jacko640: yep, i runned everything with admin rights.
Nope it was not blurry when stretched, but i got better news on the regedit fix.
i tried again via cmd then regedt32, but this time i runned an elevated command prompt. Type cmd then press ctrl+shift+enter keys, this opens a elevated cmd prompt.
in regedt32 i changed the res to 2560x1440 opengl32 , so not the 3dfx\winnt one, which i didnt used in the first place.
and game starts in 2560x1440. The shortcut i also changed, to Homeworld Emergence\cataclysm.exe" -disableavi -heap 1073741824. The noborder triple etc. was not needed, however -disableavi was needed , because without that the game window appears partly in the down right corner of the screen.
so i am happy camper
btw, thx for the reply :)
Figos7: Hi!
Can anyone for a complete novice explain using plain English a step by step process to get my copy of Emergence to operate on 1080 by 1920. Ive been following some of your fixes, but it is messing up my game. Running on Windows 10. Thank you.
HI: here is a step by step guide for registry editing this game.
read carefully before doing anything rash with that editor.
Regedit widescreen fix. i use 2560x1440 res, also this is for windows 10 64 bits, nvidia gtx980
run an elevated command prompt. (gives the user administrator rights)
1: rightclick the little window icon (most left on the taskbar), click on run, type cmd, then press ctrl+shift+enter keys.
this opens a elevated cmd prompt in a so called dosbox window.
2: type regedt32 in that command window. a so called registry editor window opens.
3: on the left side top left you see a computer icon and under that 5 hkey folder names
4: click on the arrow on the left of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
5: click on the arrow on the left of software
6: click on the arrow on the left of WOW6432Node
7: click on the arrow on the left of Sierra On-Line
8: click on Cataclysm
9: on the right side of the registry editor window, you see sonething similar as i write down below:
name type data remarks
glToSelect REG_SZ opengl32.dll when normally game installed, it shows 3dfx\winnt\opengl32
deviceIndex REG_DWORD 0x1 default opengl in game options
screenDepth REG_DWORD 0x20 32 bits
screenHeight REG_DWORD 0x5a0 1440 decimal, change 1440 to 1080 if you run 1920x1080
screenWidth REG_DWORD 0xa00 2560 decimal, change 2560 to 1920 if you run 1920x1080
CmdLine REG_SZ -disableavi -heap 1073741824 game shortcut extra commands
Only change the settings deviceindex,glToSelect,screenDepth,screenHeight,screenWidth
note: be carefull with registry editing.
examples how to edit:
10: click on glToSelect , rightclick, click modify. A edit string window opens.
click in the value data area on the 3dfx\winnt\opengl32.dll text and change to opengl32.dll
this lets the game use the opengl32.dll which is located in windows\system32 folder, which whenever you install new nvidia drivers, that install puts it there.
11: press ok in the edit string window
12: do the same for deviceIndex,as in step 10. but this time it opens a edit DWORD (32-bit) value window with valuedata 1 base hexadecimal
click on the white circle Decimal.
in value data area type a 1 ( which is the deviceindex for opengl32) press OK
13: do the same for screenDepth as in step 10, it opens a edit DWORD (32-bit) value window with valuedata 20 base hexadecimal
click on the white circle Decimal.
in value data area type 32 (which is 32 bits screendepth) and press OK
14: do the same for screenHeight as in step 10, it opens a edit DWORD (32-bit) value window with valuedata 4b0 base hexadecimal (1200 decimal)
click on the white circle Decimal.
in value data area type 1080 and press OK
15: do the same for screenWidth as in step 10, it opens a edit DWORD (32-bit) value window with valuedata 640 base hexadecimal (1600 decimal)
click on the white circle Decimal.
in value data area type 1920 and press OK
16: dont close the registry editor. check in the right window if you made all the changes correctly.
17: About The game shortcut Homeworld Emergence\cataclysm.exe" -disableavi -heap 1073741824.
Make a shortcut of cataclysm.exe on your desktop, rightclick that shortcut, then properties, it shows Homeworld Emergence\cataclysm.exe"
after that " put one space , then copy paste -disableavi -heap 1073741824 directly behind that space.
the -disableavi is needed , because without that, the game window appears partly in the down right corner of the screen.
the -heap 1073741824 is used to give the game more (memory) to work with
17a: Nvidia control panel, right click on your desktop screen, click nvidia control panel go to adjust desktop size and position, on scaling tab set to full screen, checkmark override the scaling mode set by games and programs, press apply.
18: Start game and check if you see any difference with the old 1600x1200 setting the game used.
don't change video options in game, like resolution depth render engine etcetera, after you did the regdedit, else it changes the registry fix again.
IF you see any difference then the game should run in 1920x1080 res, and you can close the registry editor.
this is a more in depth registry settings guide
hope it helps.
