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    Can you force lower resolution on pc games?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by johncolazabal, Jun 5, 2010.

  1. johncolazabal

    johncolazabal Notebook Geek

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    If yes, how can you do it? Thanks.
     
    johncolazabal, Jun 5, 2010
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  2. spaghetticheese

    spaghetticheese Notebook Smasher

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    what do you mean by this? as in force a resolution lower than any avaliable in the menu?
     
    spaghetticheese, Jun 5, 2010
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    lozanogo Notebook Deity

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    You mean lower than 600x480 or so?
     
    lozanogo, Jun 5, 2010
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    maybe? depending on the game? which game?

    i think for GTA IV, i followed this guy here and ran it at 512x320
     
    paper_wastage, Jun 5, 2010
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    flickenmaste Notebook Geek

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    go to the game files and look for a settings.ini file or some file having to do with options you set in the game. Just look around in files. Find the resolution in the settings file, change to what you want and save the file. If it doesn't work go back to the file, and check it as read-only in the properties so it will force the resolution you input into the file.
     
    flickenmaste, Jun 5, 2010
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