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PAL Resolution Fix (Black Borders or Cut off Screen)

RadeonUser

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A Fix for the Resolution Problem in PAL roms

Ok, I'm getting tired of wading through a few posts with the same problem. It'd be really helpful to have one post that can help more people than a few dozen.

The problem is this: The bottom of the screen is usually cut off in PAL roms (or the (E) region of the game) The fix is quite simple. What you want to do is open the project64.rdb with a word editor. Now, what you want to do is search for the game.

Let's have this as an example, shall we?

This is TWINE (the rom entry)

[3B941695-F90A5EEB-C:50]
Good Name=World is Not Enough, The (E) [!]
Internal Name=TWINE
RDRAM Size=8
Counter Factor=Default //2
Save Type=First Save Type
CPU Type=Recompiler
Self-modifying code Method=Protected Memory
Use TLB=Yes
Linking=Global
Reg Cache=Yes
Use Large Buffer=No
Status=Issues (plugin)
Plugin Note=(/weapon depth /sound)
Core Note=?

Ok, everything seems ok... The game, however, shows the bottom is but off... What we want to do to fix this is enter (or add) the correct resolution height.

We want the end result to look like this:

[3B941695-F90A5EEB-C:50]
Good Name=World is Not Enough, The (E) [!]
Internal Name=TWINE
RDRAM Size=8
Counter Factor=Default //2
Save Type=First Save Type
CPU Type=Recompiler
Self-modifying code Method=Protected Memory
Use TLB=Yes
Linking=Global
Reg Cache=Yes
Use Large Buffer=No
Status=Issues (plugin)
Plugin Note=(/weapon depth /sound)
Core Note=?
Resolution Height=240

This will fix the "cut-off" problem. Note, if the entry is there, and the graphics in game are cut off, you just want to edit the Resolution Height.

There is also another problem, not all PAL games use the resolution 240 for the height... So, I'm asking anyone out there who has found a good height resolution for a game that has the bottom of the screen cut off, please mention the game and the resolution height that works the best.

I hope this helps out some of the people which are having this problem.
 
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RadeonUser

RadeonUser

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dave_luther said:
does this problem actually occur in all E roms?

No, some of them Smiff was able to fix before he left on vacation. However, the ones that are messed up will need fixing :) It's a good idea to have at least solely 1 post dedicated to this.
 
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RadeonUser

RadeonUser

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Exactly my thinking, however, I don't have many PAL roms to play around with, this is one where the people will have to come together and post their resolution problems and how they fixed them to get a good, working, list.
 

dave_luther

Dangerous Dave
lemme see what PAL roms i have:

Centre Court Tennis (E) [!] - needs to be fixed?
Conker's Bad Fur Day (E) [!] - res height not 240 but entered, needs to be fixed??
Earthworm Jim 3D (E) [!] - fixed
FIFA - Road to World Cup 98 (E) [!] - fixed
John Romero's Daikatana (E) [!] - needs to be fixed?
Mario Tennis (E) [!] - res height not 240 but entered, needs to be fixed??

theyre all the pal roms i have, i hope it helps a little to ppl who have these roms, why dont other ppl list their PAL roms?

btw radeonuser if res height is entered and is not set as 240 for a PAL rom, does it need to be fixed?
 
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RadeonUser

RadeonUser

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btw radeonuser if res height is entered and is not set as 240 for a PAL rom, does it need to be fixed?

No, I think these are the ones that Smiff got to, this is what I was saying about some of them being fixed with a difference value. There's only a problem if part of the screen is cut off :) If it is, it's rdb editing time and finding out what the correct height res is :cool:
 
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RadeonUser

RadeonUser

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Well, it doesn't hurt to change the value, you may just get the "cut-off" problem in the graphics. Just remember what setting you changed :) If it doesn't work, go back and change it.
 

dave_luther

Dangerous Dave
I think ill make a list of the [E] roms which have not had their height altered by smiff, until i get tired :D
 

dave_luther

Dangerous Dave
Rom which have not had height resolution altered and may require altering:

A

A Bug's Life (E) [!]
Aerofighter's Assault (E) [!]
Airboarder 64 (E) [!]
All Star Tennis '99 (E) [!]
All-Star Baseball 2000 (E) [!]- altered but not 240
All-Star Baseball 99 (E) [!]
Armorines - Project S.W.A.R.M. (E) [!]- altered but not 240
 

dave_luther

Dangerous Dave
B
*- entered but not 240

Banjo-Kazooie (E) [!] - *
Batman Beyond - Return of the Joker (E) [!]- *
BattleTanx - Global Assault (E) [!]
Beetle Adventure Racing! (E) [!]
Blast Corps (E) [!]
Body Harvest (E) [!]
Bomberman 64 (E) [!] - *
Bomberman Hero (E) [!]
Bust-A-Move 2 - Arcade Edition (E) [!]
 
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RadeonUser

RadeonUser

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Hmm... I wonder if these work right... I need to ask someone who has the whole N64 GoodSet to test these out... Problem is, he's at school right now... ???
 

Allnatural

New member
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Mischief Maker (E)[!] is screwed up too (what can I say, I like Treasure games:blush: ). The whole screen is kind of offset to the lower right with much of it cut off. Entering a res height of 240 helps. The image isn't totally centered, but you can see all of it.:) I tried other res values, but couldn't find one that worked perfectly.:plain:
 

Royal Fool

Your resident know-it-all
Yikes. The whole GoodN64 set? That's quite a bit.

dave, I think you'd better set up a FAQ for that... :)
 

dave_luther

Dangerous Dave
the problem is i dont have these roms so i am assuming that the ones which have not had their height altered will have this problem so i guess well have to w8 for raduser s m8 to try all the [E]s out.
 
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RadeonUser

RadeonUser

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Thanks to POi[h] for this one (from #PJ64, not the board)

(Add or Modifiy Resolution Height=X)

PGA European Tour = 287

Mario Party = 240
 
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