Widescreen Gaming Forum

I'm running version 1.2 without problems. That's very strange that you guys can't get it to run.

Still no windowed mode patch... :cry:

DirectX Tweaker doesn't have windowed mode option.

I'd really appreciate if anybody could give a little help.

Thanks!

Window Mode Patch ? ... I found this but it is just for the demo ... :(
It might be worth a try though ...

http://oedit.nd4spdworld.com/nfsmw/NFSMWDemo_Windowed.zip

Does anyone know if it is possible to force nfs to start on mye secondary screen? I have my projector hooked up as the secondary display. Would be nice to not having to change desktop config..

And, it would be very nice if this nfsmw resolution thingy could support command line arguments. That way a simple bat command could set up the correct resolution and launch...

Hey guys ...
There's a Need for Speed Most Wanted survey where you will get to tell EA just what you think of the game and what you would like to see in future EA games ....

Tell them you want Widescreen for the PC !

Here ... http://forum.eagames.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=14465

All it asked me was what my age is and where I live. :?

It should go on from there to lots of other questions and a bit where you can tell them what you would like to see in future games ... :?

All it asked me was what my age is and where I live. :?

You must select one of the listed countries, not "other". Delete the cookies and try again! ;)

Hey ...
I just got it going in Surround on my old Parhelia - triple-head system ... 8)
Motion blur needs to be turned off but it runs quite well at 2400x600 ...
That resolution it doesn't sound so good but the Parhelia has 16X AA so it doesn't look too bad ... :D

Here's a couple of screenshots ...

Like most people, I couldn't get this to work on 1.2 it flickers and messes everything up.

Im running a dual core pentium D so I read somewhere that it doesn't like that too much, I'm also down loading the 1.3 patch, so lets se if that fixes it.

worked perfectly with the 1.3 patch.

Hello everybody, I hav a problem.

I can't play NFSMW in the following resolution : 1680*1050 (i have the belinea 20" WIDE)...


I test the NFSMW Custom Resolution Launcher but I have the same picture with "the program : 1680*1050 resolution" and" without the program + 1024*768 resolution".

check :

With the program, "1680*1050"


and without the program, 1024*768 (changed in the game video setting)
http://vivelelectro.site.voila.fr/ecran/DSCN2231.JPG


there are the same picture, true ??
If it is, how can I do to make my NFSMW work on 1680*1050 résolution ?


thanks a lot.

Hi Taz ...
It is very difficult to tell what is going on from those photographs ... are you sure you have them the correct way round ?

The non widescreen one would be stretched as your first shot is ... which you say is taken with the game running at 1680x1050 ... ?
The second shot looks like it should after using the res changer ... if you look closely the top and bottom are being chopped off and the car looks thinner.
This is normal after using the Res Changer.

Then ... assuming that they are the wrong way round if you use the Camera Hack you can pull back the camera to improve the FOV.
Camera hack here ... http://toca.game-editing.net/files ... in the Need For Speed Tools section about half way down the page ... instructions for use are in the ReadMe file that comes with it.


Also ... if you use Fraps to take screenshots as opposed to taking photographs you will then be able to look at the size of the image screenshot which will tell you the resolution that you are running at.
You can get Fraps here ... http://www.fraps.com/download.php

Also please try not to post screenshots or photos that are too wide ... hence I took out the code for your photos.
Large screenshots make it a pain to read the threads ... you have to scroll left and right to read the posts. It's the same with 'long links'. :)
Here's an example of how to post screenshots ...
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Click on the thumbnail to see larger shot ...
4:3


16:10

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The code to use is here ...


Thanks ... :)

I hope this helps ... get back to us if you are still having problems ... :D

okay, many thanks, I'm going to test !

I don't understand how to control "camera hack", so I'm going to make 2 screenshots with my new Belinea widescreen :


-one in 1024*768, resolution which is changed IN THE GAME VIDEO OPTIONS.


-one with the "NFSMW Custom Resolution Launcher", where I changed resolution to 1680*1050.

And we will see the difference, if there is.

Ok ... I'll await your new screenshots ...
Then I'll explain how to use the Camera Hack ... :D

Okay, it's my personal view which is bad :shock:



The "NFSMW Custom Resolution Launcher" really makes my game work in the good resolution (1680*1050).

It works perfectly, sorry. Look at that :


1024*768 (resolution changed in the game video option)




1680*1050 (changed with the "NFSMW Custom Resolution Launcher")






Sorry, but enven with the code the post sreenshot smaller, my pictures would'nt become small !! :evil: How can I do ?



EDIT : AH !!! I think I MUST MAKE a small picture of my screenshot BEFORE, true ??

And after the tumbnail will be in the topic and when someone click on it he will see the real picture, true ?

If yes, how can i make tumbnail of my screenshot ?

Hi there ...

Glad to see you are getting somewhere ... :D
You need to resize the screenshots using a some sort of photo editing software.
I usually make the shots 625 high and the thumbnails 200 or 250 high.

Now for the Camera Hack ...

You need to unzip all contents to any folder you wish ... I usually put them in the game folder.
Then make a shortcut on your desktop to the nfsmwCamHack.exe

Before you launch the game from the Res Changer start up the Camera Hack by double clicking the short cut ... don't do anything with it just leave it running on your desktop.
Now launch the game from the Res changer...
Once you are at the start of a race or in free roam ... make sure the camera view is the close view behind the car (as you have in the screenshots above) ... by pressing the C repeatedly key until you get this view.

Now press the * key on your keyboard to start the Camera Hack ... press the - key on your keyboard repeatedly ... you will see the camera is moving back.
Move it out until the bottom back edge of the car is in line with the centre of the map.
The + key will move the camera in towards the car if you move it too far out.

That's it ...

There are lots of other things you can do with the Camera Hack but you can experiment with those later once you are more familiar with it.

Let me know how you get on ... :D

okay, I make tumbnail like a pro now !! :D Have you seen below ? :lol:


Well, I will try with camera hack, and i come back there.

Thanks again !

Well done ... Taz7 the PRO ... :mrgreen:

Ok, perfect !!

I can control camera hack now !! (and I make tumbnail 8) )



Camera far :






Camera near :




And all in 1680*1050 !!! (but very few fps...)

Perfect, thanks a lot !


Last thing, what video option must i disabled to have more fps ? (without make the game horrible....)

Thank you !