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What's Changed

A lot's changed with this version! Tons of new fixes, restorations, and legacy bugs have been fixed. Expect a lot more to be added over the coming month(s) - this is still just the start!

A small note to start - our main repo's URL has been updated to https://github.com/ShizCalev/MGSHDFix . This was a normal git transfer, so any API calls/PR's made towards the original repo URL will continue functioning / be redirected seamlessly. Thank you Lyall for getting this projected started years ago. ♥

[Brackets denote what version the bug was introduced, ie Sons of Liberty, Substance, HD Collection, Master Collection]

🚀 New Fixes & Features

🖥️ Performance Optimization

All games have had their performance even further optimized, CPU usage & (for handhelds) Total Power Draw are now reportedly equal to playing MGS2 / MGS3 on PCSX2. (by @cipherxof in PR #225 )

Ingame captions can now have their size & opacity adjusted.

(I personally recommend setting "Caption Outline Opacity" to 30%.)

🎮 Content Restoration:

Restored MGS3's cutscene framing back to its original PS2 positioning. [2011 HD Collection]

Bluepoint's viewport offset math was off slightly, and that resulted in all cutscenes having the bottom ~10% of the screen cut off / shifted upwards.
- This issue was fixed in the 3DS port and Delta.
The viewport has been to-the-pixel perfectly centered in the middle of the original PS2 camera position.
- As the game's aspect ratio is taller than the original PS2 aspect ratio (16:9 vs 2.35:1 cinematic ultra-wide), there is still slightly more visible at the tops & bottoms of the frame than the original game.
- One or two spots have been noticed to briefly view off the edge of the map / through geometry. This also occurs in the original PS2 version. Some tweaks are being made by hand as needed - please report if you notice any more.
Example 1 | Example 2 | Example 3 / 4 / 5

MGS2: Restored missing sun-glare / sparkle effects during Late-Game cutscene involving Emma in Shell 1.

This effect has been broken in every version of the game since 2002 PS2 Substance.
Trying to avoid spoilers here since it is a major story moment - MAJOR STORY SPOILER EXAMPLE

Tons of MGS2's particle effects have had their speeds restored to their original PS2 timings. [2011 HD Collection]

Notably, rain, and splashing effects throughout the tanker cutscenes.
A lot more effects are still being corrected, the goal is to do a full audit of -every- particle system in both MGS2 & MGS3.
Example 1 | Example 2

Restored MGS2's Optical (Stealth) Camo refraction effects, as well as the missing stealth camo breaking effect during the opening Tanker cutscenes. (by @gibletto in PR #228 ) [2011 HD Collection]

Example

Option to disable Bluepoint's HD Collection repositioned 16:9 gameplay camera angles - which zoomed most camera angles in to limit seeing outside the edges of the map.

This will allow you to at times see outside the bounds of the map.
In some areas, such as Strut D in MGS2, this can increase your vertical and horizontal screen vision by as much as ~15%.
This option can be toggled on and off in realtime (you may have to leave and reenter the room for the update to take effect.)
Examples

🐛 MGS2 Bugfixes

Fixed Sensor-A's (the bomb sensor) bomb radar overlay drifting as the player moved. [2011 HD Collection - This was fixed by Armature Studios with the 2012 Vita port, but broken again in the Master Collection]
Corrected Solidus's voice positioning when striking Raiden with his tentacle attack. (by @Jacky720 in PR #227 ) [2001 Sons of Liberty]
Restored all information in the dogtag viewer which was censored. [2011 HD Collection]
Restored broken MGS1 & Ghost Babel Colonel sprites during GW codec calls. [2011 HD Collection]
Fixed the harrier not swapping to its damaged state textures when struck by stinger missiles. (by @Jacky720 in PR #229 ) [2011 HD Collection]
Fixed boss Metal Gear Ray unit numbers not advancing past B-01F. (by @Jacky720 in PR #229 ) [2011 HD Collection]
Fixed coolant spray not fogging mirrors up. (by @Jacky720 in PR #232 ) [2011 HD Collection]
Fixed coolant spray fog on glass showing up as hot while wearing thermal goggles. [2003 PS2 Substance]

✨ New MGS2 Features

Option to swap OK & Cancel (X / O buttons) in menus.

Several options to always force Player Models, Marines, and Hostages to always render as their high-polygon (high LOD) models.

Option to restore the original Japanese Sons of Liberty mobile phone's Metal Gear Solid theme ringtone, which went missing in all future versions of the game.

This is on by default.

Difficulty Restoration Options:

Option to restore grenade cooking, so grenades will start counting down towards detonation the moment you press the weapon button.

Bluepoint changed this PS2 behavior to only start counting down once the grenade is thrown.
This can be toggled on/off at will.

Option to restore original Solidus choking duration and life reduction.

Bluepoint made this sequence significantly easier with the HD Collection.
HDC Durations: Very Easy: 600, Easy: 650, Normal: 700, Hard: 750, Extreme: 800, European Extreme: 850
PS2 Durations: Very Easy: 600, Easy: 635, Normal: 900, Hard: 1200, Extreme: 1500, European Extreme: 3000
HDC Life Amount: Very Easy: 200, Easy: 184, Normal: 168, Hard: 152, Extreme: 136, European Extreme: 120
PS2 Life Amount: Very Easy: 200, Easy: 120, Normal: 100, Hard: 75, Extreme: 50, European Extreme: 30

Options to force Real Time Clock based Shell 1 core hostage easter eggs.

👀 Bluepoint's First Person Shooter Mode (EXPERIMENTAL)

Options have been added to enable First Person Shooter mode.

This was a cut-feature originally developed by Bluepoint for the 2011 HD Collection.
This feature was cut around 7/7/2011. Functionality is a bit glitchy, as this feature was not fully completed.
Things are still being patched up by hand with love. Be sure to report glitches on our GitHub repo so we can address everything that's janky. <3
- Arm positions are a bit glitchy when holding some weapons. This is being addressed in an upcoming patch.

📸 Bluepoint's MGS2 Subsistence-style Third Person Freecam (EXPERIMENTAL)

Options have been added to enable a Subsistence style third person camera in MGS2 which is controlable using the right analog stick.

This is another cut feature that Bluepoint was working on for the 2011 HD Collection.
Implementation has been left faithful to how things were designed by Bluepoint for this initial version.
- The camera returns to the original isometric camera angles when in some tight corridors / hallways to prevent the camera from clipping through walls.
This third person camera has been disabled in VR Missions as it defeats a number of puzzles and glitches through the level on a few maps. VR missions will be reenabled in a future patch as those issues are corrected / limited.
The third person camera has also been disabled while holding the high frequency blade for this inital version, as the right analog stick is conflictingly mapped to both swinging & moving the camera at the same time.
I personally recommend using D-Pad Left for zoom reset, and D-pad Up & Down for zoom in / out.
Always keep aiming integration has been added.
Example

⚙️ MGSHDFix – Internal Improvements

Config tool: Now supports gamepad inputs for all hotkeys. (These mappings are based off the default ingame steam binds.)

New Contributors

@Jacky720 made their first contribution in #227
@gibletto made their first contribution in #228

Full Changelog: 3.0.3...3.1.0

Installation

🚩 If updating from a previous version of MGSHDFix:

Delete d3d11.dll from your game folder.

Steps:

Download the file marked MGSHDFix_v3.1.0.zip from the "Assets" section below.
Extract the contents of the release zip into your game folder.
- (e.g., steamapps\common\MGS2 or steamapps\common\MGS3 for Steam.)
Set both "Internal Resolution" & "Internal Upscaling" to Default / Original in the game's launcher. (Resolution is entirely handled by MGSHDFix.)
Launch the MGSHDFix Config Tool (in the game's /plugins folder) to generate a settings file if you're installing the mod for the first time.

Steam Deck/Linux Additional Instructions

🚩 These steps are only needed if you’re on Steam Deck/Linux. Skip if you’re using Windows.

Open up the game properties of either MGS2/MGS3 in Steam and add the following line to the launch options:
```
 `WINEDLLOVERRIDES="wininet,winhttp=n,b" %command%` 
```
When opening the MGSHDFix Config Tool on Steam Deck/Linux, a Proton Tricks Wine Prefix window will pop up. Select any game and hit "OK" to open the MGSHDFix Config Tool.
- If you do not have any games in the list, or the MGSHDFix Config Tool fails to launch, add it as a non-steam game and launch it once through Steam to generate a new Proton Tricks Wine Prefix entry.
- You can remove the Config Tool from your Steam game list and launch it directly after generating this prefix.

Configuration

See MGSHDFix Config Tool.exe in the /plugins folder to adjust settings for the fix.

Feedback & Support

If you encounter bugs, need help, or want to suggest improvements, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.

ShizCalev/MGSHDFix 3.1.0 on GitHub