Frontlines: Fuel of War Multi-Monitor FOV patch

[GeneralAdmission]

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DEPRECATED - Use the new aspect ratio fixer HERE. Steam support included.
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Here's a fix for TH and EF users.
DOWNLOAD

Usage:
Put the patch file in the same directory as FFOW.exe. Run it and read/follow the instructions.

Before:


After:
3x5:4


3x16:10


3x16:9


Special thanks to scavvenjahh. ;)

[scavvenjahh]

...for whining to get this :mrgreen:

Ooh, real craxxor stuff eh ? Neat.
Great job, too bad my copy has not arrived yet !

[Mach1.9pants]

I wish I had this a while ago, there are no servers at all in Oz/NZ anymore :(

I get opening ffow.exe... done
performing crc-check... failed, patch not applied. I am using the STEAM version though.

[GeneralAdmission]

I get opening ffow.exe... done
performing crc-check... failed, patch not applied. I am using the STEAM version though.

I've got the retail box. STEAM executable is probably very different, and if it uses encryption I doubt I could fix it.

All these different game versions make product support so easy... :roll: :wink:

Ooh, real craxxor stuff eh ? Neat.

I'm working my way up in the world. :D

[scavvenjahh]

Got the game (Collector's Edition mind you), fix is working great at 5040x1050 :bowdown
Too bad the disc must be in the drive to play, as if the 2-DVD install + 2 GB patchfest was not annoying enough... Ah well.

I'll post an update to the Surround section in Mach's DR thread when I have proper screenies.
Big thanks General ! :cheers

[StingingVelvet]

Cool beans, I always liked this game more than you're supposed to. Cool stuff, thanks.

[dopefish]

Damn you, UE3!

[GeneralAdmission]

I always liked this game more than you're supposed to.

Whoa there. Don't rock the boat too much. ;)

Damn you, UE3!

:lol:

This is now the 3rd UE3 game I've worked on and in all instances the games could have had great Hor+ support with a minimal amount of extra effort by the devs. Sort of like running a marathon right up to the finish line, then walking off the course instead of crossing the line. :?

[Maxi]

Great hack :)

Too bad I've only got the steam version :(

If any one does find a way round it please let us know!

[dopefish]

[quote]Damn you, UE3!

:lol:

This is now the 3rd UE3 game I've worked on and in all instances the games could have had great Hor+ support with a minimal amount of extra effort by the devs. Sort of like running a marathon right up to the finish line, then walking off the course instead of crossing the line. :?

It's a lot more difficult when memory editing these games. ;)

[GeneralAdmission]

Great hack :)
Too bad I've only got the steam version :(
If any one does find a way round it please let us know!

Thanks.

Sorry about the Steam version. I'll be sure to share a fix if I find one.

It's a lot more difficult when memory editing these games. ;)

Still working on that. I'll get there someday. ;)

[skipclarke]

Rise of the Argonauts is UE3. Think you could fix that? Here's a list of games using the UE3 engine. Anything else worth fixing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unreal_Engine_games#Unreal_Engine_3

[GeneralAdmission]

Rise of the Argonauts is UE3. Think you could fix that?

Could possibly fix Rise of the Argonauts. Unfortunately it seems no demo was released, and according to dental's DR the game behaves oddly. With Frontlines I was able to test and fix the demo prior to the full game.

I'll do a little more research on RotA.

Here's a list of games using the UE3 engine. Anything else worth fixing?

Wow, UE3 is even more popular than I expected. Not sure what else is worth fixing...haven't even heard of several of the games in that list. I should have Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway in hand in the near future and I'll attempt that one.

[thales100]

I should have Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway in hand in the near future and I'll attempt that one.

That would be really nice. :cheers

[scavvenjahh]

Just so you know, the fix appears to work ok in online MP , I joined PunkBuster-enabled games and never got kicked. 8)

[StingingVelvet]

BiA Hell's Highway is an exceptional and very underrated game. I thought it was much better than Call of Duty 2 or World at War.

[Downtown1]

Needs a Steam fix bad, I picked up this game during THQ sale on Steam but haven't touched it cause of the bad FOV :D

[GeneralAdmission]

Just so you know, the fix appears to work ok in online MP , I joined PunkBuster-enabled games and never got kicked. 8)

That's great. The patcher changes very little code, so I was hoping online would work. At least PB is not as ominous as VAC. ;)

BiA Hell's Highway is an exceptional and very underrated game. I thought it was much better than Call of Duty 2 or World at War.

Glad to hear it. I was tired of WWII after BF, CoD1, and MOHAA, so this will be my first big jump back into the genre. Still waiting for WaW to reach my preferred price point.

[GeneralAdmission]

Needs a Steam fix bad, I picked up this game during THQ sale on Steam but haven't touched it cause of the bad FOV :D

Here's a fix that will hopefully work on the Steam version of Frontlines:
DOWNLOAD STEAM FIX

Would someone test it and let me know? If it's successful I'll add it to the first post.

[scavvenjahh]

It's strange how the HUD, menus and cinematics scale correctly in ws but all stretch in surround. Nothing unusual, but it got me wondering.
Do you think there's any chance that one of the AR values that you hacked was actually controlling the aspect of 2D elements, and should've been left to 16:10 for 3x 16:10 gameplay for instance ?

Your fix is great and I'm sure hacking a 25MB exe is nothing close to a walk in the park... Just asking, y'know, on a theoretical level.