Widescreen Gaming Forum

server probs...link is here http://tocaedit.com

direct:
http://tocaedit.com/forum/dload.php?action=file&file_id=101

I am having a problem using your program that I have not been able to solve for some time... runing the game alone and at all resolutions available after the .0001 patch the game works fine, but whether I activate your program by pressing F2 in the menu, or in the game... it causes a crash each time, leaving this info:

XR_3DA.exe caused ACCESS_VIOLATION in module "H:S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of ChernobylbinXR_3DA.exe" at 001b:004AoBC0, CCameraManager::CCameraManager()

While in menu I can still survive after pressing F2, but the moment I try to load a game, this happens. It does not happen if I'm not using your program, but I do have a 16:10 monitor and it REALY hurts to either stretch everything, or cut off my own screen for their verson of "widescreen"

could you tell me what is going on?

Thank you in advance... and it is nice to find this place, as I only got my Hanns.G HW223D less than a week ago, and was SO BADLY hoping to use it in this game.

To someone like me, who is bi-lingual in both english and russian, this game feels like it was made for me :) ... Ontop of it I was born in, and lived in Belarus, Gomel for 9.5 years, left in 92', but I remember living with the Chernobyl fallout for years. On my coming to the US they confiscated my shoelaces because they retained the water from where we were coming from, and showed up on some kind of scan at the authorities.

Perhaps nowhere in the US could I find an audience so captured by the game and inherently with the story that is actualy perhaps interested in such stories. As I could tell you what has happened to the people who stayed in Gomel after we left...

couple days and no responce... so.. no one has any idea why this program is causing this once its activated?

couple days and no responce... so.. no one has any idea why this program is causing this once its activated?

I guess not ... yet.
Are you sure you have selected the correct game version on the tool ?

[quote]couple days and no responce... so.. no one has any idea why this program is causing this once its activated?

I guess not ... yet.
Are you sure you have selected the correct game version on the tool ?

Yep... I've tried every combination... even not patching the game at all and using the 1.000 patch version... still same error...

maybe has to do with some kind of permissions somewhere...

I've also tried not puting in a serial number when installing, and trying to match different registration names, or simply not puting in any name during the installation prompt at the name / serial entry window... nothing has helped.

Did some research online, there are ppl with some access_violation issues too, but not with the same file and therefor not for the same reasons. (I've tried some of their solutions as well)

Does this app requre something like the latest .net or java installation?

Does this app requre something like the latest .net or java installation?

Not that I know of ...
Here is the home page of the tool ... maybe contact Racer_S there if you still can't get it to work ...
http://www.tocaedit.com/forum/dload.php?action=file&file_id=101

Does anybody know if this will be fixed with the next patch? I know the GSC guys finally admitted that widescreen was an issue and said they will fix it, but haven't kept up with when they are planning to fix it. I am hoping it is this upcoming patch and not just down the road somtime, because if not that means the game will just be getting dustier in the meantime. Playing the game in its current state just ruins the experience, for me anyhow.

It is supposed to be fixed in the third patch ... but we haven't had the second yet ... :roll:

... if not that means the game will just be getting dustier in the meantime.

Do you not use the Racer_S hack ? ... as of Apr 04 it works with the first patch as well as unpatched.

doesnt work for everyone... particularly me... and I did as you suggested with e-mailing Racer_S, and no responce thus far after several days.

I cant figure it out, this issue seems to be unique to me as I dont see any help for it online... so I shall have to suffer :(

Problem Solved:

Had to remove DEP protection from the main executable.

For others with similar issues, what you have to do is first right click on My Computer, go to Properties then click on the advanced tab and then the Settings button in the Performance division. Then click on the Data Execution Protection tab. Add the main .exe file to the list of exempted executables in the bottom window of the DEP tab.

Latest Patch now out ... http://www.fileplanet.com/filelist.aspx?s=106739&v=0

The patch addresses the following changes:

* Added some textures of certain objects (for technical purposes).
* Added console command 'sv_listmaps' to view the list of maps queue.
* Added the support for additional mouse buttons (now they can be bound to certain actions).
* Fixed bugs with player's character health bar in Multi-player.
* Fixed the crash upon making the screenshot to a saved game.
* Fixed the bug with standing dead bodies upon connecting to the game.
* Fixed inventory items placing system (Free for all and Team play modes).
* Fixed the enumeration of the game's version.
* Fixed the crash with using Numpad in some localizations.
* Fixed the crash on the level "Military warehouse".
* Fixed the crash while idling on the pause menu
* Fixed the crash in dialog with Professor Sakharov on the Yantar level.
* Fixed the storyline task "Meet with the Guide", now you can get it by searching Ghost's corpse.
* Fixed the bug with NPCs spawning in front of the player.
* Fixed the A-life reaction time. Now A-life spawns new NPCs more seldom. Also NPC movement speed is decreased when NPC are on different level then the player.
* Binary files are now compiled with large address aware flag that supports up to 3GB address space (relevant for Windows VistaT users).
* Added the possibility to record/play the camera fly-around ('demo_record'/'demo_play' commands). Now Stalker is ready for benchmarks.
* Fixed aspect ratio 16/9. Now the owners of the widescreen displays will have the benefit from greater viewing radius.
* Fixed various crashes with dedicated server.
* The network packets have been merged. This will make the ping reduce twice or more.
* The correctness of map name is now verified when changing the map using the console.
* Fixed the dragging of dead bodies by monsters.
* Now dumps will be saved upon the game crashes.
* Fixed the in-game patching system for all localizations.
* Fixed the problem with the exceedingly long players' names.
* Fixed textual problems for 16/9 video format.
* Fixed game freezing upon trying to connect to a different version.
* Fixed binocular Spectator crash.
* Fixed non-existent grenade launcher firing.
* Fixed players turning invisible when reduced to a minimal amount of health.
* Fixed pre-selected skin not allowing for player spawn.

Patch 1.0003 adds native widescreen support, which is perfect Hor+.

I compared 16:10 (1680x1050) to 4:3 (1280x960).
For this image, I resized both images to a heigth of 400px; the 4:3 image is tinted red for easier comparison.


At a heigth of 400 it got a little small, but I can assure you we have an absolutely perfect fit. I didn't even see the seams when I copied the larger images over each other.

Currently the patch is only available at Fileplanet:
http://www.fileplanet.com/filelist.aspx?s=106739&v=0

I can't wait to play the game with the patch....11 minutes till the download will start. :)

Patch now here too ...
http://browse.files.filefront.com/STALKER+Shadow+Of+Chernobyl+Official+Patches+v10003/;1957010;/browsefiles.html

Fantastic! Didn't think they'd actually fix this, I'm impressed. And so is my 16:10 monitor :D

Patch 1.0001: 5.1 Sound on Vista
Patch 1.0003: Stereo Sound on Vista


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wtf?

Hi to all

Can someone explain me how to set a proper aspect ratio for a poor guy who play in 1024X768 on a 16/10 screen ( samsung 206BW) ?

The patch seems to fix the problem only for those playing the game in native rez , but those who have to rescale can't enjoy the widescreen anymore (without the hack at least). Or i 've missed something


Thxs

Hi to all

Can someone explain me how to set a proper aspect ratio for a poor guy who play in 1024X768 on a 16/10 screen ( samsung 206BW) ?

The patch seems to fix the problem only for those playing the game in native rez , but those who have to rescale can't enjoy the widescreen anymore (without the hack at least). Or i 've missed something


Thxs

I don't understand the question.

If you have a 16:10 screen, you should see an option in the settings menu to change it to your native resolution or any and all resolutions your monitor supports. You did install the new patch, correct?

Yes i have installed the patch but what i mean is that i'm stuck in 1024x768 (i just have a 7600GS) so i have to rescale. But the image is all flattened, I mean when i look at a wheel for example , it is not round at all . I could fix this with the stalker FOV but now i can't

Thxs

Your monitor has an aspect ratio of 16:10 ... you need to use a resolution that is 16:10.

1024x768 is not a 16:10 ratio it is 4:3 ... so of course it will be distorted ... "all flattened" ...... the only way to fix it is to use a resolution that is 16:10 ... :wink:

If you can't use your screens native res then use another 16:10 resolution that is scaled ... not one that is 4:3 scaled.

Try using ... 1280X800 ... or ... 1440x900 ... they are 16:10.

Common widescreen resolutions ... http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/wiki/index.php/Common_Widescreen_Resolutions