Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

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Space combat spin-off from the Descent series. Released as Conflict: FreeSpace – The Great War in Europe.

Support Summary

Widescreen
Ultra/Super‑Wide
Multi-Monitor
4K Ultra HD
Support
Method
HUD
Cutscenes
FMVs

Game Information

Game Status:Released
Release Date:
Tested Version:GOG.com + FSOpen 3.7.2 Final + FreeSpace Port 3.5
Setting:Sci-Fi
Developer:Volition

Screenshots Comparison

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
Solutions & Issues
Widescreen Solution & Issues:

640x480 only. Use FSOpen with the FreeSpace Port (note that this requires FreeSpace 2). Installing through the FreeSpace Open Installer is recommended. When prompted for the installation type choose Custom and select FreeSpace Port along with the associated files you want (voices, cutscenes, etc.)

Everything scales correctly. Menus are pillarboxed 4:3. FMV cutscenes are letterboxed.

Ultra/Super-Wide Specific Solution & Issues:

Same as widescreen. FMV cutscenes are pillarboxed.

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues:

Same as widescreen. FMV cutscenes are pillarboxed. HUD is spanned by default; for a centred HUD do the following:

Make a new text file. Paste in the following code (copied from the forum topic):


$Scale Gauges: no
#Gauge Config
$Base: (6000, 1200)
$Min: (1280, 640)
$Gauges:
+Messages:
Origin: (0.34, 0.0)
Offset: (8, 5)
+Wingman Status:
Origin: (0.66, 0.0)
Offset: (-92, 144)
+Auto Speed:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-64, -96)
+Auto Target:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-64, -120)
+Countermeasures:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-144, -166)
+Talking Head:
Origin: (0.34, 0.0)
Offset: (5, 56)
+Directives:
Origin: (0.34, 0.5)
Offset: (5, -106)
+Weapons:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-144, -257)
+Squad Message:
Origin: (0.66, 0.0)
Offset: (-197, 5)
+Escort View:
Origin: (0.66, 0.5)
Offset: (-159, -54)
+Mission Time:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-55, -52)
+Target Monitor:
Origin: (0.34, 1.0)
Offset: (5, -178)
+Extra Target Data:
Origin: (0.34, 1.0)
Offset: (5, -216)
+Multiplayer Messages:
Origin: (0.34, 0.5)
Offset: (8, -144)
+Voice Status:
Origin: (0.34, 0.5)
Offset: (8, -129)
+Ping:
Origin: (0.66, 0.0)
Offset: (-128, 5)
+Kills:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-144, -144)
+Fixed Messages:
+ETS Retail:
Origin: (0.66, 1.0)
Offset: (-144, -120)
$End Gauges
#End

Change the $Base dimensions to your resolution.

Save the file as hud_gauges.tbl in data\tables in the FSOpen installation folder (make the tables folder if it does not exist).

All HUD elements will now be centred in-game.

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
21:9 Screenshot
32:9 Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot
4:3 FMV Cutscene
16:10 FMV Cutscene
16:9 FMV Cutscene
21:9 FMV Cutscene
Eyefinity / Surround FMV Cutscene
4:3 Menu
16:10 Menu
16:9 Menu
21:9 Menu
Eyefinity / Surround Menu
16:10 Resolutions:1920x1200
16:9 Resolutions:1920x1080
Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Resolutions:2560x1080
Eyefinity / Surround Resolutions:5760x1080
Multi-Monitor Types:AMD Eyefinity
Multi-Monitor Layouts:3x1-L