Tutorial: Changing the video resolution in SkyDrift Infinity

[RX1]

The procedure is a bit unorthodox, since the menu has no such option and the configuration file is a binary stream with hexadecimal values (base 16) encoded in
4 bytes UInt32 Big Endian. But fear not, it is indeed possible !

Resolution changes seem to be applied only for the menu screen onward, not for the
intro sequence video. Also, when setting the resolution to 1280x720, the game would
not scale the image to fullscreen, no matter what driver or desktop settings I used.

The only way I could get this game to run correctly in windowed mode was with the process described below and with the mod called SpecialK.

Search for file SkyDriftInfinity.cfg on:

\steam\userdata\<steamID3>\827330\remote

where steamID3 is a unique number associated with your account. If your PC has multiple accounts and you have trouble finding your steamID3 number, you can look it up on www.steamidfinder.com.

Make a backup of this file, just in case you mess things up. Then open it in any hex editor you like. I use HxD.

The resolution settings are stored in the following file offsets:

resolution width: 09CE through 09D1
resolution height: 09D2 through 09D5

In HxD, you can use the "Go To" (Ctrl-G) function to go directly to those offsets. Use a calculator with hex conversion to input the values you want.

The numbers for the most common resolutions are:

1920 X 1080 (FHD)

1920 (base 10) = 00 00 07 80 (base 16, UInt32)
1080 (base 10) = 00 00 04 38 (base 16, UInt32)

2560 X 1440 (QHD)

2560 (base 10) = 00 00 0A 00 (base 16, UInt32)
1440 (base 10) = 00 00 05 A0 (base 16, UInt32)

3840 X 2160 (4K)

3840 (base 10) = 00 00 0F 00 (base 16, UInt32)
2160 (base 10) = 00 00 08 70 (base 16, UInt32)

So, if you want to change the resolution to something like 1280 X 720 you would input:

09CE: 00 00 05 00 (1280)
09D2: 00 00 02 D0 (720)

[The Toblin]

So what you're saying is: "Don't bother buying this game as simple basics aren't even covered."

Gotcha.

[SeeNoWeevil]

So what resolution does the game run at by default, native?

[Jeff]

Thanks !
For me, (today) offset was : width 08f2 to 08f5 and height 08f6 to 08f9. I found them by looking for default values (FHD) 00 00 07 80 00 00 04 38
Works fine with very very large display : amazing. (As usual menus stay with 16/9 ratio).
The selection of resolution could be in options !

[misterhaan]

i'm not finding any of these values, and i'm pretty sure it went to 1920x1080 when i played on or streamed to a computer with that resolution (this computer is 2560x1440). if i move the cfg file to the desktop then i get the right resolution but my progress is gone, so looks like i need to fix the file. is there a way to find the correct spot in the file other than searching for the hex values?

[misterhaan]

hit print screen while running the game in the upper left corner and found out it was actually 1536x864 which i was able to convert to hex, find, and fix. they were at 8f2-8f9 (like Jeff said), which ends 4 bytes before the "Enum" which comes after "ResolutionWidth" and "ResolutionHeight"

[SeeDborg]

Here are the numbers for Ultrawide 3440 x 1440 if someone is interested :
3440 = 00 00 0D 70
1440 = 00 00 05 A0

[synthreed]

Originally posted by misterhaan:

hit print screen while running the game in the upper left corner and found out it was actually 1536x864 which i was able to convert to hex, find, and fix. they were at 8f2-8f9 (like Jeff said), which ends 4 bytes before the "Enum" which comes after "ResolutionWidth" and "ResolutionHeight"

thanks for sharing this trick. i got mine fixed to display at 1,360 x 768.

[CHIEF]

There is a way easier way to get to the max resolution of your screen. Alt tab. The game will crash, but then when you relaunch the game, you'll be at the Max resolution of your screen. I have MSI afterburner diagnostic software installed and it's on all the time so I can gauge how big the font is and know how large it is on my 1440p screen and after all tabbing and crashing and going back it's that full resolution. That really is a stupid decision. I'm going to review this game and put that in there. F*** hex editing.

[Bavanity]

This is ridiculous and I am going to return it.
I pressed alt enter and it hosed my entire system, it was impossible to close the game so I had to force quit the system

On system and game restart, it was now stuck on top left corner in a window about 50% of screen

I went to properties and noticed DPI override for application was set, I DISABLED that and now it seems it's normal

It's a 1440P screen and the nvidia overlay and steam FPS counter are sharp so I am pretty sure it is running at 1440P..

but all those hoops cause I simply pressed alt enter to try a window..

and then why didi windows put on the high DPI compatibility settings?

Weird and unorthodox indeed..
I have the switch version, this was a double dip, so I am going to return it and play the switch one in yuzu at 1440P and I can resize the window infinitely to anything I want. Simple.

[DavevaS]

Originally posted by Jeff:

Thanks !
For me, (today) offset was : width 08f2 to 08f5 and height 08f6 to 08f9. I found them by looking for default values (FHD) 00 00 07 80 00 00 04 38
Works fine with very very large display : amazing. (As usual menus stay with 16/9 ratio).
The selection of resolution could be in options !

I did this and still nothing but when I alt enter to window mode and restarted the game my 4k resolution setting activated.
So a Alt Enter with these settings activated them perfectly.

[Waldherz]

I literally dont understand anything.
I tired it. Im looking at it with a hex editior. There is no 09CE or 09D1 I can go to...what lines...where?
What column? What is base10?? UInt32?
WHAT??

[DavevaS]

Originally posted by Waldherz彡:

I literally dont understand anything.
I tired it. Im looking at it with a hex editior. There is no 09CE or 09D1 I can go to...what lines...where?
What column? What is base10?? UInt32?
WHAT??

Another way is looking on the side where it says resolution settings or something and with a mouse click will take you around the area where those settings are. Just backup the file, track those numbers an set them to your value compile, save and start game. Nothing alt enter restart boomed the boom for me.

[Waldherz]

Originally posted by DavevaS:

Originally posted by Waldherz彡:

I literally dont understand anything.
I tired it. Im looking at it with a hex editior. There is no 09CE or 09D1 I can go to...what lines...where?
What column? What is base10?? UInt32?
WHAT??

Another way is looking on the side where it says resolution settings or something and with a mouse click will take you around the area where those settings are. Just backup the file, track those numbers an set them to your value compile, save and start game. Nothing alt enter restart boomed the boom for me.

I eventually got it to work this way.
After having broken save states twice due to me changing my displays resolution...

This is beyond frustrating but oh well.

[Bavanity]

Am I the only one that is absolutely amazed that a game that only came out last year is not getting fixed? I mean doesn't ANYONE else get offended that we pay for this stuff and they take our money and don't give a darn to put time into it to fix things? I was over the return period so kept it, and once again I am playing the switch version in an emulator cause I can't get the Steam one to work properly. Money lit on fire for zero reason. And don't say support the dev twice when they won't support US, the customer! Why don't these devs care about their games and customers? I don't get it, I will never get it.

[Waldherz]

Originally posted by Bavanity:

Am I the only one that is absolutely amazed that a game that only came out last year is not getting fixed? I mean doesn't ANYONE else get offended that we pay for this stuff and they take our money and don't give a darn to put time into it to fix things? I was over the return period so kept it, and once again I am playing the switch version in an emulator cause I can't get the Steam one to work properly. Money lit on fire for zero reason. And don't say support the dev twice when they won't support US, the customer! Why don't these devs care about their games and customers? I don't get it, I will never get it.

Well, this is just a re-release of a game that had far more issues and released on PS3 back then.
These devs dont seem to know much about PC optimisations at all.

When it works it works flawless with no bugs.
When it doesnt work it doesnt work at all. Which to be fair is better than most AAA games these days. Those only work sometimes to a degree or they never work.

Doesnt make this better, but it brings it into perspective.