Cannot get high resolution on fresh new install of Fo1, Fo2 and this mod about fo1in2

[kafka2000]

Ok i could solve it by installing this Windows DX package, however now the mouse cursor is severely lagging, and i have no idea how to prevent this very slow effect.

[Lexx2k]

The interface upscaled mod needs at least a 890x720px resolution. If you run the game with less than that, it won't work. Do you have SCALE_2X in f2_res.ini set, by chance? This will double the resolution, but also double all graphics, which basically means you actually might end up with less than the required resolution.

If this is not the issue you're having, then try setting a different GRAPHICS_MODE in the ddraw.ini file (0 for test, etc).

[kafka2000]

Thank you @Lexx2k for the feedback, the issue was the Direct X additional package to install on Windows 10. Now for the problem of the mouse being very slow and lagging it seems to be a general problem of Vsync which cannot be disabled on Windows 10.

I did not have to change anything in f2_res.ini (although i tried many things) so no i did not have SCALE_2X=1 in it (just the default SCALE_2X=0). I could find a first solution by setting the graphics mode to 5 (DX9 windowed) in ddraw.ini and a resolution of 1920x1080. The issue is that it adds an annoying top bar (red arrow on pic 1 attached), which in turns hide the bottom part of the screen (orrange arrow on pic 1). Somehow i figured the height of this bar was 24 pixels so i set the resolution to 1920x1056 and now everything seems fine (pic 2 attached).

If anyone knows how to hide this top bar or run fullscreen without any mouse lag that would be ideal. Meanwhile i can live with what i got.

Below the relevant sections of my current ddraw.ini:

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[ExtraPatches]
;This section allows you to set multiple paths to folders containing mods or patches that will be loaded by the game
;The priority of read files will be higher than the files in patchXXX.dat
;If DataLoadOrderPatch is enabled, the data load order will be:
;master_patches > critter_patches > PatchFile99 - PatchFile0 > patchXXX.dat > ...
;Paths to folders and Fallout .dat files are supported. The available range for PatchFile option names is from 0 to 99
;The greater numbers take precedence over lesser numbers
;fo1_robodog needs to be after fo1_german, because of the modified text!
PatchFile0=mods\fo1_base
PatchFile1=mods\fo1_interface
PatchFile2=mods\fo1_classic_worldmap
PatchFile3=mods\Anim_ImprovedSMutantDeath
PatchFile4=mods\InterfaceUpscaled
;PatchFile5=mods\fo1_barter_formula
;PatchFile6=mods\fo1_german
;PatchFile7=mods\fo1_robodog

;Path to the folder in which the game will automatically search and load custom .dat files
;The data load order of the .dat files in the folder will be in reverse alphabetical order of the filenames
;The .dat files specified in the PatchFileXX options will have higher priority than others
;Uncomment the option to specify a different folder path. The default path is <GameRoot>\mods\
;AutoSearchPath=mods

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[Graphics]
;Set to 0 for 8 bit fullscreen
;Set to 4 for DX9 fullscreen
;Set to 5 for DX9 windowed
;A DX9 mode is required for any graphics related script extender functions to work (i.e. fullscreen shaders)
;Modes 1, 2 and 3 are no longer supported
Mode=5

;If using a DX9 mode, this changes the resolution
;The graphics are simply stretched to fit the new window; this does _not_ let you see more of the map
;If set to 0, use Fallout's native resolution
GraphicsWidth=1920
GraphicsHeight=1056
;GraphicsWidth=1280
;GraphicsHeight=720
;GraphicsWidth=0
;GraphicsHeight=0

;Set to 1 to do the palette conversion on the GPU
;Set to 2 to do the palette conversion on the CPU
;Set to 0 to pick automatically
;GPU is faster, but requires v2.0 pixel shader support
GPUBlt=0

;Set to 1 to allow using 32-bit textures for talking heads
;The texture files should be placed in art\heads\<name of the talking head FRM file>\ (w/o extension)
;The files in the folder should be numbered according to the number of frames in the talking head FRM file (0.png, 1.png, etc.)
;See the text file in the modders pack for a detailed description
;Requires DX9 graphics mode and v2.0 pixel shader support (see GPUBlt option)
Use32BitHeadGraphics=0

;Set to 1 to automatically search for alternative avi video files when Fallout tries to play the game movies
;Requires graphics mode 4 or 5
AllowDShowMovies=0

;Fade effect time percentage modifier
;Default is 100. Decrease/increase this value to speed up/slow down fade effects
FadeMultiplier=100

[Lexx2k]

Yeah, you've set the game to window mode (5, as written in the comments above it), which is why you see the game title bar. You should set it to 4 for fullscreen OR you set it to 0 and instead set GRAPHICS_MODE=2,as well as WINDOWED=1 and WINDOWED_FULLSCREEN=1 in the f2_res.ini file. You have to play around with these settings.

[kafka2000]

Thanks again @Lexx2k for your help on this. Just as a feedback for those having the same issues:

• The resolution was too high with the solution of Mode=0 in ddraw.ini (whatever resolution i then choose in ddraw.ini or f2_res.ini it would always be my screen resolution of 1980x1080 which would display my character way too small)
• The best compromise was therefore my original settings of Mode=5 with the custom resolution to avoid missing the bottom most image border (cf post above)
• I still had a big issue with combats during which i would miss all the character action turns with instead the Microsoft Windows "spinning circle" appearing during each action turn. I could solve this by setting EXTRA_WIN_MSG_CHECKS=1 in f2_res.ini (this was a lifesaver)

Hopefully this info could be useful to others.