Dead Space 2 & Helix EVGA fix & Steam Overlay
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Hi, although stock DS2 is 3DV playable with shadows off, of course I like it muuuuch more with the Helix EVGA fix (the other fix crashes the game upon launch) but, with the fix, the Steam in-game overlay does not display, and the screenshot capture feature does not work as well any suggestion? thanks
Hi,
although stock DS2 is 3DV playable with shadows off, of course I like it muuuuch more with the Helix EVGA fix (the other fix crashes the game upon launch)

but, with the fix, the Steam in-game overlay does not display, and the screenshot capture feature does not work as well

any suggestion?

thanks

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#1
Posted 12/17/2013 12:46 PM   
in the meantime I have a clue to add: in FSX, with ENB tweak on and bloom activated, I've had the same behaviour... toggling away bloom has restored a correct overlay functioning
in the meantime I have a clue to add: in FSX, with ENB tweak on and bloom activated, I've had the same behaviour... toggling away bloom has restored a correct overlay functioning

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#2
Posted 12/17/2013 02:17 PM   
Does any of this work? Or maybe you could try dropping a newer version of the release dll in the folder overwriting the one that came with the override. http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/dead-space-2-3d-vision-fix.html [quote]If you have crashes or you're using EVGA(with compatibility option on), try this dll. https://s3.amazonaws.com/-HeliX-/Release_EVGA.zip Don't forget to turn off Origin in-game setting before starting game. Or it will crash. Steam MAY crash as well. If it does click here [url]http://helixmod.wikispot.org/How_To_Install[/url][/quote]
Does any of this work? Or maybe you could try dropping a newer version of the release dll in the folder overwriting the one that came with the override.


http://helixmod.blogspot.com/2012/04/dead-space-2-3d-vision-fix.html


If you have crashes or you're using EVGA(with compatibility option on), try this dll.

https://s3.amazonaws.com/-HeliX-/Release_EVGA.zip



Don't forget to turn off Origin in-game setting before starting game. Or it will crash.
Steam MAY crash as well. If it does click here
http://helixmod.wikispot.org/How_To_Install
#3
Posted 12/17/2013 02:31 PM   
thanks for directing me better, it looks like I've already tried your options, and Helix generic tutorial page specifies that Steam Overlay has to be disabled, in some cases yet the Bloom toggle behaviour in FSX is telling me that maybe - I'm not an expert, of course - there is some (bloom?) setting that somewhere can resolve this overlay issue .... hopefully, and where? :-)
thanks for directing me better, it looks like I've already tried your options, and Helix generic tutorial page specifies that Steam Overlay has to be disabled, in some cases

yet the Bloom toggle behaviour in FSX is telling me that maybe - I'm not an expert, of course - there is some (bloom?) setting that somewhere can resolve this overlay issue .... hopefully, and where? :-)

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#4
Posted 12/17/2013 03:44 PM   
I'm playing through this now, might as well mention that halos seem to be broken. Not a big deal though.
I'm playing through this now, might as well mention that halos seem to be broken. Not a big deal though.

#5
Posted 12/17/2013 04:12 PM   
"I'm playing through this now, might as well mention that halos seem to be broken. Not a big deal though." are you playing with Helix's fix?
"I'm playing through this now, might as well mention that halos seem to be broken. Not a big deal though."

are you playing with Helix's fix?

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#6
Posted 12/17/2013 05:54 PM   
I am, yes. Everything else seems to be perfect.
I am, yes. Everything else seems to be perfect.

#7
Posted 12/17/2013 06:04 PM   
I've tried the trick that succeeded in FSX (bloom off), with no luck I've tried to read into DX9settings.ini, for me it was like reading vietnamese :-( :-)
I've tried the trick that succeeded in FSX (bloom off), with no luck

I've tried to read into DX9settings.ini, for me it was like reading vietnamese :-( :-)

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#8
Posted 12/17/2013 07:58 PM   
I posted also at Helix site: I have been replied that there's no way to have the overlay if I want the best 3D vision results with their fix
I posted also at Helix site: I have been replied that there's no way to have the overlay if I want the best 3D vision results with their fix

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#9
Posted 12/17/2013 09:14 PM   
I saw a similar thread on the Steam forums. Try using the Injection version of the HelixMod. That uses a different, and probably more compatible way to hook the library. Not sure this will work, because it will use a different dll, but it's worth a try. Go to the page for Dead Space 3, and download the co-op fix which uses the injection technique. Keep your DS2 fix in place as it's the right code for the right game. All the other DS3 stuff will be wrong for DS2. Drop the 'helixmod.dll' and 'HelixmodLauncher.exe' into the DS2 directory and rename the older d3d9.dll to xxd3d9.dll to disable it. Run the HelixModLauncher and leave the window open. Run the DS2.
I saw a similar thread on the Steam forums. Try using the Injection version of the HelixMod. That uses a different, and probably more compatible way to hook the library.

Not sure this will work, because it will use a different dll, but it's worth a try.


Go to the page for Dead Space 3, and download the co-op fix which uses the injection technique. Keep your DS2 fix in place as it's the right code for the right game. All the other DS3 stuff will be wrong for DS2.

Drop the 'helixmod.dll' and 'HelixmodLauncher.exe' into the DS2 directory and rename the older d3d9.dll to xxd3d9.dll to disable it.

Run the HelixModLauncher and leave the window open. Run the DS2.

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#10
Posted 12/18/2013 12:26 AM   
DS2 alt-tabs perfectly well, why not just settle for that?
DS2 alt-tabs perfectly well, why not just settle for that?

#11
Posted 12/18/2013 02:22 AM   
bo3b, the DS3 launcher has the overlay working, yet with the standard 3DV shortcomings, the Helix fix is not on Pirateguybrush, I like the Steam overlay because I like to take screenshots and keep them "organized" in the Steam library ............. :-) for playing DS2 and DS3 with the awesome Helix fix, for this time, I can certainly live with using Fraps
bo3b,
the DS3 launcher has the overlay working, yet with the standard 3DV shortcomings, the Helix fix is not on

Pirateguybrush,
I like the Steam overlay because I like to take screenshots and keep them "organized" in the Steam library

.............

:-) for playing DS2 and DS3 with the awesome Helix fix, for this time, I can certainly live with using Fraps

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#12
Posted 12/18/2013 11:10 AM   
OK, I have a fix for you I think. Thanks for trying that HelixModLauncher approach. (And a suggestion for better fun) Go to the Dead Space 3 fix, and download the fix for that game, but only use the DLL for the normal non-co-op fix. I dropped that into the DS2 folder, and I could launch with the Steam overlay up. The older DLL for DS2 might just have a bug that was later fixed. Let us know if that doesn't work for you. Also of note, you might want to use the original exe that shipped with the game. They patched it to the current version, but nerfed out the game fairly badly by giving you all the console DLC for free. This makes it quite a lot easier than it was intended. If you want to play the original version, download the exe here: [url]http://bo3b.net/deadspace2.exe[/url] And set the auto-update to off, otherwise it will update over top of it.
OK, I have a fix for you I think. Thanks for trying that HelixModLauncher approach. (And a suggestion for better fun)

Go to the Dead Space 3 fix, and download the fix for that game, but only use the DLL for the normal non-co-op fix. I dropped that into the DS2 folder, and I could launch with the Steam overlay up. The older DLL for DS2 might just have a bug that was later fixed.

Let us know if that doesn't work for you.


Also of note, you might want to use the original exe that shipped with the game. They patched it to the current version, but nerfed out the game fairly badly by giving you all the console DLC for free. This makes it quite a lot easier than it was intended.

If you want to play the original version, download the exe here: http://bo3b.net/deadspace2.exe

And set the auto-update to off, otherwise it will update over top of it.

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#13
Posted 12/18/2013 11:56 AM   
Have to agree with the above, I used this trick too. Having everything unlocked at the start really destroys the balance.
Have to agree with the above, I used this trick too. Having everything unlocked at the start really destroys the balance.

#14
Posted 12/18/2013 03:56 PM   
[quote="bo3b"]OK, I have a fix for you I think. Thanks for trying that HelixModLauncher approach. (And a suggestion for better fun) Go to the Dead Space 3 fix, and download the fix for that game, but only use the DLL for the normal non-co-op fix. I dropped that into the DS2 folder, and I could launch with the Steam overlay up. The older DLL for DS2 might just have a bug that was later fixed. Let us know if that doesn't work for you. ...........................................[/quote] You got it! now I have helixed-DS2 with the Steam overlay and screenshooting option available thanks again!
bo3b said:OK, I have a fix for you I think. Thanks for trying that HelixModLauncher approach. (And a suggestion for better fun)

Go to the Dead Space 3 fix, and download the fix for that game, but only use the DLL for the normal non-co-op fix. I dropped that into the DS2 folder, and I could launch with the Steam overlay up. The older DLL for DS2 might just have a bug that was later fixed.

Let us know if that doesn't work for you.


...........................................


You got it! now I have helixed-DS2 with the Steam overlay and screenshooting option available

thanks again!

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#15
Posted 12/18/2013 09:04 PM   
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