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Posted August 09, 2020
The high resolution patch that comes with the GOG version of the game doesn't work as expected.

I have Fallout 2 from GOG and Fallout 2 1.02 from the White Label PC-DVD.

See the screenshots for comparison.

When the same exact patch (4.1.8) is applied to the DVD version, the results are better.

Fallout 2 from GOG has a limit to the screen width that adds black borders.

Did GOG patch a screen width limit into the fallout exe when they removed the DRM?

Maybe there's a special setting I need? I have the exact same configurations in-game and in:
f2_res.ini
ddraw.ini
fallou2.cfg

GOG = "hires_mod_not_wo.jpg"
DVD = "hires_mod_workin.jpg"

Edit: typos fixed.
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hires_mod_not_wo.jpg (235 Kb)
hires_mod_workin.jpg (465 Kb)
Post edited August 09, 2020 by urherpesvirus3518
This question / problem has been solved by Schwertzimage
Posted August 10, 2020
Patch works as it should. It just literally adds high resolution support. But the authentic original maps of the game were designed for 640x480 and sometimes just do not cover all your HD monitor space. You 'proper' screenshot is actually from fan-modded game where maps has been re-edited with higher resolution in mind.
If you really own authentic disk from Interplay and not some bootleged copy modified by pirates then modding community has been robbed by the publisher once again. Like when SFall and Killap's patch were 'accidentally' included into the first official digital edition of the game. And intermediate version of the Avega's encounter rate fix suddenly appeared in the first officilal russian DVD edition.
Post edited August 10, 2020 by Schwertz
Posted August 11, 2020
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Schwertz: Patch works as it should. It just literally adds high resolution support. But the authentic original maps of the game were designed for 640x480 and sometimes just do not cover all your HD monitor space. You 'proper' screenshot is actually from fan-modded game where maps has been re-edited with higher resolution in mind.
If you really own authentic disk from Interplay and not some bootleged copy modified by pirates then modding community has been robbed by the publisher once again. Like when SFall and Killap's patch were 'accidentally' included into the first official digital edition of the game. And intermediate version of the Avega's encounter rate fix suddenly appeared in the first officilal russian DVD edition.
I'm not sure, I don't believe White Label DVD release is modded. Maybe it's a file copy issue on my part. Do you know which file I should compare?

The GOG game comes with High Resolution Patch 4.1.8, which is a HD monitor space patch.

Take the same patch and apply it to the DVD game - that's how I get the other screenshot. That's just the game with 4.1.8 applied to the DVD game, no other mods. These should be the same, shouldn't they?
Post edited August 11, 2020 by urherpesvirus3518
Posted August 11, 2020
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Schwertz: Patch works as it should. It just literally adds high resolution support. But the authentic original maps of the game were designed for 640x480 and sometimes just do not cover all your HD monitor space. You 'proper' screenshot is actually from fan-modded game where maps has been re-edited with higher resolution in mind.
If you really own authentic disk from Interplay and not some bootleged copy modified by pirates then modding community has been robbed by the publisher once again. Like when SFall and Killap's patch were 'accidentally' included into the first official digital edition of the game. And intermediate version of the Avega's encounter rate fix suddenly appeared in the first officilal russian DVD edition.
You were correct about this being modded. GSP White Label files on the DVD are identical to the files from GOG installer, so this means I somehow mixed up my "backup" files with the modded version that has the map mod that increases the size of some maps to be visible when the HD patch is used. There's really no problem except my files were not properly backed up...
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