PCSX2 - Widescreen Game Patches

[Devina]

Devina, I'm Trilix over at the kh-vids forums helping with the translation and OMG. I just want to say THANK YOU for figuring out the message box madness, that's something I've been wondering about for a while.

Jeesh, at the rate this is going we'll not only have an english final mix on the ps2, but a perfect widescreen version as well. Now about those stretched subtitles...

Seriously though, thank you <3

No problem, pure chance I found it.

In case you're confused, refer to this

Value 1 = 3F800000

This is the default.
However, the Matrix hack, which fixes everything else, narrows the textboxes so I made it this to make it appear normal:

Value 1.333 = 3FAAAAAB

Since you're going to probably want the textboxes wide enough for the English font (I assume the height is not a problem right now), you'll probably want something around this:

Value 1.5 = 3FC00000

[raishiro]

The individual width and height textbox codes are useful but since they are different sizes depending on what is being said I am better off just using the matrix codes to maintain their 4:3 ratio while testing in 16:9.

Once someone (most likely programmer master crazycat00) figures out how to use this to adjust individual textboxes I'm probably going to be spending a lot of time matching up the sizes to the US version of the game.

[Devina]

Yep, like I said, it's universal and widens all textboxes (thankfully, it doesn't make every textbox the same size or that would be a NIGHTMARE).
However, if all else fails (and we can't find anything more), you can rely on the textbox width hack.

For KH2, textbox width is automatic to the font, but I'm not sure if KH1 functions the same way because we haven't found out how to unstretch the EVT font.

Some codes I hope we can find in the future:

-Unstretch EVT font
-Unstretch subtitles
-Lower subtitles (KH2 has a code)

Nemesis is very talented in this area, so I wonder if he could help us out with any of this stuff to improve Kingdom Hearts.

Also, I think it's worth mentioning that Pokopom has a "swap X and O buttons" feature, mainly for Japanese games. When the patch is released, you may want to spread it around for people who prefer the controls like the American version:

http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-Pokopom-K...Pad-Plugin

We also have a widescreen patch for Re: Chain of Memories, but it's only gameplay and FMVs, so no font hacks or HUD hacks or anything yet, though if your team wants to have a go at it too, feel free!

[raishiro]

For KH2, textbox width is automatic to the font, but I'm not sure if KH1 functions the same way because we haven't found out how to unstretch the EVT font.

Some codes I hope we can find in the future:

-Unstretch EVT font
-Unstretch subtitles
-Lower subtitles (KH2 has a code)

The EVT font is the same as the subtitles so if you fix one you'll fix the other. And as for lowering the subs, we can already hardcode it to offset it in any direction. Something I noticed though, all KHFM subs are actually a few pixels higher than the US subs ( oh look its my OCD talking again ). But if there is a code to adjust ALL subs much like we can now adjust all textboxes that would be nice so we could line it up with the US subs and I wouldn't have to worry about manually aligning every single subtitle (not that I would, wayy to much work, even if it is simple).

[Devina]

And as for lowering the subs, we can already hardcode it to offset it in any direction.

Know if it's possible to put in .pnach form? It'd be nice to have the subtitles lowered a little.

[raishiro]

I don't know how to turn it into a raw code but like I said, I have to manually apply the offset to each line of subtitle and as you'd imagine that would result in a very large .pnach. It would be better to find a universal offset code.

[nemesis2000]

Nemesis is very talented in this area, so I wonder if he could help us out with any of this stuff to improve Kingdom Hearts.

Maybe I will try on this weekend. But I can not guarantee anything, because I got Xbox Original and now focused on an widescreen patches for Xbox, because multiplatform games on Xbox looks much more better.

[jadentheman]

Cool cool. Still waiting for the the holy grail though

Where is Nemesis when you need him?

[bartmarley]

wow devina those ffx widescreen screens are beautiful!

i hope someone clever can port them to the pal version...

good work btw

[Devina]

Maybe I will try on this weekend. But I can not guarantee anything, because I got Xbox Original and now focused on an widescreen patches for Xbox, because multiplatform games on Xbox looks much more better.

That's cool. I also saw you made a black border fix for Silent Hill 4. *drool*

i hope someone clever can port them to the pal version...

.elf files in a rar uploaded to the forum as an attachment, and I can do it.
I have the International and American versions but not the European versions.