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    Need help with screen stuff...

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by stevenxowens792, Sep 6, 2009.

  1. stevenxowens792

    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Ok, I got my m17 driver. Uninstalled the included video driver and installed the modded 9.8 (mob mod). I noticed if I play a game lower that 1900x1200 it is not stretched? I checked the CCC and I can't find anything about image stretching or anything like that. Scale says full? What can I do... I am new to ATI so I dont know what I should choose to play stuff at full screen and not windowed. (Champions online in particular)

    Thanks so much,

    SXO792
     
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    stevenxowens792 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I dont think the 9.8 driver has the stretch feature. As a matter of fact I dont see any of the lcd options... I am going to mod and try 9.7... see how that works... thanks
     
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    What the heck is wrong with my m17 screen (1900x1200)? It absolutely refuses to stretch the aspect ration across the screen. This has to be a driver thing? Can this be enabled somehow? Is there a hack for this? Incredibly annoying... I appreciate any help with this... thanks!
     
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    It is a driver thing i believe and it needs to be added to the driver after mob modding it . Someone on the board i believe knows how to add this feature i just cant remember who off hand since its something i have never needed since i run everything at Native res. Id say give it a day and someone will chime in on the thread of how to do it .
     
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    Thanks... diligently waiting.. and begging.. and pleading.. pretty please...
     
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    bump... recap we need screen stretching, ati release 9.8, driver 8.64 thanks!
     
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    Send me your .inf files (both of them) steven.
     
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    CooLMinE, please let me know where to send them...I really appreciate it big time! I am on road so eta is about 4 to 5 hours...approx time now 4pm Cst. thanks again.
     
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    Just zip and upload them to http://www.megaupload.com/ then PM me the link. Im off to sleep now so ill be "back" in 7ish hours :p
     
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    CooLMine, I think the driver is working now. I have tested it on several games... I really appreciate all the help. Also, I reloaded my drivers for the lcd screen as well.

    Again thanks so much. Where can we put the updated INF files so others can use them later, just in case?

    Best wishes,

    Stevenx
     
    stevenxowens792, Sep 7, 2009
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    A nice way to test it is to set your desktop resolution to something lower (not sure if it moves your icons around). The only issue with that is that the fonts are kinda blurry (LCD's, sigh) but thats only to test if the scaling works. Should be decent in games though.
     
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