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Nice report, some small things,

Your game information, can you edit out those [3] (yeah i know you'd copy-paste it)

And with not tester resolution, you mean 1920x1080 and 1920x1200

Nice report, some small things,

Your game information, can you edit out those [3] (yeah i know you'd copy-paste it)

And with not tester resolution, you mean 1920x1080 and 1920x1200

Ok, fixed.
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Can someone test 1280x800? It seems that my monitor (Samsung 226CW) can't handle it...

Couple of questions:

a) I can't seem to get the hack to work (Vista 64-bit). How do i know if i'm using 1.02d? Otherwise i could test the resolutions for you.

Edit: i checked, and the main menu screen has Fallout II 1.02 in the bottom right corner, but no "d". What's the "d" for?

b) Will the hack be compatible with the soon to be released http://www.gog.com fallout 2 release?

==Screen change==

Can you add two more shots here? One at the default 640x480 resolution, and one at 1680x1050 (the highest 16:10 that you know works).


==Supported resolutions==

You said 1280x800 fails. Are you able to set your Windows desktop resolution to 1280x800?


==Cut-scenes==

Can you include comparison screenshots here?


Finally, you're missing the "singleplayer anomalies" section. Since Fallout 2 has several "screens" available, the behavior of these screens should be snapshotted, documented, and analyzed in this section.

Couple of questions:

a) I can't seem to get the hack to work (Vista 64-bit). How do i know if i'm using 1.02d? Otherwise i could test the resolutions for you.

Edit: i checked, and the main menu screen has Fallout II 1.02 in the bottom right corner, but no "d". What's the "d" for?

b) Will the hack be compatible with the soon to be released http://www.gog.com fallout 2 release?

a)Look at low right corner of loading screen. i use Vista 32 and all is ok. Any aerrors during patching?

That's is ok, first there where 1.02a, themn 1.02b, but it show 1.02 omly...

b)We will see. The hack is still updated... But you cant know, before you try...

==Screen change==

Can you add two more shots here? One at the default 640x480 resolution, and one at 1680x1050 (the highest 16:10 that you know works).


==Supported resolutions==

You said 1280x800 fails. Are you able to set your Windows desktop resolution to 1280x800?


==Cut-scenes==

Can you include comparison screenshots here?


Finally, you're missing the "singleplayer anomalies" section. Since Fallout 2 has several "screens" available, the behavior of these screens should be snapshotted, documented, and analyzed in this section.

1. Ok.

2. No, I cant

3. Ok, but all gui screens so far keep their original resolution and show a bit of gameplay area...

[quote]Couple of questions:

a) I can't seem to get the hack to work (Vista 64-bit). How do i know if i'm using 1.02d? Otherwise i could test the resolutions for you.

Edit: i checked, and the main menu screen has Fallout II 1.02 in the bottom right corner, but no "d". What's the "d" for?

b) Will the hack be compatible with the soon to be released http://www.gog.com fallout 2 release?

a)Look at low right corner of loading screen. i use Vista 32 and all is ok. Any aerrors during patching?

That's is ok, first there where 1.02a, themn 1.02b, but it show 1.02 omly...

b)We will see. The hack is still updated... But you cant know, before you try...

Okay... i'm stupid. Got it working. I forgot to run the .exe once extracted in the fallout 2 folder. Works well so far...

Whereabouts would i go about putting your save files to generate the missing resolution for you? As i can't seem to find my own saved games... not in the fallout 2 installation directory, /Program Files/BlackIsle/Fallout2/, nor in users//My Games/

Edit: found it at:

C:UsersAppDataLocalVirtualStoreProgram FilesBlackIsleFallout2DATASAVEGAME

I love UAC sometimes...

Edit: here's your other resolution: 1280x800



Final edit: i just noticed your in-game shots are in russian?

Edit: here's your other resolution: 1280x800


Final edit: i just noticed your in-game shots are in russian?

Thx! :wink:
Yes, its in Russian.

Update: Suddenly I discovered, that FMV are anamorphic

Just for a bit of discussion regarding the hack:

Is it really "fixing" the widescreen in FO2, or is it just zooming you further and further out as you increase the resolution, or is that how widescreen is meant to be implemented in this game due to it being isometric....

I'll drum up some shots to show what i mean.

Here we go:

1280x800 (16:10):



1680x1050 (16:10):



I guess what it means is it puts the ball in your court... if you want the zoomed out view then put in your native resolution. If you want to keep it zoomed in and tight then put in a lower resolution at the same aspect ratio. Personally i am liking it at my native 1680x1050 with the "zoomed out" feel.

3. Ok, but all gui screens so far keep their original resolution and show a bit of gameplay area...

Then we would appreciate screenshots that demonstrate this.

Also, how about the character creation screen? What happens on those screens at higher resolutions?

Is it really "fixing" the widescreen in FO2, or is it just zooming you further and further out as you increase the resolution, or is that how widescreen is meant to be implemented in this game due to it being isometric....

What you're witnessing is pixel-based behavior. It's considered acceptable behavior for 2D games.

In the meantime, here's the grading section:

Calculated grade: D+

Hack solution is a damaging flaw.

CCE: 98%

Also, how about the character creation screen? What happens on those screens at higher resolutions?

Like a true pixel-based game everything is fixed resolution of 640x480. Windowboxed.

1920x1080 & 1920x1200 confirmed.

I'd still like to see screenshot comparisons of this behavior.

I'd still like to see screenshot comparisons of this behavior.

So would I.



FRAPS won't take. This is PrintScreen and friends.

Bah i'll do it... moapy moap moap. :twisted:

Okay here we go:

Menu screen:

1024x768 (4:3)



1280x720 (16:9)



1280x800 (16:10)



In-game menus:

1024x768 (4:3)



1280x720 (16:9)



1280x800 (16:10)




Character Creation Screen:

1024x768 (4:3)



1280x720 (16:9)



1280x800 (16:10)

yogibbear, thx. I just was afk last 24 hours. :oops:

Thanks! Just one more thing - any chance you could do the dialog screens? Preferably one with a 3D talking head.

yogibbear, thx. I just was afk last 24 hours. :oops:

No worries :wink: I'm enjoying the hack.

Thanks! Just one more thing - any chance you could do the dialog screens? Preferably one with a 3D talking head.

:wink:

Thanks. Since the talking heads were meant to fill the screen vertically, I think being reduced to a window should be regarded as a blemish.

Coverage is now 100%.