Icewind Dale The Icewind Dale Series Thread

[Kevlor]

Absolute legend. I found this post:

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/icewind-dale-i-icewind-dale-ii-mod-thread.91645/post-4898445

But now I want it for the dialog box too... might delve into how to do that later... could there be a modding guide for the widescreen mod perchance?

 

[Kevlor]

Well I found how... guess it's just a matter of editing the images... I will try to mirror the pattern symmetrically across the y axis to see if it looks better... thank you for the pointer!

 

[Melcar]

I don't think there was a GUI mod/fix for the original IWD, only for IWDII (which sort of worked).

 

[Kevlor]

Well I did something quick and dirty... the community has made some great tools... if I do something more involved I will be sure to post the files here.

 

[Taim]

I don't think there was a GUI mod/fix for the original IWD, only for IWDII (which sort of worked).

ghostdog didn't you make a UI mod for this?

 

[ghostdog]

I don't think there was a GUI mod/fix for the original IWD, only for IWDII (which sort of worked).

ghostdog didn't you make a UI mod for this?

Yeah, I did a 1280x720 UI Fix for the widescreen mod

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/icewind-dale-i-icewind-dale-ii-mod-thread.91645/post-4898445

 

[agris]

Hi I am new, I am running the original game from gog with the widescreen mod at 1280 x 720(2x integer scaling for 1440p res), it looks great except for the UI on the sides seems to be repeating and looks ugly, is there a way to make it look nicer? Thanks!

That doesn’t look right, it looks like you’re playing in straight 2560x1440 not the 1280 variant. If you get 1280 working correctly the font will be larger and UI tiling diminished

 

[Kevlor]

Hmm I didn't install the font enlarger because I can read it just fine on my monitor... actual 1440p just turns the game into SimAnts.

Also thanks ghostdog I can finally play the game without getting distracted by OCD lol. 720p with integer scaling is the perfect resolution for playing these games in 1440p or 4k screens. O.O

 

[Melcar]

Hmm I didn't install the font enlarger because I can read it just fine on my monitor... actual 1440p just turns the game into SimAnts.

Also thanks ghostdog I can finally play the game without getting distracted by OCD lol. 720p with integer scaling is the perfect resolution for playing these games in 1440p or 4k screens. O.O

It is. That's how I play nearly all my 2D pixel games from those days. FO, FO2, FOT, Arcanum, ToEE, IWDII. Recently uninstalled BGEE and BGIIEE and reinstalled the originals (no mods aside fixes) and that's how I play them too. IWDEE I still have because fuck game balance. Some of the BGII kits are rather fun to play.

 

[Kevlor]

Yup, there was a weird time when resolutions got ever higher and the addition of widescreen made it a bit confusing what was the best way to run the games but now resolutions got so high you can run the games at 2x scale and with integer scaling available at the driver level they look better than ever. I am just running the fixpack too and it's taken me back to 2000. Just need to experiment with other wrappers... the one that comes with the gog version makes scrolling kinda wonky but no big deal. Also wanted to line up all the UI elements and make it look nicer but the game is so good I can't put it down for now lol. Also forgot how hard and strategic it was. Had a blast killing Yxunomei!