Partial fix: terrain/water extents work for unlimited zoom, but guard mode shadow is missing

Author: Chapter5780

Core/GameEngineDevice/Source/W3DDevice/GameClient/W3DTerrainVisual.cpp

@@ -606,17 +606,40 @@ Bool W3DTerrainVisual::load( AsciiString filename )
 	// apply the heightmap to the terrain render object
 
 #ifdef DO_SEISMIC_SIMULATIONS
-	m_terrainRenderObject->initHeightData( m_clientHeightMap->getDrawWidth(),
-																				 m_clientHeightMap->getDrawHeight(),
-																				 m_clientHeightMap,
-																				 it);
+
+    Int xExt = TheGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom ? m_clientHeightMap->getXExtent() : m_clientHeightMap->getDrawWidth();
+
+    Int yExt = TheGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom ? m_clientHeightMap->getYExtent() : m_clientHeightMap->getDrawHeight();
+
+
+
+	// this case fixes missing smooth water effects, but breaks guard move even further
+	// it used to show in the bottom left tile, no it doesn't show anywhere
+	// this is last bug prolly before i can upload it
+    if (TheGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom) {
+        m_clientHeightMap->setDrawWidth(xExt);
+        m_clientHeightMap->setDrawHeight(yExt);
+    }
+
+    m_terrainRenderObject->initHeightData( xExt, yExt, m_clientHeightMap, it);
+
 #else
-	m_terrainRenderObject->initHeightData( m_logicHeightMap->getDrawWidth(),
-																				 m_logicHeightMap->getDrawHeight(),
-																				 m_logicHeightMap,
-																				 it);
-#endif
 
+    Int xExt = TheGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom ? m_logicHeightMap->getXExtent() : m_logicHeightMap->getDrawWidth();
+
+    Int yExt = TheGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom ? m_logicHeightMap->getYExtent() : m_logicHeightMap->getDrawHeight();
+
+    if (TheGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom) {
+
+        m_logicHeightMap->setDrawWidth(xExt);
+
+        m_logicHeightMap->setDrawHeight(yExt);
+
+    }
+
+    m_terrainRenderObject->initHeightData( xExt, yExt, m_logicHeightMap, it);
+
+#endif
 
 	if (it) {
 	 W3DDisplay::m_3DScene->destroyLightsIterator(it);

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

@@ -120,6 +120,10 @@ class GlobalData : public SubsystemInterface
 	// Run game without graphics, input or audio.
 	Bool m_headless;
 
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature mirelle 05/02/2026
+	// Enable unlimited terrain rendering distance.
+	Bool m_unlimitedzoom;
+
 	Bool m_windowed;
 	Int m_xResolution;
 	Int m_yResolution;

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

@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ Int parseNoVideo(char *args[], int)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+//=============================================================================
+Int parseUnlimitedZoom(char *args[], int)
+{
+	TheWritableGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom = true;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 //=============================================================================
 Int parseFPUPreserve(char *args[], int argc)
@@ -1183,6 +1192,10 @@ static CommandLineParam paramsForEngineInit[] =
 	// TheSuperHackers @feature xezon 03/08/2025 Force full viewport for 'Control Bar Pro' Addons like GenTool did it.
 	{ "-forcefullviewport", parseFullViewport },
 
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature mirelle 05/02/2026
+	// Enable unlimited terrain rendering distance.
+	{ "-unlimitedzoom", parseUnlimitedZoom },
+
 #if defined(RTS_DEBUG)
 	{ "-noaudio", parseNoAudio },
 	{ "-map", parseMapName },

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

@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	m_framesPerSecondLimit = 0;
 	m_chipSetType = 0;
 	m_headless = FALSE;
+	m_unlimitedzoom = FALSE;
 	m_windowed = 0;
 	m_xResolution = DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
 	m_yResolution = DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT;

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

@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ class GlobalData : public SubsystemInterface
 	// Run game without graphics, input or audio.
 	Bool m_headless;
 
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature mirelle 05/02/2026
+	// Enable unlimited terrain rendering distance.
+	Bool m_unlimitedzoom;
+
 	Bool m_windowed;
 	Int m_xResolution;
 	Int m_yResolution;

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

@@ -141,6 +141,15 @@ Int parseNoVideo(char *args[], int)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+//=============================================================================
+//=============================================================================
+Int parseUnlimitedZoom(char *args[], int)
+{
+	TheWritableGlobalData->m_unlimitedzoom = true;
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 //=============================================================================
 //=============================================================================
 Int parseFPUPreserve(char *args[], int argc)
@@ -1183,6 +1192,10 @@ static CommandLineParam paramsForEngineInit[] =
 	// TheSuperHackers @feature xezon 03/08/2025 Force full viewport for 'Control Bar Pro' Addons like GenTool did it.
 	{ "-forcefullviewport", parseFullViewport },
 
+	// TheSuperHackers @feature mirelle 05/02/2026
+	// Enable unlimited terrain rendering distance.
+	{ "-unlimitedzoom", parseUnlimitedZoom },
+
 #if defined(RTS_DEBUG)
 	{ "-noaudio", parseNoAudio },
 	{ "-map", parseMapName },

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

@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ GlobalData::GlobalData()
 	m_framesPerSecondLimit = 0;
 	m_chipSetType = 0;
 	m_headless = FALSE;
+	m_unlimitedzoom = FALSE;
 	m_windowed = 0;
 	m_xResolution = DEFAULT_DISPLAY_WIDTH;
 	m_yResolution = DEFAULT_DISPLAY_HEIGHT;