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Mash · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 2:16 Post subject: Fallout Tactics Hi-Res Patch

Here's a small patch I put together to unlock higher screen resolutions for Fallout Tactics. I haven't tested it to any great length so if you run into problems let me know.

Current Supported Versions are US 1.27 and German 1.25.

Here's the link Fallout Tactics HiRes Patch v1.0

Hers's a couple of Screen Shots running at 1680x1050x32.
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your evil twin · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 16:05 Post subject:

Excellent work! And perfect timing, cause I just bought Fallout Tactics a few days ago from Good Old Games. Only had time to do the tutorial so far. Was planning on starting the game tomorrow, and what do you know, now there's a high res patch! Great!

Any chance of a 1440x900 16:10 resolution? I have a great big 28 inch widescreen monitor, I find the high 16:10 resolutions like 1680x1050 make everything a bit too tiny.

(Forget about 1920x1200... that's my montior's native resolution, but I don't want to have to strain my eyes to see my characters!)

I actually find the low resolutions like 1280x800 do look quite good. Basically similar to good old 1024x768, except with the bonus of being in widescreen rather than stretched.

So, massive kudos for allowing me to play this game in proper aspect ratio!

Applause

Mash · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 17:16 Post subject:

your evil twin · Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 21:24 Post subject:

Ah, fair enough.

Though my windows display options do give me a 1440x900 option, I'm guessing Fallout Tactics - or my graphics card, or something - doesn't like that particular resolution.

No biggie, I'm happy with 1280x800. Smile

That's still higher resolution than the original game (without being so high that writing becomes tricky to read), and the fact that it is now proper non-stretched widescreen is fantastic.

your evil twin · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:24 Post subject:

Oops!

It turns out that I DO get a 1440x900 resolution option!

It's just that for some bizarre reason all the 1440x resolutions (x32 and x16) are at the end of the resolution list, after 1920x1200x16.

I'm now playing in 1440x900x32, and it is great, perfect balance between size and quality and ease of reading text. I am now a very happy person.

Mash · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 4:10 Post subject:

That's good to hear. I've noticed a couple of resolutions in my list out of place as well.

Also if anyone wants the patch to support other versions of Tactics let me know. The US1.27 and the German 1.25 exe's were the only ones I could get hold of at the time. But I'll happily add support for others if needed.
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Jarno Mikkola · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 13:14 Post subject:

Wow, this works perfectly on my 24" monitor on 1920*1200 res... Wonderful work man.
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your evil twin · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 0:46 Post subject:

Wow, do you actually find it comfortable to play at 1920x1200 resolution on a 24 inch screen? I've got a 28 inch screen, and I found even 1680x1050 to make the characters and text to small for easy viewing.

At 1920x1200 people become almost as small as in a Command & Conquer game, and the text is as small as small-print in a legal document. Laughing

(And I had an eye test not long ago, I have perfect vision. Heh.)

Jarno Mikkola · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:18 Post subject:

Well, yeah. But perhaps it's because I put my head so close to the monitor. Laughing

And I use the 24" 1920x1200 always, and yes I have classes, but perhaps I can focus my vision better because of it... Mr. Green

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Schiz · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 19:30 Post subject:

Just wanted to say Thanks.. been waiting for this and love it.

also very handy with the editor for a better overview Smile

wastelandRanger · Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:01 Post subject: Patching NOCD version

As many of you i hate using cd's while playing.
So.....

HOW ABOUT PATCHING US1.27 NOCD BOS.EXE to get hires?
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Mash · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 4:30 Post subject:

The Hi-res patch works fine with the NoCD patch for US1.27 created by Red.
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Azraelle · Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 19:22 Post subject:

Just wanted to say that it doesn't work with steam version.

cdoublejj · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:01 Post subject:

you have to patch the steam version with normal EXEs

http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1144779
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