willyboy Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 'dexx edit - putting all the links here just for convenience sake: Willboy's links http://rapidshare.de/files/1105246/GTAVC_d3d8.zip.html (^, for that one, hit "Free" on the bottom of the first page to continue) http://www.mm2x.com/upload/files/GTAVC_d3d8.zip (may be down) mine - http://gregval.phpwebhosting.com/uploads/dexxspec.zip mine is essentially the same, but it has some user-definable parameters, see page 5 for details. @ willyboy, post if you update this ever, or have some comments - you seem to have dissapeared! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexX Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 /* !! what...how...details? 4/1 joke? */ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2720009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 The cars look suspicously like the higher-poly Xbox models. I think he's just Photochopped this from an Xbox screenshot, not any kind of hack. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2721093 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexX Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 The cars look suspicously like the higher-poly Xbox models. I think he's just Photochopped this from an Xbox screenshot, not any kind of hack. /* um....no. they are identical to PC cars opi. its the spec in the pic that makes them look like the xbox vehicles, but the poly count on teh cars is as low as ever. play the pc version again. */ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2721697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyboy Posted April 2, 2005 Author Share Posted April 2, 2005 if spokie's speedo is fake then i agree,it all done the same way as speedo ,hooking,i will try to post a dll pretty soon . Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2721780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexX Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 if spokie's speedo is fake then i agree,it all done the same way as speedo ,hooking,i will try to post a dll pretty soon . /* can i have your children? please tell me you'll be posting code too */ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2721793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 If it is real, consider yourself a god. Eagerly awaiting the release. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2721797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
liesofsilence Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Seriously. If it's true, give this man some karma. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2721865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-hawk Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) My God, I'd say how much I love you but I've already fainted. Link seems to be fecked... Edited April 2, 2005 by Black-hawk Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyboy Posted April 2, 2005 Author Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) here i go,drop them into the game's main folder http://rapidshare.de/files/1105246/GTAVC_d3d8.zip.html or from here http://www.mm2x.com/upload/files/GTAVC_d3d8.zip hope you all believe it now!!! Edited April 2, 2005 by willyboy Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DexX Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) /* dude, this is awesome. you are the king of ass-kickery. Now my questions: -how? -why are people also shiny? this cool but odd -i want to mod this soooooooooo badly, will you be posting any code and/or explanations? */ edit: to those who may be confused by the link as i was, just scroll to the bottom of the page, and hit "free"; its free, and you dont need to sign up for anything. the link will be at the bottom of the 2nd page, once you hit continue. Edited April 2, 2005 by ashdexx Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRN4L Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Can we get a mirror somewhere so we can check this out? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-hawk Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) Can we get a mirror somewhere so we can check this out? I'm with TRN4l here... Try using this for uploading: Click Edited April 2, 2005 by Black-hawk Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723432 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Ben- Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 .....i don't see what the big deal is, why would you want everything so shiny? it looks like vice city wrapped in plastic Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Adam* Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Give this guy some karma! ++ Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723604 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-hawk Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Why me.... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptos Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 He just copied the optimized D3D8 DLL from the XBox disc and was lucky that the XBox does in fact use x86 as its basis (it being a Microsoft product and all). That's why this works. The reason the graphics appear 'XBox-like' is because Rockstar added realtime reflection mapping to to their XBox release in the DLL, whereas Win32 games generally come without custom DLL's for things like D3D8 since they're already provided in the operating system upon installation. That is also why it works with GTA3. Nothing truly extraordinary. Unless of course he rewrote the D3D8 DLL using these techniques, which would seem to be highly unlikely in all regards. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723778 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-m Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) Amazing work, very interesting. It's a bit buggy though, vertical walls are flickering. So how'd you do it? Shader prog injection, or modified materials, or what? Source? Edit: Hmm, so can someone confirm this is just a xbox rip (files identical)? But he said he used Spooky's method to create the dll... Edited April 2, 2005 by steve-m Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Down That Guy Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) I am very interested at how he did this aswell. It may also be possible that this is what sets the reflections on the cars aswell, we would just need to patch up the exe. Maybe use the neo folder from the xbox version and patch the exe to look in that directory or something? I am tired so I am just spouting ideas, but hey, it may be possible now. I am getting ready to compare this with the dll in the XBE, just give me a sec. EDIT:: Nevermind, I cant find anything in the XBE EDIT:: Another idea! Since I reformatted, have not tools or anything, someone try to use an Xbox car DFF and TXD in the game with this. Its possible it might work. or not because of the diffrent RW versions. But POSSIBLE at that Edited April 2, 2005 by Run down that guy!! Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptos Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 (edited) I don't have an XBox, and thus have no requirement for the disc, so someone else will have to check this out. The thing I find most troubling is the fact that whoever did create this spent a lot of time ensuring that it wouldn't crash, adding in things like bounds checking using ProxyDLL. Comparing spookie's original speedometer DLL with this one don't bring up any real similarities, so unless this DLL was completely revamped based on spookie's original, I can't really see this coming from the same origin. Mind you, in the end it's the author's word, and considering that he isn't disclosing how this was done, I think you all can base your judgement on that. If he does happen to come forward and explain this, then I revoke my comments, and congratulate him for this triumph, but until then I shall remain a skeptic. And on a side note, the DLL released by the author was created before this topic was started, so why he delayed the release is confusing. Edited April 2, 2005 by Kryptos Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Down That Guy Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 Err, now I am getting " The application failed to initialize properly (0xc0150002). Click on OK to terminate the application. " Any fix or something you guys have done to your copies to prevent this? I am using the latest Direct X 9 Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2723927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-m Posted April 2, 2005 Share Posted April 2, 2005 And on a side note, the DLL released by the author was created before this topic was started, so why he delayed the release is confusing. To me the file seems to be created just 21 mins before the release. willyboy, step out of the shadows... Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2724177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptos Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 The properties on my file said it was created in March, I can't remember the exact date but it was between the 28th and the 30th. Either way, it doesn't make a difference. The author should explain the techniques used in greater detail then just saying that 'spookie's DLL was used' when in fact it doesn't appear as though it was. Some hard evidence would be nice. Yes, the original D3D8 library is loaded into the DLL as spookie's does, but this isn't to create a complete hook, it's to complete the functionality of the DLL itself as one would expect a game developer to use, especially in the case of Rockstar in this scenario as they would be rushing to meet the deadline for the XBox release and would throw together a quick hack to add these functions to the game. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2724363 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc_jacob Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Holy crap.. this is frickin awesome. There are a few bugs with the lighting (like it seems, when around a cop car, only 1 ped can be colored at the same time).. and I did also get some flickering (you would turn dark sometimes), but the cars appear to be working flawlessly. Vice is looking beautiful now. After quickly glancing at this DLL compared to a compiled version of spooky's in ASM, neither do I see any similiarities you would expect to see. An xbox d3d8.dll would help. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2724545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyboy Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 don't we have some crazy thinkers out here screw them!!!, i never said its been made from spookie source or from xbox.yes i compiled them just before posting with added lights. This is all done by adding new lights without overriding the game's light ,i have seen many RW[pc] games without this specular lights(read more from dx9 sdk) and i was actually tring it for another RW based game,this is just a start(also for me) you could control the lights dynamically by changing the light's properties according to game's weather to get realistic effects.this might even work on upcoming SA:PC . This is how light properties look like {D3DLIGHT8 light; light.Ambient.r = 0.7f;light.Ambient.g = 0.7f;light.Ambient.b = 0.7f; light.Diffuse.r = 0.8f;light.Diffuse.g = 0.8f;light.Diffuse.b = 0.8f;light.Direction.x = 0.0f; light.Direction.y = -1.0f; light.Direction.z = 1.0f; light.Type = D3DLIGHT_DIRECTIONAL;light.Specular.r = 0.7f; light.Specular.g = 0.7f; light.Specular.b = 0.7f; light.Specular.a = 0.7f;d3d_IDirect3DDevice8->LightEnable( 0, TRUE ); d3d_IDirect3DDevice8->SetRenderState(D3DRS_AMBIENT, D3DCOLOR_XRGB(40, 40,40));} Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2724993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opius Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Great work man! I'd love to see the full source to this be released. Would you be able to use Spoosh's SCM hook to find ONLY cars (there's an opcode for that) and assign the lights to them? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2725007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Down That Guy Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Could this ALSO mean you can add EXTRA lights to cars? such as indicator lights etc.??? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2725027 Share on other sites More sharing options...
willyboy Posted April 3, 2005 Author Share Posted April 3, 2005 Great work man! I'd love to see the full source to this be released. Would you be able to use Spoosh's SCM hook to find ONLY cars (there's an opcode for that) and assign the lights to them? i am not sure whether we can assign lights to individual objects, this is more of global lighting and for some reason static objects like buildings the light doesn't affect them maybe due to normals??. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2725033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptos Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 i never said its been made from spookie source or from xbox... Umm... if spokie's speedo is fake then i agree,it all done the same way as speedo ,hooking Not sure if that's to imply that your DLL uses the same hooking method, or the actual source, but either way. Anyhow... ...Unless of course he rewrote the D3D8 [should have said 9, forgot about the updates in version 9] DLL using these techniques, which would seem to be highly unlikely in all regards.[...] If he does happen to come forward and explain this, then I revoke my comments, and congratulate him for this triumph... Nice work. You have my astonishment. Sorry for being skeptical. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2725039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Run Down That Guy Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Yes very nice, just for some strange reason, it wont work for me, is it not compatible with Direct X 9.0c? Nvidia geforceFX drivers maybe?? Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/186404-gtavcxbox-like-graphics-in-pc/?do=findComment&comment=2725043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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