STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

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Add a Custom Resolution! ( AMD )
By bit-bLt
An attempt at writing a guide that will show users with an AMD GPU how to add custom resolutions to Dark Forces 2. I'm unsure if this can be done with Nvidia, but if it is possible, I'd imagine it'd be done in a similar manner to what is written in this guide.
   
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Explenation
Dark Forces II seems to be able to find custom resolutions created in the AMD Catalyst/Vision Control Center. This should help those who can only see resolutions up to 1280x1024.
Video Tutorial



Written Tutorial
  • 1 - Right click the desktop and open the AMD Catalyst/Vision Control Center.

  • 2 - In the upper-right corner, select "preferences". Make sure "Advanced View" is
    selected.

  • 3 - From the tabs on the left-hand side, select "My Digital Flat-Panels."

  • 4 - From the list that drops down, select "HDTV Support (Digital Flat-Panel).

  • 5 - There should be a list of "HDTV modes supported by this display." Choose the one relative to your monitor's native specifications. Since my monitor's native specs are 1920x1080 @60hz, I choose "Add 1080p60 format to Display Manager (NTSC)."

  • 6 - Click the green apply button.

If you now see one or two resolutions listed in the "Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats" section, you may be ready to go. Open the game and see if your native resolution is now listed.

If you're still not seeing anything, or if you'd like to add a new resolution, continue on.

  • 7 - You should now be able to click the "Add" button next to the list of "Predefined and Custom HDTV Formats." Go ahead and click it.

  • 8 - From here, you can create a custom resolution. When you're done, click accept.

  • 9 - Click the green apply button again.

There! You should be good to go!




Widescreen Issues
-The view model of the currently equiped weapon will be less visible when using widescreen
resolutions ( 1280x720, 1920x1080, etc). If this bothers you, the only way to fix it is to use a resolution in the 4:3 or 5:4 area ( 1024x768, 1280x1024, etc ).
If you're using an LCD display with a native resolution of 1920x1080, I recommend creating a custom resolution of 1440x1080. This will give you a 4:3 image without any stretching or blurring.

-This isn't really a problem with widescreen resolutions, but just note that the higher the resolution you use, the smaller the text and HUD elements will be.


Screenshots that compare 3 different resolutions:

1920x1080[googledrive.com]
1440x1080[googledrive.com]
1024x768[googledrive.com]