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Hi! I hope I can help you out with the shadows. As mentioned in my previous post, you have to edit the graphicscards file. At the bottom there is a "Parallels" card but not tje (WDDM) one. You have to add the GPU name so it looks like this:
vendor "Parallels" 0x5250 card 0x3030 "Parallels Display Adapter" card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
Also edit the graphicsrule file and add the shadow lines to your card. Check the screenshot attached to see where to place it.
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2 setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1
Let me know if this is clear or not, its been a little while since I did this and I don't have parallels anymore on my Mac so I can't check it again.
OH MY GOOOOODNESSSS THANK YOUUUUUUUUUU
I actually got them showing in game! I'm going to download the same mod you downloaded (lazy duchess's shadow extender etc) and see if I can get them looking a little less pixelated but honestly just having them in game is so amazing I appreciate that so much !
- 3 years ago@EnricoFrancis Yay you’re welcome! Glad it works. Did the patch fix the pixelated shadows?
- 3 years ago
Thank you sm ! I really appreciate it !
I've come a really far way in regards to making them look better - I'll attach a screenshot for reference
This is what I added/changed about the two txt files;
GraphicsCards:
end
vendor "Parallels" 0x5250
card 0x3030 "Parallels Display Adapter"
card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
endGraphicsRules:
endif
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
if (match("${cardName}", "*Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "ATI"))and I also changed the high settings for ShadowMapSize to 7680
So, that seems to have worked in making the shadows so much better, but it's still sayings 'found 0 matched 1' not sure what's going on there lol
=== Application info ===Name: Sims3Version:Build: Release=== Rating info ===GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 4 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3Adjusted CPU: 2800 RAM: 30697 Adjusted RAM: 30185 Cores: 10=== Machine info ===OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200OS prod type: 0OS major ver: 6OS minor ver: 2OS SP major ver: 0OS SP minor ver: 0OS is 64Bit: 1CPU: GenuineIntelBrand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHzFamily: 6Model: 14Cores: 10HT: 0x64: 0Memory: 30697MBFree memory: 26627MBUser:Computer:=== Graphics device info ===Number: 0Name (driver): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)Name (database): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM) [Found: 0, Matched: 1]Vendor:Chipset: Vendor: 1ab8, Device: 4005, Board: 04001ab8, Chipset: 0000Driver: prl_umdd.dll, Version: 20.18.1830.53606, GUID: D7B71458-0345-11CF-6EA8-2623BDC2D935Driver version: 53606Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1Texture memory: 2048MBVertex program: 3.0Pixel program: 3.0Hardware TnL: 1Thank you again for your help ! - puzzlezaddict3 years agoHero+
@EnricoFrancis The problem is these lines:
GraphicsCards:
end
vendor "Parallels" 0x5250
card 0x3030 "Parallels Display Adapter"
card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
endThe deviceconfig is telling you the vendor and device IDs here:
Chipset: Vendor: 1ab8, Device: 4005, Board: 04001ab8, Chipset: 0000So to match, you'd need to use "Parallels" 0x1ab8 and card 0x4005 for one of the two entries below.
- 3 years ago
Thank you sm for your response!
Sorry to be confused lol but would it look like this?
end
vendor "Parallels" 0x1ab8
card 0x4005 "Parallels Display Adapter"
card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
endbecause when I tried that, it says Found: 1, Matched: 0
and the shadows no longer work - would you know how to troubleshoot this? Sorry if I'm missing something obvious lol
- puzzlezaddict3 years agoHero+
@EnricoFrancis In this line that mentions Parallels:
GraphicsRules:
endif
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
if (match("${cardName}", "*Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUberchange the entry to just "*Parallels*" , including the asterisks. The full name doesn't need to be present, just enough for the game to match the entry. The asterisks mean "anything can go here," so what you're saying to the game is "match this to any entry with 'Parallels' somewhere in its name."
- 3 years ago
Thank you so much for your help, I did what you said but the shadows don't seem to be appearing (It currently says found 1 matched 0)
Here is the txt or both graphics cards and rules and device config for context (and thank you so much for helping!)
end
vendor "Parallels" 0x1ab8
card 0x4005 "Parallels Display Adapter"
card 353030 "Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)"
endendif
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
if (match("${cardName}", "*Parallels*"))
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched true
else
seti cardLevel $cardLevelUber
seti isCardMatched false
endif
setProp $ConfigGroup RenderShadowMode 2
setProp $ConfigGroup ShadowMapAllowNullColor 1
elseifhere is my deviceconfig
GPU: 5 GPU Memory: 4 CPU: 3 RAM: 4 CPU Speed: 2400 Threading: 3Adjusted CPU: 2800 RAM: 30697 Adjusted RAM: 30185 Cores: 10=== Machine info ===OS version: Windows 8 6.2.9200OS prod type: 0OS major ver: 6OS minor ver: 2OS SP major ver: 0OS SP minor ver: 0OS is 64Bit: 1CPU: GenuineIntelBrand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHzFamily: 6Model: 14Cores: 10HT: 0x64: 0Memory: 30697MBFree memory: 26716MBUser:Computer:=== Graphics device info ===Number: 0Name (driver): Parallels Display Adapter (WDDM)Name (database): Parallels Display Adapter [Found: 1, Matched: 0]Vendor: ParallelsChipset: Vendor: 1ab8, Device: 4005, Board: 04001ab8, Chipset: 0000Driver: prl_umdd.dll, Version: 20.18.1830.53606, GUID: D7B71458-0345-11CF-6EA8-2623BDC2D935Driver version: 53606Monitor: \\.\DISPLAY1Texture memory: 2048MBVertex program: 3.0Pixel program: 3.0Hardware TnL: 1 - puzzlezaddict3 years agoHero+
@EnricoFrancis I don't use and have never used Parallels, so I'm flying blind here, so to speak. But try adding 0x1ab8 to this line:
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", ""))
so it reads like this:
elseif (match("${cardVendor}", "Parallels"))
- 3 years ago
omg Found: 1, Matched: 1 !!!!
wow I never thought I'd see the day lol THANK you so much !
The shadows are still pixelated (picture attached) so I'm going to try troubleshoot that - but if this is as good as it gets I'm still okay with thatThank you again!
- 3 years ago
Mine also was at found 0 matched 1 but i think it doesnt matter if found is 0 as long as its matched with a card.
The shadows tho, did you install the 4k shadows mod? In this guide you can read how to improve gameplay and graphics.
- 3 years ago
I mean, as long as it works, right? Hahaha
Thank you so much for your advice it REALLY helped, I'm still not over how satisfying it is to have shadows again lol
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