[Nightstorm]

Yes I think it is the latest Zath patch.  It works with 3.7.0 but any of the newer builds and it just throws all kinds of errors.

*Confirmed that it's version 2.8 of the Zatharus patch.* The initial errors it throws are all related the weapons.tbl.  Once into the game there's a message about some 42 errors or warnings ect.

I was able to start up a mission and play.  The HUD and video/interface are all centered as this patch intends.  I don't know how stable it will be but it does work.

[Nightstorm]

Update:

Ok, based on the errors it was generating, I extracted the weapons.tbl file from the Zatharus.vp and located the following section:

;---WEAPONS TO KEEP MULTIPLAYER HAPPY---

; Nothing - a non-missle to fulfill the ships must carry missiles multiplayer requirement

$Name:               Nothing
+Title:               XSTR("Nothing", -1)
+Description:            XSTR("Use this when no other secondaries", -1)
$end_multi_text
+Tech Title:            XSTR("Nothing", -1)
+Tech Anim:            none
+Tech Description:         XSTR("Use this when no other secondaries", -1)
$end_multi_text
$Tech Model:            nothing_tech.pof
$Model File:            nothing.pof
$Mass:               0.0
$Velocity:            0.0
$Fire Wait:            0.0
$Damage:            0
$Blast Force:            0.0
$Inner Radius:            0.0
$Outer Radius:            0.0
$Shockwave Speed:         0
$Armor Factor:            0.0
$Shield Factor:            0.0
$Subsystem Factor:         0.0
$Lifetime:            0.0
$Energy Consumed:         0.0
$Cargo Size:            1.0
$Homing:            NO
$LaunchSnd:            -1
$ImpactSnd:            -1
$FlyBySnd:            -1
$Rearm Rate:            999999.0
+Weapon Range:            0
$Flags:               ( "player allowed" )
$Trail:
   +Start Width:         0.0
   +End Width:         0.0
   +Start Alpha:         0.0
   +End Alpha:         0.0
   +Max Life:         0.0
$Icon:               iconTempest
$Anim:               Tempest
$Impact Explosion Radius:      0.0

The errors began at the last three lines and continued into the next two lines of EA Nemeis LG and it's tech model:

$Name:               EA Nemesis LG
$Tech Model:            nemesis2t.pof


After clicking "ok" to the five errors the game plays the intor movie.  When you finish the movie you get a warning message about 31 warning or errors being generated.

The error indicated it was looking for a +Bitmap line.  I copied the line:     +Bitmap:         ParticleSmoke01
from the entry above the Tempest and placed it above the $Icon: iconTempest line.

That seems to have resolved all errors.  No warning message nada.  It just starts and runs now.

[totiselles]

Hi all from Spain

How can I get bigger hud elements? Any idea?

Ty in advance

[niffiwan]

Have a look at my signature (MediaVPs 2014: Bigger HUD gauges)

[totiselles]

Works great

Thank you

[snake60]

I was tired of waiting for my graphic card so I made a quick test on only two screens to simulate if the central part would take only 1280x1024.

It works perfectly ! Thanks a lot Yarn ! 

edit : just to be clear, I've used the "-center_res 1280x1024" command line for this test, I'll redo it properly with 3 monitors when possible

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[totiselles]

Hi

Sinth voice in tech room not working
Its normal?

[niffiwan]

Yes, I believe that the synthetic voice code is usually only enabled in major releases & RC builds.

[snake60]

Tested properly with 3 monitors this time. It works perfectly, even without the "-center_res 1280x1024" flag.
I still prefer to use it though, because this way I can make the center screen the perfect size I need (with the flag, the center part is approximately 1200 large I would say).
Again, thanks fot that.
Do you know when this patch will be included in release ? Just tested 3.7.2 and it's not in (I assumed so, so no surprise here). I've not tested the nightly builds, is it included into them ?

[AdmiralRalwood]

Tested properly with 3 monitors this time. It works perfectly, even without the "-center_res 1280x1024" flag.
I still prefer to use it though, because this way I can make the center screen the perfect size I need (with the flag, the center part is approximately 1200 large I would say).
Again, thanks fot that.
Do you know when this patch will be included in release ? Just tested 3.7.2 and it's not in (I assumed so, so no surprise here). I've not tested the nightly builds, is it included into them ?

No, it isn't in the Nightly builds yet. If you need an up-to-date build with this patch applied, I can compile one for you.

[snake60]

No, it isn't in the Nightly builds yet. If you need an up-to-date build with this patch applied, I can compile one for you.

Would be great ! 

Just a 3.7.2 Final windows version with this patch included would be perfect !
Only the normal one is sufficient, I don't need the SSE or no-SSE version (unless other people here need it)

[Yarn]

The patch and builds have been updated to r11328.

[snake60]

You're too fast ! 

Testing now ! (I seem to remember I add a strange problem with engine trail in the first build)

[snake60]

Cookies for you  (plenty ^^)

Thanks a lot, again  <3


Edit : if you need some specific test on this kind of setup, tell me, I will gladly help (I was just reading the notes in the mantis ticket n°0003140 concerning the aspect lock problem, that's why)

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[chief1983]

This has finally been committed, and is in today's round of nightlies.

[snake60]

Yeah baby, yeah ! \o/

[Yarn]

I posted a Mantis report regarding the offscreen indicator:

http://scp.indiegames.us/mantis/view.php?id=3167