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Posted: Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at
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Im not responsible for any damage caused by - wrong usage - of the tutorials linked to in this message.
Warning: SweetFX adds visual functions that may stress your graphics card and system !!!
The custom res 2880x1620 in the video is already enabled via the NVidia Control Panel. Open the downsampling tutorial links below for info about adding custom res.
Theres no simple one click solution. So what you have to do is read the tutorials. If you dont like to read manuals this is nothing for you !!!
The video shows how to activate SweetFX and add a custom high-res to TW 2008.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehrsmn6SYrg&feature=youtu.be
My SweetFX TW08 profile is attached to this message.
Latest SweetFX Configurator Download http://sweetfx.thelazy.net
SweetFX Settings Database http://sfx.thelazy.net/games/>SweetFX Settings Database
Downsampling Tutorials
NVidia http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=346325
AMD - Downsampling requires technical knowledge http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=366244 |
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Would appreciate an opinion on this. I have a slightly older system, HP Pavilion with Quad Core 2.5GHz processor, 4GB RAM and NVidia GForce 9500 video card and running Win7. Would SweetFX work on this system or do I need a newer, more powerful system? |
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 at
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1.5 should work with your card. Just try the 1.5 version or use an older version if it doesn't work.
http://sweetfx.thelazy.net/?p=91
Downsampling - 2nd part of the video - is probably not working, also not recommended with older cards or monitors. |
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 at
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Awesome Jo!! Thanks so much for the thread...:) |
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Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 at
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Yes, thanks for sharing Jo, didn t try it yet but will do later. |
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2014 at
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Axe360 & Pat
TW 2008 is far from being outdated. With some tweaking the game can be turned into a visual beauty, though the engine is pretty old, is limiting the awesome work of TW08 course designers. In my opinion it's still the best PC golf game out there !!!
Btw, thanks for the great work you are doing Pat !!! |
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Posted: Friday, August 29, 2014 at
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"Axe360 & Pat
TW 2008 is far from being outdated. With some tweaking the game can be turned into a visual beauty, though the engine is pretty old, is limiting the awesome work of TW08 course designers. In my opinion it's still the best PC golf game out there !!!
Btw, thanks for the great work you are doing Pat !!!" |
Thanks to you Jo, this could give the best Golf Game out there a new lease of life. |
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Posted: Friday, September 19, 2014 at
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Need a little help,
I tried installing sweetfx 1.5 following the readme file; ie copying the files and file structure over to the game folder with the exe file (I moved them to the game bin folder with the tw2008.exe file in it). Also put in the TW preset files and edited the preset.txt file accordingly.
When I run the game, I now get a message saying d3dx9_43.dll file is missing from the computer and the game won't run.
Any ideas and help to fix would be appreciated.
Steve
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 at
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Hi, i don t know much about the SweetFX program, but i think it is good idea to take a back up of the TW08 bin folder, before you start. When it is not working then you can restore the original TW08 bin folder. |
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 at
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making a manual Restore point for system restore is always a good idea too
that .dll file is a Dx9 file, not a tw08 file
try the steps listed in this site: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/findbyerrormessage/a/d3dx9_43-dll-not-found-missing-error.htm
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Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 at
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Thanks for the suggestion,
I was able to download the missing dll file and place in the windows system folder. When I tried to launch the game, got no message about missing file (good so far) but the game wouldn't launch, just went back to desktop. I removed the sweetfx files and the game launched as usual. so I was back to square one.
Perhaps I should try to configure program vs just copying files per the readme file. I'll see how that works.
Good idea about the backup of the bin folder; I may have been lucky to get the game back so better safe than sorry!
If anyone has other suggestions, let me know...
Thanks again for the help! |
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Posted: Sunday, September 21, 2014 at
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d3dx9_43.dll
You need to install the latest DirectX version.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35
You need to enable the split-install option in the configurator -> game settings before you add SweetFX to the game !!!
SweetFX Install Directory ... Program Files (x86)\EA Sports\Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08
Split SweetFX Install ... Program Files (x86)\EA Sports\Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08\bin
There are two bugs with the configurator. The first time you use the "save/load configuration" function nothing is displayed in the preset window. Just close and reopen the function and import the preset again to see the changes.
When you restart the configurator no game related settings are displayed. Select TW2008 in the game list and click on "Remove SweetFX" then "Add SweetFX" (not the remove/add game buttons) to display the current SweetFX game settings. |
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Posted: Monday, September 22, 2014 at
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Hi JoSummer,
I've installed the latest directx and followed your video on using the configurator. One thing is not quite clear; when you enable the split install do you put all the sweetfx files in the Programfiles(x86)\EASports\TigerWoods PGA Tour 2008\ folder and point to this as the Sweet FX installation directory?
Then do you put any files in the Programfiles(x86)\EASports\TigerWoods PGA Tour 2008\bin folder for the split install when you enable it? And do you point to the bin folder as the split install folder?
When you want to run the game with sweetfx, do you always have to open the configurator and select launch selected game rather than the way I would before by just selecting the desktop icon?
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Posted: Monday, September 22, 2014 at
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Hi Steve,
the configurator puts the files into the correct folders, there''''s no need to add the files/folders manually. If you placed the files manually and it doesn''''t work, remove every SweetFX related files from the game folders and start over.
1. Add the game with "Add New Game" button 2. Select the game in the game list, afterwards open "Game Settings" 3. Enable the split-install option, remove "\bin" from Sweetfx Installation folder (top field) - save changes 4. Click on "Add SweetFX" button 5. Click on "Save/Load Configuration" and import the TW08 preset. If nothing is displayed close/reopen the function and import again. 6. Click on "Save new config" button
You don''''t have to start the game with the configurator. Only if you plan to adjust the settings to your needs start the configurator and afterwards the game (via configurator or desktop shortcut). Then you can modify the sweetfx settings while the game is running. With the "Pause Key" on your keyboard you can reload the settings, see the changes you made on the fly.
Toggle SweetFX on/off => Scroll Key Reload Settings => Pause Key Save Screenshot => Print Key |
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Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 at
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Hi Jo,
I got around to setting up sweetfx as stated in your last post and I could get it to work when I run the program as administrator...good so far and it looks great. The problem is that when I start a swing, the screen goes a funny black for the duration of the swing and then goes back to normal for the ball flight. all the screen is black, except for the swing meter.
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Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 at
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Hi Steve,
overriding the game-Antialiasing seems to work for the 3-click meter problem (fuzzy screen). Open your NVidia Panel, set AA-mode to override and the AA-setting to min (2x) or whatever setting your game still runs smooth with. |
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Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 at
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Hi Jo,
That fixed the black screen issue, but the game runs very choppy, to the point of being unplayable. Maybe I need to play around with some other video settings to try and smooth things out. I loaded sweetfx 1.5.1. Would and earlier version be better? |
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Posted: Friday, September 26, 2014 at
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Hi Steve,
SweetFX adds visual stuff that is stressing your graphics card - mentioned that in the opening posting. Like you said, you have to play around with the settings to find out what settings suit best for nice graphics and fluent gameplay. I have a GTX 580 NV-Card, so I can activate all SweetFX settings and my framerate ist still acceptable even on downsampled high res 2880x1620. For a NV-9500 card my SweetFX setup is probably to overwhelming, so you have to lower the settings or lower the screen resolution.
Just play around with the SweetFX settings to find out what suits best for your system. Sure, you can try an earlier SweetFX version - 1.4 was great, btw! |
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Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014 at
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I have installed sweetfx several times using the 1.5 configurator. I installed as an administrator. Each time the game will not launch and goes back to the desktop. I have viewed the video and tried to follow the instructions in the posts. I enabled the split install in the game settings and set the install paths as instructed. The error message I receive in the log file is;
full path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EA SPORTS\Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 08\bin\ redirecting CreateDevice initialising shader environment D3DXCreateEffectFromFile failed try to use "C:\PROGRA~2\EASPOR~1\TIGERW~2" for shader files
What may I being doing wrong? |
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Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2014 at
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Hi fadd,
you were adding sweetfx without split-install option. Just remove all SweetFX files from your game folder and start over. Just make sure that you enable the split-install option, edit the directory fields like it's shown in the video before you enable SweetFX (Add SweetFX Button).
Files/Folder to remove from /bin: dxgi.dll d3d9.dll injector.ini SweetFX (folder)
Just remove all files/folders related to SweetFX and add it again. |
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