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'''PLEASE NOTE: This option for borders is experimental. If you use this option and find any issues let us know in the Sinden Lightgun Discord server.''' | '''PLEASE NOTE: This option for borders is experimental. If you use this option and find any issues let us know in the Sinden Lightgun Discord server.''' | ||
| − | Riva Tuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is a piece of software used by other apps (for example MSI Afterburner) to display game information like FPS, GPU and CPU usage and temperatures, etc, on top of the game window. | + | Riva Tuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is a piece of software used by other apps (for example, MSI Afterburner) to display game information like FPS, GPU and CPU usage and temperatures, etc., on top of the game window. |
We can also use it to display borders for the Sinden Lightgun, and this solution works with 99% of games and emulators just by having RTSS running in the background. | We can also use it to display borders for the Sinden Lightgun, and this solution works with 99% of games and emulators just by having RTSS running in the background. | ||
== Prerequisites == | == Prerequisites == | ||
| − | If you have MSI Afterburner and you use it | + | If you have MSI Afterburner and you currently use it to show FPS/GPU usage/etc., you need to disable all the "Show in On-screen Display" toggles in the Monitoring tab of the settings. |
[[File:Disable Afterburner.png|frameless]] | [[File:Disable Afterburner.png|frameless]] | ||
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# Go to the '''Plugins''' tab and enable both HotkeyHandler.dll and OverlayEditor.dll '''checkmarks'''. <br />[[File:RTSS overlay setup.png|frameless]] | # Go to the '''Plugins''' tab and enable both HotkeyHandler.dll and OverlayEditor.dll '''checkmarks'''. <br />[[File:RTSS overlay setup.png|frameless]] | ||
# Click on '''OverlayEditor.dll''' and then the '''Setup''' button. | # Click on '''OverlayEditor.dll''' and then the '''Setup''' button. | ||
| − | # In the Layouts menu, select the '''Load''' option. Choose the OVL matching your screen resolution and aspect ratio, for example 16-9-1920x1080.ovl for 16:9 ratio 1920x1080 resolution, and click '''Open'''. <br />[[File:RTSS Load.png|frameless]] [[File:RTSS ovl load.png|frameless]] | + | # In the Layouts menu, select the '''Load''' option. Choose the OVL matching your screen resolution and aspect ratio, for example, 16-9-1920x1080.ovl for 16:9 ratio 1920x1080 resolution, and click '''Open'''. <br />[[File:RTSS Load.png|frameless]] [[File:RTSS ovl load.png|frameless]] |
# Close the editor window. | # Close the editor window. | ||
# Click '''HotkeyHandler.dll''' and then the '''Setup''' button. <br />[[File:RTSS Hotkey setup.png|frameless]] | # Click '''HotkeyHandler.dll''' and then the '''Setup''' button. <br />[[File:RTSS Hotkey setup.png|frameless]] | ||
| − | # Click on '''None''' next to Toggle On-Screen Display and select a hotkey for your border, for example CTRL+F7. Click on '''OK''', and '''OK''' again. <br />[[File:RTSS hotkey select.png|frameless]] | + | # Click on '''None''' next to Toggle On-Screen Display and select a hotkey for your border, for example, CTRL+F7. Click on '''OK''', and '''OK''' again. <br />[[File:RTSS hotkey select.png|frameless]] |
# '''Open your game and press the hotkey''' you selected in the previous step, e.g. CTRL+F7, to show and hide the border | # '''Open your game and press the hotkey''' you selected in the previous step, e.g. CTRL+F7, to show and hide the border | ||
# If you need a different resolution or aspect ratio, '''repeat steps 11 to 13''' | # If you need a different resolution or aspect ratio, '''repeat steps 11 to 13''' | ||
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# Click on the '''...''' next to Programable overlay modifier 1. <br />[[File:RTSS ....png|frameless]] | # Click on the '''...''' next to Programable overlay modifier 1. <br />[[File:RTSS ....png|frameless]] | ||
# Click on the '''Preset''' dropdown and choose '''Load overlay'''. <br />[[File:RTSS Load overlay.png|frameless]] | # Click on the '''Preset''' dropdown and choose '''Load overlay'''. <br />[[File:RTSS Load overlay.png|frameless]] | ||
| − | # Change the description (e.g. Load 16:9 border). | + | # Change the description (e.g., Load 16:9 border). |
| − | # In the '''Parameters''' field, paste the name of the overlay you want to use (e.g. 16-9-1920x1080.ovl). <br />[[File:RTSS load ovl.png|frameless]] | + | # In the '''Parameters''' field, paste the name of the overlay you want to use (e.g., 16-9-1920x1080.ovl). <br />[[File:RTSS load ovl.png|frameless]] |
# Press '''OK'''. | # Press '''OK'''. | ||
| − | # Click on '''None''' next to Programable overlay modifier 1 and press your desired hotkey for this border (e.g. CTRL+SHIFT+F7). <br />[[File:RTSS preset hotkey.png|frameless]] | + | # Click on '''None''' next to Programable overlay modifier 1 and press your desired hotkey for this border (e.g., CTRL+SHIFT+F7). <br />[[File:RTSS preset hotkey.png|frameless]] |
# Repeat steps 4 to 9 to assign other presets to Modifier 2, 3 and 4, as required. | # Repeat steps 4 to 9 to assign other presets to Modifier 2, 3 and 4, as required. | ||
# Press '''OK''' to close the window, and '''OK''' twice more to exit the settings. | # Press '''OK''' to close the window, and '''OK''' twice more to exit the settings. | ||
# Open your game, press your RTSS '''toggle hotkey''' to show the border, and then the '''preset hotkeys''' to change presets (preset hotkeys won't work until you enable the border)<br>__FORCETOC__ | # Open your game, press your RTSS '''toggle hotkey''' to show the border, and then the '''preset hotkeys''' to change presets (preset hotkeys won't work until you enable the border)<br>__FORCETOC__ | ||
[[Category:3rd Party Tools]] | [[Category:3rd Party Tools]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:22, 28 December 2022
PLEASE NOTE: This option for borders is experimental. If you use this option and find any issues let us know in the Sinden Lightgun Discord server.
Riva Tuner Statistics Server (RTSS) is a piece of software used by other apps (for example, MSI Afterburner) to display game information like FPS, GPU and CPU usage and temperatures, etc., on top of the game window.
We can also use it to display borders for the Sinden Lightgun, and this solution works with 99% of games and emulators just by having RTSS running in the background.
Prerequisites
If you have MSI Afterburner and you currently use it to show FPS/GPU usage/etc., you need to disable all the "Show in On-screen Display" toggles in the Monitoring tab of the settings.
How to use RTSS for Sinden Borders
- Download RivaTuner Statistics Server 7.3.3 Final from Guru3D.
- Unzip and install (if the installation says Server is currently active, you already have RTSS).
- Download the RTSS overlay pack (beta).
- Extract the Overlay pack. You will see a few PNG and OVL files.
- Open the Overlays folder. The default path is: C:\Program File (x86)\RivaTuner Statistics Server\Plugins\Client\Overlays .
- Copy the RTSS Overlay pack PNG and OVL files here. You will need Administrator rights to copy files to this folder..
- Start RivaTuner Statistics Server from the Windows Start Menu.
- Click on the RivaTuner icon in the systray (bottom right of the screen) to open RTSS.
- Click the blue Setup button.
- Go to the Plugins tab and enable both HotkeyHandler.dll and OverlayEditor.dll checkmarks.
- Click on OverlayEditor.dll and then the Setup button.
- In the Layouts menu, select the Load option. Choose the OVL matching your screen resolution and aspect ratio, for example, 16-9-1920x1080.ovl for 16:9 ratio 1920x1080 resolution, and click Open.
- Close the editor window.
- Click HotkeyHandler.dll and then the Setup button.
- Click on None next to Toggle On-Screen Display and select a hotkey for your border, for example, CTRL+F7. Click on OK, and OK again.
- Open your game and press the hotkey you selected in the previous step, e.g. CTRL+F7, to show and hide the border
- If you need a different resolution or aspect ratio, repeat steps 11 to 13
How to configure hotkeys for different border settings
- Open RTSS and click Setup.
- In the Plugins tab, click HotkeyHandler.dll and then Setup.
- Click Configure next to Overlay editor plugin.
- Click on the ... next to Programable overlay modifier 1.
- Click on the Preset dropdown and choose Load overlay.
- Change the description (e.g., Load 16:9 border).
- In the Parameters field, paste the name of the overlay you want to use (e.g., 16-9-1920x1080.ovl).
- Press OK.
- Click on None next to Programable overlay modifier 1 and press your desired hotkey for this border (e.g., CTRL+SHIFT+F7).
- Repeat steps 4 to 9 to assign other presets to Modifier 2, 3 and 4, as required.
- Press OK to close the window, and OK twice more to exit the settings.
- Open your game, press your RTSS toggle hotkey to show the border, and then the preset hotkeys to change presets (preset hotkeys won't work until you enable the border)
