Aspect Ratio problem FIXED for doom 3 engine games ...

[Daemon785]

[quote]What do I need to edit in the gamex86.dll file to make it work for triplehead? I want to make it for the new version of Last Man Standing but I cant find the guide or anything on the web.

Have you tried this fix ?

http://www.widescreengamingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=62675#p62675

Check the "Edit" line in the same post.

Unfortunately thats for the 3.0 mod. The newest version is 4.0 and the fix doesnt work. Thats why I need to edit the file myself, unless anybody here would be so kind as to mod it for me :D

[matrices]

Not working here on Nvidia Surround on 3.33 Mobster file. Game takes up the center and right monitor but doesn't appear on the left monitor. Right part is also cut off, so it seems to think the left monitor should be where it isn't, on the right, maybe.

e: Alright, I was able to tab out into windowed mode and hit ctrl+alt+del so I could get window control, and then drag contents left so that it's at least playable in windowed mode.

Hopefully it doesn't run like shit this way...but surely there should be a way to tell the damn game to work in fullscreen mode starting from my left monitor rightward and not my center monitor rightward?

[phemassa]

Hello Guys!!
I managed to run 5040x1050 but I'm having trouble hitting the aspectratio ...
I tried with (arrow r_aspectRatio 1, 2, 3) and did not see the difference ... the image without pre is very wide ...

Does anyone know what can be?

[phemassa]

aHH..awhen i use .dll on Doom3 i have this issue..

DOOM 1.3.1.1304 win-x86 Jan 16 2007 15:36:51
3411 MHz AMD CPU with MMX & 3DNow! & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 & HTT
4080 MB System Memory
1024 MB Video Memory
Winsock Initialized
Found interface: {D33705CC-34CD-4910-A043-49495EDE9768} Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller - 192.168.0.43/255.255.255.0
Sys_InitNetworking: adding loopback interface
doom using MMX & SSE & SSE2 & SSE3 for SIMD processing
enabled Flush-To-Zero mode
enabled Denormals-Are-Zero mode
------ Initializing File System ------
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame00.pk4 with checksum 0x29cdb978
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame01.pk4 with checksum 0x51c6981f
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame02.pk4 with checksum 0xf3ec6f7
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame03.pk4 with checksum 0x5d4230ea
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak000.pk4 with checksum 0x28d208f1
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak001.pk4 with checksum 0x40244be0
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak002.pk4 with checksum 0xc51ecdcd
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak003.pk4 with checksum 0xcd79d028
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak004.pk4 with checksum 0x765e4f8b
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak005.pk4 with checksum 0x8ffc3621
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak006.pk4 with checksum 0x95b65ab
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak007.pk4 with checksum 0x666bdb3c
Loaded pk4 c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak008.pk4 with checksum 0x23ae5993
Current search path:
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3/base
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak008.pk4 (3 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak007.pk4 (38 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak006.pk4 (48 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak005.pk4 (63 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak004.pk4 (5137 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak003.pk4 (4676 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak002.pk4 (6120 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak001.pk4 (8972 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basepak000.pk4 (2698 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame03.pk4 (2 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame02.pk4 (2 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame01.pk4 (2 files)
c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame00.pk4 (2 files)
game DLL: 0x0 in pak: 0x0
Addon pk4s:
file system initialized.
--------------------------------------
----- Initializing Decls -----
------------------------------
------- Initializing renderSystem --------
using ARB renderSystem
renderSystem initialized.
--------------------------------------
5206 strings read from strings/english.lang
Couldn't open journal files
execing editor.cfg
execing default.cfg
execing DoomConfig.cfg
couldn't exec autoexec.cfg
5206 strings read from strings/english.lang
----- Initializing Sound System ------
Setup OpenAL device and context... Done.
OpenAL: found EAX 4.0 extension
OpenAL: no EAX-RAM extension
OpenAL: found Alto-falantes (SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio)
OpenAL: found 62 hardware voices
sound system initialized.
--------------------------------------
----- R_InitOpenGL -----
Initializing OpenGL subsystem
...registered window class
...registered fake window class
...initializing QGL
...calling LoadLibrary( 'opengl32' ): succeeded
...calling CDS: ok
...created window @ 0,0 (5040x1050)
Initializing OpenGL driver
...getting DC: succeeded
...creating GL context: succeeded
...making context current: succeeded

------- Input Initialization -------
Initializing DirectInput...
mouse: DirectInput initialized.
keyboard: DirectInput initialized.
------------------------------------
...using GL_ARB_multitexture
...using GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
...using GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
...using GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
...using GL_ARB_texture_env_add
...using GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
...using GL_ARB_texture_compression
...using GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
...using GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
maxTextureAnisotropy: 16.000000
...using GL_1.4_texture_lod_bias
X..GL_EXT_shared_texture_palette not found
...using GL_EXT_texture3D
...using GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
X..GL_NV_register_combiners not found
X..GL_EXT_stencil_two_side not found
...using GL_ATI_separate_stencil
...using GL_ATI_fragment_shader
...using GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
...using GL_ARB_vertex_program
...using GL_ARB_fragment_program
X..EXT_depth_bounds_test not found
---------- R_NV20_Init ----------
Not available.
----------- R200_Init -----------
GL_NUM_FRAGMENT_REGISTERS_ATI: 6
GL_NUM_FRAGMENT_CONSTANTS_ATI: 8
GL_NUM_PASSES_ATI: 2
GL_NUM_INSTRUCTIONS_PER_PASS_ATI: 8
GL_NUM_INSTRUCTIONS_TOTAL_ATI: 16
GL_COLOR_ALPHA_PAIRING_ATI: 1
GL_NUM_LOOPBACK_COMPONENTS_ATI: 3
GL_NUM_INPUT_INTERPOLATOR_COMPONENTS_ATI: 3
FPROG_FAST_PATH
---------------------
---------- R_ARB2_Init ----------
Available.
---------------------------------
----- R_ReloadARBPrograms -----
glprogs/test.vfp
glprogs/test.vfp
glprogs/interaction.vfp
glprogs/interaction.vfp
glprogs/bumpyEnvironment.vfp
glprogs/bumpyEnvironment.vfp
glprogs/ambientLight.vfp
glprogs/ambientLight.vfp
glprogs/shadow.vp
glprogs/R200_interaction.vp
glprogs/nv20_bumpAndLight.vp
glprogs/nv20_diffuseColor.vp
glprogs/nv20_specularColor.vp
glprogs/nv20_diffuseAndSpecularColor.vp
glprogs/environment.vfp
glprogs/environment.vfp
glprogs/arbVP_glasswarp.txt: File not found
glprogs/arbFP_glasswarp.txt: File not found
-------------------------------
using ARB_vertex_buffer_object memory
using ARB2 renderSystem
found DLL in pak file: c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegame03.pk4/gamex86.dll
copy gamex86.dll to c:program files (x86)steamsteamappscommondoom 3basegamex86.dll
could not create destination file
0 0 5040 1050
Regenerated world, staticAllocCount = 0.
Shutting down sound hardware
idRenderSystem::Shutdown()
Shutting down OpenGL subsystem
...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success
...deleting GL context: success
...releasing DC: success
...destroying window
...shutting down QGL
...unloading OpenGL DLL
wrong game DLL API version

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[Daemon785]

Could anybody show me a link or guide as to how to edit the .dll for it? Really want the LMS 4.0 to work :(

[Jackal Frost]

Phemassa, I had the same issue you have, you need to use the steam versions that Mobster007 modded.

Also, thanks to Paddywak and Mobster, I've been trying to play Doom 3 in triplehead for a while.

Anyhow, I finished Doom 3 just fine, no issues at all, besides the horrible hud stretch, but RoE has an issue, the aspect ratio fix works just fine, but when I try to use the grabber, it severely cuts my FoV and flips the image upside down, and this makes it unusable,




I opened the game up on my laptop to see what could be causing this to happen, and there is an effect that I think is causing the problem, I'll see if I can get a screenshot.

Any ideas how to fix this guys? I really want to play RoE.

[scavvenjahh]

Yeah, I think I remember that. Normally the FOV gets wider when the grabber is on, so I guess we're hitting some engine limitation with the modded files in "wide surround". IIRC you don't have to use the grabber to complete ROE, but it sure sucks.

[Jackal Frost]

Unfortunately, you do, :

Dopefish said he will look into it, so let's hope he figures something out, :bowdown

[Daemon785]

I still cant find any guide online to do it yourself, so I will ask again. does anybody know how to edit that gamex86.dll file for LMS 4.0 mod? I would love to play that in eyefinity, I just dont know how to do it :(

[Daemon785]

BUMP

Please can anybody help, i really want to play a coop mod in surround :(

[Daemon785]

Bump again. Very much hoping to play sometime in coop, anybody know how to edit the file?

[Badman]

If anyone wants to know how to fix "The Dark Mod" :) ...

1) Extract all files (binary.conf & gamex86.dll) from tdm_game01.pk4
2) hack gamex86.dll (Float 9 -> 4 ... four occurrences)
3) create a NEW tdm_game01.pk4 that includes the hacked dll and the original binary.conf
- just use 7zip to create new archive with .zip compression
4) replace the existing (old) pk4 with your new one
5) fix up your DoomConfig.cfg
eg.
seta r_customHeight "1050"
seta r_customWidth "5040"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_mode "-1"
5) Presto

Having a modified gamex86.dll in the root dir of "The Dark Mod" DOES NOT WORK ... it is ignored!!!!!

[Badman]

Daemon785 .... sorry ..... didn't mean to exclude you.

Use "opencoop" if you want to play either Doom3 or RoE (the expansion) in coop ... I have it all working perfectly in triple (with heaps of gfx mods)

PM me if you need help.... or anyone else for that matter.

[Mhaus]

Continuing on MobsterOO7's work, I've made a fix for the opencoop mod by looking at the hex values before the float 9 (in order to filter out the relevant value).

for anyone interested:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J261A79G (feel free to re-host, i'm not in the habit of hosting files on the web, so I just took the first best service I could find that wouldn't cost me anything :D)

I've tested it with 2 players, one pc with three screens horizontally and seemed fine. There is one catch however, all the players in the server (and the server) need to be working with the same dll's and .pk4 files (apparantly). Which means, the people you are playing with need to have the same fix installed, which is probably not what you want if they don't have the same setup (3 screens wide) . The fix works as the ones described before, by changing the actual aspect ratio of the '16:9' aspect ratio. Which means if the people you want to co-op with have a 16:9 aspect ratio but not a triple screen, they are somewhat screwed (as they need to install the same fix). It might have been better to alter the aspect ratio of 4:3, as it not used as much anymore, but I havent got around to look for it.

Screenie for proof:

[Daemon785]

I actually got it working finally, did some digging and found the right files to edit. Now able to play the most up to date LMS mod with eyefinity. Thanks though :)

[thales100]

Thanks Badman and Mhaus.

[chad12420]

Hello everyone,

I have read all the way through this forum and tried everything. I am hoping I can get some help on this. I just bought the quake pack off of steam which includes Quake 4, Doom 3, etc. I cannot for the life of me get Quake to run @ 5760 x 1080 without looking stretched. I have tried changing the custom res in the config file, added a autoexec.cfg file, changed the aspect ration, fov, and used the links to the game000.pk4, gamex86.dll and replaced them in my q4base (also tried marking as read only). I still get the game all stretched out across my displays. I am not sure which version I am using, as I cannot find that information anywhere in steam, but I know it must be the most up-to-date one. As I understand it 5760 x 1080 would be 16 : 3? I don't know what else to try.... any help would be appreciated. Thank you :)

I attached what dll comes with the game. If that helps.

windows 7 ultimate 64 bit
5870 crossfire (tried 1 and 2 cards)

Attached files

game000.rar (1.6 MB) gamex86.rar (3.8 MB)

[thales100]

Chad, have you followed all the Detailed Report multi monitor specific solution instructions - http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/quake-4 , like setting the Aspect Ratio to 16:9 in the config file ?

seta r_aspectRatio "1"

[chad12420]

Yes I followed that to a T.

Multi-Monitor Specific Solution
Set the game up for TripleHead as normal ... it is the same as for Widescreen but with TripleHead resolutions ...
IMPORTANT ... set the Aspect Ratio to 16:9 in the config file
(check the WS solution above)
No need to change the FOV as it is automatically corrected ...

To get Quake 4 to work with the game patched to v1.3+ ...
Download my ... rar file from here ... game000.rar
Rename it ... game000.pk4

Go to your ... q4base ... folder and delete the file ... gamex86.dll
Now ...replace your game000.pk4 in the ... q4base ... folder with my version.
That's it play the game with the correct Aspect Ratio ...


Here are the settings copied right out of my .cfg file.

seta r_customHeight "1080"
seta r_customWidth "5760"
seta r_fullscreen "1"
seta r_displayRefresh "0"
seta r_mode "-1"
seta r_aspectRatio "1"

The I downloaded the .rar file and renamed it to game000.pk4 and replaced the one in my q4base. I also deleted the gamex86.dll file.

When I load one of my saves it takes FOREVER and finally shows up looking all stretched out :( I am not sure what else to do / try.

[thales100]

Yes I followed that to a T.


K so please try this :

1- Set the aspect ratio to 16:9 in the config file.

2- Download this file (it includes both game000.pk4 and gamex86.dll) and replace it in your Q4 specific folders - (link removed) .