Ratinthehat on 1/8/2024 at 19:01
I forgot to say....Yes, I did that and Thief Gold now works as well.
I know I should discard NewDarkLoader for AngelLoader, and I will do that. But I doubt that is the source of my problem.
lordhern on 3/8/2024 at 16:11
screen size changing via the option menu only work in older windows versions (I remember it working with windows 10) I know that Microsoft changed the screen API handling for Windows 11. Many older game engines don't have the new correct hooks.
Ratinthehat on 3/8/2024 at 19:31
That was my original thought, that it was a windows 11 issue. But then I thought it was a video card issue, and then a Steam issue. Honestly, I can't remember whether I had Win 11 installed the last time I played Thief 2 in 2022. I think it was sometime in 2022 I installed Win 11, but whether it was before or after I played the game ???
Also, I can't be the only one with this problem. If it's as you say, then there must countless number of people who have had the same experience.
voodoo47 on 4/8/2024 at 13:35
so NewDark + win11 = not possible to set a resolution from the ingame menu? can someone confirm?
pwl on 4/8/2024 at 13:47
I just adjusted my thief1 and 2 to 3840x2160x32 then to 1920x1080x32 in game with no problems. I have Win11 home and using Angleloader.
Ratinthehat on 4/8/2024 at 15:38
I found that, after finally be able to change my resolution to the native resolution (for me) of 3840x2160x32, I was now burdened with having a font way too tiny to be readable. But I knew the process of changing resolutions manually bypassing the Options menu of the game. and I settled in with 1920x1080x32.
If no one else has had this problem, then I'm pretty sure I bungled things up with my Steam install. I was juggling back and forth as to which HD to use, the SSD (my C Drive where I installed Win 11) which was meant to only house the operating system and essential programs, and my D Drive, which was a conventional (but much much larger) hard drive. Then I stopped playing Thief for 2 years or so and got diverted to other games, including DarkMod.
Now when I try to start up Thief via Steam, it won't engage NewDarkLoader but will only play the game itself. However, when I menu down to thief2.exe (which is IN the steam folders), it will bring up NewDarkLoader and I can play the game without a problem. Messy.
I need to install Angelloader and see what happens. I'm probably digging a deeper hole.
pwl on 4/8/2024 at 18:01
Hey Ratinthehat I sent you a PM I hope it helps
voodoo47 on 5/8/2024 at 11:07
Quote Posted by Ratinthehat
I was now burdened with having a font way too tiny to be readable.
uncomment d3d_disp_scaled_2d_overlay 64 in cam_ext.cfg.
Ratinthehat on 12/8/2024 at 14:34
Quote Posted by voodoo47
uncomment d3d_disp_scaled_2d_overlay 64 in cam_ext.cfg.
Sorry for the late reply. I've been busy elsewhere.
Thanks voodoo47 for your direction. It works! Now I can play the game on my native resolution.
I'm not at all experienced in making changes to files in order to fix things. I've always relied on Defaults or using the Options Menu provided by the game. I really should be more informed on "tweaking" so I don't have to plead for help.
pwl on 12/8/2024 at 15:11
Glad to see you got it to work
