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vLaD

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4k res support.
« on: April 10, 2014, 07:56:46 PM »
So i bought a 4k res screen, I know i am probably the first in DP but I am wondering, will we have support for this anytime soon?

it started in 1080 but now it crashes.. solutions? I would prefer to play this without changing my resolution, any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks.

SuperMAn

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Re: 4k res support.
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2014, 05:58:52 AM »
I assume that it would probably work fine in a window at any resolution.

Also if it is crashing while your monitor is changing resolutions updating the driver for the monitor might help.

not_payl_obviously

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Re: 4k res support.
« Reply #2 on: April 11, 2014, 07:23:12 AM »
it started in 1080 but now it crashes.. solutions? I would prefer to play this without changing my resolution, any suggestions would be welcome.
My game crashed. Solution please!
http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html#beprecise

I think jitspoe should get rid of list with resolutions and instead let user specify this, with default being normal monitor size, giving some options to change it with ratio kept.

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Re: 4k res support.
« Reply #3 on: April 11, 2014, 07:58:54 AM »
Just play in windowed mode like superman said.

not_payl_obviously

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« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2014, 08:36:25 AM »
Just play in windowed mode like superman said.
Seen bug? Don't provoke it, it's your fault!

Seriously, people expect HELP in HELP forum, but I won't blame you, vLaD just asks for such generic response to such generic question.

jitspoe

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Re: 4k res support.
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2014, 08:41:25 AM »
http://dplogin.com/dplogin/featurevote/feature.php?id=10225 - somebody really needs to implement custom video resolutions. :)

not_payl_obviously

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« Reply #6 on: April 11, 2014, 09:02:59 AM »
If anybody wants to use nondefault resolution, get any hex editor, go to byte $9DF28 (this is only for valid b40) and put two dwords for new resolution (i.e. new resolution extended to 4 bytes), then choose "Mode 1: 400x300" in game.

vLaD

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Re: 4k res support.
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2014, 06:55:41 PM »
@ superman: I got it to play in windowed mode but it's not the same as full screen. easier to play in full screen.

@Payl: I fixed the game crashing, my real question was in regard to 4k support. With  hex editor, what file do i open? 400x300 seems quite a bit to low. Unless we modify the actual setting to proper res.

@Jitspoe: since 2010, only a tad bit overdue, lol.

not_payl_obviously

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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2014, 05:28:41 AM »
@Payl: I fixed the game crashing, my real question was in regard to 4k support. With  hex editor, what file do i open? 400x300 seems quite a bit to low. Unless we modify the actual setting to proper res.
You modify paintball2.exe, at adress $9DF2C (warning: I fixed it since previous post, I accidentally pointed to string, not to correct offset).
What you will see there is this: 90010000|2C010000. 90010000 is 400, 2C010000 is 300. You can modify it to what you want, by:
1. Type number you want into Windows calculator (programmer mode)
2. Convert it to hex (hex radiobutton)
3. When you see in calculator it in following order: AABBCCDD, you save it into file like this: DDCCBBAA. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endianness for information about this.
4. Save file
5. Open DP and tell it to change resolution to 400x300, it will in fact make it use resolution you want.
6. If there is any problem revert to backup you surely made.

vLaD

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« Reply #9 on: April 15, 2014, 08:02:33 PM »
tnx, doesn't seem like it's a proper 4k support. stretches the back screen but all of the menu's are small and not stretched to proportion. Thanks for the help, Hope Jit's will implement 4k soon.

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« Reply #10 on: April 16, 2014, 03:51:56 PM »
You can adjust the menu size in the options/layout menu or with cl_hudscale.

vLaD

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« Reply #11 on: April 17, 2014, 04:06:29 PM »
kk, tnx. i'll try it out.

jitspoe

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« Reply #12 on: April 28, 2014, 09:27:36 PM »
What's your actual resolution (in pixels)?

vLaD

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« Reply #13 on: May 05, 2014, 07:55:07 PM »
2560x1440

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« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2014, 12:50:43 PM »
2560x1440

That's 1440p, roughly half the resolution of 4k.

Quote from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution
4K has become the common consumer friendly name for ultra high definition television (UHDTV) but technically it is not 4K. Consumer 4K resolution of 3840 x 2160 (at a 16:9, or 1.78:1 aspect ratio) differs from the industry standard of 4096 x 2160 (at a 1.9:1 aspect ratio).

vLaD

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« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2014, 07:20:53 PM »
thanks .

Slightly better than typical HD res screen*

Zorchenhimer

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« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2014, 01:17:21 AM »
A lot better than both my screens put together *

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vLaD

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« Reply #17 on: August 19, 2014, 10:22:04 PM »
Lol, you need to take care of that. A geek with poor Res.. A sad story indeed.