Witcher 2 - letter box

[helifax]

[quote]Yeah me too...also fixing the damn 3D Vision bug...

which is still not fixed, at least on my system

(which is not nvidia fault...but rather their fault for using incorrect APIs)

O RLY?

So what was it like working with NVIDIA? How did the company assist you in development?
Bartłomiej Wroński: Well, we [got] lots of help from NVIDIA engineers. They helped us, for example, to implement NVIDIA 3D Vision and it looks really nice in our game. They have helped us develop NVIDIA Surround and they provided lots of technical help, for example, for optimization for NVIDIA cards to make the game run very nice on new GeForce cards to make it fully scalable in SLI and also they provided us with cool equipment like 3D monitors and 3D glasses.

@http://www.geforce.com/#/News/articles/witcher-2-deep-dive-part-3


Posted a few days ago:

http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2995&p_created=1306426465&p_sid=xEgO1Cvk&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_srch=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD05OTYsOTk2JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ!!&p_li=&p_topview=1

[HaYDeN]

Please post link to GOG, paul.dll, launcher.exe and witcher2.exe - some people have sent bits and peices, but not all togeither - I don't want to invest the time doing it to find paul changed or the launcher changed so I'd prefer have them all, even if the filesize is the same, a simple recompile can often change the structure.

I assume they havent updated the steam version? As it still works here.
[edit] seems the steam update is not released yet, until the rest of my base is updated I can't proceed. [/edit]

[Amon Amarth]

Please post link to GOG, paul.dll, launcher.exe and witcher2.exe - some people have sent bits and peices, but not all togeither - I don't want to invest the time doing it to find paul changed or the launcher changed so I'd prefer have them all, even if the filesize is the same, a simple recompile can often change the structure.

I assume they havent updated the steam version? As it still works here.
[edit] seems the steam update is not released yet, until the rest of my base is updated I can't proceed. [/edit]

Sorry for sounding like a broken record, but was the Steam version ever working with Nvidia surround? I never got it to work my self after 1.1.

[Licaon_Kter]

Posted a few days ago:
http://nvidia.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/nvidia.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=2995&p_created=1306426465&p_sid=xEgO1Cvk&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_srch=&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD05OTYsOTk2JnBfcHJvZHM9JnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9zZWFyY2hfdHlwZT1hbnN3ZXJzLnNlYXJjaF9ubCZwX3BhZ2U9MQ!!&p_li=&p_topview=1

Last Updated: 06/03/2011 01:43 PM: A workaround which will fix performance when 3D Vision is disabled has been be provided by NVIDIA through the v275.33 graphics.

oh, it works ok when disabled, right

[K4sh]

And no Eyefinity support according to their changelog ... :evil:

[HaYDeN]

Currently working on it atm - Check for updates in a hour or two.

[HaYDeN]

Update is live. Enjoy :D

-> Follow the usual process, ensure updates are enabled and goto Settings->Check for Updates.

Some significant changes, hopefully I did not break anything.

Changes from 1.0.11 -> 1.0.12: (Plugin.default.dll)
- (Hopefully) improved nVidia workaround to The Witcher 2
- Added FOV and Camera Adjustment to Witcher 2 (GOG/Retail 1.2 and Steam 1.1 ONLY)
- Updated support for The Witcher 2, now supporting Version 1.2
- Modified Resident Evil 5 Yet again (Maybe it works now)
- Added Game: Duke Nukem Forever Demo
- Minor SigScan Routine modifications (used for RE5 only)

[Skooby]

Thanks HaYDeN! It's working perfect here on my GoG v1.2, awesome work! :D

Thank You for your time and effort to fix this.

Skooby

[Knil]

[quote]Please post link to GOG, paul.dll, launcher.exe and witcher2.exe - some people have sent bits and peices, but not all togeither - I don't want to invest the time doing it to find paul changed or the launcher changed so I'd prefer have them all, even if the filesize is the same, a simple recompile can often change the structure.

I assume they havent updated the steam version? As it still works here.
[edit] seems the steam update is not released yet, until the rest of my base is updated I can't proceed. [/edit]

Sorry for sounding like a broken record, but was the Steam version ever working with Nvidia surround? I never got it to work my self after 1.1.

Steam version never worked for me either.

[HaYDeN]

[quote][quote]Please post link to GOG, paul.dll, launcher.exe and witcher2.exe - some people have sent bits and peices, but not all togeither - I don't want to invest the time doing it to find paul changed or the launcher changed so I'd prefer have them all, even if the filesize is the same, a simple recompile can often change the structure.

I assume they havent updated the steam version? As it still works here.
[edit] seems the steam update is not released yet, until the rest of my base is updated I can't proceed. [/edit]

Sorry for sounding like a broken record, but was the Steam version ever working with Nvidia surround? I never got it to work my self after 1.1.

Steam version never worked for me either.

That's 2 cases I've seen.. If a substantial amount of others raise the issue I'll investigate...

If I can't reproduce the problem, I can't fix it.

Try this:
Ensure you start flawlessws.exe with Full administration privileges...

Untick ALL the options including enable, choose a entirely different version, re-tick the options you want, choose the correct version and click enable, then launch the Witcher 2 via Launcher. (this basically ensures every single value/variable get's initialized with your choices)

[K4sh]

Will give it a try tomorrow. Hope it will work like a charm with latest version of the game.

[redwagon]

Thanks for the quick turn around. I've got a 3240x1920 setup and while it was working under Witcher 2 1.0 the forced 16:9 in 1.1 and 1.2 looks like ass. When I set the tool to Remove Horz, Remove Vert, and nVidia Workaround the screen looks right but mouse is restricted to the top portion of the screen. Any recommendations?

[helifax]

Update is live. Enjoy :D

-> Follow the usual process, ensure updates are enabled and goto Settings->Check for Updates.

Some significant changes, hopefully I did not break anything.

Changes from 1.0.11 -> 1.0.12: (Plugin.default.dll)
- (Hopefully) improved nVidia workaround to The Witcher 2
- Added FOV and Camera Adjustment to Witcher 2 (GOG/Retail 1.2 and Steam 1.1 ONLY)
- Updated support for The Witcher 2, now supporting Version 1.2
- Modified Resident Evil 5 Yet again (Maybe it works now)
- Added Game: Duke Nukem Forever Demo
- Minor SigScan Routine modifications (used for RE5 only)

Man! You absolutely UBER RULE!!!!!!!! The nVidia Surround FIX is simply NO COMMENT (SUPERB). It works like the you are part of the development team from CDPRJ (are you sure you aren't???)
The Fov fixes and cameras work perfectly and are awesome!!!!!
PS: I am using GoG 1.2 Version!

I will donate when I my salary gets here!!! No offence but you are a ROBOT and the tool is absolutely FLAWLESS!!!!

AWESOME JOB!!! :rockout

PPS: In order to fully take advantage of the tool use these steps:

Start the game.
Start the Flawless screen tool and enable ONLY nvidia workaround.
Alt+tab to game and alt+tab to tool.
Enable the rest of the options.
Alt+tab to game and Enjoy.

Sometimes after loading a game when you use the load game option the game crashes to desktop. If so simple start the game and use the above steps.

[silhouette]

WOHOO! Thank you Hayden. It works perfectly! :D And look at all those new options, nice! :)

[Cinnabuns]

Excellent work, HaYDeN!

FPS cam is great for screenshots :)


Thanks a million!

[HaYDeN]

[quote]
Sometimes after loading a game when you use the load game option the game crashes to desktop. If so simple start the game and use the above steps.

I can't re-produce this crashing event that you speak of, Downtown sent me one of his saves... quite odd.

[Amon Amarth]

That's 2 cases I've seen.. If a substantial amount of others raise the issue I'll investigate...

If I can't reproduce the problem, I can't fix it.

Try this:
Ensure you start flawlessws.exe with Full administration privileges...

Untick ALL the options including enable, choose a entirely different version, re-tick the options you want, choose the correct version and click enable, then launch the Witcher 2 via Launcher. (this basically ensures every single value/variable get's initialized with your choices)

Well, gave it a try with 1.1 Steam. Since the flawless update, the Witcher 2 will actually crash back to the launcher whenever I try to load my save. However, it only crashes when I have the option "Remove Horizontal Bars" ticked. It starts my save just fine without it. Now, when I'm already in-game and I Alt-Tab out to go to flawless, the only option the game will react to is "Stretch HUD Vertically". When I untick that option while in game, it makes every single HUD element supper thin. Just like the screen shot I posted earlier.



If you look in the center, you will see a really thing line in the center, that's the main menu.

Also, I've tried your suggestion HaYDen, unfortunately this doesn't seem make a difference. :cry:

[divertiti]

I tried using the newest version with my Retail version using eyefinity+crossfire but non of the fixes have any effect...still the two side screens are black. Any ideas?

[PearlChoco]

Hello, thanks for the wonderful work!

I can't seem to download the newest version of Flawless Widescreen though; when I download the file using http://www.flawlesswidescreen.org/ I always get version 1.05, which is incompatible with The Witcher 1.2...
When using the built-in update feature I keep getting this message: "No updates avalailible!" (with typo :) )

Where can I find the latest version?

[silhouette]

[quote][quote]
Sometimes after loading a game when you use the load game option the game crashes to desktop. If so simple start the game and use the above steps.

I can't re-produce this crashing event that you speak of, Downtown sent me one of his saves... quite odd.

Yeah, well I'm also experiencing this crash when loading a save game after dying.