III.VC.SA.IV.Project2DFX VS WidescreenFixesPack

2DFX https://github.com/ThirteenAG/III.VC.SA.IV.Project2DFX/releases/tag/gtaiv

Project2DFX: LOD lights make the city appear more alive at night https://thirteenag.github.io/p2dfx

Project2DFX (Images speak for themselves. Comes with a configuration file. Highly recommend changing some stuff. Here is a tutorial for it.)

Combine 2DFX then now the graphics age well for a 2005 game

For graphics mods, use 2DFXand SkyGFX

For higher res and better visuals and audio than console, the quickest way to get the PC version working with minimal modding is the current Steam version, FusionFix, GTA IV music downgrader — this downgrader only restores cut music and doesn't downgrade the .exe version — and Project2DFX to give the city distant LOD lights like in GTAV.

Update your WidescreenFix: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/nfsc

[FOR WIDESCREEN] ->Install the widescreenfix from here https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/nfsu2 ->Set WindowedMode = 3 in the widescreen.ini ->Rename d3d9.dll to d3d9.asi ->When the game launches, change your desktop resolution back to it's normal one ->Expand the game's window

Thankfully we have new patches for VCS on the PS2 Emulator (PCSX2) that allow you to use PC controls (keyboard/mouse), PC Cheats (experimental), 60fps support, ultrawide monitor support, improved aspect ratio etc, if you are interested check here: https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/gtavcs

I've been using ThirteenAG's great collection of widescreen fixes for games on my Windows PC and my Deck, but I've found the results a bit mixed on the Steam Deck side of things and was wondering if anyone has any advice.

Steam Deck set up: Setting up the games on Steam Deck is simple. 1. Enter Desktop Mode 2. Move the extracted files folder somewhere on your Steam Deck (use external drive, ftp etc) 3. Find the game .exe, right click it (left trigger) and click "Add game to Steam". If you don't know which is the executable or you can't find it, go to your uncompressed files, open the start..sh with a text editor and look at the bottom of the script t find where and which files is executed. 4. Switch to Gaming Mode, find the added game and try to run it. - If the game does not run, try changing the compatibility (game properties) to GE or an other proton version (Get more versions with ProtonUp-QT) - Older games may contain a "scripts" folder and a dinput8.dll file. These files are patching the game with setting changes (screen resolution, buttons etc). If your game has these, modify the .ini file inside the scripts folder with a text editor (if available, change resolution x and y to 1280 and 800, and change to xbox controller). You also need to add the following launch option in the game properties in steam: WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dinput8=n,b" %command% You can check for scripts at https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp, just make sure you don't have multiple *.asi files in the scripts folder. I highly recommend this for older games which run in the wrong resolution or you get keyboard controls.