Ships in briefings have a too high zoom

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Ships in briefings have a too high zoom

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Post by CypressFX » Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:40 pm

Hey guys!

Thanks for this awesome Mod and Contribution for all over the years!


I installed today for the first time the XWAU and one problem I cant fix is the following: When I am in the briefings, and some objects like ships are shown with their 3D model, it is way too zoomed in. It also extends beyond the borders sometimes.

Is there a fix for this problem?

Have seen on YT that its definitely not common.


Thanks in advance!

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Post by JeremyaFr » Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:52 pm

Hello,
Here is how the fix it.
In your xwa directory, there are a file named "ddraw.cfg".
You can open it with notepad.
The file contains a setting named "Concourse3DScale".
You can modify the value to change the zoom level in the briefing.

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Post by CypressFX » Sun Feb 19, 2023 9:27 am

Thank you very much!!!

It works now perfectly!

Thanks again!

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Post by MechDonald » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:34 pm

JeremyaFr wrote:
Sat Feb 18, 2023 9:52 pm
Hello,
Here is how the fix it.
In your xwa directory, there are a file named "ddraw.cfg".
You can open it with notepad.
The file contains a setting named "Concourse3DScale".
You can modify the value to change the zoom level in the briefing.
Thank you. Is there also a fix for the cut off ship symbols in the briefing? They are always cut off for me.

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Post by JeremyaFr » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:45 pm

MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:34 pm
Thank you. Is there also a fix for the cut off ship symbols in the briefing? They are always cut off for me.
Hello,
Can you post a screenshot?

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Post by MechDonald » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:14 pm

JeremyaFr wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:45 pm
MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:34 pm
Thank you. Is there also a fix for the cut off ship symbols in the briefing? They are always cut off for me.
Hello,
Can you post a screenshot?
Here is a screenshot of that issue.
cutoff.PNG
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Post by Ace Antilles » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:17 pm

MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:14 pm
JeremyaFr wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:45 pm
MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:34 pm
Thank you. Is there also a fix for the cut off ship symbols in the briefing? They are always cut off for me.
Hello,
Can you post a screenshot?
Here is a screenshot of that issue.

cutoff.PNG
I think thats a Mapicons issue. You aren't using a standard english XWAU install are you?
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Post by MechDonald » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:21 pm

Ace Antilles wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:17 pm
MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:14 pm
JeremyaFr wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:45 pm

Hello,
Can you post a screenshot?
Here is a screenshot of that issue.

cutoff.PNG
I think thats a Mapicons issue. You aren't using a standard english XWAU install are you?
Yes, I use a German installation of XWA. But that's not so bad now. I just thought I'd mention it here because there might be a quick solution to it.

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Post by JeremyaFr » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm

Hello,
You can try this xwa.tab:

Xwa Tab.zip
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Post by MechDonald » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:47 pm

JeremyaFr wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm
Hello,
You can try this xwa.tab:


Xwa Tab.zip
Hey, that fixed it completely!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! :god:

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Post by Ace Antilles » Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:06 pm

MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:47 pm
JeremyaFr wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm
Hello,
You can try this xwa.tab:
Hey, that fixed it completely!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! :god:
You can change languages back and forth via Babu Friks Configurator.
That should be the same files as above and shouldn't cause any issues.
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Post by MechDonald » Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:30 pm

Ace Antilles wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:06 pm
MechDonald wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:47 pm
JeremyaFr wrote:
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm
Hello,
You can try this xwa.tab:
Hey, that fixed it completely!!! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!! :god:
You can change languages back and forth via Babu Friks Configurator.
That should be the same files as above and shouldn't cause any issues.
Ah okay. I didn't know that at all. I probably still had the file from the German patch.
I will adapt the tab so that it runs without errors with Blue_Max's ray tracing shadows.

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