ckochandClaude Opus 4.8
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Running ClairObscurFix v0.0.10 with upstream defaults crashed on save load. Removing it entirely let the game load normally, isolating the fix as the cause rather than Proton or the year-old save. The fix is archived and predates the current build; two pattern scans already failed outright, and the crash coincides with its Level Load hook. Ship a reduced profile with only Center HUD enabled - the one option actually needed at 32:9 - and mark the game PARTIAL rather than implying full support. Adds a revalidation checklist since vendored archived fixes decay as the game patches, plus a note that the game has no DRM, so a dedicated HUD-centering patch is a viable replacement if Center HUD eventually breaks too. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — UltraWide
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⚠️ **Partial support — reduced feature profile.** ClairObscurFix v0.0.10 is archived and predates the current game build; running it with upstream defaults **crashed on save load**. This repo ships a reduced profile with only the 32:9 HUD centering enabled.
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- **Engine:** Unreal Engine 5 — **no DRM** (no SteamStub; `.text` entropy 6.74)
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- **Steam AppID:** 1903340
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- **Executable:** `SandFall-Win64-Shipping.exe`
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- **Method:** `external` — vendored third-party fix + our 32:9 config
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## We did not write this fix
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The ultrawide work here is **[ClairObscurFix](https://github.com/Lyall/ClairObscurFix) by [Lyall](https://github.com/Lyall)** (MIT), vendored unmodified. It is mature and already handles the hard parts; reimplementing it would be duplicated effort for no benefit. **All credit for the fix itself goes to Lyall.**
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What this repo adds is the **32:9 configuration** verified on a Samsung 49" G93SC, packaging, and a one-command installer consistent with the other games here.
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> The upstream repo is **archived**, so it will not receive further updates. Vendoring it here means the version you need stays available.
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## Install (Linux / Proton)
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```bash
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./install.sh Expedition33
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```
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Then **required** — Steam → Properties → Launch Options:
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```
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WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dsound=n,b" %command%
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```
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Set **5120×1440** fullscreen in-game.
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## Install (Windows)
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Extract the release zip into `…\Expedition 33\Sandfall\Binaries\Win64\`.
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## Our 32:9 config
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`ClairObscurFix.ini` ships with upstream defaults **except**:
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| Option | Upstream | Ours | Why |
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| `[Center HUD] Enabled` | `false` | **`true`** | At 5120px wide, HUD elements anchored to screen edges end up absurdly far apart |
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Everything else is left at upstream defaults, which are already ultrawide-friendly:
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| Option | Default | Effect |
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| `Cutscene Letterboxing` | `false` | No bars in cutscenes |
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| `Fix Movies` | `true` | Crops letterboxing from pre-rendered video |
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| `Adjust Resolution Checks` | `true` | Uses the monitor's max resolution rather than "native" |
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| `Uncap Cutscene FPS` | `true` | Removes the 30fps cutscene cap |
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### Tuning
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Edit `…/Sandfall/Binaries/Win64/ClairObscurFix.ini` (requires a restart — this fix has no live reload):
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- **HUD too cramped?** Raise `[Center HUD] AspectRatio` from `1.77778` (16:9) to `2.33333` (21:9) — usually the sweet spot at 32:9.
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- **Prefer the HUD spanning the full width?** Set `[Center HUD] Enabled = false`.
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- **Want cinematic bars back?** `[Cutscene Letterboxing] Enabled = true`.
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## Uninstall
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```bash
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./install.sh Expedition33 uninstall
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```
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## Known issue: version drift
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**ClairObscurFix v0.0.10 (May 2025) is archived and no longer tracks the game.**
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Observed on a current build (2026-07-21), with upstream defaults:
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[error] Resolution Checks: Pattern scan failed.
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[error] Resolution Scale Bug: Pattern scan failed.
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```
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…followed by a **crash when loading a save**. Removing the fix entirely made the
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game load normally, isolating the fix as the cause. The crash coincides with the
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fix's `Level Load` hook, which is consistent with a hook attaching to shifted
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code in a newer binary.
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**Mitigation:** ship a reduced profile — everything disabled except `Center HUD`,
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the only option genuinely needed at 32:9. The failing scans are disabled outright
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since they were already inert.
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## Maintenance / revalidation
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Because upstream is archived, this entry decays as the game patches. Re-check
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after any significant game update:
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1. Launch and load a save. If it crashes, remove the fix (`./install.sh Expedition33 uninstall`) and retry to confirm the fix is the cause rather than the game or Proton.
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2. Read `Sandfall/Binaries/Win64/ClairObscurFix.log` — `Pattern scan failed` lines mark hooks that no longer match the binary.
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3. Disable any newly-failing feature in `ClairObscurFix.ini`; a failed scan is inert, but a *wrongly-attached* hook is what crashes.
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4. If `Center HUD` itself stops working, this entry should be marked unsupported. The game has **no DRM**, so writing a small dedicated HUD-centering patch is a viable replacement.
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## Still unverified at 32:9
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- [ ] Is `Center HUD` at 16:9 right, or is 21:9 (`2.33333`) better?
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- [ ] Camera FOV — Hor+ (see more) or Vert- (zoomed)?
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- [ ] Pillarboxing in cutscenes / pre-rendered movies (`Fix Movies` currently **off**)
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