feat(gamelod): Implement 'Very High' system spec (#1629)

Author: xezon

Core/GameEngine/Include/Common/GameDefines.h

@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
+// Overwrite window settings until wnd data files are adapted or fixed.
+#ifndef ENABLE_GUI_HACKS
+#define ENABLE_GUI_HACKS (1)
+#endif
+
 #define MIN_DISPLAY_BIT_DEPTH       16
 #define DEFAULT_DISPLAY_BIT_DEPTH   32
 #define DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH      800 // The standard resolution this game was designed for

Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GameLOD.h

@@ -38,18 +38,24 @@
 
 enum ParticlePriorityType CPP_11(: Int);
 
-#define MAX_LOD_PRESETS_PER_LEVEL	32	//number of hardware configs preset for each low,medium,high
+#define MAX_LOD_PRESETS_PER_LEVEL	32	//number of hardware configs preset for each low,medium,high,veryhigh
 #define MAX_BENCH_PROFILES	16
 
 //Make sure this enum stays in sync with GameLODNames[]
 enum StaticGameLODLevel CPP_11(: Int)
 {
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_UNKNOWN=-1,
+
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW,
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_MEDIUM,
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH,
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH,
+
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM,	//make sure this remains last!
-	STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT
+
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT,
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_FIRST = 0,
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_LAST = STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM - 1,
 };
 
 enum DynamicGameLODLevel CPP_11(: Int)
@@ -193,6 +199,7 @@ class GameLODManager
 	BenchProfile m_benchProfiles[MAX_BENCH_PROFILES];
 
 protected:
+	void initStaticLODLevels();
 	void applyStaticLODLevel(StaticGameLODLevel level);
 	void applyDynamicLODLevel(DynamicGameLODLevel level);
 	void refreshCustomStaticLODLevel(void);	///<grabs current globaldata values and makes them the custom detail setting.

Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GameLOD.cpp

@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ static const char *const StaticGameLODNames[]=
 	"Low",
 	"Medium",
 	"High",
+	"VeryHigh",
 	"Custom"
 };
 static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(StaticGameLODNames) == STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT, "Incorrect array size");
@@ -231,13 +232,43 @@ GameLODManager::GameLODManager(void)
 
 	for (Int i=0; i<STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM; i++)
 		m_numLevelPresets[i]=0;
+
+	initStaticLODLevels();
 };
 
 GameLODManager::~GameLODManager()
 {
 
 }
 
+void GameLODManager::initStaticLODLevels()
+{
+	// TheSuperHackers @info Initialize new system specs in this function when we cannot rely on new edits to GameLOD.ini.
+
+	StaticGameLODInfo& veryhigh = m_staticGameLODInfo[STATIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH];
+	veryhigh.m_minFPS = 55;
+	veryhigh.m_minProcessorFPS = 59;
+	veryhigh.m_sampleCount2D = 6;
+	veryhigh.m_sampleCount3D = 24;
+	veryhigh.m_streamCount = 2;
+	veryhigh.m_maxParticleCount = 5000;
+	veryhigh.m_useShadowVolumes = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useShadowDecals = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useCloudMap = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useLightMap = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_showSoftWaterEdge = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_maxTankTrackEdges = 100;
+	veryhigh.m_maxTankTrackOpaqueEdges = 25;
+	veryhigh.m_maxTankTrackFadeDelay = 60000;
+	veryhigh.m_useBuildupScaffolds = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useTreeSway = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useEmissiveNightMaterials = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_textureReduction = 0;
+	veryhigh.m_useFpsLimit = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_enableDynamicLOD = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useTrees = TRUE;
+}
+
 BenchProfile *GameLODManager::newBenchProfile(void)
 {
 	if (m_numBenchProfiles < MAX_BENCH_PROFILES)
@@ -320,7 +351,7 @@ void GameLODManager::init(void)
 				//Check if we're within 5% of the performance of this cpu profile.
 				if (m_intBenchIndex/prof->m_intBenchIndex >= PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT && m_floatBenchIndex/prof->m_floatBenchIndex >= PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT && m_memBenchIndex/prof->m_memBenchIndex >= PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT)
 				{
-					for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW; i--)
+					for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_LAST; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_FIRST; i--)
 					{
 						LODPresetInfo *preset=&m_lodPresets[i][0];	//pointer to first preset at this LOD level.
 						for (Int j=0; j<m_numLevelPresets[i]; j++)
@@ -456,7 +487,7 @@ StaticGameLODLevel GameLODManager::getRecommendedStaticLODLevel(void)
 
 		Int numMBRam=m_numRAM/(1024*1024);
 
-		for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW; i--)
+		for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_LAST; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_FIRST; i--)
 		{
 				LODPresetInfo *preset=&m_lodPresets[i][0];	//pointer to first preset at this LOD level.
 				for (Int j=0; j<m_numLevelPresets[i]; j++)

Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp

@@ -1836,12 +1836,18 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 
 	// set the display detail
 	// TheSuperHackers @tweak xezon 24/09/2025 The Detail Combo Box now has the same value order as StaticGameLODLevel for simplicity.
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature xezon 24/09/2025 The Detail Combo Box now has a new options for "Very High".
 	GadgetComboBoxReset(comboBoxDetail);
+#if ENABLE_GUI_HACKS
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak xezon 24/09/2025 Show max 4 rows because with the original layout it cannot possibly show 5.
+	GadgetComboBoxSetMaxDisplay(comboBoxDetail, 4);
+#endif
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:Low"), color);
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:Medium"), color);
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:High"), color);
+	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->FETCH_OR_SUBSTITUTE("GUI:VeryHigh", L"Very High"), color);
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:Custom"), color);
-	static_assert(STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT == 4, "Wrong combo box count");
+	static_assert(STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT == 5, "Wrong combo box count");
 
 	//Check if level was never set and default to setting most suitable for system.
 	if (TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel() == STATIC_GAME_LOD_UNKNOWN)

Generals/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DShaderManager.cpp

@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ StaticGameLODLevel W3DShaderManager::getGPUPerformanceIndex(void)
 		if (chipType >=	DC_GEFORCE2)
 			detailSetting=STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW;	//these cards need multiple terrain passes.
 		if (chipType >= DC_GENERIC_PIXEL_SHADER_1_1)	//these cards can do terrain in single pass.
-			detailSetting=STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH;
+			detailSetting=STATIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH;
 	}
 
 	return detailSetting;

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/GameLOD.h

@@ -38,18 +38,24 @@
 
 enum ParticlePriorityType CPP_11(: Int);
 
-#define MAX_LOD_PRESETS_PER_LEVEL	32	//number of hardware configs preset for each low,medium,high
+#define MAX_LOD_PRESETS_PER_LEVEL	32	//number of hardware configs preset for each low,medium,high,veryhigh
 #define MAX_BENCH_PROFILES	16
 
 //Make sure this enum stays in sync with GameLODNames[]
 enum StaticGameLODLevel CPP_11(: Int)
 {
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_UNKNOWN=-1,
+
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW,
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_MEDIUM,
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH,
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH,
+
 	STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM,	//make sure this remains last!
-	STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT
+
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT,
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_FIRST = 0,
+	STATIC_GAME_LOD_LAST = STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM - 1,
 };
 
 enum DynamicGameLODLevel CPP_11(: Int)
@@ -194,6 +200,7 @@ class GameLODManager
 	BenchProfile m_benchProfiles[MAX_BENCH_PROFILES];
 
 protected:
+	void initStaticLODLevels();
 	void applyStaticLODLevel(StaticGameLODLevel level);
 	void applyDynamicLODLevel(DynamicGameLODLevel level);
 	void refreshCustomStaticLODLevel(void);	///<grabs current globaldata values and makes them the custom detail setting.

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/Common/GameLOD.cpp

@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ static const char *const StaticGameLODNames[]=
 	"Low",
 	"Medium",
 	"High",
+	"VeryHigh",
 	"Custom"
 };
 static_assert(ARRAY_SIZE(StaticGameLODNames) == STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT, "Incorrect array size");
@@ -233,13 +234,44 @@ GameLODManager::GameLODManager(void)
 
 	for (Int i=0; i<STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM; i++)
 		m_numLevelPresets[i]=0;
+
+	initStaticLODLevels();
 };
 
 GameLODManager::~GameLODManager()
 {
 
 }
 
+void GameLODManager::initStaticLODLevels()
+{
+	// TheSuperHackers @info Initialize new system specs in this function when we cannot rely on new edits to GameLOD.ini.
+
+	StaticGameLODInfo& veryhigh = m_staticGameLODInfo[STATIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH];
+	veryhigh.m_minFPS = 55;
+	veryhigh.m_minProcessorFPS = 59;
+	veryhigh.m_sampleCount2D = 6;
+	veryhigh.m_sampleCount3D = 24;
+	veryhigh.m_streamCount = 2;
+	veryhigh.m_maxParticleCount = 5000;
+	veryhigh.m_useShadowVolumes = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useShadowDecals = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useCloudMap = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useLightMap = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_showSoftWaterEdge = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_maxTankTrackEdges = 100;
+	veryhigh.m_maxTankTrackOpaqueEdges = 25;
+	veryhigh.m_maxTankTrackFadeDelay = 60000;
+	veryhigh.m_useBuildupScaffolds = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useTreeSway = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useEmissiveNightMaterials = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useHeatEffects = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_textureReduction = 0;
+	veryhigh.m_useFpsLimit = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_enableDynamicLOD = TRUE;
+	veryhigh.m_useTrees = TRUE;
+}
+
 BenchProfile *GameLODManager::newBenchProfile(void)
 {
 	if (m_numBenchProfiles < MAX_BENCH_PROFILES)
@@ -322,7 +354,7 @@ void GameLODManager::init(void)
 				//Check if we're within 5% of the performance of this cpu profile.
 				if (m_intBenchIndex/prof->m_intBenchIndex >= PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT && m_floatBenchIndex/prof->m_floatBenchIndex >= PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT && m_memBenchIndex/prof->m_memBenchIndex >= PROFILE_ERROR_LIMIT)
 				{
-					for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW; i--)
+					for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_LAST; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_FIRST; i--)
 					{
 						LODPresetInfo *preset=&m_lodPresets[i][0];	//pointer to first preset at this LOD level.
 						for (Int j=0; j<m_numLevelPresets[i]; j++)
@@ -460,7 +492,7 @@ StaticGameLODLevel GameLODManager::getRecommendedStaticLODLevel(void)
 
 		Int numMBRam=m_numRAM/(1024*1024);
 
-		for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW; i--)
+		for (Int i=STATIC_GAME_LOD_LAST; i >= STATIC_GAME_LOD_FIRST; i--)
 		{
 				LODPresetInfo *preset=&m_lodPresets[i][0];	//pointer to first preset at this LOD level.
 				for (Int j=0; j<m_numLevelPresets[i]; j++)

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/GUI/GUICallbacks/Menus/OptionsMenu.cpp

@@ -1903,12 +1903,18 @@ void OptionsMenuInit( WindowLayout *layout, void *userData )
 
 	// set the display detail
 	// TheSuperHackers @tweak xezon 24/09/2025 The Detail Combo Box now has the same value order as StaticGameLODLevel for simplicity.
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature xezon 24/09/2025 The Detail Combo Box now has a new options for "Very High".
 	GadgetComboBoxReset(comboBoxDetail);
+#if ENABLE_GUI_HACKS
+	// TheSuperHackers @tweak xezon 24/09/2025 Show max 4 rows because with the original layout it cannot possibly show 5.
+	GadgetComboBoxSetMaxDisplay(comboBoxDetail, 4);
+#endif
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:Low"), color);
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:Medium"), color);
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:High"), color);
+	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->FETCH_OR_SUBSTITUTE("GUI:VeryHigh", L"Very High"), color);
 	GadgetComboBoxAddEntry(comboBoxDetail, TheGameText->fetch("GUI:Custom"), color);
-	static_assert(STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT == 4, "Wrong combo box count");
+	static_assert(STATIC_GAME_LOD_COUNT == 5, "Wrong combo box count");
 
 	//Check if level was never set and default to setting most suitable for system.
 	if (TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel() == STATIC_GAME_LOD_UNKNOWN)

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/System/GameLogic.cpp

@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ void GameLogic::startNewGame( Bool loadingSaveGame )
 
 	// If forceFluffToProp == true, removable objects get created on client only. [7/14/2003]
 	// If static lod is HIGH, we don't do force fluff to client side only (create logic side props, more expensive. jba)
-	Bool forceFluffToProp = TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel() != STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH;
+	Bool forceFluffToProp = TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel() < STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH;
 	if (TheGameLODManager->getStaticLODLevel() == STATIC_GAME_LOD_CUSTOM &&
 			TheGlobalData->m_useShadowVolumes) {
 		// Custom LOD, and volumetric shadows turned on - very high detail.  So use logic props too. jba. [7/14/2003]

GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DShaderManager.cpp

@@ -3125,7 +3125,7 @@ StaticGameLODLevel W3DShaderManager::getGPUPerformanceIndex(void)
 		if (chipType >=	DC_GEFORCE2)
 			detailSetting=STATIC_GAME_LOD_LOW;	//these cards need multiple terrain passes.
 		if (chipType >= DC_GENERIC_PIXEL_SHADER_1_1)	//these cards can do terrain in single pass.
-			detailSetting=STATIC_GAME_LOD_HIGH;
+			detailSetting=STATIC_GAME_LOD_VERY_HIGH;
 	}
 
 	return detailSetting;