NOTE: This file has been updated to version 1.06.3, which was recently pushed to Steam.
This modified executable allows you to select any resolution your graphics adapter actually supports within the game, including full HD etc. The game interface works just fine with the modified resolutions.
I have only tested this mod for the Steam version.
To install, simply replace your old executable. Preferably you would create a backup before doing so. See Description for technical details.
Technical details: By default Act of War correctly detects all your resolutions, but filters them for resolutions which have an aspect ratio of 1.25 or 1.33. This filtering happens during UI-setup (after the strings for the menus have been allocated etc.).
The filtering code can be found by searching for the string TAOWSubOptionGraphicConfigurator_NotCreatedObject (Ascii). A few bytes after that, you will find the pattern 83C4F489542404DB442404894C2408DB. Replace the first three bytes by B001C3 (opcodes for 'mov al, 1; retn'). For the current steam version, all this can be found at 0x5AE3FC.
-cope.
Hey cope,
is it possible to make it for the old retail version? The exe-file doesn't work with my german retail-version :-(
have also looked into the exe file with an hex-edit, but i'm to stupid for that *g*
Cant edit my post ;)
i have found the right part in my exe and uploaded the modified file for the Retail-Version, for download see AoW Download-section ;-)
Unfortunately neither this version nor the Disc version of the resolution patch works on the GOG.com version of Direct Action just released the other day, it just gives an error message and the game refuses to launch. I don't suppose there's a chance of a GOG version of the resolution being made?
A fixed version of the GOG EXE has been uploaded currently awaiting approval.
For the time being you can head over to gog.com/forum/act_of_war_gold_edition/ widescreen_169_for_direct_action/ (remove the space, ModDB thought the link contain "words commonly associated with spam") where a dropbox download is available.
Patched GOG Exe is now available here on ModDB
no puedo jugar el juego me sale error 217 y juego incomplatible con windows 7 64 bits
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This works great :)
Dude I just want to thank you! Both me and my friend play Act of Aggression, and with that patch, I think we can move to Act of War now. Thank You!
when i try to start the patch.exe i always get an error
"The program can not be started because dxerr9ab.dll is missing on the computer. Reinstall the program to correct the problem."
already re-installed and updated DirectX, but still getting this error. can you guys help me out with that?
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