tosc patch not dx 8 one (link (http://www.bioware.com/games/tales_sword_coast/support/patches/))
install widescreen mod (link (http://www.gibberlings3.net/widescreen/)) using (only supported res for the gui mod)
a/ 1024x600 - for netbook screens
b/ 1024x768 - for standart monitors 4:3 (CRT)
c/ 1280x768 - for panoramic monitors LCD 16:9
d/ 1280x800 - for panoramic monitors LCD 16:10
install gui mod (link (http://athkatla.cob-bg.pl/viewtopic.php?t=3257))
use game disc, well if you have gog version for now nocd as patch patches away the drm :(
run bgmain2.exe
..tsar can you add in your OP links to this thread to the various mods/posts of games ?
Pr⊕phet
15-01-2011, 05:12 PM
quick link to planescape torment's fixing up :)
http://thunderpeel2001.blogspot.com/2009/01/planescape-torment-fully-modded.html
Pr⊕phet
15-01-2011, 05:18 PM
i see that that the site on morrowind2011 was removed due to legal action. as far i can gather it's now over at http://morrowind2011.ultimaaiera.com/ and the mod is being re-worked on as a total new release. not sure about the whole legal-shish-ka-bab... o well i still have my mod just no tut to get it working again :D
Tsar
15-01-2011, 06:21 PM
my first go at getting baldurs gate 1 and tosc wide :)
..tsar can you add in your OP links to this thread to the various mods/posts of games ?
Do you mean the temple of elemental evil mod?
And the duke3d mod?
I wait you mean all the mods and that in this thread to the first post of this thread.
Pr⊕phet
15-01-2011, 06:25 PM
Do you mean the temple of elemental evil mod?
And the duke3d mod?
I wait you mean all the mods and that in this thread to the first post of this thread.
like this:
game X mod : ble ble ble (link)
game Z side screen : ble ble ble (link)
and so on. so i links to the posts in this thread. now you just have to look at the op to see what we've linked in the thread without skimming through it :)
Tsar
15-01-2011, 06:38 PM
like this:
game X mod : ble ble ble (link)
game Z side screen : ble ble ble (link)
and so on. so i links to the posts in this thread. now you just have to look at the op to see what we've linked in the thread without skimming through it :)
Ok done it tell me what you think? I though I would add a description for each one. and the headers bold.
Pr⊕phet
15-01-2011, 06:44 PM
Ok done it tell me what you think? I though I would add a description for each one. and the headers bold.
that's very nice, just one thing if you run out of space you convert to just:
game title, fix type, link to actual post instead of adding the whole fix in the op :)
Tsar
15-01-2011, 06:46 PM
Will do that once we have more mods and that.
Tsar
16-01-2011, 08:37 PM
Prophet,for bg 1 is the easytutu mod the one that adds bg 2 graphics to it?
Pr⊕phet
16-01-2011, 08:40 PM
Prophet,for bg 1 is the easytutu mod the one that adds bg 2 graphics to it?
yes and no :D
one method is just the wide screen fix if you want the close as vanilla experience VS running it on the tutu mod
which uses the bg 2 engine and includes some extra things :)
Tsar
16-01-2011, 08:44 PM
yes and no :D
one method is just the wide screen fix if you want the close as vanilla experience VS running it on the tutu mod
which uses the bg 2 engine and includes some extra things :)
What would you recommend?
Pr⊕phet
16-01-2011, 08:47 PM
What would you recommend?
my replay i went for vanilla because i don't like things like
unlimited stacking of arrows. still the tutu includes some nice mods
that "ease" gamplay. all depends on what you want.
you and read up on what tutu fixes, also i suppose you could just not
tick those and take advantage of the bg engine through tutu. make sure of
it not exactly sure if you could tick/untick, but i would think so :)
Tsar
16-01-2011, 08:49 PM
Would not mind the bg2 engine with it. But as for the unlimited arrows stacking:eek: but then agian you can have a hundred arrows stacked with the vanilla temple of elemental evil.
Tsar
18-01-2011, 04:48 PM
So this is to make Arcanum Of Steamworks and Magick to work with high res
1. Patch the game to 1.0.7.4 (Official Patch)(I have no clue if gog version is updated to this,I am sure it is.)
2.Patch the game with the Unofficial Arcanum Patch v091225
3. Download "High Quality Townmaps" and install it. here (http://terra-arcanum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=15119&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0)
4. Download Arcanum High Resolution Patch 1.1a and run highres.bat.
5. Download ArcanumXNoNoise.dat here (http://www.mediafire.com/?gm2nnzz2ol1)then put it in the root folder of your game. Ex: C:\games\Arcanum
Ok can find the patches and highres mod here: here (http://terra-arcanum.com/downloads/)
Pr⊕phet
18-01-2011, 06:51 PM
going to try this one out -
DeusEx ~ Ultra High Quality Mod
http://www.helderpinto.com/blog/personal/deusex-ultra-high-quality-mod-v01.html
Increase the quality of DeusEx with this Ultra High Quality config.
I am not the author of HDTP or ENBSeries, I simply placed and tweaked those two together to achieve optimal graphical quality.
I didn’t had the opportunity to fully test this, so if you spot any flaws on my installation guide, or anything really, please let me know by sending me a e-mail.
- Better shadows and render contrast
- Bloom
- Bump Mapping
- Ambient Occlusion
- Specularity
- Very high quality textures
- Lightning improved
Installing
1. First of all, make sure you install HDTP-Release1 into DeusEx folder. (After install, it should create a HDTP shortcut on your desktop, if not, go to the game’s system folder and make one, you’ll be using HDTP.exe from now on)
2. After that, copy all the contents of the folder “DeusEx Ultra High Quality Mod Files”, and paste it inside the folder “System” on the game’s folder. (Replacing all the existing files)
You will have to edit the file HDTP.ini, search for the line that says “CdPath=J:”, change the letter “J” for your CD/DVD drive where DeusEx CD is placed.
3. Run HDTP.exe, the game should start, now go to Settings -> Display -> Rendering device, click “Show all devices” on the “DeusEx Video configuration” window, and select “Direct3D9 Support”.
4. Now, go back to settings, and select your favorite graphics resolution, and make sure to select 32bit on “Texture Color Depth”.
5. Select new game, and try it out. Pressing Shift + F12, disables and enables screen effects.
Change Log & Bug Fixes
Version 0.1 ~ release 07-10-2008
First official release
Notes:
- VERY IMPORTANT: Do not forget to edit the file HDTP.ini, search for the line that says “CdPath=J:”, change the letter “J” for you’r CD/DVD drive where DeusEx CD is placed.
- You wont be able to use your old save files after installing HDTP.
- Press Shift + F12, to disable and enable screen effects. This is useful to be able to better see the menu, due to exaggerated bloom.
- To tweak the bump mapping, press Shift + Enter, you should see 6 options on the top of the screen, press a number from 1 to 6, and use PageUp and PageDown to tweak.
- To tweak the D3d9 settings, press T, delete the “say” text, and type “preferences”. Go to “Rendering” -> “Direct3D9 support”, and tweak away
Pr⊕phet
17-03-2011, 10:36 PM
nice writeup for torment on gog
http://www.gog.com/en/news/mod_spotlight_planescape_torment_mods_guide/
MrG
23-05-2011, 02:56 PM
nice writeup for torment on gog
http://www.gog.com/en/news/mod_spotlight_planescape_torment_mods_guide/
Very nice indeed. Gonna try get BG1+2 working with widescreen.
Still looking to get Theme Hospital working on Win 7.
afsrav
24-05-2011, 10:38 AM
I have tried the Ultra High texture Mod on Deus Ex a while ago, and it looks good; especially for a classic game on todays technology.
phool
29-08-2011, 02:05 PM
going to try this one out -
DeusEx ~ Ultra High Quality Mod
http://www.helderpinto.com/blog/personal/deusex-ultra-high-quality-mod-v01.html
Thanks for this! Planning on finishing this one before trying out the new release. Hopefully it plays nicely with the steam version...