SkyGfx: PS2, Xbox and Mobile graphics for PC

Sergeanur made a version that works with 1.1 and steam that he sent me via PM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t3kd31cwkgcx0ib/skygfx_iii_all_versions.rar?dl=0

I haven't tested it and it doesn't have the xbox things yet (since they're not implemented in III yet). I hope I (or Sergeanur) will support more versions in the future.

I tried it but it doesn't seem to work either. Actually I'm a little confused - what are the improvements for GTA 3? It looks like I'll have to wait more Thanks for the help anyway.

Edited August 27, 2015 by stef_92

 

Sergeanur made a version that works with 1.1 and steam that he sent me via PM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t3kd31cwkgcx0ib/skygfx_iii_all_versions.rar?dl=0

I haven't tested it and it doesn't have the xbox things yet (since they're not implemented in III yet). I hope I (or Sergeanur) will support more versions in the future.

I tried it but it doesn't seem to work either. Actually I'm a little confused - what are the improvements for GTA 3? It looks like I'll have to wait more Thanks for the help anyway.

 

That's weird, it should be working. Try pressing F7/F8 during gameplay and see if car reflections are changing.

 

 

Sergeanur made a version that works with 1.1 and steam that he sent me via PM: https://www.dropbox.com/s/t3kd31cwkgcx0ib/skygfx_iii_all_versions.rar?dl=0

I haven't tested it and it doesn't have the xbox things yet (since they're not implemented in III yet). I hope I (or Sergeanur) will support more versions in the future.

I tried it but it doesn't seem to work either. Actually I'm a little confused - what are the improvements for GTA 3? It looks like I'll have to wait more Thanks for the help anyway.

 

That's weird, it should be working. Try pressing F7/F8 during gameplay and see if car reflections are changing.

 

not even a slightest change. It fells like the asi file is not even loaded.

In my case it works if I use dinput that is included but put ASI and INI files into the root folder, not the "scripts" one. If I rely on built-in ASI loader and don't copy dinput from the archive the game crashes after loading my savefile.

In my case it works if I use dinput that is included but put ASI and INI files into the root folder, not the "scripts" one. If I rely on built-in ASI loader and don't copy dinput from the archive the game crashes after loading my savefile.

I tried putting the files both in the rood directory and in the scripts directory. It doesn't work in any of these ways

Forgot to mention, I didn't try III build at all, I was talking about VC build, I just thought it could help, sadly it doesn't.

Um, the latest preview is for VC 1.0 only. The multi-version III version is something else...

I guess I were a bit confusing up there. Here's what I wanted to say: In order to make SkyGFX work on my VC installation I have to observe two conditions:

1) I have to use dinput.dll loader, because otherwise my game crashes after loading savegame. (This is unique for SkyGFX latest build. I never had this issue ever before)

2) I have to place ASI and INI files in the root folder instead of "scripts" because otherwise it just doesn't load.

I thought stef_92's issue with Sergeanur's III build was caused by the same reason.

 

I have clean game installation with only SilentPatch, 13AG's Widescreen and Leftovers Fix. All Visual C++ Redistributables ase installed. Running W8.1 x64. The game version is US 1.0 Retail, EXE hashsum is 42B14E5A.

Edited August 28, 2015 by Claude Liberty

Yep, I'm currently working on making skygfx work with both the ultimate asi loader (dinput8.dll) and the default loader. Also I'm separating my d3d9 additions to renderware into a separate dll. That's necessary if more than one asi wants to use d3d9 since otherwise the d3d cache can't work.

Just a quick little update: skygfx and rwd3d9.dll are working with 1.0 III and 1.0 VC now I still have to figure out how to initialize the things a little better and how to separate the car pipeline, but otherwise it's releasable. The cool thing is, skygfx for III and VC are now the same asi The code is now written in a way that makes adding support for non-1.0 exes as easy as possible. You pretty much only have to find the addresses now (still very tedious).

So uhm, this showed up after I upgraded to Windows 10 (I know I'm not the only one with this bug):

 

 

Maybe it's an OS specific thing?

Can you snap a PIX frame of that? I think someone had this or a similar problem a while ago but we never managed to fix it. I wonder what's broken here...

Can you snap a PIX frame of that? I think someone had this or a similar problem a while ago but we never managed to fix it. I wonder what's broken here...

Sure I will do it in the morning and post it here.

 

Though something tells me it won't show up with PIX running, but who knows.

It won't. I tried to catch that pokebug in my pixball, but nothing. Uncatchable.

It's not OS specific - I tend to have it at times too, but of course I never have pix attached when it happens

Yeah the bug disappears with PIX running

 

Any other method I can try to "catch" it?

 

EDIT:

Thing is it started showing up ALWAYS since I upgraded to windows 10, with windows 7 I never had the issue, so there must be some connection.

 

EDIT2:

 

Or maybe even an .ini option to force reflections off whenever a vehicle explodes, for people who have this bug.

Edited August 30, 2015 by Reyks

anyone managed to capture a pix frame of that stream memory bug flickering screen thing? I did once, 1GB size...

I did once, 1GB size...

Set the resolution to 800x600, files should be much smaller.

I mean... while PIX running, the said bug CRASHES the game, what I did was capture the frame when the game was slow as f*ck, right before crashing

The SAMP graphic restore plugin fixed that shiny reflection bug for me , maybe give it a try ?

Hello again. I tried again that version of the patch which should work on GTA 3 Steam version (https://www.dropbox....rsions.rar?dl=0)
I don't know what I was missing last time but now it's working.
I made some pictures to compare the PS2 and PC reflections:

PS2:

PC:


I didn't change the other option (F8) for the pictures, it should be the default one (PS2). Is this how it should look in PS2? Is this the "correct" look?

The SAMP graphic restore plugin fixed that shiny reflection bug for me , maybe give it a try ?

Thank you! That fixed the bug

I didn't change the other option (F8) for the pictures, it should be the default one (PS2). Is this how it should look in PS2? Is this the "correct" look?

 

Yes.

For SA:

 

Any word on the rotor issue when vehicle dual pass is enabled? What about postfx atmosphere effect going away with motion blur?

 

Or is it "R* Vision"?

Edited September 6, 2015 by Snowshoe

For SA:

What about postfx atmosphere effect going away with motion blur?

That is fixed since a long time ago, update your skygfx.

Edited September 6, 2015 by inadequate

iirc that was fixed even before SkyGfx became a thing (ie. back when these were separate ASIs).

Not sure if aap wanted us to share this yet, but I don't think he'll mind. He recently did trails without any blur.. and it looks amazing.

 

 

 

 

Whoooohoho, nice screens TJGM.

FINALLY! And it does look better!

Edited September 9, 2015 by Blackbird88

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