Widescreen Gaming Forum

Hey guys ...

I am working on a fix for the dialogue being cut off in TripleHead ...
I think I am about there ... :D
It was quite complex to do ... so I can't really explain without typing out pages and pages ...
So ... I now just have to figure out how to get the files and a "how to" explanation to you guys that want it ...

Give me a day or so ... or may be just a few hours ... I'm not sure ... but soon ... :D

Here is a screen shot ... click to see full size ...

It is also fixed for the PDA and the tradings descriptions of items ... :D


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BTW ... as the zoom for the binoculars doesn't work so well just use the F1 key to turn off the FOV tool ... to zoom ... and turn it back on when you have finished ... :wink:
This also saves having to switch to the binoculars every time you want to use them.

I'm curious about it.

:o

really ??

YOU are my God !! :D

i know it's not an easy task sometimes, i also tweaked some games in the past and as i'm also a fan of IL2 Sturmovik, i learned really soon how to get the max out of XP/scripts/.ini files/Java mix and more...;-)

Really thanks man, i'm sure at the end you'll be proud of yourself.. it can be difficult but what's the most important is that someone takes the time to do it... so many sometimes ridiculous bugs big companies don't even try to fix (it's not my game,it's driver related...yea, drivers say the same...)

And i'm a bit afraid of the Thead support with these bugs in the future...

Anyway, cu soon !! :-)

Hey ... I think I did it ... :D

All the text that was cut off should now be there ... :D

Let me know if this isn't working as it as only been tested on my system.
If there is something I have missed just let me know and I'll see if I can fix that too ...

Here is what to do ...

Firstly go to ... C:Program FilesTHQS.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl ... (or whever you installed the game)
Make a backup of the file ... fsgame.ltx ... just in case you need to put things back as default.
Now ... open the file ... fsgame.ltx ... with WordPad or NotePad ...

Change the line ...

$game_data$ = false| false| $fs_root$| gamedata

To ...

$game_data$ = true| true| $fs_root$| gamedata

And save.

Now download this ... STALKER TH Text Fix.rar

Copy the folder called ... gamedata ... from the RAR file to ... C:Program FilesTHQS.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl

That is it ...

To uninstall this ... just remove the folder called ... "gamedata" from ... C:Program FilesTHQS.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl


NOT tested with the new patch ! ... no point loading the Patch if the FOV fix doesn't work with it ... so ... NOT tested with the new patch !.

Ok, downloaded and understood ;-)

I'll try it later when at home... a big Thanks to you !! ... let's see what happen with patch later :-)

Cool ... let me know how you get on ... 8)
BTW ... I have only tested it at 3840x1024.

Hi guys ...
I didn't like the size of the crosshair ... it was too big in TripleHead ... so I made a smaller one ... :D

Before


After


Will only work if you have made the change to the ... fsgame.ltx ... as described above in the post above.

Download this file ... Crosshair.rar

Copy the ... system.ltx ... file from the RAR and put it here ... C:Program FilesTHQS.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobylgamedataconfig

That's it ... enjoy ... :D ...

Paddy!!! You are the man.. Thanks so much for this.. Now if you could only sort out the aspect ratio and missing text in Vampire Bloodlines....

Glad you like it ... :D

Now if you could only sort out the aspect ratio and missing text in Vampire Bloodlines....

... sorry I no longer have the game.

AAArgh! Why oh why did I install the patch? If it wasn't already then it is now confirmed that Racer S's FOV Hack doesn't work which by default means your wonderful edits doesn't work either.

Any news on updates from our friend Racer?

Any news on updates from our friend Racer?

... I sent him an email about it but I haven't heard back yet ... :(

AAArgh! Why oh why did I install the patch? If it wasn't already then it is now confirmed that Racer S's FOV Hack doesn't work which by default means your wonderful edits doesn't work either.

I know without the FOV hack the game is all but unplayable but the fix for the text should work even if you don't run the FOV Hack ...
But then again ... if it isn't working for you ... it may be the game patch that stops the text fix from working.
I haven't installed the patch so I don't know for sure.

Sorry Paddy, yeah I meant that I only tried it with the FOV hack... I cant even contemplate playing at 3840x1024 without it. So yep, your tweks are untested for me with the latest patch installed. Sorry for any confusion...

I did not have any time to play this week :-(

Well, let's wait until this WE to see if some miracle can happen for a fix working with patch... anyway, Thks again until now, for the few i tested, no problems with unpatched version :-)

cu soon

Thanks for testing ... glad to know these tweaks are working for someone else ... :D

you have a crosshair fix for normal? its WAY to big no matter what.

you have a crosshair fix for normal? its WAY to big no matter what.

Yeah it should work for any screen ... just follow the instructions above ...
If it is too small for you ... or you want to change it yourself ...
Open the ... system.ltx ... file with a text editor (NotePad ... WordPad) ...
Under the heading ... [hud_cursor]

Change the value in this line to suit your taste ...

cross_length = 0.003

The original length was ...

cross_length = 0.015



:D

I found some text that appeared "in view" (messages from the Trader etc.) that was still cut off ... I updated the STALKER TH Text Fix.rar ... 8)

Hey Paddy! Any news from Racer on an update? Boy that guy's site updates slowly! (even though he is a genius)....

No word I'm afraid ...
There is a lot of spam in his forum which I would have thought he would have removed if he was around ... I guess he is away on vacation or maybe he is busy with work ...

Ah well. Thanks for the reply. Back to a reinstall without the patch - using his FOV and your text patch! Fantastic. Thanks again for your work on this I really appreciate it...

Well, perhaps this can help find a solution... :-)

http://www.tweakguides.com/STALKER_1.html

cu

No solution in the tweak guide ... but there is a link back to the WSGF and the original solution I posted about the Racer_S fix for widescreen ... :(

BTW ... I already posted that TweakGuide link ... here ... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=92605#92605

The solution is now updated with a new FOV hack that works with the Retail Patch v1.0001 ... :D

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/posting.php

Tree.Men.Dous!!!! (This is me dancing!)...

Paddy. You are the man. (I've thanked Racer in his forum too).

Tree.Men.Dous!!!! (This is me dancing!)...

Paddy. You are the man. (I've thanked Racer in his forum too).

Keep dancing bud ... enjoy ! ... :mrgreen:

Hey guys ...
I made some blood decals for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. ... if you like em and want em ... look here ...

Hey guys ...
I modified the HUD to suit TripleHead better ... :D
It's not perfect but it is a darn sight better than having it all stretched on the side screens ...

Only tested at 3840x2024 with everything at maximum.

Before ...



After ...


I had to remove the box around the weapons because I couldn't find a way to stop the weapon/ammo icons from stretching.
Because of this stretching I also moved them so they appear on the right hand screen ... just to the right of the bezel.
Which enabled me to move the health and armour indicators down to the bottom.

Also ...
As you can see the status icons (such as eat/radiation/bleeding etc.) that appear on the right screen are still on the right screen.
This is because I can't find a way to move the icons to the centre screen.

And the PDA popup and its info are still on the left screen.
This is because I can't find a way to move all of it so I felt it was best left where it was.

To install ...
Download this ... Centre Screen HUD.rar

Assuming you already have the TH Text Fix ...
Copy the contents of the ... ui ... folder from the .rar into the ...
C:Program FilesTHQS.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobylgamedataconfigui ... folder.

That is it ... enjoy ... :D

Let me know if you find any problems and I'll see what I can do.
I hope you like it ... 8)

Hey, this is awesome ! :) HUD modding for TH2G is just what I'd love to be able to do for Doom3...

Tested this on my 1.00006 game, it first crashed at startup: after patiently testing one new file at a time I discovered message_box.xml is the cause, so I just didn't unrar it.

4 years later, lol...dusted off SoC and want to play it and the STALKER COMPLETE mod on 3x24" monitors using eyefinity.
Encountering a stretched out HUD and text, tried the fixes posted in this thread (which are pre-patch 1.05) and now the game won't load.

Can anyone suggest any current fixes that make the game play nice with Eyefinity?

Thanks.

Hey peppergomez, have you checked the post above yours, by scavv ?
Btw im running v 1.05 succesfully on triple wide, please let me know if it works, if not i'll try to upload the files i am using.

Howdy, I normally lurk on the WSG forums but I too am now back playing stalker SOC on a triple monitor set up so hey, first post :-)

I tried the files you mentioned thales, but still get a stretched UI for chat/inventory/etc.

Running 1.05 with Complete.

Menu UI is borked: https://twitter.com/theworldbuilder/status/226615189745852416/photo/1

Normal HUD isnt too bad: https://twitter.com/theworldbuilder/status/226614967510638592/photo/1

Any help would be most appreciated!

Cheers,

Howdy, I normally lurk on the WSG forums but I too am now back playing stalker SOC on a triple monitor set up so hey, first post :-)

I tried the files you mentioned thales, but still get a stretched UI for chat/inventory/etc.

Running 1.05 with Complete.

Menu UI is borked: https://twitter.com/theworldbuilder/status/226615189745852416/photo/1

Normal HUD isnt too bad: https://twitter.com/theworldbuilder/status/226614967510638592/photo/1

Any help would be most appreciated!

Cheers,

Howdy, I normally lurk on the WSG forums but I too am now back playing stalker SOC on a triple monitor set up so hey, first post :-)

I tried the files you mentioned thales, but still get a stretched UI for chat/inventory/etc.

Running 1.05 with Complete.

Menu UI is borked: https://twitter.com/theworldbuilder/status/226615189745852416/photo/1

Normal HUD isnt too bad: https://twitter.com/theworldbuilder/status/226614967510638592/photo/1

Any help would be most appreciated!

Cheers,

Did you manage to figure out what the problem was? I am also wanting to play STALKER complete with a triple setup.

the message box xml file paddy created causes a crash. remove it from the ui folder