Act of War: Direct Action

Act of War: Direct Action

sdack 23. nov. 2024 kl. 7:33
HowTo: Ultra Widescreen, DLDSR, 8x MSAA, 16x AF, and ReShade
Hello,

while there is a patch available at moddb for more resolutions, is there another method available with more options. It is called dgVoodoo2:

https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/

dgVoodoo2 is a wrapper for older Glide 2/3 and DirectX 1-7/8/9 games to run with DirectX 11/12. It comes with a configuration tool that allows one to set a custom resolution, anti-aliasing and texture filtering options, and more.

The tool and installation instructions can be found at the above website. The short version of it is:
  • Download the latest stable version of dgVoodoo2.
  • Unzip the archive.
  • Copy dgVoodoo.conf and dgVoodooCpl.exe into the game's folder under Steam, i.e.: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Act of War Direct Action\
  • Copy the .DLL files in MS\x86\ of the dgVoodoo2 ZIP archive to the game's folder, too.
  • Run dgVoodooCpl.exe and select your options, such as the resolution, texture filtering and anti-alias quality under the DirectX tab. Do not forget to unselect the dgVoodoo Watermark (it can be used for testing).
  • Run the game.
With i.e. Nvidia's DLDSR enabled can one choose resolutions larger than the actual display for a cleaner look. Combined with 8x MSAA and 16x AF can one get near perfect results free of aliasing artifacts.

For additional post-processing effects can one install ReShade. It, too, is wrapper that can inject numerous shaders for post-processing effects:

https://reshade.me/

Read all about it at the above website. The short version of it is:
  • Download the latest version of ReShade.
  • Run the ReShade installer executable.
  • Select ActOfWar.exe in the list of games (or select Browse and search manually for it).
  • Select "DirectX 10/11/12". Know that the game uses DirectX 9, but dgVoodoo2 translates it to DirectX 11/12, and so you cannot select DirectX 9 here when you combine both wrappers.
  • Select your post-processing effects, i.e. select them all.
  • Run the game.
Enjoy!

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Sidst redigeret af sdack; 23. nov. 2024 kl. 8:26
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HazardHawk 23. nov. 2024 kl. 11:57 
Ironically, it runs in ultrawide for me without having to add things from elsewhere
sdack 23. nov. 2024 kl. 17:07 
Oprindeligt skrevet af HazardHawk:
Ironically, it runs in ultrawide for me without having to add things from elsewhere
Not for me. All I get with AoW: Direct Action is 1440x1080 at best. No widescreen or ultra widescreen or DLDSR resolutions. AoW: High Treason is different though.
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