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    all games not in full resolution on aspire 5672

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by kevinxd, Nov 12, 2006.

  1. kevinxd

    kevinxd Newbie

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    i recently did a clean install of Win XP pro with all my drivers installed. funny thing is.. which ever game i play (starcraft, gunbound, pro evolution soccer 6 etc.) they are all not full screen. the resolution is changed somehow and i am very confused. mayb it's the graphics card driver? i have the latest omega drivers. thanks for ur help guys
     
    kevinxd, Nov 12, 2006
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  2. deviance

    deviance Notebook Enthusiast

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    the 5672 is a widescreen nb. some games aren't compatible with widescreen resolution, so I guess it takes the 1024x768. I have the same problem with the Battlefield-Series.

    After researching a bit, I found out that those series aren't playable in widescreen.

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    taken from: http://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t-54731.html

     
    deviance, Nov 12, 2006
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  3. Allenxt

    Allenxt Notebook Enthusiast

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    So unless the game can run at a resolution 1280X800, (the max res the 5672 can run) or some other wide screen equivalent you will have black bars. Nothing to worry about, aside from the fact that they can be annoying.

    Cheers
     
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  4. gethin

    gethin Notebook Evangelist

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    I think its a problem with the scaling, i.e. you havent turned it on. Nvidia has something in its graphics control panel to enable monitor scaling. I can't remember where, but it definitely does.

    Go through the Nvidia control panel with a fine comb, and im sure you will find it.
     
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    SSX4life Notebook Deity

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    to be more specific. The 5672's LCD MONITOR can run at a max rez of 1280 x 1024. If you used an external monitor you could run upwards of 1600x1200 depending on what you want.

    The lcd monitor limits you not the graphics card ;)

    --ssx--
     
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    kevinxd Newbie

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    mm.. thanks for the quick feedback. funny thing is.. i had all those games running full screen before i reinstalled windows. thanks anyways!
     
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    Gman4u2 Notebook Guru

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    Omega drivers dont have the scaling feature. (or so i.ve heard) Get the Catalys control center. I would suggest trying the ATI mobility catalyst drivers.
    The newest ones are 6.10. There's a scale function in there. That way all resolution will scale to you native panel res. No-problem mon.
     
    Gman4u2, Nov 12, 2006
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    kevinxd Newbie

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    Gman4u2 i uninstalled the Omega Drivers and installed the ATI mobility catalyst drivers and the games are running full screen. thanks man
     
    kevinxd, Nov 13, 2006
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    Gman4u2 Notebook Guru

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    Glad I could help. If you got the new 6.10 drivers. If you want post your reactions on how they work with your games. Ya know like pro/cons from using the new release. If you got the time, post in the ATi 6.10 drivers thread.
    Link:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=85465

    Any new knowledge on them would be apprieciated. Happy Gaming :)
     
    Gman4u2, Nov 13, 2006
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