Tuning SFC to play on modern hardware - Revision history

Firesoul: /* Woth dgVoodoo2 - manage non-existant 3D settings */

2025-10-10T17:42:37Z

‎Woth dgVoodoo2 - manage non-existant 3D settings

Firesoul: /* With dgVoodoo2 - use ReShade */

2025-10-10T17:39:56Z

‎With dgVoodoo2 - use ReShade

Firesoul at 17:37, 10 October 2025

2025-10-10T17:37:43Z

Firesoul: /* use dgVoodoo2 to manage non-existant 3D settings */

2025-10-10T16:37:15Z

‎use dgVoodoo2 to manage non-existant 3D settings

Firesoul at 16:36, 10 October 2025

2025-10-10T16:36:41Z

Firesoul: /* Modern DirectX compatibility */

2025-10-08T19:54:23Z

‎Modern DirectX compatibility

Firesoul at 17:32, 8 October 2025

2025-10-08T17:32:15Z

Firesoul at 17:19, 8 October 2025

2025-10-08T17:19:01Z

Firesoul at 17:13, 8 October 2025

2025-10-08T17:13:56Z

Firesoul: /* Manage 3D Settings */

2015-08-07T07:10:00Z

‎Manage 3D Settings

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-== Woth dgVoodoo2 - manage non-existant 3D settings ==
+== With dgVoodoo2 - manage non-existant 3D settings ==
 SFC does not.. have.. anti-aliasing. I guess it's that old. However, dgVoodoo2 does provide a tab to manager/override/force some settings like Anti-Aliasing. You can also force the Resolution to use. If you're going to do that, you should use the Hot&Spicy build of SFC and match the resolution setting there too.
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 https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/dgvoodoo2_force_3d_settings.png
 == With dgVoodoo2 - use ReShade ==

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 ReShade is a DX12 post-processor later for generating shaders and other modifications of your choice, to manipulate the generated image further. It's generic and is installed per-game at the DX12 level in the game's own directory.
-Effectively, if you use dgVoodoo2, you convert to DX12, which can then pass through ReShade, then go to your modern video card's driver.
+ReShade project page: https://reshade.me/
 == Without dgVoodoo2 -- Aspect ratio and scaling ==

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-== Aspect ratio and scaling ==
+== Woth dgVoodoo2 - manage non-existant 3D settings ==
 If you have a modern system like me, then you probably have a 16x9 ratio monitor. Mine is 2560x1440, and this monitor isn't current edge tech. SFC, SFC2:EAW and SFC:OP were all designed for 4:3 ratio monitors.
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 https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_scaling_GPU_override.png
 == Without dgVoodoo2 -- Manage 3D Settings ==

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-=== use dgVoodoo2 to manage non-existant 3D settings ===
+== use dgVoodoo2 to manage non-existant 3D settings ==
 SFC does not.. have.. anti-aliasing. I guess it's that old. However, dgVoodoo2 does provide a tab to manager/override/force some settings like Anti-Aliasing. You can also force the Resolution to use. If you're going to do that, you should use the Hot&Spicy build of SFC and match the resolution setting there too.
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 https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/dgvoodoo2_force_3d_settings.png
 == Without dgVoodoo2 -- Manage 3D Settings ==

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 https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_scaling_GPU_override.png
 == Manage 3D Settings ==
 SFC does not have any 3D settings of importance. Your video card management tools might. In this example (mine), Nvidia drivers can have overrides based on what executable you're launching.

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 To install dgVoodoo2, please follow their installation instructions as per their documentation. In my case, it was a matter of dropping the right files in the same folder/directory as starfleetop.exe and using their UI tool to configure how it should behave:
+https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/dgvoodoo2_configure_example.png
 == Consider the community patch/versions ==

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:32, 8 October 2025
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	** based on Moore's law, that means the average computer is about 1000x more powerful/efficient at the same cost as it was back around Y2K.		** based on Moore's law, that means the average computer is about 1000x more powerful/efficient at the same cost as it was back around Y2K.
	* graphics drivers these days have great capabilities.		* graphics drivers these days have great capabilities.
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		+
		+	== Missing Windows Registry Entries ==
		+
		+	The following is for SFC2:OP. I did not research for EAW.
		+
		+	The game's installer was written in the 32-bit days, and did not account for 64-bit systems that supported 32-bit. To solve this, a couple of Registry entries need to be added so that other resources can find the game's installation.
		+
		+	This is needed for the additional installers like OP+'s, or the missionpacks.
		+
		+	Make a ''something.reg'' file, and change the directory paths I list to where your SFC install is. You need both entries. Double the backslashes (\\).
		+	One's for 32-bit, the other is for 64-bit.
		+
		+	Then double-click on the file to import to your system. You need to be Administrator.
		+
		+	For example, if you installed SFC2:OP into ''D:\SFC\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates'' ..then..
		+	----
		+	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Taldren\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates]
		+	"Directory"="D:\\SFC\\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates"
		+
		+	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Taldren\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates]
		+	"Directory"="D:\\SFC\\Starfleet Command Orion Pirates"
		+	----


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		+	== Consider the community patch/versions ==
		+
		+	Visit the Hot&Spicy forums, for SFC2:OP 2.5.6.4.
		+	[https://hotandspicyforums.com/starfleet-command-2-orion-pirates-v2-564-august-20-t25292.html https://hotandspicyforums.com/starfleet-command-2-orion-pirates-v2-564-august-20-t25292.html]

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:19, 8 October 2025
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	** based on Moore's law, that means the average computer is about 1000x more powerful/efficient at the same cost as it was back around Y2K.		** based on Moore's law, that means the average computer is about 1000x more powerful/efficient at the same cost as it was back around Y2K.
	* graphics drivers these days have great capabilities.		* graphics drivers these days have great capabilities.
		+
		+
		+	== Modern DirectX compatibility ==
		+
		+	SFC2, whether it's SFC2:OP or SFC2:EAW, are built on DirectX7 or DirectX8. Current (this bit is written in 2025) DirectX is 12, but there's still some 11 around. It's incompatible.
		+
		+	There's a solution! Someone wrote a DirectX adapter. It's called dgVoodoo2.
		+	See: [https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/ https://dege.freeweb.hu/dgVoodoo2/]
		+
		+	To install dgVoodoo2, please follow their installation instructions as per their documentation. In my case, it was a matter of dropping the right files in the same folder/directory as starfleetop.exe and using their UI tool to configure how it should behave:
		+
		+

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 ''The following are ALL 4:3 ratio resolutions...''
-http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/screenshots/20150807_EzINI_4x3_resolutions.png
+https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150807_EzINI_4x3_resolutions.png
 This means you're probably playing SFC:OP with a stretched image. You can force the monitor to display the image scaled proportionally by adjusting your scaling and aspect ratio.
 Note: my monitor could not, but my video card can. Thus:
-http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_scaling_GPU_override.png
+https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_scaling_GPU_override.png
 == Manage 3D Settings ==
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 * enjoy!
-http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_SFC_1.png
+https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_SFC_1.png
-http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_SFC_2.png
+https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150806_nvidia_settings_SFC_2.png
-http://klingon.pet.dhs.org/screenshots/20150806_SFCOP_with_tweaked_settings.png
+https://klingon.lostexiles.net/screenshots/20150806_SFCOP_with_tweaked_settings.png

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:10, 7 August 2015
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	SFC does not have any 3D settings of importance. Your video card management tools might. In this example (mine), Nvidia drivers can have overrides based on what executable you're launching.		SFC does not have any 3D settings of importance. Your video card management tools might. In this example (mine), Nvidia drivers can have overrides based on what executable you're launching.
		+
		+	'''This is important: Make sure you select the SFC:OP executable for these settings!'''

	Here's my suggestions:		Here's my suggestions: