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Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9489]

Fri, 13 August 2004 23:10

S-Vertal is currently offline

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Registered:June 2002
Location: Russia, Nizhny Novgorod

Hi guys, I duplicate the topic from source code debates for everyone who don't visit that part of a forum.
Our guy made Ja2.exe with enlarged to 800x600 screen resolution.

English version is avaliable here:
http://kermi.pp.fi/JA_2/Mods_Vanilla/800x600_Resolution/
See description at the http://kermi.pp.fi/JA_2/Mods_Vanilla/800x600_Resolution/ReadMeNow.txt

By Russian Ja community & S-Vertal
Ja2.ru
Ja2.org

Edit by Scheinworld:
- updated links for JA2 800x600 screen resolution mod

[Updated on: Sat, 07 November 2015 02:10] by Moderator

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9490]

Sat, 14 August 2004 07:10

Tyco is currently offline

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Location: Be'er Sheva, Israel

Thats great, only I can't unpack the files. Says somthing about broken header and unknown methods.

Im using WinRAR 2.60.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9491]

Sun, 15 August 2004 04:41

Aecho is currently offline

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Upgrade to version 3.30 and you should be fine.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9492]

Tue, 17 August 2004 09:16

grindedstone is currently offline

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Registered:August 2004

WARNING: This will screw up uc

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9493]

Tue, 17 August 2004 21:34

Aecho is currently offline

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Location: The Netherlands, Europe

Ofcourse. It's mend for regular JA2, not for any mods. (yet)

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9494]

Tue, 17 August 2004 23:34

Batman is currently offline

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Registered:January 2001
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I started playing with the source code to see if I could accomplish this 800x600 display and seeing how much work is involved I have to compliment your group on achieving it.

I'm surprised that Sir-Tech didn't stick to using variables for the screen display and constantly referred back to the actually 640 x 480 resolution. Just thought this was very odd.

I'm sort of committed to it now so I have to see if I can accomplish it, but if you're interested to see how much work is involved, search for "640" and "1280" in the source code to see what is involved in just getting the 800 x 600 display. After that, realize that if you elect to move any of the screens you have to do that manually too.

Again, great job to those involved.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9495]

Tue, 17 August 2004 23:42

Shanga is currently offline

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Location: Danubia

I've made this a featured topic, so it would stay on top of the thread.

Good job on the 800x600 version! I've tested it and the game behaves very well. I've previously played around with a 1024x768 version made by our whitehats, but at that resolution the screen refresh was screwed-up.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9496]

Wed, 18 August 2004 01:32

Tyco is currently offline

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Location: Be'er Sheva, Israel

Well, MOD-wise, all you have to do is use this EXE file to compile new item data with (and this is only an example, see) West's weapon editor.

Im wondering, since we have such a lot of screen now in the stratigic overview screen, we can increase the maximum number of mercs one can hire without using a scroll interface. Assuming this can be done, ofcorse.

Not likely, is it? 18 mercs per game is probebly hard-coded.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9497]

Wed, 18 August 2004 08:32

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actually, what i wondered was since there are slots for multiple vehicles... could an RPC or 2 be coded as a vehicle that could 'MULE' items...
of course this could apply to any of the modifying source for improvement threads.. but at least on my laptop the 8x6 version just works so much better that here is where i am commenting..

otherwise: Thank you for the great improvement, This MOD/EXE change is a really great piece of work.

@tyco: am i reading your post right- that the weapon offsets etc are the same, so its just a matter of inputing the data files into the correct EXE?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9498]

Thu, 19 August 2004 01:29

StoneCold316 is currently offline

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@Tyco

So you're saying you need West's weapon editor to get this mod working for UC?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9499]

Thu, 19 August 2004 02:53

Tyco is currently offline

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Actually Batman's Desktop editor would be a far better choice, since it uses the latest version of the aformentioned utility.

All you have to do is painstickingly copy every item record from UC to the 800x600 EXE. I think theres an Export/Import in Batman's Desktop Editor that would make life easyer.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9500]

Thu, 19 August 2004 03:49

Batman is currently offline

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I don't think this will work...

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9501]

Thu, 19 August 2004 07:15

Tyco is currently offline

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Well I tried to create a .txt using West's 4.1, but it doesn't recognise the 800x600 exe. I thought it might work because it supports JA2 1.12, but apperantly the changes in the .exe are too much for the utility.

So Batman is absolutly right. It won't work.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9502]

Wed, 01 September 2004 05:17

Tyco is currently offline

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Speaking as someone who doesn't know how to work with a source code, how do I go about implementing 800x600 resolution in my own mod? Im asking because apperantly this tweak causes the exe file to be unrecognisable by West's weapon editor, which means I can't mod the 800x600 exe file itself.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9503]

Sat, 04 September 2004 05:59

Vegeta2300 is currently offline

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Location: Germany

I think the easiest solution would probably be to modify West's Editor, rather than go about additionally tweaking the exe. W4st's editor came with the source code, or at least the version I have here did. So if you know how to code (FYI I don't) it should be possible to modify it to recognize the exe and find the item data locations.

Regards,

Tobias

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9504]

Wed, 08 September 2004 22:41

Tyco is currently offline

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If I don't know how to modify the JA2.exe I sure as hell can't modify West's editor, now can I?

It is easyer to get the editor to recognise a different game version, but then its only easy to someone who knows what to do, doesn't it?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9505]

Thu, 14 October 2004 07:01

Dagger is currently offline

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Location: Brazil

I couldn

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9506]

Tue, 02 November 2004 09:58

atman is currently offline

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Location: Poland

working path:
http://www.ja2.org/files/ja2_800x600_setup_1.2_eng.rar

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9507]

Wed, 22 December 2004 07:52

salparadise_coj is currently offline

salparadise_coj

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Registered:August 2003
Location: tejas

Would someone mind walking this computer illiterate down through the process of getting the game fit the whole screen? I have the file listed above, I have WinRAR, I installed the above file, but what do I do now?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9508]

Wed, 22 December 2004 07:58

salparadise_coj is currently offline

salparadise_coj

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NM! I worked it out, and I have to say that I am wicked impressed with the Hi-Res version of this game! Many thanks to those people who are far too good with computers for anyone's good Smile

Smile

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9509]

Sat, 08 January 2005 11:33

Fabre is currently offline

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Registered:January 2005

Hi, looking for a way to increase the res of JA2 I came accross this thread.

I installed the ja2_800x600_setup_en.rar on a JA2 gold patched to 1.12, seems to be working except that killed enemies doesn't drop any items anymore.

I tried emailing the author but the email bounced back.

Does any of you guys have any idea how to fix this?

Cheers

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9510]

Sun, 09 January 2005 17:50

Snipe is currently offline

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Registered:January 2005
Location: Cape Town, South Africa

I would just like to say that the link to http://www.ja2.org/files/ja2_800x600_setup_en.rar is not working. Where can I download this patch?
Thanx

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9511]

Sat, 15 January 2005 21:25

dzeller is currently offline

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Registered:February 2003
Location: USA

Downloaded it and it works perfectly. I don't think I will be able to play to JA2 in 640x480 resolution any more. Great job! :ok:

PS: I installed it on the French version of the game and most of the texts are part in French, part in English and part in Russian. I love globalisation Wink

Wink

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9512]

Mon, 17 January 2005 06:49

dzeller is currently offline

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Registered:February 2003
Location: USA

Quote:

Originally posted by Fabre:
Hi, looking for a way to increase the res of JA2 I came accross this thread.

I installed the ja2_800x600_setup_en.rar on a JA2 gold patched to 1.12, seems to be working except that killed enemies doesn't drop any items anymore.

I tried emailing the author but the email bounced back.

Does any of you guys have any idea how to fix this?

Cheers

I got the same problem using v1.2. I installed it on JA2 Gold v1.12. Problem is, if the enemies don't drop anything when killed, this makes the game extremely difficult...

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9513]

Mon, 31 January 2005 09:56

Mravac Kid is currently offline

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Location: Opatija, Croatia

I am also unable to download the file.
I was able to download the Russian version after rummaging through the site a bit, but I still can't download the English version.

Is the filename correct?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9514]

Thu, 10 February 2005 14:11

Fabre is currently offline

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file uploaded here

http://home.ripway.com/2005-2/258067/ja2_800x600_setup_1.2_eng.rar

sadly only 10 MB of daily transfer usage, so if you can get it wait 24h and try again.

/edit

if the above doesn't work try this

http://data.over-blog.com/a../../lib/3/1/19413/files/ja2-800x600-setup-1.2-eng.rar

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9515]

Sun, 13 February 2005 03:32

Nater is currently offline

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Registered:February 2005

i installed it last night and got an error... so I had to uninstall. Really sux for me. At the time JA2 came out you woulda thought they would have the option for 800x600 or even 1024x768, oh well.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9516]

Thu, 03 March 2005 10:02

KaraBenNemsi is currently offline

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Registered:February 2005
Location: Bonn, Germany

Sorry for crossposting but I posted this into another thread where it didn't really fit in. :naughty:

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9517]

Tue, 15 March 2005 23:44

redfox_dm is currently offline

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Registered:August 2003
Location: Khabarovsk, Russia

Uff.. I have offsets table and diff for WEdit 2.41, calculated for this 800x600 executable..

--- 2.41/ja2wedit.c	Tue Mar 15 21:50:56 2005
+++ ja2wedit.c	Tue Mar 15 22:31:29 2005
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #include 
 
-#define VERSION "V2.41"
+#define VERSION "V2.41+"
 #define OLDHEADINGS 72
 #define OLDHEADINGS2 73
 #define HEADINGS 69
 
-#define MAXVERSIONS 17
+#define MAXVERSIONS 18
 #define MAXATTACH 8
 #define MAXSUBDATA 7
 #define DESCSIZE 0x0448e0
@@ -36,6 +36,26 @@
 };
 
 struct offsets offsets[] = {
+       "V1.12/1.20HR (JA2 Gold - High Resolution)",
+       "data/binarydata/itemdesc.edt",
+       "data/binarydata/braydesc.edt",
+       0xA53F80FC,0xE15EEEAF,0xE15EEEAF,0xE15EEEAF,
+       2732063,
+       0x221074,
+       0x22134c,
+       0x2213bc,
+       0x2213e8,
+       0x221448,
+       0x2215f0,
+       0x221618,
+       0x221664,
+       0x221680,
+       0x223b8c,
+       0x223c04,
+       0x24ccc4,
+       0x221f8a,
+       17,17,
+
        "V1.12 (JA2 Gold)",
        "data/binarydata/itemdesc.edt",
        "data/binarydata/braydesc.edt",
@@ -388,6 +408,15 @@
 };
 
 struct attribtype attribtype[] = {
+/*       "V1.20",*/
+       0x221680,0x0000,0x0045,0x001a,"Weapons",
+       0x21f450,0x0000,0x015e,0x0014,"All Items",
+       0x221d9c,0x0047,0x0076,0x0003,"Ammo Clips",
+       0x221e28,0x00a1,0x00c6,0x0003,"Armour",
+       0x221e99,0x0083,0x00a0,0x0007,"Explosives",
+       0x2638e0,0x0000,0x015e,0x0002,"Bobby Ray's",
+       0x263ba0,0x0000,0x0045,0x0002,"Bobby Ray's 2",
+
 /*       "V1.12",*/
        0x223610,0x0000,0x0045,0x001a,"Weapons",
        0x2213e0,0x0000,0x015e,0x0014,"All Items",

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9518]

Wed, 16 March 2005 11:25

redfox_dm is currently offline

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Registered:August 2003
Location: Khabarovsk, Russia

New incarnation of WEdit 2.41 is done Smile

Smile

HighRes executable now supported (for ex., I play with edited hires exe now:) )

[url=http://fluffy_khv.narod.ru/wedit241p.zip]WEdit 2.41+ [/url]
Compiled with Borland CBuilder6 as static win32 console application, with pentium optimisation.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9519]

Wed, 16 March 2005 19:21

Shadow21 is currently offline

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nice dude but the link does not work

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9520]

Thu, 17 March 2005 07:23

redfox_dm is currently offline

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Location: Khabarovsk, Russia

Quote:

Originally posted by Shadow21:
nice dude but the link does not work

It's a free hoster Sad

Sad

Link to my home machine (slow, but it works)
WEdit2.41+

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9521]

Thu, 17 March 2005 08:00

Shadow21 is currently offline

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sorry to bother you again but the file seems to be corupted? or is it just me?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9522]

Thu, 17 March 2005 09:25

Shadow21 is currently offline

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it works now was a problem related to winrar

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9523]

Thu, 17 March 2005 10:26

redfox_dm is currently offline

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Registered:August 2003
Location: Khabarovsk, Russia

Shadow21, please refetch file. It was my fault.
I upload broken archive to my homepage (uff, naturally, here was a 6:23AM Smile

Smile

)

Correct file contains source and exe, and has 54509 bytes lenght. It's a ZIP archive Smile

Smile

I have plans to support JA2:Wildfire ans Linux 1.06 versions. May be, in couple of days this work will be done ^)

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9524]

Thu, 17 March 2005 22:53

KaraBenNemsi is currently offline

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Location: Bonn, Germany

Thanks a lot redfox! Smile

Smile

Will test it once I get time to play again. Too much work atm

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9525]

Fri, 01 April 2005 20:47

Tyco is currently offline

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Location: Be'er Sheva, Israel

Redfox, you're a saint!

Only, I can't figure out how to use the file. Do I unpack it on a Wedit 2.41 install like an add-on or what?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9526]

Fri, 08 April 2005 10:49

redfox_dm is currently offline

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Location: Khabarovsk, Russia

Tyco, yes, it's only main executable, for replace original WEdit 2.41 exe.

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9527]

Fri, 08 April 2005 21:33

Tyco is currently offline

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Registered:September 2001
Location: Be'er Sheva, Israel

Thanks, Redfox!

Now for another problem. The small images (mdguns.sti) are all mixed up if I use a MyWeapons.txt file from any other version. It works alright, and even the big images are correct, but the wrong small images are used. Anyone know why and how to fix this?

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Re: Ja2 800x600 resolution version[message #9528]

Wed, 13 April 2005 07:32

awatz is currently offline

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Registered:August 2002
Location: Philippines

can someone please make one for UC?

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